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Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Page 1: Let’s begin with the report on the release of the plan on implementing the employment-first strategy during the 15th FYP period. The full plan is available here. The report says that:
The Plan emphasises adhering to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, focusing on the goal of promoting high-quality and full employment, and centering on the principal contradiction of the mismatch between human resource supply and demand in the employment sphere. It calls for adhering to the close combination of investing in physical assets and investing in people; taking the promotion of high-quality development as the foundation; the implementation of the employment-first strategy as the guide; the strengthening of employment-first policies as the means; the resolution of structural employment contradictions as the focal point; the deepening of reform of the employment systems and mechanisms as the driving force; and preventing the occurrence of large-scale unemployment risks as the bottom line. It calls for improving employment-promotion mechanisms, building employment-friendly development models, strengthening the development and utilization of human resources, reinforcing guidance on concepts regarding career choice and the employment of personnel, continuously promoting effective improvement in the quality of employment and reasonable growth in the quantity of employment, and continuously enhancing the sense of gain, happiness, and security among the broad masses of workers. 《规划》强调，坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，聚焦促进高质量充分就业目标，围绕就业领域人力资源供需不匹配的主要矛盾，坚持投资于物和投资于人紧密结合，以推动高质量发展为基础，以实施就业优先战略为引领，以强化就业优先政策为抓手，以破解结构性就业矛盾为着力点，以深化就业体制机制改革为动力，以不发生规模性失业风险为底线，健全就业促进机制，构建就业友好型发展方式，加强人力资源开发利用，强化择业和用人观念引导，持续促进就业质的有效提升和量的合理增长，不断增强广大劳动者获得感幸福感安全感.
The Plan outlines 9 key tasks in nine areas:
“First, strengthen the employment-priority orientation of macroeconomic regulation and control, enhance the employment coordination of macroeconomic policies, implement actions to stabilize jobs and expand their scale while improving quality, and promote employment and entrepreneurship in adaptation to the development of artificial intelligence.” In this, the document also talks about “strengthening the employment creation effect of AI” as being a priority.
“Second, strengthen the coordination between industry and employment, stabilizing the scale of employment in labour-intensive industries, expanding the employment capacity of the service sector, and tapping the potential of emerging fields to absorb employment.”
“Third, accelerate the shaping of modernized human resources, raising the degree of matching between the supply of education and the demand for talent, and conducting vocational skills training on a large scale.”
“Fourth, broaden the channels for college graduates and other young people to find employment and develop their talents, and improve a full-chain employment-support system encompassing policy incentives, service guarantees, assistance for those facing difficulties, and rights protection.”
“Fifth, intensify employment support for key groups such as migrant workers and demobilized military personnel, and strengthen employment assistance for groups such as people with employment difficulties and registered unemployed persons.”
“Sixth, promote the healthy development of flexible employment and new forms of employment, broadening development channels, strengthening public services, and safeguarding lawful rights and interests.”
“Seventh, improve the employment and entrepreneurship service system, and promote the high-quality and efficient development of human-resource services.”
“Eighth, strengthen the protection of workers’ employment rights and interests, improving the labour-standards system and the mechanisms for consultation and coordination of labour relations, and guaranteeing equal employment rights.”
“Ninth, strengthen employment monitoring and early warning and risk response, and enhance the capacity for scientific assessment and analysis of the employment situation.”
《规划》部署了9方面重点任务。一是强化宏观调控就业优先导向，增强宏观政策就业协同性，实施稳岗扩容提质行动，适应人工智能发展促进就业创业。二是加强产业和就业协同，稳定劳动密集型行业就业规模，扩大服务业就业容量，挖掘新兴领域吸纳就业潜能。三是加快塑造现代化人力资源，提高教育供给与人才需求匹配度，大规模开展职业技能培训。四是拓展高校毕业生等青年就业成才渠道，健全政策激励、服务保障、困难兜底、权益维护等全链条就业支持体系。五是加大对农民工、退役军人等重点群体就业支持力度，强化就业困难人员、登记失业人员等群体就业帮扶。六是推动灵活就业、新就业形态健康发展，拓宽发展渠道，强化公共服务，维护合法权益。七是完善就业创业服务体系，促进人力资源服务优质高效发展。八是加强劳动者就业权益保障，完善劳动标准体系和劳动关系协商协调机制，保障平等就业权利。九是强化就业监测预警和风险应对，提升就业形势科学研判分析能力.
Next, there’s a report on Xi Jinping’s instructions on advancing cooperation between China’s eastern and western regions. For context, the National East-West Cooperation Work Conference was held in Yinchuan, Ningxia, on Wednesday. Vice Premier Liu Guozhong was in attendance, and Xi Jinping’s important instructions were conveyed at the conference.
The report says:
Xi “pointed out that since its launch, over the past 30 years, East-West collaboration has played an important role in assisting poverty alleviation efforts and promoting coordinated regional development, among other areas, and has demonstrated the political advantages of our Party and the superiority of China’s socialist system. Xi Jinping emphasised that this year is both the opening year of the 15th FYP and the first year of carrying out normalised assistance. It is necessary to summarize and apply beneficial experience such as that of Fujian-Ningxia Cooperation, further improve the cooperation mechanism, optimize the modes of cooperation, and expand the fields of cooperation, and promote industrial complementarity, personnel interaction, mutual learning of technology, exchange of ideas, and mutual learning of work styles between the East and the West, so as to achieve mutual benefit, win-win results, and common development. Party committees and governments at all levels must conscientiously implement the responsibility for regular assistance, resolutely hold the bottom line of preventing the occurrence of large-scale relapse into poverty or new descent into poverty, solidly advance the all-round revitalization of the countryside, continually enhance the coordination of regional development, and push all the people to take solid steps toward common prosperity.” 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平近日对常态化做好东西部协作工作作出重要指示指出，东西部协作开展30年来，在助力脱贫攻坚、促进区域协调发展等方面发挥了重要作用，彰显了我们党的政治优势和我国社会主义制度的优越性。习近平强调，今年是“十五五”开局之年，也是开展常态化帮扶第一年。要总结运用闽宁协作等有益经验，进一步完善协作机制，优化协作方式，拓展协作领域，推动东西部产业互补、人员互动、技术互学、观念互通、作风互鉴，实现互利共赢、共同发展。各级党委和政府要认真落实常态化帮扶责任，坚决守牢不发生规模性返贫致贫底线，扎实推进乡村全面振兴，不断增强区域发展协调性，推动全体人民共同富裕迈出坚实步伐。
Moving on, today we have another commentary on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building. It says:
A great era gives birth to scientific thought; scientific thought leads innovative practice.
Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, as the fundamental guideline for strengthening the building of the Party in the new era, holds a specially important position within Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and makes a major original contribution to the development of the Marxist theory of party building. On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, the Party Central Committee’s clear formulation of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building is of major and far-reaching significance for enriching and developing contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism, and for pushing the whole Party to continually raise its ideological and theoretical levels. 伟大时代孕育科学思想，科学思想引领创新实践。习近平党建思想作为加强新时代党的建设的根本遵循，在习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想中有着特殊重要的地位，为发展马克思主义建党学说作出重大原创性贡献。在中国共产党成立105周年之际，党中央明确习近平党建思想，对于丰富和发展当代中国马克思主义、21世纪马克思主义，推动全党不断提高思想理论水平，意义重大而深远.
Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building was formed on the basis of profoundly summarising the rich experience of our Party in strengthening its own building over more than 100 years, and is a systematic summation of the practical experience of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party in the new era. With the 14 Upholds, this important thought profoundly grasps the inner connections among managing and governing the Party, invigorating and strengthening the Party, and building a strong country and achieving rejuvenation; it both holds fast to the most basic and most core content of the Marxist theory of party building, and, in studying new situations and solving new problems, upholds fundamental principles while breaking new ground and brings forth the new through the old, answering the major theoretical and practical questions of Party building in the new era, and enriching and developing the Marxist theory of party building with a series of original achievements. The formation and development of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building concentratedly embodies the boldness and courage of theoretical innovation of the Chinese Communists of the new era, and marks a new height in our Party’s understanding of the laws of governance by a Communist party and the laws governing the building of a Marxist party. 习近平党建思想是在深刻总结一百多年来我们党加强自身建设丰富经验的基础上形成的，是对新时代全面从严治党实践经验的系统概括。这一重要思想以“十四个坚持”深刻把握管党治党、兴党强党和强国复兴的内在联系，既坚守马克思主义建党学说最基本、最核心的内容，又在研究新情况、解决新问题中守正创新、推陈出新，回答了新时代党的建设重大理论和实践问题，以一系列原创性成果丰富和发展了马克思主义建党学说。习近平党建思想的形成和发展，集中体现了新时代中国共产党人理论创新的胆魄和勇气，标志着我们党对共产党执政规律和马克思主义政党建设规律的认识达到新高度.
To study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, it is necessary to deeply understand and grasp the essence and core meaning of this important thought, deeply recognize its major original contributions, continuously promote innovation in the theory and practice of Party building, and constantly open up new horizons in the building of Marxist political parties. This important thought originates from Marxist scientific theory, is rooted in China’s excellent traditional culture, and was nurtured in the great practice of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party in the new era. It possesses a solid practical foundation and profound theoretical origins. 学习贯彻习近平党建思想，必须深刻理解和把握这一重要思想的精髓要义，深刻认识这一重要思想的重大原创性贡献，持续推动党的建设理论和实践创新，不断开辟马克思主义政党建设新境界。这一重要思想源自于马克思主义科学理论，植根于中华优秀传统文化，孕育于新时代全面从严治党的伟大实践，具有坚实的实践基础和深厚的理论渊源.
“From the small Red Boat to the majestic giant vessel steering China steadily and far into the future, our Party, for more than 100 years, has adhered to the guidance of the Marxist doctrine of Party building and, in combination with the concrete realities of China’s revolution, construction, and reform, accumulated rich experience in governing and managing the Party.” 从小小红船到领航中国行稳致远的巍巍巨轮，我们党一百多年来坚持以马克思主义建党学说为指导，结合中国革命建设改革的具体实际，积累了丰富的管党治党经验.
“Since the 18th Party Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping, proceeding from the strategic height of coordinating the ‘two overall situations’, has clearly and unequivocally put forward that upholding Party leadership is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and that upholding the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the highest political principle. He creatively proposed that political construction is the Party’s fundamental construction, making the entire Party more unified in thought, more united politically, and more consistent in action. Beginning with the formulation and implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulations, he made a breakthrough at the outset, incorporated comprehensive and strict Party governance into the ‘Four Comprehensives’ strategic layout, and creatively proposed that strengthening discipline construction is the fundamental policy for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, while strengthening the construction of intra-Party regulations and institutions is the long-term and fundamental policy for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, thereby embodying strict requirements in all aspects and links of Party governance. Drawing rich spiritual nourishment for theoretical innovation from the several-thousand-year history of the development of Chinese civilization, inheriting and developing the people-oriented thinking of Chinese civilization, always upholding the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, he has achieved the creative transformation and innovative development of the principles of governing the state and managing public affairs, as well as moral concepts concerning self-cultivation and conduct in society. Developing amid inheritance and innovating amid upholding fundamental principles, Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building has formed a complete theoretical system that reflects the spirit of the times, grasps underlying laws, and is rich in creativity, and is a major achievement of our Party in upholding the ‘Two Integrations’ and advancing theoretical innovation. 党的十八大以来，习近平总书记从统筹两个大局的战略高度出发，旗帜鲜明提出坚持党的领导是中国特色社会主义最本质的特征、坚持党中央集中统一领导是最高政治原则，创造性提出政治建设是党的根本性建设，使全党思想上更加统一、政治上更加团结、行动上更加一致；从制定和落实中央八项规定开局破题，把全面从严治党纳入“四个全面”战略布局，创造性提出加强纪律建设是全面从严治党的治本之策，加强党内法规制度建设是全面从严治党的长远之策、根本之策，把严的要求体现到管党治党各方面各环节；从数千年中华文明发展史中汲取理论创新的丰厚精神滋养，传承发展中华文明的民本思想，始终坚持全心全意为人民服务的根本宗旨，实现了对安邦理政治国之道、修身处世道德理念的创造性转化和创新性发展……在继承中发展、在守正中创新，习近平党建思想形成了体现时代性、把握规律性、富于创造性的完备理论体系，是我们党坚持“两个结合”、推进理论创新的重大成果.
This important thought manifests firm ideals and convictions, a high degree of historical initiative, a distinct problem orientation, a strong sense of mission and responsibility, deep feelings for the people, and scientific methods of thought; it possesses a distinct theoretical character. 这一重要思想彰显了坚定的理想信念、高度的历史主动、鲜明的问题导向、强烈的使命担当、深厚的为民情怀、科学的思想方法，具有鲜明的理论品格.
Anchored in ‘the people’s aspiration for a better life is our goal of struggle’, it requires the entire Party never to forget the original aspiration and to keep the mission firmly in mind, always to place the people in the highest position in its heart, take bringing benefit to the people as the most important political achievement, and always to breathe the same breath as the people, share the same destiny, and be connected heart-to-heart with them. From solidly carrying out concentrated intra-Party education, to strengthening the building of a culture of integrity in the new era, it takes upholding the use of the Party’s innovative theory to unite hearts and forge souls as the fundamental task of the Party’s ideological building, proposes taking the tempering of Party spirit and the raising of ideological awareness as lifelong subjects, and always maintaining the political character of Communists. Focusing on prominent problems and serious hidden dangers existing within the Party, it has promoted the implementation of the political responsibility for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party; persisted in advancing in an integrated manner the goals of not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt; and, with the sense of mission that ‘would rather offend hundreds and thousands than fail 1.4 billion’, promoting the anti-corruption struggle to achieve an overwhelming victory and consolidate it comprehensively. Deploying both the task of ‘crossing the river’ and guiding the resolution of the problem of the ‘bridge or the boat’, Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building clarifies essence and achieves application, with essence and application running through each other; it profoundly clarifies the fundamental question of what the Chinese Communist Party is and what it is to do, and manifests the truth-power of Marxism. 锚定“人民对美好生活的向往就是我们的奋斗目标”，要求全党不忘初心、牢记使命，始终把人民放在心中最高位置，把为民造福作为最重要的政绩，始终同人民同呼吸、共命运、心连心；从扎实开展党内集中教育，到加强新时代廉洁文化建设，把坚持用党的创新理论凝心铸魂作为党的思想建设的根本任务，提出把锤炼党性、提高思想觉悟作为终身课题，始终保持共产党人的政治本色；聚焦党内存在的突出问题和严重隐患，推动落实全面从严治党政治责任，坚持一体推进不敢腐、不能腐、不想腐，以“得罪千百人、不负十四亿”的使命担当推动反腐败斗争取得压倒性胜利并全面巩固……既部署“过河”的任务，又指导解决“桥或船”的问题，习近平党建思想明体达用、体用贯通，深刻阐明了中国共产党是什么、要干什么这个根本问题，彰显了马克思主义的真理力量.
“Treating science with a scientific attitude and pursuing truth with the spirit of truth, this is the intellectual code that has enabled Chinese Communists to always remain at the forefront of the times. Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building connects history, reality, and the future, and will continue to be enriched and developed along with the development of Party-building practice in the new era, displaying powerful intellectual force and practical force in the historical process of advancing the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation. Looking back on the Party’s journey of struggle, our Party has united and led the people in writing the most magnificent epic in the several-thousand-year history of the Chinese nation and has created a series of great achievements. History and practice tell us that possessing the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental reason our Party can maintain firm faith and conviction and seize historical initiative. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and especially Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building, by deeply advancing the new great project of Party building in the new era, we will certainly continue to open up new horizons in governing the Party, managing the Party, revitalizing the Party, and strengthening the Party as a century-old major party, and continue writing new chapters of the Two Miracles on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization.” 以科学的态度对待科学，以真理的精神追求真理，这是中国共产党人始终走在时代前列的思想密码。习近平党建思想贯通历史、现实、未来，将随着新时代党的建设实践发展而不断丰富和发展，在推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业的历史进程中展现出强大的思想伟力和实践伟力。回望党的奋斗历程，我们党团结带领人民书写了中华民族几千年历史上最恢宏的史诗，创造了一系列伟大成就。历史和实践告诉我们，拥有马克思主义科学理论指导是我们党坚定信仰信念、把握历史主动的根本所在。在习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想特别是习近平党建思想指引下，深入推进新时代党的建设新的伟大工程，定能不断开辟百年大党管党治党、兴党强党新境界，在中国式现代化新征程上续写两大奇迹新篇章.
Finally, there’s a brief report on Vice President Han Zheng meeting former US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in Beijing. Xinhua says:
“Han noted that the heads of state of China and the United States have agreed on a new vision of a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, providing important strategic guidance for future bilateral relations. Stressing that China has always been committed to developing stable China-U.S. relations, Han said implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state calls for joint actions from all sectors on both sides. He urged efforts to further strengthen cooperation in economic and trade, among other fields, and deepen cultural, people-to-people and subnational exchanges, to shore up the support for the development of bilateral relations.”
Also on the page is a report on the State Council releasing a new white paper: ‘More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China’s Principles, Proposals and Actions’. This is basically a report card of sorts focussed around the four global initiatives. The English text is available here; but if you really want to understand what Chinese policies and initiatives have meant for global governance in a larger context, do check out this website that I’ve been working on. It contextualises everything, and has all the details.
Page 2: The full joint statement (English text) between China and Myanmar is published on the page. Key excerpts:
“Both sides reiterated their continued firm mutual support on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns. The Chinese side welcomes the general election in Myanmar and reaffirms its support for the efforts of the Myanmar side in advancing sustainable peace, stability, and development in the country. The Chinese side firmly supports the Myanmar side in following a development path that suits its national conditions and enjoys the support of its people, firmly supports the Myanmar side in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, territorial integrity and national dignity, and firmly supports the Myanmar side in realizing national peace and stability, national reconciliation, social harmony and lasting peace. The Myanmar side reiterated its commitment to the one-China policy, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China, and that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. Myanmar opposes any form of ‘Taiwan independence,’ will not conduct any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, and firmly supports all efforts made by China to achieve national reunification, emphasizing that the authority of U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758 is indisputable. Myanmar considers issues related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Xizang as China’s internal affairs and firmly supports the Chinese side’s just position on the above-mentioned issues. The Chinese side highly appreciates Myanmar’s longstanding, consistent and principled commitment to the one-China policy. China expressed its appreciation for Myanmar’s steadfast support on matters concerning Chinese sovereignty, territorial integrity and national reunification. Furthermore, both sides reaffirm that neither country will allow its territories to be used for activities detrimental to other’s security interests.”
“The Myanmar side highly appreciates the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping. Myanmar takes note that these frameworks safeguard the collective interests of humanity and contribute significantly to global peace and progress. Both sides agreed to be dedicated to promoting the implementation of the above concepts and initiatives, carrying out cooperation in various fields, and making active contribution to promoting world peace, stability, development, and prosperity.”
“Both sides attached importance and expressed readiness to finalize and sign the ‘Belt and Road’ cooperation plan in a timely manner. The two sides agreed to promote the implementation of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) and steadily promote cooperation on major corridor projects such as the Kyaukpyu Deep-Sea Port and the Muse-Mandalay Railway. These projects will be guided by the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit, commercial viability, financial sustainability, in full alignment with laws, regulations, and national conditions of both countries. Furthermore, both sides will leverage the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines, steadily advance power grid interconnection, and explore economically and environmentally sustainable energy partnerships.”
“The Chinese side reiterated its willingness to provide ongoing development support for which the Myanmar side expressed gratitude. The two sides also agreed to continue deepening practical cooperation in fields such as mining, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence, to maximize economic complementarities. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation in the agriculture,forestry, animal husbandry sectors, streamlining quarantine access for high-quality products, and exploring smart customs initiatives. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in education, cultural tourism, health, youth, media, and human resources training, to enhance mutual understanding between the two countries and support local livelihoods on both sides. Both sides also noted the steady growth of bilateral trade and recognized the considerable potential for further expansion and diversification. They agreed to facilitate trade through the operationalization of the RMB yuan-Myanmar kyat direct settlement mechanism. Both sides also expressed support for closer trade and investment cooperation in the areas of mutual interest, such as agro-processing, petroleum, and energy.”
“The two sides will jointly promote the reconstruction of landmark projects such as the Aungsan Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, deepen development cooperation in disaster prevention and mitigation,medical and healthcare services, and implement further community-focused human resources development, and explore more “small and beautiful” livelihood assistance projects…Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation in the energy and electricity sectors, and to accelerate the timely implementation of mutually-agreed infrastructure, public service and capacity-building projects in accordance with Myanmar’s development priorities, with a view to advancing sustainable development, improving local livelihood and contributing to the shared prosperity of both countries.”
Under GSI, the document said: “the two sides support the establishment of an international alliance against telecom cyber fraud. China and Myanmar will strengthen bilateral and multilateral law-enforcement cooperation to combat cross-border criminal activities such as online gambling and telecom fraud, cross-border gambling, human trafficking, illegal border crossing, drug manufacturing and trafficking, counterfeiting, smuggling and financial fraud. The two sides will increase protection for the safety of each other’s nationals and institutions within their respective countries and strengthen security cooperation for the construction of the ‘Belt and Road’. The Myanmar side reiterated that it will protect the security of Chinese projects in Myanmar.”
“The two sides agreed to firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations founded on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. Both sides are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. Both sides oppose all forms of unilateralism, protectionism and oppose practices that undermine regional peace and stability, such as the creation of exclusive ‘small circles’, the instigation of bloc confrontation, and the back of militarism and other practices that endanger regional peace and stability, and will firmly uphold the victory of World War II and the post-war international order. The two sides emphasize the importance of maintaining regional peace, stability and prosperity, as well as advocate for dialogue, mutual respect, and cooperation in addressing regional and global challenges, and underscore the need to avoid actions that may intensify tensions among countries.
The Chinese side appreciates Myanmar’s joining of the ‘Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative’. Both sides are ready to deepen cooperation under the Global Development Initiative framework to accelerate the implementation of the U. N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China appreciates Myanmar’s joining of the Group of Friends of Global Governance and the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). Both sides call for the practice of true multilateralism, the promotion of the democratization of international relations, and the joint safeguarding of global fairness and justice to promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system. The Myanmar side welcomes China’s initiative to establish a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) to ensure AI development serves the common benefit. The Chinese side welcomes the Myanmar side’s positive consideration to join the WAICO to jointly promote global governance and international cooperation on AI. Both sides advocate conducting exchanges and cooperation on human rights issues on the basis of equality and mutual respect, firmly oppose the politicization, instrumentalization, and double standards of human rights issues, and firmly oppose interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states under the pretext of human rights issues.”
We also have the readout of the call between Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
Araghchi briefed on the situation regarding Iran and the United States reaching a first-phase memorandum of understanding, and expressed heartfelt gratitude for the positive role China has played in promoting the negotiations and the reaching of the agreement. Araghchi said that the concerned MoU should be earnestly implemented, including Israel ceasing its military operations against Lebanon. Iran has always viewed its relations with China from a strategic height, and looks forward to enhancing mutual trust with China, deepening cooperation in various fields, and jointly advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. 阿拉格齐通报了伊朗和美国达成第一阶段谅解备忘录有关情况，衷心感谢中方为推动谈判和达成协议发挥的积极作用。阿拉格齐表示，有关谅解备忘录应得到切实执行，包括以色列停止对黎巴嫩的军事行动。伊方始终从战略高度看待对华关系，期待同中方增进彼此互信，深化各领域合作，共同推进两国全面战略伙伴关系.
Wang Yi said that China welcomes the reaching of the first-phase MoU between Iran and the United States. Facts have proven that force and power politics cannot solve problems, and that dialogue and negotiation are the correct choice. As a comprehensive strategic partner, China has always supported Iran’s reasonable and legitimate propositions, supported Iran in safeguarding its own sovereignty and security, supported the mediation efforts of Pakistan and the international community, and has all along worked in its own way to halt the fighting and promote peace. The dawn of peace has emerged. The priority going forward is for all parties to deliver earnestly on their commitments and fend off disturbances from all sides. The issue of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz needs to be properly addressed to respond appropriately to the widespread concerns of the international community. China supports Iran in improving relations with countries in the region and in exploring the joint building of a regional security architecture. China stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Iran and, while consolidating and deepening China-Iran relations, to continue making contributions to safeguarding and promoting regional peace and stability.” 王毅表示，中方对伊美达成第一阶段谅解备忘录表示欢迎。事实证明，武力和强权解决不了问题，对话谈判才是正确的选择。作为全面战略伙伴，中方始终支持伊朗的合理正当主张，支持伊朗维护自身主权和安全，支持巴基斯坦以及国际社会的斡旋努力，并且一直以自己的方式止战促和。和平的曙光已经出现，下步的关键是各方把承诺真正落到实处，并排除来自各方面的干扰。霍尔木兹海峡通航问题应得到妥善处理，稳妥回应国际社会的普遍关切。中方支持伊朗同地区国家改善关系，探索共同构建地区安全架构。中方愿同伊朗加强沟通协调，在巩固深化中伊关系的同时，为维护和促进地区和平稳定继续作出贡献。
Page 6: There’s a report (related English report) informing that SAMR has drafted ‘Ten Rules on Regulating Subsidy Practices of Food Delivery Platforms’, which is open for soliciting public comments until July 17. The report says:
“The anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition commission under SAMR conducted an investigation and assessment of market competition conditions in the food delivery sector, and found many platforms engaged in leveraging their capital advantages to capture market share, pressuring merchants to participate in subsidy programs and driving irrational competition in the industry, said the SAMR. The market regulator said it is necessary to regulate subsidy practices by food delivery platforms, guide them to operate in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and promote healthy and orderly competition.”
The draft for soliciting opinions mainly includes four aspects:
First, it clarifies the general principles. Food-delivery platforms must not use the means or methods of carrying out long-term, large-scale subsidies to exclude or restrict market competition or disrupt the order of market competition.
Second, it clarifies specific requirements. Platforms must not compel businesses operating on the platform to participate in subsidy activities or bear subsidy costs; must not use capital advantages to engage in monopolistic or unfair-competition conduct; and must not sell goods at prices below cost.
Third, it clarifies supervisory measures. Before carrying out subsidy activities and after implementing subsidies, platforms must publicly disclose relevant information to society, specify the principal information to be disclosed, and accept public supervision.
Fourth, it clarifies legal risks. It reminds food-delivery platforms of the relevant legal provisions that subsidy activities must comply with, as well as the legal consequences of conducting subsidy activities in violation of laws or regulations.
征求意见稿主要包括四方面内容：一是明确总体原则，不得以开展长期、大额补贴的手段和方式，排除、限制市场竞争，扰乱市场竞争秩序；二是明确具体要求，不得强制平台内经营者参加补贴活动或者承担补贴成本，不得利用资本优势实施垄断、不正当竞争行为，不得以低于成本的价格销售商品；三是明确监督措施，开展补贴活动前和实施补贴后向社会公开，并明确公开的主要信息，接受社会监督；四是明确法律风险，提示外卖平台补贴行为应遵守的相关法律规定，以及违法违规开展补贴活动的法律后果.