Politburo Meets on 15th FYP - Study Session on Sinicization of Religion - New Party Chiefs in Liaoning & Inner Mongolia - China-North Korea Ties
Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People’s Daily’s edition from Tuesday and Wednesday.
Today’s edition of the paper is essentially focussed on National Day celebrations in China. The lead report is about Xi Jinping’s remarks at the banquet marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China last night. Xi told the gathering that:
“Since the beginning of this year, facing complex circumstances, we have further comprehensively deepened reform, solidly promoted high-quality development, focused on safeguarding and improving people’s livelihood, and advanced comprehensive and strict Party governance in depth. All undertakings of the Party and the state have achieved new progress and new results. Next month, our Party will convene the Fourth Plenary Session to research and formulate the 15th FYP proposal. It is necessary to closely focus on the Party’s central task in the new era and on the new journey, plan and implement well the development goals, tasks, and strategic measures of the 15th FYP period and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realising socialist modernisation.” 习近平强调，今年以来，面对复杂形势，我们进一步全面深化改革，扎实推动高质量发展，着力保障和改善民生，纵深推进全面从严治党，党和国家各项事业取得新进展新成效。下个月，我们党将召开二十届四中全会，研究制定“十五五”规划建议。要紧紧围绕新时代新征程党的中心任务，把“十五五”发展的目标任务和战略举措规划好实施好，确保基本实现社会主义现代化取得决定性进展.
On the new journey, we must unswervingly implement the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle, support Hong Kong and Macao in better integrating into the overall national development situation, and better developing the economy and improving people’s livelihood. Deepen cross-strait exchanges and cooperation, resolutely oppose ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist acts and external forces’ interference, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Facing the international situation of the accelerating evolution of profound changes unseen in a century, we must vigorously promote common values of all humanity, practice true multilateralism, promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative, and join hands with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind.” 习近平指出，新征程上，我们要坚定不移贯彻“一国两制”方针，支持港澳更好融入国家发展大局，更好发展经济、改善民生。要深化两岸交流合作，坚决反对“台独”分裂行径和外部势力干涉，坚决捍卫国家主权和领土完整。习近平强调，面对百年变局加速演进的国际形势，我们要大力弘扬全人类共同价值，践行真正的多边主义，推动落实全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议、全球治理倡议，同各国携手构建人类命运共同体.
Another report on the front page talks about a new Qiushi article by Xi. This one is an excerpt from Xi’s speech at a grand meeting in September 2024, held to honor role models for ethnic unity and progress.
Next, a couple of important personnel changes at the Party level and within the State Council.
First, Xu Kunlin has been appointed as the new Party chief for northeast China’s Liaoning Province, replacing Hao Peng.
Second, Wang Weizhong has been appointed as the new Party chief for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, replacing Sun Shaocheng.
Ren Youqun was appointed vice minister of education, and Wu Yan was removed from the post.
Shu Huihao was appointed vice minister of civil affairs. He will no longer serve as the assistant minister of finance.
Zheng Zhe was appointed deputy head of the National Health Commission, and Cao Xuetao was removed from the post.
Zhang Liping was appointed vice head of the State Council’s Counsellors’ Office, and Wang Weimin was removed from this post.
Tang Wei was appointed deputy head of the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Ren Jingdong was removed from the post of deputy director of the National Energy Administration.
Finally, here’s the Foreign Ministry’s official response to the Trump administration’s Gaza plan.
“China welcomes and supports all efforts conducive to easing the tensions between Palestine and Israel, and calls on relevant parties to implement relevant UN resolutions, realize a full ceasefire in Gaza and release all those held captive at once, and alleviate the humanitarian crisis as soon as possible. China advocates upholding the principle of ‘Palestinians governing Palestine’ and pursuing the two-State solution. We stand ready to work with the rest of the world and make relentless effort for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution of the Palestinian question at an early date.”
I want to next cover some of the reports from yesterday’s paper.
Let’s begin with the report on the Politburo meeting, which discussed the 15th FYP. In terms of the concepts and language, one doesn’t find anything new being discussed. The language of the readout is indicative of continuity in economic policy approach.
The meeting decided that the Fourth Plenum will be held in Beijing from October 20 to 23. The Politburo heard a report on the solicitation of opinions within and outside the Party on the draft ‘Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development’ and decided to submit the draft document to the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee for deliberation after revisions based on the opinions discussed at the meeting.
“The meeting pointed out that this public consultation fully promoted democracy and pooled collective wisdom. All regions, departments, and sectors fully affirmed the draft proposal; they believe that the draft proposal accurately grasped the historical position of the development of the Party and the country during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, deeply analysed the profound and complex changes facing China’s development environment, and provided top-level design and strategic blueprint for development over the next five years, and is yet another general mobilization and general deployment for seizing advantage of the favourable momentum to successively advance the construction of Chinese-style modernisation. It reflects the historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core in uniting and leading the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to continue writing new chapters of the two great miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and to strive to open up new situations of Chinese-style modernization. It will certainly produce major and far-reaching influence on the Party and the nation’s undertakings.” 会议指出，这次征求意见充分发扬民主、集思广益，各地区各部门各方面对建议稿给予充分肯定，认为建议稿准确把握“十五五”时期党和国家事业发展所处历史方位，深入分析我国发展环境面临的深刻复杂变化，对未来五年发展作出顶层设计和战略擘画，是乘势而上、接续推进中国式现代化建设的又一次总动员、总部署，体现了以习近平同志为核心的党中央团结带领全党全国各族人民续写经济快速发展和社会长期稳定两大奇迹新篇章、奋力开创中国式现代化新局面的历史主动，必将对党和国家事业发展产生重大而深远的影响.
“The meeting emphasised that economic and social development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period must adhere to the Party’s overall leadership, resolutely safeguard the authority and centralized unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and implement the Party’s leadership throughout all aspects and the entire process of economic and social development; prioritise the people, respect their dominant position, and ensure that the fruits of modernisation benefit all people more equitably; adhere to high-quality development, guide development with the new development concept, develop new-quality productive forces tailored to local conditions, and promote sustained and healthy economic development and comprehensive social progress; comprehensively deepen reform, expand high-level opening up, and continuously enhance development momentum and social vitality; adhere to combining effective markets with proactive government, fully leverage the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and better leverage the role of government; adhere to coordinating development and security, strengthen bottom-line thinking, effectively prevent and resolve various risks, and safeguard the new development pattern with a new security pattern.” 会议强调，“十五五”时期经济社会发展必须坚持党的全面领导，坚决维护党中央权威和集中统一领导，把党的领导贯穿经济社会发展各方面全过程；坚持人民至上，尊重人民主体地位，让现代化建设成果更多更公平惠及全体人民；坚持高质量发展，以新发展理念引领发展，因地制宜发展新质生产力，推动经济持续健康发展和社会全面进步；坚持全面深化改革，扩大高水平开放，持续增强发展动力和社会活力；坚持有效市场和有为政府相结合，充分发挥市场在资源配置中的决定性作用，更好发挥政府作用；坚持统筹发展和安全，强化底线思维，有效防范化解各类风险，以新安全格局保障新发展格局.
The final paragraph talks about the need to “persist in using the Party’s self-revolution to guide social revolution, unremittingly advance comprehensive and strict Party governance, enhance the Party’s political leadership capability, ideological guidance capability, mass organisation capability, and social mobilisation capability, improve the Party’s ability and level in leading economic and social development, and gather magnificent power for advancing Chinese-style modernisation.” 会议强调，坚持和加强党的全面领导是推进中国式现代化的根本保证。必须坚持以党的自我革命引领社会革命，持之以恒推进全面从严治党，增强党的政治领导力、思想引领力、群众组织力、社会号召力，提高党领导经济社会发展能力和水平，为推进中国式现代化凝聚磅礴力量.
Also in Monday’s paper, there was a Zhong Caiwen commentary. This, as I understand from Sinocism, is a name used for commentaries from the Central Finance and Economic Affairs Commission. This is a piece that tells a positive story. It talks about how wonderfully well the Chinese economy has done under Xi Jinping. It does not deal with any of the difficult issues facing the economy at all. However, there are useful broad policy signals in the article, which make it worthwhile.
The piece says:
Since the 18th Party Congress, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. Facing a volatile and changing international situation, intensifying geopolitical conflicts, the combined effect of a once-in-a-century pandemic and a global economic recession, and the prevalence of global trade protectionism, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and under the guidance of Xi Jinping Economic Thought, China’s economy has maintained strategic focus, unswervingly adhered to high-quality development, focused on constructing a new development pattern, and embarked on a path of steady development in sharp contrast with other major economies of the world. In a world full of uncertainty, it has displayed great resilience and vitality, realising a historic leap and metamorphosis. 党的十八大以来，中国特色社会主义进入新时代。面对国际形势风云变幻、地缘政治冲突加剧、世纪疫情叠加世界经济衰退、全球贸易保护主义盛行，在以习近平同志为核心的党中央坚强领导下，在习近平经济思想指引下，中国经济始终保持战略定力，坚持高质量发展不动摇，着力构建新发展格局，走出了一条与世界其他主要经济体形成鲜明对比的稳健发展之路，在充满不确定的世界里，展现出强大韧性和活力，实现了历史性的跨越和蝶变.
A profound shift in development philosophy is leading China’s economic development to higher quality. Since the beginning of the new era, our Party has deeply summarised the lessons learned from development at home and abroad, as well as the general trends of development, creatively putting forward the new development philosophy of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing. This has scientifically addressed a series of theoretical and practical issues facing China’s development, providing fundamental guidance for the leapfrog and transformation of China’s economy in the new era. From 2012 to 2024, China’s GDP grew from 54 trillion yuan to nearly 135 trillion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 6%, nearly double the global average annual growth rate of 3.1%. A report released by the IMF in November 2024 stated that China’s economy is gradually shifting towards a higher-quality, more balanced, and more sustainable growth model. 发展理念深刻转变，引领中国经济发展质量更高。新时代以来，我们党深刻总结国内外发展经验教训和发展大势，创造性提出创新、协调、绿色、开放、共享的新发展理念，科学回答了中国发展面临的一系列理论和实践问题，为新时代中国经济的跨越与蝶变提供了根本指引。2012年至2024年，中国国内生产总值（GDP）从54万亿元增长到近135万亿元，年均增长6%，接近世界经济年均增速（3.1%）的两倍。国际货币基金组织（IMF）2024年11月发布报告指出，中国经济正逐步向更高质量、更加平衡、更具可持续性的增长模式转变.
The development drivers have undergone profound transformation, with a smooth transition from old to new drivers of growth. Since the new era, both the supply and demand sides of China’s economy have experienced profound transformation. The supply side has transformed from traditional factor-driven to innovation-driven, with new technologies driving new business forms, new industries, and new models to grow rapidly; on the demand side, the driving force of domestic demand has become increasingly strong. During the 14th FYP period, consumption’s contribution rate to economic growth is expected to reach about 63%, while investment’s contribution rate will drop to within 28%. Consumption is increasingly becoming an important driving force for current Chinese economic growth. 发展动力深度变革，新旧动能实现平稳接续转换。新时代以来，中国经济的供需两侧经历深刻变革，供给侧从传统要素驱动向创新驱动转变，新技术推动新业态、新产业、新模式加速成长；需求侧内需的主动力愈发强劲，“十四五”时期消费对经济增长的贡献率预计将达到63%左右，投资的贡献率将降至28%以内，消费日益成为当前中国经济增长的重要动力.
“Innovation has become the primary driving force, with national core competitiveness continuously improving. ‘Whoever makes the first move in technological innovation well, will be able to occupy the initiative and win advantages.’ China’s ranking in the Global Innovation Index has risen from 34th place in 2012 to 10th place in 2025, becoming one of the economies with the fastest improvement in innovation capability over more than 10 years. In 2024, China applied for 70,160 patents under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, 30% more than the second-placed United States and 45% more than Japan, which ranked third. The European Commission’s comprehensive innovation index released in July 2025 showed that China’s score increased by 31.6 percentage points compared to 2020, significantly higher than the United States (15.8 percentage points) and the European Union (10.8 percentage points).” 创新成为第一动力，国家核心竞争力不断提升。“谁走好了科技创新这步先手棋，谁就能占领先机、赢得优势。”中国在全球创新指数排名中从2012年的第34位升至2025年的第10位，成为10多年来创新力提升最快的经济体之一。2024年中国基于专利合作条约申请的专利数量达70160件，比排名第二的美国和排名第三的日本分别多30%和45%。欧盟委员会2025年7月发布的创新综合指数显示，中国得分较2020年提高31.6个百分点，提升幅度显著高于美国（15.8个百分点）和欧盟（10.8个百分点).
Overall coordination has been deeply advanced, with remarkable achievements in urban-rural and regional development. To play the national chess game well, overall coordination is the key to victory. Since the new era began, major regional strategies such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, Yangtze River Delta integration, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area construction, Yangtze River Economic Belt development, and ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin have been implemented, facilitating the victory in the battle against poverty and advancing comprehensive rural revitalisation. Rural residents’ income growth rate has exceeded that of urban residents for many consecutive years, and small and medium cities and vast townships have become new hotspots for consumption, with the landscape of urban and rural areas being profoundly changed. Nearly 100 million rural poor population under current standards achieved poverty alleviation. The Economist published an article pointing out that ‘absolute poverty has become history in China’.” 统筹协调深入推进，城乡区域发展成效斐然。下好全国一盘棋，统筹协调是制胜要诀。新时代以来，京津冀协同发展、长三角一体化发展、粤港澳大湾区建设、长江经济带发展、黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展等区域重大战略落地落实，打赢脱贫攻坚战，推进乡村全面振兴。农村居民收入增速连续多年超过城镇居民，中小城市和广大乡镇成为新的消费热土，城乡面貌深刻改变。现行标准下近1亿农村贫困人口实现脱贫。英国《经济学人》刊文指出，“绝对贫困在中国已成为历史”.
Green transformation has comprehensively accelerated, promoting harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Green is the underlying colour of China’s high-quality economic development in the new era. Since the 18th Party Congress, we have coordinated high-quality development and high-level protection, unswervingly walked the path of prioritising the environment, conservation and intensive use, and green, low-carbon, high-quality development, deeply practiced the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, taken carbon peak and carbon neutrality work as the guide, synergistically advanced carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, deepened ecological civilisation system reform, improved green and low-carbon development mechanisms, and accelerated comprehensive green transformation of economy and society. The Energy Transition Index released by the World Economic Forum in June 2025 shows that compared to 2020, China’s ranking rose 66 places to 12th. 绿色转型全面加速，推动人与自然和谐共生。绿色是新时代中国经济高质量发展的底色。党的十八大以来，我们统筹高质量发展和高水平保护，坚定不移走生态优先、节约集约、绿色低碳高质量发展道路，深入践行绿水青山就是金山银山理念，以碳达峰碳中和工作为引领，协同推进降碳、减污、扩绿、增长，深化生态文明体制改革，健全绿色低碳发展机制，加快经济社会全面绿色转型。世界经济论坛2025年6月发布的能源转型指数显示，与2020年相比，中国排名上升了66位至12位.
The level of openness has further increased, with international influence greatly enhanced. Openness is the necessary path for national prosperity and development. Since the new era, China has implemented a more active and proactive opening-up strategy, steadily expanded institutional openness, established 22 free trade pilot zones in 7 batches, and built the Hainan Free Trade Port. China has become a major trading partner of over 150 countries and regions, with total trade in goods ranking first in the world for many consecutive years, and is among the world’s leading countries in attracting foreign investment and outbound investment. BRI has become a widely welcomed international public good and international cooperation platform. Today’s China is striding forward on the broad road to national rejuvenation. The proportion of economic aggregate in the world economy has risen from 11.3% in 2012 to 17.1% in 2024. China’s stable economic development provides win-win, multi-win, and all-win new opportunities for more and more countries. The international community has praised the phrase that ‘believing in China is believing in tomorrow’.” 开放水平进一步提高，国际影响力大幅提升。开放是国家繁荣发展的必由之路。新时代以来，中国实行更加积极主动的开放战略，稳步扩大制度型开放，分7批设立22个自由贸易试验区，建设海南自由贸易港。中国已成为150多个国家和地区的主要贸易伙伴，货物贸易总额连续多年稳居世界第一，吸引外资和对外投资居世界前列。共建“一带一路”成为深受欢迎的国际公共产品和国际合作平台。今日的中国在民族复兴的康庄大道阔步前行，经济总量占世界经济的比重从2012年的11.3%提升至2024年的17.1%，中国经济稳定发展为越来越多国家提供双赢、多赢、共赢的新机遇。国际社会赞许“相信中国就是相信明天”.
“People’s wellbeing has continued to improve, with ordinary people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security continuously strengthening. In Chinese-style modernisation, people’s livelihood is paramount. Since the 18th Party Congress, we have deeply implemented the people-centered development philosophy, continuously exerted efforts in ensuring that young children are cared for, education is provided, work is rewarded, medical care is accessible, the elderly are supported, housing is secured, and the weak are assisted, continuously improved the level of public safety guarantee, and comprehensively improved people’s living standards. In 2024, China’s per capita life expectancy reached 79 years, ranking 4th among 53 upper-middle-income countries. The 2024 Gallup Law and Order Index shows that China’s safety score is higher than developed countries such as Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea, and many foreigners coming to China have personal experience of this.” 民生福祉持续增进，老百姓获得感、幸福感、安全感不断增强。中国式现代化，民生为大。党的十八大以来，我们深入贯彻以人民为中心的发展思想，在幼有所育、学有所教、劳有所得、病有所医、老有所养、住有所居、弱有所扶上持续用力，不断提升公共安全保障水平，人民生活水平全方位提升。2024年中国居民人均预期寿命达到79岁，在53个中高收入国家中排在第4位。2024年盖洛普法律与秩序指数显示，中国安全得分高于德国、法国、日本和韩国等发达国家，不少来华外国人有着切身感受.
The Politburo also held its 22nd collective study session on Monday. This one focussed on “systematically advancing the Sinicization of religion in China.” Zhang Xunmou, Director of the Religious Research Center of the United Front Work Department, was the expert speaker. In his remarks at the meeting, Xi Jinping said:
“It is necessary to summarise and apply historical experience, base oneself on the actual circumstances of China’s religious work, strengthen systematic thinking, strengthen institutional and regulatory construction, strengthen comprehensive governance, strengthen grassroots foundational work, systematically advance the Sinicization of religions in our country, and actively guide religions to adapt to socialist society”. 中共中央总书记习近平在主持学习时强调，要总结运用历史经验，立足我国宗教工作实际，强化系统观念，加强体制规范建设，加强综合治理，加强基层基础工作，系统推进我国宗教中国化，积极引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应.
Xi said that “history and practice prove that only by continuously advancing the Sinicization of religions in our country can we promote religious harmony, ethnic harmony, social harmony, and long-term stability of the country. Xi Jinping emphasised that our country is a socialist country led by the Communist Party of China, actively guiding religions to adapt to socialist society is an inevitable requirement. It is necessary to persist in using socialist core values as guidance, guide religious personages and religious believers to firmly establish correct views of the state, history, ethnicity, culture, and religion, continuously enhance the ‘five identifications’, and consciously devote themselves to the construction of Chinese-style modernisation.” 历史和实践证明，只有不断推进我国宗教中国化，才能促进宗教和顺、民族和睦、社会和谐、国家长治久安。习近平强调，我国是中国共产党领导的社会主义国家，积极引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应是必然要求。要坚持以社会主义核心价值观为引领，引导宗教界人士和信教群众牢固树立正确的国家观、历史观、民族观、文化观、宗教观，不断增进“五个认同”，自觉投身中国式现代化建设.
Xi Jinping pointed out that religions in our country can only be inherited in a healthy manner if they are always rooted in the land of China and immersed in Chinese culture. It is necessary to be rooted in 5000 years of Chinese civilisation, promote the integration of religions in our country with excellent traditional Chinese culture, and guide religious personages and believers to strengthen their sense of identification with Chinese culture. Xi Jinping emphasised that stimulating the religious circles to take the initiative and reform themselves is crucial to promoting the Sinicization of religions in China. It is necessary to support and guide religious circles to embody Chinese characteristics and adapt to the requirements of the times in aspects such as doctrines and regulations, management systems, rituals and customs, and behavioural norms, and raise the level of self-education, self-management, and self-discipline.” 习近平指出，我国各宗教只有始终扎根中华大地、浸润中华文化，才能健康传承。要植根中华五千年文明，推动我国宗教同中华优秀传统文化相融合，引导宗教界人士和信教群众增强中华文化认同感。习近平强调，激发宗教界主动作为、自我变革，对推进我国宗教中国化至关重要。要支持引导宗教界在教义教规、管理制度、礼仪习俗、行为规范等方面体现中国特色、适应时代要求，提高自我教育、自我管理、自我约束水平.
Xi Jinping pointed out that governing religious affairs according to law is the fundamental path for correctly handling various contradictions and problems in the religious field. It is necessary to improve relevant laws, regulations and policies, carry out in-depth legal publicity and education, promote strict law enforcement, and effectively raise the level of legalisation of religious work. Xi Jinping emphasised that Party committees at all levels must strengthen leadership over religious work, comprehensively implement the theories, principles and policies of the Party’s religious work in the new era, deepen research on strategic, fundamental, and realistic issues, strengthen the construction of the religious workforce, consolidate the grassroots foundation, and further form a joint force for advancing the Sinicization of religions in China.” 习近平指出，依法治理宗教事务，是正确处理宗教领域各种矛盾和问题的根本途径。要完善相关法规和政策，深入开展法治宣传教育，推动严格执法，切实提高宗教工作法治化水平。习近平强调，各级党委要加强对宗教工作的领导，全面贯彻新时代党的宗教工作理论和方针政策，深化战略性、基础性、现实性问题研究，加强宗教工作队伍建设，夯实基层基础，进一步形成推进我国宗教中国化的合力.
Let me also cover Li Qiang and Wang Yi’s meetings with the visiting North Korean foreign minister Choe Son Hui.
Li told her that: “China is ready to continue to deepen coordination with the DPRK to better safeguard common interests. Earlier this month, General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un held a meeting in Beijing and reached important consensus on deepening the friendly cooperative relations between China and the DPRK, Li said. Li said China consistently views and advances China-DPRK relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, adding that China stands ready to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, further carry forward the traditional friendship, enhance strategic communication, and jointly advance the socialist cause of the two countries for the greater well-being of the two peoples. China is willing to maintain close exchanges and interactions at all levels with the DPRK, deepen mutual understanding and friendship, and carry out practical cooperation in various fields to jointly promote common development, the premier said. Hailing the DPRK’s firm support on issues concerning China’s core interests and major concerns, Li called on the foreign ministries of both countries to enhance coordination and make steady progress in all work.”
Wang told her that:
“China and the DPRK are friendly neighbors that are connected by mountains and rivers, adding that the traditional friendship forged and nurtured by the older generations of the leaders of the two parties and the two countries is a valuable asset shared by both sides. Earlier this month, General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un held a historic meeting and reached an important consensus, pointing out the direction and drawing up the blueprint for the development of China-DPRK relations, Wang noted. He said that the two sides should implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, enhance strategic communication and strengthen exchanges and cooperation, in order to better improve the well-being of the two peoples and jointly promote regional peace and development. Wang also briefed on the domestic situation in China, noting that since China and the DPRK are both socialist countries with common ideals and goals, the two sides should enhance exchanges of experience in governance and administration to promote the development of their respective socialist causes. Wang said that China appreciates the DPRK’s firm support for China’s core interests and major concerns, as well as its backing of the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, and of the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative proposed by China. China stands ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the DPRK in international and regional affairs, oppose all forms of hegemonism, and safeguard the common interests of both sides and international fairness and justice, he added.”