New Xi Thought Text for Military Academies - Interview with Veterans' Affairs Minister - Zhong Yin Commentary on Japan - Market Share of China's Domestically-branded Industrial Robots at 58.5%
Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Friday, November 28, 2025.
Page 1: A new textbook outlining Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military has been published. The report says that this is an “authoritative text for political theory courses in military academies and a significant achievement in advancing the systematic research of the Party’s military guidance theory in the new era.” 《概论》是全面系统阐释习近平强军思想的统编教材，是军队院校政治理论课的权威用书，是推进新时代党的军事指导理论体系化学理化研究的重要成果.
“The compilation, publication, and use of the text are of great significance for better using Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military to cultivate and educate young officers and soldiers, guiding them to deeply understand the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, consolidating their ideological and political foundation for obeying the Party’s command and striving to build a strong military, and striving to become new-era youth capable of shouldering the heavy responsibilities of strengthening the military.” 《概论》的编写出版和使用，对于更好用习近平强军思想铸魂育人，引导青年官兵深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，打牢听党指挥、奋斗强军的思想政治根基，努力成为堪当强军重任的时代新人具有重要意义.
The text “consists of an introduction, 15 main chapters, and a conclusion. It comprehensively reflects the latest achievements in the innovative development of the Party’s military guidance theory, especially the original contributions made to the development of Marxist military theory, and reflects the historic accomplishments and historic transformations achieved in the strong-military practice led by Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military.” 《概论》由导论、15章主体内容和结语构成，全面反映了党的军事指导理论创新发展的最新成果，特别是对发展马克思主义军事理论作出的原创性贡献，反映了习近平强军思想引领强军实践取得的历史性成就、发生的历史性变革.
Next, there’s a report on the State Council’s Executive Meeting, which Li Qiang chaired. The meeting focussed on the following:
hearing a report on the comprehensive supervision and inspection for promoting high-quality development
deploying work to advance provincial-level pooling of basic medical insurance
reviewing and approving the draft Regulations on Promoting National Reading
discussing the draft amendment to the Certified Public Accountants Law of the People’s Republic of China
“The meeting pointed out that this round of comprehensive supervision and inspection to promote high-quality development, focusing on thoroughly implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions and directives and the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, has promoted all regions and departments to carry out economic and social development work in a more solid manner, and has achieved positive results. It is necessary to effectively make good use of the outcomes of the comprehensive supervision and inspection, and for the main problems identified during the inspection, urge the relevant departments and localities to grasp and implement rectification item by item. The opinions and policy recommendations put forward should be thoroughly analysed and compared, and policies and work should be improved in a timely manner. Focus should be placed on key areas and weak links, and self-examination and self-correction should be carried out by drawing inferences from one instance to others, extending from solving one problem to solving a class of problems, and consolidating and improving the long-term mechanism for rectification and implementation. 会议指出，这次推动高质量发展综合督查，围绕深入贯彻落实习近平总书记重要指示批示精神和党中央决策部署，促进各地区各部门更加扎实做好经济社会发展工作，取得积极成效。要切实用好综合督查成果，对督查发现的主要问题，督促有关部门和地方逐项抓好整改落实。对提出的督办意见和政策建议，要深入对照分析，及时完善政策、改进工作。要聚焦重点领域薄弱环节，举一反三开展自查自纠，由解决一个问题向解决一类问题延伸，巩固完善抓整改促落实长效机制.
The meeting pointed out that promoting provincial-level pooling of basic medical insurance is an important measure to improve the universal medical insurance system, which is conducive to better leveraging the advantages of mutual assistance and risk-sharing in insurance and enhancing the protection capacity of the medical insurance system. It is necessary to guide local governments to implement policies tailored to their specific circumstances, rationally determine the fund management model for provincial-level pooling, and improve the efficiency of fund utilization. It is also necessary to coordinate the promotion of provincial-level pooling of basic medical insurance and the construction of a tiered medical system, accelerate the balanced distribution of high-quality medical resources, strengthen the construction of primary healthcare service capabilities, improve the medical insurance payment and service price adjustment mechanism, and better meet the medical needs of the people. 会议指出，推进基本医保省级统筹是健全全民医保制度的重要举措，有利于更好发挥保险互助共济优势，增强医保制度保障能力。要指导各地因地制宜分类施策，合理确定省级统筹的基金管理模式，提高基金使用效率。要协调推进基本医保省级统筹和分级诊疗制度建设，加快推动优质医疗资源均衡布局，加强基层医疗服务能力建设，完善医保支付和服务价格调节机制，更好满足群众就医需求.
Page 2: From Zhong Sheng to now Zhong Yin, there’s a new commentary on the China-Japan spat. The commentary argues that:
Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during responses in the Diet, openly made explicit and provocative remarks involving Taiwan, hinting at the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait issue. Even after multiple stern démarches by the Chinese side, the Japanese side remains unrepentant, refusing to withdraw the erroneous remarks. Takaichi’s serious transgression of the line and her obstinate actions will ultimately backfire.” 最近，日本首相高市早苗在国会答辩时公然发表涉台露骨挑衅言论，暗示可能武力介入台海问题，在中方多次严正交涉后，日方仍不思悔改，拒不撤回错误言论。高市早苗严重越线挑衅、一意孤行，终将自食其果.
The piece argues that her remarks constitute “a serious provocation against China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
“Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks represent the first time since Japan’s defeat in 1945 that a Japanese leader has formally promoted the notion that ‘a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency’ and linked it to the exercise of the right of collective self-defense; it is also the first time that a Japanese leader has expressed ambitions to attempt armed intervention in the Taiwan question, and the first time a Japanese leader has issued military threats against China. This constitutes a serious provocation against China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and must be resolutely countered to serve as a warning to others.” 高市早苗的错误言论，是1945年日本战败以来日本领导人首次在正式场合鼓吹所谓“台湾有事就是日本有事”并与行使集体自卫权相关联，首次在台湾问题上表达试图武装介入的野心，首次对中国发出武力威胁，是对中国主权和领土完整的严重挑衅，必须坚决阻击、以儆效尤.
“This constitutes a serious interference in China’s internal affairs. The Taiwan question is the core of China’s core interests, and Taiwan affairs are purely China’s internal affairs. How to resolve the Taiwan question and achieve national reunification is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, and no external forces are allowed to interfere. Sanae Takaichi’s remarks send the wrong signal to the ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and seriously violate the one-China principle, the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and the basic norms of international relations. Supporting ‘Taiwan independence’ is interference in China’s internal affairs, and condoning ‘Taiwan independence’ is undermining stability across the Taiwan Strait. These provocative remarks are unpopular and will ultimately fail.” 严重干涉中国内政。台湾问题是中国核心利益中的核心，台湾事务纯属中国内政。以何种方式解决台湾问题、实现国家统一是中国人自己的事，不容任何外部势力干涉。高市早苗的言论向“台独”势力发出错误信号，严重违背一个中国原则、中日四个政治文件精神和国际关系基本准则。支持“台独”就是干涉中国内政，纵容“台独”就是破坏台海稳定，这些挑衅言论不得人心、终将失败。
Her remarks are “a grave injury to the feelings of the Chinese people, the anti-fascist allied nations, and people of all countries. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and also the 80th anniversary of Taiwan’s recovery. From the Nanjing Massacre to the Manila Massacre, Japan’s war of aggression once brought tremendous catastrophe to the Chinese people and to Asian peoples, leaving a painful collective memory. Japan once carried out 50 years of colonial rule over China’s Taiwan region, committing crimes too numerous to record; the Taiwan compatriots carried out sustained resistance against Japan, with over 650,000 people heroically sacrificing their lives. As Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi ought to take the lead in reflecting on historical crimes. Her provocative remarks are unacceptable to history, unacceptable to 1.4 billion Chinese people, and even more unacceptable to the Asian peoples and the peoples of the world harmed by Japan.” 严重伤害中国人民和反法西斯同盟国以及各国人民的情感。今年是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年，也是台湾光复80周年。从南京大屠杀到马尼拉大屠杀，日本的侵略战争曾给中国人民和亚洲人民带来深重灾难，留下了痛苦的集体记忆。日本曾对中国台湾实施长达50年的殖民统治，犯下罄竹难书的罪行，台湾同胞持续进行抗日斗争，共有65万多人壮烈殉国。高市早苗作为日本首相，理应带头反省历史罪行。其挑衅言论，历史不答应，14亿中国人民不答应，受到日本侵害的亚洲人民乃至世界人民更不会答应.
Her remarks are “a grave act of regression, calling back the spirit of militarism. Sanae Takaichi’s linking of ‘a Taiwan contingency’ with collective self-defense is an attempt to find an excuse for Japan’s military expansion. Since taking office, Takaichi Sanae has continually taken steps toward military buildup, even exploring revising the ‘three non-nuclear principles’, among other things. From the September 18 Incident to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan many times used the so-called ‘survival-threatening situation’ as a pretext to launch wars of aggression, bringing immense disaster to the world and dragging itself into an abyss of suffering. Past events shine clearly, warning those who come after! If militarism is allowed to revive from the ashes, it will inevitably once again lead Japan into a bottomless abyss.” 严重倒行逆施、为军国主义招魂。高市早苗将“台湾有事”与集体自卫权挂钩，是为日本军事扩张寻找借口。自上台以来，高市早苗在扩军方面动作不断，甚至探讨修改“无核三原则”等。从九一八事变到偷袭珍珠港，日本多次以所谓“存亡危机”为借口发动侵略战争，给世界带来深重灾难，也把自身带入苦难深渊。昭昭前事，惕惕后人！任由军国主义死灰复燃，必将再次把日本引向万丈深渊.
Her remarks constitute a “grave misleading of the Japanese people. Takaichi’s attempt to hijack public opinion and incite emotion by artificially manufacturing talk of an ‘survival-threatening situation’ is a deception and harm to the Japanese people. In recent days, people of insight within Japan have widely criticized her; Japanese citizens have gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s Office to express strong dissatisfaction. These are protests against her irresponsible provocations. These rational voices are ones Takaichi should listen to carefully, lest she continue further down the wrong path.” 严重误导日本人民。高市早苗企图通过人为制造“存亡危机”的说辞绑架民意、煽动情绪，是对日本人民的蒙蔽和伤害。连日来，日本国内有识之士广泛批评，日本民众在首相官邸前集会表达强烈不满，都是对其不负责任挑衅的抗议。这些理性的声音，高市早苗应好好听听，莫在错误的道路上越走越远.
Her remarks are a “grave undermining of the post-war international order and international law. “As a defeated country in World War II, Japan’s actions are explicitly constrained by the UN Charter and by its domestic ‘Peace Constitution’. The Japanese right wing, represented by Takaichi, is attempting to revise or even hollow out the ‘Peace Constitution’, completely abandoning the principle of ‘exclusive self-defense’ and paving the way for military expansion policy. This constitutes a systematic challenge to the post-war international order and international law. This dangerous countercurrent will inevitably be resolutely contained.” 严重破坏战后国际秩序和国际法。日本作为二战战败国，其国家行为受到《联合国宪章》与国内“和平宪法”明确约束。以高市早苗为代表的日本右翼企图修改甚至架空“和平宪法”，彻底背弃“专守防卫”原则，为军事扩张政策铺平道路，是对战后国际秩序和国际法的系统性挑战，这股危险逆流必然会受到坚决遏阻.
Her remarks are a grave violation of the basic norms governing international relations. Earlier, Takaichi said that ‘on the Taiwan issue, Japan will adhere to the position in the 1972 Japan–China Joint Statement.’ No sooner were these words spoken, still echoing, than she made a 180-degree turn and issued extreme statements on the Taiwan issue. Such capriciousness and breaking one’s word in foreign policy violate the basic norms of international relations and will only establish for Japan a negative image of being unreliable and untrustworthy, pushing Japan into comprehensive international isolation.” 严重违背国际关系基本准则。此前，高市早苗表示：“在台湾问题上，日本将坚持1972年日中联合声明中的立场。”话音刚落，言犹在耳，现在又180度转弯，在台湾问题上发表极端言论。在外交政策上反复无常、出尔反尔，违背国际关系基本准则，只会在全世界树立日本不可靠、不可信的负面形象，让日本陷入全面国际孤立.
Her statements are “a grave threat to regional peace and stability. The dangerous linkage of ‘a Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency’ will only once again make Japan a destabilizing factor undermining regional stability and world peace. Takaichi’s erroneous remarks have already met widespread opposition from the international community. A spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated, ‘The recent Taiwan-related remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are extremely dangerous. Japan should deeply reflect on its history and draw lessons from World War II.’ Thailand’s former Deputy Prime Minister Phinij Jarusombat said that ‘the erroneous remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi threaten peace in the Asian region and are also a major challenge to world peace.’ If she cannot pull back from the brink, ahead lies a bottomless abyss. 严重威胁地区和平稳定。“台湾有事就是日本有事”的危险关联，只会让日本再次成为破坏地区稳定与世界和平的不安定因素。高市早苗的错误言论，已经遭到国际社会普遍反对，俄罗斯外交部发言人表示“日本首相高市早苗日前的涉台言论非常危险，日本应深刻反省历史、汲取二战教训”，泰国前副总理披尼表示“日本首相高市早苗发表的错误言论，威胁亚洲地区和平，也是对世界和平的巨大挑战”。如果不能悬崖勒马，前面就是万丈深渊.
Her comments constitute a “grave trampling on human justice and conscience. From frequently visiting the Yasukuni Shrine to denying the Nanjing Massacre and to zealously hyping the ‘China threat theory’, Takaichi has vainly attempted to overturn historical verdicts and tarnish justice. Since World War II, Japan has not deeply reflected on its acts of aggression and the immense disaster it caused to China and Asia; right-wing forces have gone ever further down the path of obscuring justice and extinguishing conscience. To forget history is to betray it, and may even lead to repeating it. The more Japan indulges the right wing, the more it walks with danger, becomes estranged from prosperity, and turns its back on a bright future.” 严重践踏人类正义良知。从频繁参拜靖国神社到否认南京大屠杀，再到极力渲染“中国威胁论”，高市早苗妄图为历史翻案，让正义蒙尘。二战以来，日本并未深刻反省其侵略罪行以及给中国和亚洲造成的巨大灾难，右翼势力更是在掩盖正义、泯灭良知的道路上越走越远。忘记历史就意味着背叛，甚至还可能重蹈覆辙。日本越是纵容右翼，就越是与危险为伍，与繁荣绝缘，与美好未来背道而驰.
Once you read the above, it’s worth juxtaposing it with the warmth that another commentary on the page exudes towards the US. That piece talks about the 2025 Guling Forum. It says that “the story of Guling is a testament to President Xi Jinping’s personal efforts in promoting friendly exchanges between the people of China and the United States, and a microcosm of the mutual understanding and affinity between the two peoples.”
And it says the “hope for China-US relations lies in the people, the foundation lies in the grassroots, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in local communities.”
Also on the page is a report on Wang Yi’s call with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president. Xinhua reports:
“Wang said the current international landscape is marked by turbulence and intertwined changes, with new problems and challenges emerging one after another. It is therefore necessary for China and France to maintain regular dialogue and strengthen strategic coordination, Wang said, stressing the importance of the strategic guidance of the two heads of state. Wang urged the two sides to deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation and elevate their comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, and to inject fresh impetus into safeguarding multilateralism and reforming and improving global governance, demonstrating the responsibility of China and France as permanent members of the UN Security Council. He hopes that France will encourage the EU to pursue a positive and rational policy toward China, uphold the basic positioning of partnership, and properly address economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation. Wang also elaborated on China’s position on the Taiwan question, stressing that provocative remarks on Taiwan by the incumbent Japanese leader are turning back the wheel of history and a violation of China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and comprehensive strategic partners, China and France need to jointly safeguard the outcomes of WWII victory and firmly support each other on issues concerning their core interests, he said. Wang also expressed hope that France continues to firmly abide by the one-China principle.”
The report also informs that the “two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. Bonne briefed Wang on France’s position on it. Wang said that China supports all efforts dedicated to peace, supports a peace deal that is comprehensive, lasting and acceptable by relevant parties, and advocates building a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture, adding that China is willing to maintain communication with France on this matter.”
Page 3: There’s a report on the development of China’s robotics industry during the 14th FYP. Key data points:
The robotics industry’s revenue grew from 106.1 billion yuan in 2020 to 237.89 billion yuan in 2024. In the first three quarters of this year, the industry’s revenue increased by 29.5% year-on-year.
The industry’s export value was $390 million in 2020; it expanded to $1.15 billion in 2024. In the first three quarters of this year, export value reached $1.24 billion, exceeding the total for last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 56%.
The domestic market share of domestically branded industrial robots increased from 31.4% in 2020 to 58.5% in 2024.
产业规模方面，2020年机器人行业营收1061亿元，2024年增至2378.9亿元，实现翻番；今年前三季度，行业营收同比增长29.5%。出口方面，2020年行业出口额为3.9亿美元，2024年增至11.5亿美元；今年前三季度，出口额达12.4亿美元，超去年全年，同比增长56%。市场占有率方面，自主品牌工业机器人国内市场占有率从2020年的31.4%增至2024年的58.5%。
In the first three quarters of this year, China’s industrial robot production reached 595,000 units, exceeding the total for last year. 今年前三季度，我国工业机器人产量达59.5万台，超去年全年.
As of the end of 2024, the number of industrial robots in operation in China exceeded 2 million units, ranking first in the world.
In 2024, industrial robot sales in the Chinese market reached 302,000 units, a 68.7% increase compared with 2020, accounting for 54% of total global sales.
In terms of application scope, as of 2024, domestically produced industrial robots in China had cumulatively covered 71 major categories and 241 medium categories of the national economy, covering 51% of medium industry categories in the national economic classification—an increase of 19 major categories and 98 medium categories compared with 2020. Among these, manufacturing robot density rose from eighth in the world in 2020 to third in the world in 2024.
China has already built more than 35,000 basic-level, over 230 excellent-level smart factories, and 1,260 5G factories.
制造业机器人密度跃居全球第三截至2024年底，我国工业机器人保有量突破200万台，居全球首位。2024年，中国市场工业机器人销量达30.2万台，较2020年增长68.7%，占全球总销量54%。应用范围上，截至2024年，我国自主品牌工业机器人累计覆盖国民经济71个行业大类、241个行业中类，覆盖国民经济行业中类的51%，较2020年增加19个大类、98个中类。其中，制造业机器人密度由2020年全球第八，跃居2024年全球第三。机器人加速走进工厂。我国已建成3.5万多家基础级、230多家卓越级智能工厂及1260家5G工厂.
Also on the page is an interview with Pei Jinjia, Minister of Veterans Affairs. Talking about the achievements during the 14th FYP, he said:
“The ‘three systems’ have been gradually improved and perfected. The Party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission approved and issued the first national-level special plan in the field of veterans affairs, making deployment and arrangements for the building of the ‘three systems’.
In terms of the organizational management system, Party committees at the county level and above across localities have generally established leadership bodies for veterans affairs work, and more than 610,000 service centers (stations) have been built from the national level down to villages (communities); a new profession of ‘veterans affairs officer’ has been established; social organizations have been strengthened and effectively utilized, and an organizational structure led by the Party committee, with administrative departments taking the lead, the service system providing support, and social forces participating, has basically taken shape.
In terms of the operational system, the joint military-civilian office mechanism has been improved, and collaborative mechanisms such as departmental special consultations and the “dual list” of practical matters handled by the military and civilian sectors have been improved, gradually forming a work situation of systematic linkage, joint military-civilian efforts, and orderly operation.
In terms of the policy and institutional system, the Veterans’ Protection Law has been thoroughly implemented, and regulations such as the ‘Regulations on the Placement of Veterans’ have been formulated and revised, reflecting a top-level design embodying respect and honour, with equal emphasis on service, management, and protection has become increasingly perfect. “三个体系”逐步健全完善。党中央、国务院、中央军委批准印发退役军人事务领域首部国家级专项规划，对“三个体系”建设作出部署安排。组织管理体系方面，地方县级以上党委普遍成立退役军人事务工作领导机构，建成从国家到村（社区）六级服务中心（站）61万余个，设立“退役军人事务员”新职业，建强用好社会组织，党委统一领导、行政部门主导、服务体系支撑、社会力量参与的组织架构基本成型。工作运行体系方面，完善军地合署办公机制，健全部门专题会商、军地互办实事“双清单”等协同机制，系统联动、军地合力、运转有序的工作局面逐步形成。政策制度体系方面，深入贯彻退役军人保障法，制定修订《退役军人安置条例》等法规文件，体现尊崇尊重、服务管理保障并重的顶层设计日臻完善.
“Ideological and political guidance has gone deeper and become more solid. Taking uniting and leading the broad masses of veterans to listen to the Party’s words, feel grateful to the Party, and follow the Party as an important political responsibility, the system of ideological and political work has been strengthened, and the normalization and systematization of veterans studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era have been promoted. The series of activities themed ‘Veterans Will Always Follow the Party’ have been carried out, norms for the daily management of retired military cadres have been issued, and the education and management of veteran Party members have been strengthened, guiding the broad masses of veterans to forever maintain the true character of revolutionary soldiers and actively contribute to the construction of Chinese-style modernisation.” 思想政治引领走深走实。把团结引领广大退役军人听党话、感党恩、跟党走作为重要政治责任，健全思想政治工作制度，推进退役军人学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想常态化、体系化。开展“老兵永远跟党走”系列活动，出台军休干部日常管理规范，加强退役军人党员教育管理，引导广大退役军人永葆革命军人本色，积极为中国式现代化建设贡献力量。
The effectiveness of serving the strengthening of the country and the military has continued to improve. Closely aligning with major national strategies, about 399,000 outstanding veterans have been promoted to join grassroots Party committees and village committees; the recruitment of ‘soldier-teachers’ and ‘soldier-seafarers’ has been organised; and volunteer service teams have been formed, encouraging veterans to actively devote themselves to rural revitalisation, grassroots governance, border stability and security, emergency rescue and disaster relief, and other tasks. Keeping pace with the steps of national defense and military reform, a cumulative total of more than 80,000 officer-transferees and more than 240,000 demobilised soldiers assigned to jobs have had their placement and settlement tasks completed. Active support has been provided for the military’s combat readiness, with solid progress made in the construction of veterans’ hospitals, veterans’ homes, and military supply stations. Extensive activities have been carried out to support the military and their families, focusing on resolving practical issues such as employment for military dependents and schooling for their children. 服务强国强军效能持续提高。紧扣国家重大战略，推动约39.9万名优秀退役军人进入基层两委，组织招录“兵教师”“兵海员”，组建志愿者服务队，鼓励退役军人积极投身乡村振兴、基层治理、稳边固边、抢险救灾等任务。紧跟国防和军队改革步伐，累计完成8万余名转业军官、24万余名安排工作退役士兵安置任务。积极服务部队备战打仗，扎实推进优抚医院、光荣院、军供站建设，广泛开展双拥创建活动，着力解决军属就业、子女入学等实际问题.
Employment and entrepreneurship support has been strengthened, with 1.8 million veterans participating in adaptive and vocational skills training, over 38,000 job fairs specifically for veterans being held, and 1.42 million veterans reaching employment agreements. Tax and financial support policies have been improved, and the number of veteran-run businesses has reached over 6 million. Pension and subsidy standards have been continuously increased, and preferential treatment and support measures in areas such as medical care, education, elderly care, and housing have been continuously improved, with over 36 million preferential treatment certificates issued. A sound mechanism for assisting those in difficulty has been established, and the ‘Warmth for Veterans’ special campaign has been launched, implementing assistance projects such as children’s education assistance, vision protection, and hearing impairment care. 服务保障水平稳步提升。强化就业创业支持，组织180万人次参加适应性培训和职业技能培训，举办3.8万余场退役军人专场招聘会、帮助142万名退役军人达成就业意向。完善税收、金融等扶持政策，退役军人经营主体达到600万户以上。连续提高抚恤补助标准，不断完善医疗、教育、养老、住房等优抚保障措施，发放优待证3600余万张。健全困难帮扶机制，开展“情暖老兵”专项行动，实施子女助学、守护光明、听障关爱等帮扶项目.
The atmosphere of respect and honour has grown even stronger. The protection of heroes and martyrs has been incorporated into the Party and state honours and commendation system; national model veterans and national military-support models have been commended; wide-ranging promotion and study of ‘most beautiful veterans’ and ‘most beautiful supporters of the military’ have been conducted, with honour plaques hung for more than 40 million households of service recipients. The remains of Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs buried in South Korea were solemnly returned with national honours. Management, protection, and upgrading of memorial facilities for martyrs both domestically and internationally have been strengthened. The fourth batch of national-level anti-Japanese war memorial facilities and sites, as well as the list of famous anti-Japanese war heroes and groups, has been selected and announced. 尊崇尊重氛围更加浓厚。英雄烈士保护纳入党和国家功勋荣誉表彰制度体系，表彰全国模范退役军人、全国双拥模范，广泛开展“最美退役军人”“最美拥军人物”学习宣传，累计为4000余万户服务对象家庭悬挂光荣牌。以国家礼遇隆重迎回安葬在韩中国人民志愿军烈士遗骸，加强境内外烈士纪念设施管理保护和提质改造，评选公布第四批国家级抗战纪念设施、遗址名录和著名抗日英烈、英雄群体名录.
The central and local governments invested 28.3 billion yuan to make concentrated supplementary payments of basic pension insurance for eligible veterans, benefiting more than 2.86 million people. 中央和地方财政投入283亿元，为符合条件的部分退役士兵集中补缴基本养老保险，惠及286万余人.
Looking at the 15th FYP agenda, Pei says:
First, optimise education and training. “In line with the talent needs of high-quality development, we will adhere to the principle of immediate training upon retirement and full participation in training.” He also talks about deepening “cooperation among government, schools, and enterprises” and “strengthening preferential treatment for veterans’ enrolment in academic education”.
Second, deepen employment services. Expand the cooperation model of the veterans affairs department signing employment agreement cooperation with large state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, and social organizations… and improve the national veterans employment and entrepreneurship information systems.
Third, strengthen entrepreneurship support. Improve systems such as monitoring and analysis of veteran business entities, guide enterprises founded by veterans to fully use all kinds of preferential policies, and assist enterprises’ healthy development. Routinely hold activities such as the National Veterans Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition, and guide eligible localities to build and improve veterans’ entrepreneurship parks to promote the transformation and application of research results.
一是优化教育培训。对照高质量发展的人才需求，坚持即退即训、全员参训，构建和完善适应性培训、职业技能培训、学历教育等有机统一的教育培训体系，深化“政、校、企”合作，加强退役军人学历教育入学优待，以退役军人优质人才队伍建设服务新质生产力发展。二是深化就业服务。拓展退役军人事务部门与大型国有企业、民营企业、社会组织签订就业协议合作模式，完善全国退役军人就业创业信息系统，推动退役军人服务APP与相关部门就业招聘平台互联互通，为退役军人提供更加精准便捷的就业服务。三是强化创业扶持。健全退役军人经营主体监测分析等制度，指导退役军人创办企业用足用好各类优惠政策，助力企业健康发展。常态化举办全国退役军人创业创新大赛等活动，指导有条件的地方建强建好退役军人创业园，促进成果转化应用.
In terms of strengthening support services for veterans, he says:
The effort will be to strengthen and streamline working of service support centers
They will improve the pension and preferential treatment system that combines universal benefits with preferential treatment, matches treatment with contributions, and aligns the level of support with economic development, steadily improving the treatment of veterans and their beneficiaries. Improve preferential measures for service recipients in education, medical care, employment, housing, and culture; fully promote electronic preferential treatment cards and continuously expand usage scenarios. Accelerate the socialization of military retirement services, introduce high-quality social resources, and continue to run the military retirement university effectively. 二是加大服务保障供给。完善普惠与优待叠加、待遇与贡献匹配、保障水平与经济发展相适应的抚恤优待制度，稳步提高退役军人和优抚对象待遇。完善服务对象教育、医疗、就业、住房、文化等方面优待措施，全面推广电子版优待证并不断扩大使用场景. 加快推进军休服务社会化，引入优质社会资源，继续办好军休大学.
Third, strengthen assistance for veterans in difficulty. Veterans’ hardships are always the matters that we find most distressing, most concerning, and that we give the most attention. We will improve the support and assistance system, explore regional collaborative support mechanisms, and further increase our efforts to help and relieve veterans facing hardship due to serious illness, layoffs, family changes, natural disasters, etc. We will strengthen legal aid, judicial assistance, and psychological services, working together to provide timely assistance. 三是加强困难退役军人帮扶。退役军人的困难，始终是我们最揪心、最关心、最上心的事。我们将完善帮扶援助制度，探索区域联动帮扶机制，进一步加大对因重大疾病、下岗失业、家庭变故、自然灾害等致困的退役军人的帮扶救济力度，加强法律援助、司法救助、心理服务，合力做好“雪中送炭”工作.
The last bit is important, because it touches on civil-military relations.
First, vigorously support the construction and reform of the armed forces. Focus on the military’s practical needs, make good use of the dual-support work platform, leverage local advantages in economy, science and technology, and talent resources, to assist the armed forces in strengthening weapons and equipment research and development, cultivating new types of military talent, and building new-domain, new-quality forces. Improve the normalized handover and resettlement mechanism for injured, sick, and disabled retired military personnel, and study and improve service management methods for retired workers without military status and retired civilian personnel. 一是大力支持部队建设改革。聚焦军队现实需要，用好双拥工作平台，发挥地方经济、科技、人才等资源优势，助力部队加强武器装备研发、新型军事人才培养、新域新质力量建设。完善伤病残退役军人常态化移交安置机制，研究完善无军籍退休职工、退休文职人员服务管理办法.
Second, deepen practical and preparatory support for the military. Improve the emergency response mechanism of the military-civilian system, and explore and study policies, systems, and work plans for wartime transfer and resettlement, preferential treatment, and commendation. Focusing on peacetime service and wartime support, actively support the armed forces in carrying out joint exercises and training, cross-regional maneuvers, and disaster relief missions. Deepen reform of military supply stations, preferential treatment hospitals, and glory homes, continuously improving their emergency and combat support capabilities and development vitality. 二是深化拥军支前实战实备。健全双拥系统应急应战响应机制，探索研究战时移交安置、优抚褒扬等方面政策制度和工作预案。围绕平时服务、战时支前，积极支持部队遂行联演联训、跨区机动、抢险救灾等任务。深化军供站、优抚医院、光荣院改革，不断提升其应急应战保障能力和发展活力.
Third, foster a strong social atmosphere of supporting the military. Improve the “dual list” system for mutual assistance between the military and local authorities, deepen activities supporting the military such as ‘joint construction between cities and counties’ and ‘caring for border and coastal defense officers and soldiers’, improve the preferential treatment mechanisms for employment of military dependents and education for children of military personnel, and address the practical difficulties faced by military personnel and their families. Work together with the military to jointly promote reform and innovation in dual-support work, continuously expand the social foundation of dual-support work, and strengthen the motivation and vitality of grassroots dual-support efforts. 三是营造社会拥军浓厚氛围。完善军地互办实事“双清单”制度，深化“城连共建”“情系边海防官兵”等拥军活动，健全随军家属就业、军人子女教育优待机制，解决好军人军属现实困难。会同军队合力推动双拥工作改革创新，持续拓展双拥社会基础，增强基层双拥动力活力.