The first volume of "Xi Jinping's Selected Works on Ecological Civilization," compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, was recently published by Central Party Literature Press and distributed nationwide. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, has, from the perspective of the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, profoundly grasped the important position and strategic significance of ecological civilization construction in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It has vigorously promoted theoretical innovation, practical innovation, and institutional innovation in ecological civilization, put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies, leading historical, transformative, and overall changes in China's ecological civilization construction from theory to practice. Significant strides have been made in building a beautiful China, forming Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization. Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, a major achievement of integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with fine traditional Chinese culture. It has elevated our Party's understanding of the laws of ecological civilization construction to a new height, providing fundamental guidance for comprehensively advancing the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature through the construction of a beautiful China. The first volume of "Xi Jinping's Selected Works on Ecological Civilization" includes 79 of Comrade Xi Jinping's most important and fundamental works on ecological civilization construction from December 2012 to April 2025, arranged chronologically. Some of these works are published for the first time. The publication and distribution of the first volume of "Xi Jinping's Selected Works on Ecological Civilization" provides authoritative teaching materials for the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups nationwide to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization. It is of great significance for the vast number of cadres and the public to deeply understand the decisive significance of "two establishments," strengthen their "four consciousnesses," firm up their "four self-confidences," and achieve "two safeguards," to rally more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, to fully implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, to firmly establish and practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, to unswervingly follow the path of civilized development featuring developed production, affluent living, and sound ecology, to support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment, to accelerate the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, to comprehensively promote the construction of a beautiful China, and to open up broad prospects for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping replied to a message from the teachers and students of the Maryland Montgomery County Youth Pickleball Cultural Exchange Delegation from the United States, who visited China under the initiative of inviting 50,000 American young people to China for exchanges and studies over the next five years. Xi Jinping expressed his congratulations on their successful visit to China and his pleasure in seeing pickleball become a new bond for youth exchanges between China and the United States. He stated that the future of China-U.S. relations lies in the youth and expressed hope that they would become a new generation of envoys for friendship between the two countries and make greater contributions to enhancing the friendship between the two peoples. Previously, the teachers and students of the Maryland Montgomery County Youth Pickleball Cultural Exchange Delegation sent a letter to President Xi Jinping, thanking him for proposing the "5 years, 50,000 people" initiative, introducing their experiences of visiting China and engaging in pickleball exchanges in April this year, stating that they formed unforgettable friendships with Chinese youth friends during the trip, and expressing their hope to invite Chinese youth to visit the United States.
Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping entrusted a leading comrade from the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee to convey his encouragement and greetings to You Benchang, a first-class actor of the National Theatre of China, which has sparked a warm response in the literary and artistic circles. The vast number of literary and artistic workers expressed that they would bear in mind General Secretary Xi's嘱托, integrate their artistic ideals into the cause of the Party and the people, and write glorious chapters for the literary and artistic cause in the new era with firm conviction. Upon learning that You Benchang joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 92, General Secretary Xi Jinping expressed that You Benchang has a fervent heart devoted to the Party, which is deeply touching, and hoped that You Benchang would play an exemplary role as a Party member, inspiring more literary and artistic workers to contribute to the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and the building of a strong socialist culture. The General Secretary's encouragement and greetings greatly encouraged and inspired You Benchang and the vast number of literary and artistic workers. Literature and art are the clarion call of the times, best representing the style of an era and best guiding the trend of an era. General Secretary Xi Jinping's encouragement inspires the vast number of literary and artistic workers to strengthen cultural confidence, adhere to artistic ideals, and scale new heights in literature and art. Everyone expressed that on the new journey in the new era, they should adhere to rooting themselves in the people and in life, upholding morality and artistry, preserving fundamental principles while innovating, and contributing to the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and the building of a strong socialist culture.
On July 5, local time, Premier Li Qiang met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro. Li Qiang stated that during President Lula's visit to China in May this year, the two heads of state reached important consensus on deepening the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future and jointly upholding multilateralism. China is willing to work with Brazil to continue enriching the substance of bilateral relations, promoting more cooperation achievements in trade, finance, scientific and technological innovation, and aerospace, and better benefiting the peoples of both countries. Both sides should strengthen communication and coordination in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and BRICS, unite developing countries, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and inject more stability and certainty into the world. Lula stated that Brazil is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, promote cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, science and technology, and climate change, deepen multilateral cooperation, jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade, and promote world peace and development. After the meeting, both sides jointly witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in areas such as fiscal finance, artificial intelligence, synergy of development strategies, and aerospace. Li Qiang arrived in Rio de Janeiro by charter plane on the afternoon of July 5, local time. Upon his arrival, representatives of the Brazilian government and Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao welcomed him at the airport.
Huarong County in Yueyang, Hunan, located at the border of Hunan and Hubei, was an important part of the Shigonghua Anti-Japanese Base Area and made significant contributions to the anti-Japanese resistance behind enemy lines. Today, Huarong County leverages its unique endowments to accelerate the development and growth of modern agriculture, green food processing, equipment manufacturing, and other industries, promoting high-quality economic development in the county. This hidden civilian house on Taohua Mountain in Huarong County, Hunan, once served as a field hospital for the New Fourth Army's Jiangnan Advance Detachment. In December 1943, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army dispatched the Jiangnan Advance Detachment into the border area of Hunan and Hubei, establishing the Shigonghua Anti-Japanese Base Area centered on Taohua Mountain, covering Shishou and Gong'an counties in Hubei and Huarong County in Hunan. Subsequently, the Shigonghua County Party Committee widely mobilized local masses to participate in the Anti-Japanese War, and the Jiangnan Advance Detachment expanded from its original one company to five main companies, establishing a solid base for the New Fourth Army to advance into the enemy-occupied areas of Hunan. Inheriting revolutionary genes and drawing strength for progress. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Huarong County has leveraged its natural resource advantages to vigorously develop mustard green cultivation and fish and shrimp farming, and cultivate economic crops such as wrinkled citrus and traditional Chinese medicine. In 2017, all 28 impoverished villages in Huarong County were lifted out of poverty. Today, the output value of Huarong County's modern agriculture and green food processing industry has exceeded 43 billion yuan, driving employment for over 200,000 people. At the same time, Huarong County is also actively integrating into the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt by utilizing its advantages along the river and around the lake. Not long ago, a coal-iron-water intermodal storage and distribution base with an investment of over 3.6 billion yuan was put into operation, driving the landing of multiple power energy storage, grain and oil storage and logistics projects. In Huarong County, a group of industries represented by energy consumption, modern logistics, and equipment manufacturing are becoming new growth points for high-quality economic development. As of now, Huarong County has 60 national high-tech enterprises and 27 "little giant" enterprises specializing in niche sectors.
The reporter learned from the China Iron and Steel Association that in the first five months of this year, China's steel industry operated steadily, and the trend of industrial transformation and upgrading was obvious. The latest statistics show that in the first five months of this year, the national steel production reached 606 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. Among them, the production of industrial steel significantly increased, especially in the automotive and home appliance manufacturing sectors, where the output of cold-rolled sheets reached 20.057 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%. In addition, there was a significant increase in mechanical equipment, metal containers, and shipbuilding completion, which also drove the demand for related industrial steel. At a steel trading company in Beijing, the reporter saw trucks queuing up for pickup. The person in charge told the reporter that their business this year was much better than last year, and industrial steel is currently the main force of sales. Not only in the domestic market, but also in terms of exports, in the first five months, China's net export of crude steel exceeded 50 million tons, a year-on-year increase of nearly 9 million tons, with a significant growth trend in exports. Experts point out that the accelerated new industrialization this year is promoting a deep adjustment in China's steel demand structure, and AI technology is continuously empowering the steel industry. Currently, among the six "lighthouse factories" in the global steel industry, Chinese enterprises own three, and another 29 steel enterprises have been recognized as national intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories, leading the industry towards a green and intelligent future.
With the arrival of summer, various regions are leveraging their unique resources to actively create new consumption scenarios and promote the high-quality development of the cultural tourism industry. As summer begins, the Northeast region has become a popular choice for many tourists' summer trips. Heilongjiang has launched ten categories of themed tourism products, including "vibrant sports events" and "summer resorts for health and wellness." In Mohe, RV travel enthusiasts traverse the Daxing'anling forest sea, experiencing the beauty of the natural ecology up close. Jilin has innovatively transformed ice and snow facilities, bringing unique summer leisure experiences to people. Entering the Songhua Lake Ski Resort, the ski slopes have been transformed into cross-country running tracks and mountain bike trails, meeting diverse tourist needs with new consumption scenarios. Various regions are also continuously increasing the supply and development of cultural tourism products. Hebei is carrying out the "Harmonious and Beautiful Countryside Cultural Tourism Integration Renewal Action," with over 2,700 villages across the province working together to create "treasure destinations" for rural tourism. Inner Mongolia has launched the "Northland Culture Activity Season," featuring more than 300 exquisite activities across 7 major themes, such as "Traveling with Intangible Cultural Heritage," linking characteristic natural resources like grasslands and the Yellow River. Jiangsu has created over 50 cross-regional themed routes for ecological tours and summer avoidance tours, and launched over 1,400 beneficial and convenient measures, such as scenic spot ticket reductions and cultural tourism consumption vouchers. In Donghai, Jiangsu, a 400-mu lily sea is in full bloom, becoming a good place for citizens and tourists to travel and relax. Nighttime cultural tourism consumption continues to heat up in various regions. Hangzhou, Zhejiang, has created a series of night tour experience projects. Recently, the 2025 West Lake Night Tour was newly launched, allowing tourists to take a boat to the island, learn poetry, experience cultural charm, and participate in interactive games such as hair-pinning and pot-throwing. In Xixi Wetland, an immersive drama is being performed in a 2,000-square-meter real-scene garden, forming an all-day cultural tourism ecosystem of "day garden tour + night performance."
Central government departments and 19 provinces and cities providing assistance to Xinjiang have improved their work mechanisms and increased targeted assistance to Xinjiang, helping Xinjiang's economic and social development achieve high quality. Industrial assistance to Xinjiang: Currently, the 10,000-mu apricot orchards in Yengisar County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, are entering harvest season. With the assistance of Shandong, a large-scale warehousing base for Kashgar's characteristic agricultural and sideline products has been established in markets outside Xinjiang, with cumulative sales exceeding 3.32 billion yuan. With the assistance of Ningbo, places like Kuqa City's Kizil Grottoes Alley in Aksu Prefecture have been transformed into new regional cultural tourism landmarks. The Xinjiang Huoyueji Gualou Industry Project, a key Xinjiang assistance project from Anhui, has settled in Zangui Township, Pishan County, building a nearly 50,000-mu planting base, creating jobs for over 2,500 people, and achieving an annual output value of 500 million yuan. Beijing has built characteristic industrial clusters in Hotan, including medical technology, textile and apparel, and big data, creating over 11,000 jobs. Intellectual assistance to Xinjiang: Through pairing assistance and expert teams, Jiangsu has implemented 100 intellectual assistance projects since 2023, training 112,000 cadres and talents, of which 95% are grassroots cadres at the county and township levels. Hebei has introduced advanced educational philosophies and teaching models from Hebei's basic education to help build local renowned school brands. Tianjin has implemented a master-apprentice training model to cultivate a high-quality teaching force that cannot be taken away. Targeted assistance to Xinjiang prioritizes people's livelihoods. Various provinces and cities providing assistance to Xinjiang have implemented team-based medical assistance, cultivating medical backbone talents in the aided areas, and inviting various professional technical experts from the supporting provinces and cities to conduct training, benefiting nearly 400,000 people. In response to the shortage of medical resources in some remote areas of Xinjiang, Hunan Province has organized medical teams to provide medical services to patients through a combination of "diagnosis and treatment services + household care." The latest data shows that from 2023 to 2024, the 19 provinces and cities providing assistance to Xinjiang invested nearly 40 billion yuan (including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps), insisting that over 80% of the assistance funds be invested in livelihood areas and in grassroots areas at and below the county level. The comprehensive benefits of targeted assistance to Xinjiang continue to be released, and the living and production conditions of people in various parts of Xinjiang have significantly improved, and the sense of gain and happiness of people of all ethnic groups has continuously increased.
Today (July 6th), high temperatures continue in North China, Northwest China, and the central and eastern regions, while some areas in the Southwest will experience a new round of widespread rainfall. Under the influence of Typhoon Danas, the southeastern coast will also experience heavy rainfall successively. The highest temperatures in most parts of Henan Province remain between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius. In Shangqiu, over 300 outdoor worker stations are fully open, providing free services for outdoor laborers. Hubei Provincial Meteorological Observatory has issued orange high-temperature provincial warnings for three consecutive days. Over 5,000 trade union stations across the province are open, providing cooling and heatstroke prevention services for sanitation workers, food delivery riders, and others. Today, the Shanghai Central Meteorological Observatory issued an orange high-temperature warning signal. Local Party-mass service centers, community committees, and reading rooms are open all day, providing citizens with places to cool down and rest. Affected by sunny and hot weather, Jiangxi issued an early rice high-temperature damage risk warning, with 96 counties (cities, districts) across the province at risk of heat damage. Local agricultural technical experts have been organized to provide on-site guidance and carry out scientific prevention and control of high-temperature damage. Persistent high temperatures have affected vegetable production in Shandong. Tancheng County has organized agricultural technicians to go to the front lines, assess problems with vegetables caused by high temperatures, and guide growers to effectively respond. Starting today, China will also experience a new round of widespread rainfall, with heavy to torrential rain in some parts of Sichuan and Yunnan. Under the influence of Typhoon Danas, the southeastern coast and other areas will successively experience heavy rainfall. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters yesterday activated a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention in Fujian and Guangdong. As of 12:00 noon today, 76 passenger ferry routes and 193 passenger ferries along the Fujian coast have suspended operations. Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is inspecting fishing boats moored at fishing ports and docks, reminding fishermen to take precautions against typhoons. Starting tomorrow, affected by rainfall and the typhoon, high temperatures will weaken somewhat, but the overall stuffy and hot weather pattern in the central and eastern regions will not change significantly.
South-to-North Water Diversion Eastern and Middle Routes Phase I Projects Have Transferred Over 80 Billion Cubic Meters of Water. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that as of now, the South-to-North Water Diversion Eastern and Middle Routes Phase I Projects have cumulatively transferred over 80 billion cubic meters of water, directly benefiting 185 million people. This project has become a lifeline for optimizing water resource allocation, ensuring safe drinking water for the public, restoring river and lake ecosystems, and facilitating economic circulation between the north and south. BRICS Customs Demonstration Center Officially Launched. Today (July 6th), the BRICS Customs Demonstration Center was launched in Xiamen. The center aims to comprehensively strengthen interconnected cooperation among BRICS customs through building a "Smart Customs" demonstration center network for BRICS countries and establishing a capacity building sharing platform, providing strong support for economic and trade exchanges among BRICS countries. China's Largest Under-Construction Thermal Power Plant's Unit 8 Starts Operation. The reporter learned today (July 6th) from China Energy Investment Corporation that Unit 8 of Zhejiang Beilun Power Plant, China's largest under-construction thermal power plant, has successfully started operation. This million-kilowatt unit uses multiple advanced technologies, with a power supply coal consumption of only 257.24 grams per kilowatt-hour. This single unit alone will generate 6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. Suichuan to Dayu Expressway in Jiangxi Completed and Opened to Traffic. Today (July 6th), the Suichuan to Dayu Expressway, connecting Suichuan in Ji'an, Jiangxi, to Dayu in Ganzhou, was completed and opened to traffic. The Suichuan to Dayu Expressway connects Ji'an and Ganzhou in Jiangxi with Shaoguan in Guangdong and other places, with a total length of approximately 127 kilometers. Its opening further improves the transportation network in southwestern Jiangxi. The 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair Opens. This morning (July 6th), the 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair opened, with nearly 2,000 participating enterprises. Exhibits cover nearly 40 major categories, including new materials, new energy, aerospace, modern agriculture, and daily consumer goods, with tens of thousands of products. Various activities such as promotion and matchmaking, and economic and trade cooperation will also be held during the fair. 2025 Summer Film Box Office Exceeds 2.5 Billion Yuan. As of 12:35 PM today (July 6th), the box office for the 2025 summer film season (including pre-sales) has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan. More than 60 Chinese and foreign films are scheduled to be released during this summer season, covering over a dozen genres including history, suspense, animation, sci-fi, and action. Various regions are also launching activities such as "benefiting the public and promoting consumption through film viewing" in conjunction with the summer season to further stimulate new vitality in cultural consumption. The 24th Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race Kicks Off Today. Today (July 6th), the 24th Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race kicked off in Xining, Qinghai. 22 teams from 11 countries and 154 athletes are participating. The race will last for 8 days, with a total course of 1,400 kilometers, covering various terrains such as flat roads, mountains, and hills, with a maximum altitude of 3,869 meters. The 11th Episode of Season 2 of "Exploring China Through Bamboo Slips" Airs Tonight. The 11th episode of Season 2 of the large-scale cultural innovation program "Exploring China Through Bamboo Slips" will be broadcast tonight (July 6th) at 8:00 PM on CCTV-1. This episode focuses on the 804 Guodian Chu bamboo slips unearthed in Hubei Province. These bamboo slips were copied in the mid-to-late Warring States period and contain 18 Confucian and Daoist classics, providing precious original materials for studying Chinese philosophy and intellectual history.
The 2025 BRICS Governance Seminar and Cultural Exchange Forum, and the 3rd China-Latin America Green Future and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations International Symposium were recently held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Multiple representatives from BRICS countries and relevant international organizations conducted discussions and exchanges on topics such as "Greater BRICS Cooperation." The participating guests highly affirmed China's active participation in global development and governance, and its important contributions in leading BRICS and Global South cooperation, believing that the three global initiatives provide important cooperation platforms for human development, security, and civilization. In recent days, the 3rd Latin America-China Cultural Tour Exhibition and the "Traces of Wheels and Hooves - Transportation and Exchange on the Silk Road" themed exhibition have also been held in multiple countries including Colombia and Peru.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on the 5th that the Russian military launched multiple offensives in the directions of Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk, striking Ukrainian air defense missile systems, military airfield facilities, military equipment warehouses, drone assembly workshops, and other targets. Russian air defense systems shot down over 100 drones in regions including Moscow Oblast and Voronezh Oblast. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated today (July 6th) that 200 combat engagements occurred on the front line in the past day, and the Ukrainian military repelled multiple Russian attacks. The Ukrainian side stated on the 5th that the Ukrainian military struck a military research institute in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Russia, on the same day.
According to the Palestinian News Agency on the 5th, Israeli forces attacked multiple locations in the Gaza Strip that day, resulting in at least 62 Palestinian deaths. The report stated that near a humanitarian aid distribution point in the Rafah area of the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli attack killed at least 9 people and injured more than 40. The Israel Defense Forces stated on the 5th that Israeli forces intercepted two rockets fired from the southern Gaza Strip towards Israel that day. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on the evening of the 5th, stating that it had received proposed amendments to the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire plan from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), but Israel found them unacceptable. According to Israeli media reports, the ceasefire plan proposed by mediators included a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, during which Hamas would hand over 10 hostages and 18 bodies of hostages. Israel and Hamas remain seriously divided over issues such as the duration of the ceasefire and the number of personnel to be exchanged. Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have attacked an Israeli airport; Israeli military claims to have intercepted missiles from Yemen. Yemen's Houthi rebels stated today (July 6th) that they used a hypersonic missile to attack Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport and successfully hit the target. The Israel Defense Forces stated today that Israeli forces intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. Air raid sirens sounded in multiple locations in Israel.
Eight Major Oil-Producing Countries Decide to Continue Increasing Oil Production. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced on the 5th that eight major oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and the UAE, have decided to increase daily production by 548,000 barrels in August. The statement said that in view of the current robust market fundamentals and low oil inventories, the eight countries decided to adjust production. These countries increased daily production by 411,000 barrels in July. Texas Floods Death Toll Rises to 52. Flooding caused by heavy rains continues in central Texas, USA. U.S. media reported on the 5th that the floods have killed 52 people, including 15 children, and at least 27 are missing. The worst-hit area is Kerrville City in Kerr County, located along the Guadalupe River. Local rescuers have rescued over 800 affected residents, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Texas Governor Abbott said on the 5th that the damage caused by the floods was extremely severe, and he declared a state of emergency for 20 affected counties in the state that day. High Temperatures and Drought Continue, River Levels Drop Across Europe. Several European countries have recently experienced continuous high temperatures and drought. According to Polish national television on the 5th, the water level of Poland's longest river, the Vistula River, measured at a hydrological station in the capital Warsaw, was only 19 centimeters, a historical low. The Hungarian National Meteorological Service recently stated that rainfall in June this year was only 17% of the average rainfall in previous years. Affected by this, the water level of the Danube River has dropped significantly. The Miljacka River in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has also seen a significant drop in its water level. The World Meteorological Organization recently issued a bulletin stating that extreme high temperatures are leading to a surge in air pollution and an increased risk of forest fires in Europe.
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