Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People’s Daily’s edition on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Page 1: At the top of the page, there are two reports of Xi Jinping’s meeting. First, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk in Beijing on Tuesday. Xinhua says:
“Xi extended a warm welcome to them for visiting China again, and welcomed King Sihamoni to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Xi recalled his state visit to Cambodia in April and the hospitality he received from King Sihamoni and the Cambodian people. China-Cambodia relations have withstood the tests of international vicissitudes and the two sides have forged an ironclad friendship by sharing weal and woe, which has become a precious asset for the two peoples and deserves to be cherished all the more by both sides, Xi said. Faced with an international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, China and Cambodia should stand more firmly together, carry forward the traditional friendship, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, accelerate the building of an all-weather China-Cambodia community with a shared future in the new era, and bring more benefits to the two peoples, he said. Xi said China firmly supports the Cambodian people in following a development path that suits their national conditions and achieving long-term peace and stability for their country.”
Second, Xi met with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma. Xi said:
“China-Russia relations are the most stable, mature and strategically significant major-country relations in today’s volatile and changing world. Persistently promoting the high-level development of China-Russia relations is in the fundamental interests of the two peoples and is also the source of stability for world peace. In May this year, I paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebration to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union," Xi said, noting that next week, China will hold a grand event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. China and the Soviet Union, as the main battlefields of World War II in Asia and Europe, respectively, made immense national sacrifice in resisting the aggression of Japanese militarism and German Nazism, and greatly contributed to the victory of World War II. The two sides should continue their traditional friendship, deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, jointly safeguard the security and development interests of both countries, unite countries of the Global South, uphold true multilateralism, and promote the development of a more just and equitable international order.” 习近平指出，中俄关系是动荡变革的当今世界最稳定、最成熟、最富战略内涵的一组大国关系。持之以恒推动中俄关系高水平发展，符合两国人民根本利益，也是世界和平的稳定源。今年5月，我对俄罗斯进行国事访问并出席纪念苏联伟大卫国战争胜利80周年庆典，下周中方将隆重举行纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年活动。中国和苏联分别作为第二次世界大战亚洲和欧洲主战场，为抗击日本军国主义和德国法西斯侵略付出巨大民族牺牲，为赢得二战胜利作出重大贡献。双方要赓续传统友谊，深化战略互信，加强各领域交流合作，携手捍卫两国安全和发展利益，团结全球南方国家，坚持真正的多边主义，推动国际秩序朝着更加公正合理的方向发展.
“Xi Jinping emphasised that legislative cooperation is an indispensable component of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era. He expressed hope that the two sides will actively exchange experiences in governance and legislation to provide a more solid legislative foundation for China-Russia strategic coordination and cooperation in various fields under the new circumstances.” 习近平强调，立法机构合作是中俄新时代全面战略协作伙伴关系不可或缺的组成部分。希望双方积极开展治国理政和立法经验交流，为新形势下中俄战略协作和各领域合作提供更加坚实的立法保障.
Third, there’s a report on Li Qiang chairing a State Council’s 15th study session. The theme was “Accelerating the Innovative Development of Service Trade and Actively Cultivating New Momentum for Foreign Trade Development”. Zhao Zhongxiu, President of the University of International Business and Economics, delivered a presentation. Vice Premier He Lifeng and State Councilors Wang Xiaohong and Shen Yiqin made remarks.
After listening to the presentation and the speeches, Li Qiang pointed out that promoting innovative development of service trade is an important measure to cultivate new momentum for foreign trade and accelerate the construction of a strong trading nation. In recent years, China’s service trade has grown rapidly, ranking among the largest in the world in terms of scale, but many aspects still lag behind the world’s advanced levels. As external conditions shift and domestic industrial restructuring deepens, innovation in trade in services must be given greater priority. 李强在听取讲解和交流发言后指出，推进服务贸易创新发展是培育外贸新动能、加快建设贸易强国的重要举措。近年来我国服务贸易发展较快，规模位居全球前列，但不少方面距离世界先进水平还有差距。随着外部环境变化和我国产业结构调整，必须把加快服务贸易创新发展摆在更加重要的位置.
Li Qiang emphasised the need to proactively expand imports of high-quality services and promote high-quality development of China’s service industry through high-level opening up. It is necessary to promote institutional opening up of trade in services, strengthen alignment with high-standard international economic and trade rules, further reduce the negative list for cross-border trade in services, and systematically relax market access in the services sector. It is necessary to strive to create a favourable environment for service imports, facilitate the cross-border flow of specialised talent, optimise cross-border capital management, and promote the orderly flow of cross-border data. It is necessary to accelerate the development of a unified national market, standardise licensing, qualifications, and technical standards in the service sector, and remove all kinds of hidden barriers. It is necessary to leverage service imports to drive the development of the domestic service industry and support Chinese service enterprises in enhancing their capabilities in market competition. 李强强调，要主动扩大优质服务进口，以高水平开放促进我国服务业高质量发展。要推动服务贸易制度型开放，加强与国际高标准经贸规则对接，进一步压减跨境服务贸易负面清单，有序放宽服务领域市场准入。要努力为服务进口营造良好环境，便利专业化人才跨境往来，优化跨境资金管理，促进数据跨境有序流动。加快建设全国统一大市场，规范服务领域许可、资质和技术标准，破除各类隐性壁垒。要以服务进口带动本土服务业发展，支持我国服务业企业在市场竞争中提升自身能力.
Li Qiang pointed out that it is necessary to rely on China’s comparative advantages, focus on enhancing the international competitiveness of service exports, and promote the expansion and strengthening of service exports. It is necessary to expand the export of productive services in advantageous manufacturing sectors, guide high-quality manufacturing enterprises to gradually evolve from product manufacturers to comprehensive service providers, better integrate service exports with goods exports, and enhance overall added value. It is necessary to actively promote the export of services in emerging sectors, leverage our innovative advantages in artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and the digital economy, expand the export of services such as scientific research, consulting, and e-commerce, and accelerate the development of new business forms and models such as digital service trade and ‘AI + service trade’. It is necessary to deeply tap the potential of service exports in distinctive sectors, promote the advancement of related sector services toward specialisation and internationalisation, and create a number of high-quality brands and fine works targeted at overseas demand. It is necessary to further amplify the effect of the visa-free policy, attract more foreign nationals to travel and consume in China, and drive more high-quality services to ‘go global’. 李强指出，要依托我国比较优势，着力提升服务出口的国际竞争力，推动服务出口做大做强。要扩大优势制造领域生产性服务业出口，引导优质制造企业逐步从产品制造商发展成为综合服务提供商，把服务出口、货物出口更好结合起来，提升综合附加值。要积极推进新兴领域服务出口，依托人工智能、生物医药、数字经济等方面创新优势，扩大科研、咨询、电商等服务出口，加快培育发展数字服务贸易、“人工智能+服务贸易”等新业态新模式。要深入挖掘特色领域服务出口潜力，推动相关领域服务向专业化、国际化迈进，面向海外需求打造一批优质品牌、精品力作。要进一步放大免签政策效应，吸引更多外籍人士来华旅行消费，带动更多优质服务出海.
Next, there’s a report on Zhao Leji presiding over a meeting of the Council of Chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee. It was decided that the NPCSC will hold its 17th session in Beijing from Sept. 8 to 12.
On the agenda are deliberations over:
draft Atomic Energy Law
draft Law on the Response to Public Health Emergencies
draft National Park Law
draft revision to the Arbitration Law
draft Law on Legal Publicity and Education
draft amendment to the Food Safety Law
draft Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals
Draft General Provisions of the Ecological and Environmental Code
Draft Ecological Protection Section of the Ecological and Environmental Code
Draft Green and Low-Carbon Development Section of the Ecological and Environmental Code
draft National Development Planning Law
draft amendment to the Prison Law
委员长会议建议，十四届全国人大常委会第十七次会议审议原子能法草案、突发公共卫生事件应对法草案、国家公园法草案、仲裁法修订草案、法治宣传教育法草案、食品安全法修正草案、危险化学品安全法草案、生态环境法典总则编草案、生态环境法典生态保护编草案、生态环境法典绿色低碳发展编草案、国家发展规划法草案、监狱法修订草案
The meeting will also deliberate on a series of proposals, including
a proposal to review the draft amendment to the Cybersecurity Law
a proposal to review the draft amendment to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law
a proposal to review the draft amendment to the Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language;
a proposal to review the draft amendment to the Environmental Protection Tax Law;
a proposal to review the approval of the Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia on Civil and Commercial Judicial Assistance and the Extradition Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Serbia.
审议全国人大常委会委员长会议关于提请审议网络安全法修正草案的议案；审议全国人大财政经济委员会关于提请审议企业破产法修订草案的议案、全国人大教育科学文化卫生委员会关于提请审议国家通用语言文字法修订草案的议案；审议国务院关于提请审议环境保护税法修正草案的议案；审议国务院关于提请审议批准《中华人民共和国和塞尔维亚共和国关于民事和商事司法协助的条约》的议案、关于提请审议批准《中华人民共和国和塞尔维亚共和国引渡条约》的议案.
In addition, the NPCSC session will cover:
reviewing the report of the State Council on the implementation of the national economic and social development plan this year
the report on the implementation of the budget this year
the report on the management of government debt in 2024
the report on the work of promoting the in-depth integration and development of culture and tourism
the report on the work of responding to climate change and carbon peak and carbon neutrality
the report on the pilot reform of water resource tax
reviewing the report of the NPCSC’s Law Enforcement Inspection Group on the inspection of the implementation of the Trade Union Law
hearing the report of the General Office of the NPCSC on the special research work on several important issues in the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan
reviewing the written report of Chairman Zhao Leji on his visit to Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Switzerland and his attendance at the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
reviewing the report of the NPCSC’s Representative Qualification Review Committee on the representative qualifications of individual representatives;
reviewing relevant appointment and removal cases
委员长会议建议的常委会第十七次会议议程还有：审议国务院关于今年以来国民经济和社会发展计划执行情况的报告、关于今年以来预算执行情况的报告、关于2024年度政府债务管理情况的报告、关于推动文化和旅游深度融合发展工作情况的报告、关于应对气候变化和碳达峰碳中和工作情况的报告、关于水资源税改革试点情况的报告；审议全国人大常委会执法检查组关于检查工会法实施情况的报告；听取全国人大常委会办公厅关于“十五五”规划纲要编制工作若干重要问题专题调研工作情况的报告；审议赵乐际委员长访问吉尔吉斯斯坦、匈牙利、瑞士并出席第六次世界议长大会情况的书面报告；审议全国人大常委会代表资格审查委员会关于个别代表的代表资格的报告；审议有关任免案等.
Next, there’s a report on the 14th CPPCC National Committee concluding its 13th session. Xinhua summarises Wang Huning’ remarks as follows:
“Addressing the meeting, Wang called on political advisors to actively contribute their ideas and efforts with a focus on the goal of basically realise socialist modernisation by 2035, as well as the social and economic development targets and major strategic tasks, reform measures and construction projects in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).”
Next, there’s a report on Zhao Leji meeting with Park Byeong-seug, special envoy of President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung. Xinhua says:
Zhao “said that the two heads of state have reached important consensus on deepening China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership, pointing out the direction for the development of bilateral relations. China stands ready to work with the ROK to adhere to mutual respect, enhance dialogue and communication, deepen practical cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations, Zhao added. The NPC of China is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the National Assembly of the ROK to contribute to the sustained and positive development of China-ROK relations, Zhao said. Park said the new ROK government attaches great importance to developing a mature and stable ROK-China relationship.”
The PD report also covers Zhao’s meeting with Andrea Caroni, President of the Council of States of Switzerland. Xinhua says:
Zhao “called on the two countries to make proper use of exchange mechanisms in various fields, deepen their understanding of each other’s national conditions and domestic and foreign policies, and further enhance strategic mutual trust. Noting the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, Zhao said it is hoped that the Swiss side will abide by the one-China principle and support China's efforts to achieve national reunification. Since the China-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement came into effect, it has played a significant role in promoting the growth of bilateral investment and trade, Zhao said. He added that both sides will hopefully accelerate negotiations on upgrading the agreement and speed up the cultivation of growth points for cooperation in emerging fields. Zhao said China is willing to work with Switzerland to jointly maintain the stability and smoothness of the multilateral trading system and industrial and supply chains, and to foster an open and cooperative international environment.”
“He also called on the two countries to take the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the 80th founding anniversary of the United Nations, to enhance multilateral cooperation, maintain world peace and stability, and join hands to promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. Zhao pointed out that the NPC of China is willing to work with the Swiss Federal Parliament to enhance friendly exchanges among high-level legislative bodies, special committees, bilateral friendship groups, and their deputies. Both parties aim to leverage their respective characteristics and advantages to promote and deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields. Zhao introduced the relevant situation of China's commitment to the development concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing, and its promotion of sustainable development. He indicated that in terms of development concepts, China and Switzerland share many similarities and commonalities. It is hoped that both sides will enhance exchanges and mutual learning to further inject stability and positive energy into a world intertwined with chaos.”
Finally, there’s a long, long feature article that makes the argument that the CPC was the “mainstay” or the “backbone” of the Chinese people’s fight in the War of Resistance. But the piece does so much more than that. It weaves a historical narrative in such a manner that it legitimises present-day policies. Here’s an excerpt:
“Having the guidance of Marxist scientific theory is the fundamental basis for our Party's firm faith and conviction, and for grasping historical initiative. The 14-year history of the War of Resistance is the history of the CPC consistently holding high the banner of the Anti-Japanese National United Front after changes in China’s principal social contradictions; it is the great practical history of the CPC’s insight into historical laws, making one correct strategic prediction and political decision after another. In 1938, under the oil lamp in a Yan’an cave dwelling, ‘On Protracted War’ cut through the gloom of ‘theories of national destruction’ and the illusion of ‘theories of quick victory’, with its epoch-making conclusions illuminating the path to victory in the War of Resistance: ‘Will China perish? Answer: No, it will not perish, final victory belongs to China. Can China achieve quick victory? Answer: No, it cannot achieve quick victory, the War of Resistance Against Japan is a protracted war.’ This brilliant work scientifically foresaw that the war would necessarily pass through three major stages: strategic defense, strategic stalemate, and strategic counteroffensive, and profoundly revealed that ‘the army and the people are the foundation of victory.’ Time is the best test. The ‘prophecy’ that emerged from the Yan’an cave dwelling was verified one after another in the tempering of blood and fire. The shattered mountains and rivers were finally restored, and the Chinese nation ushered its first complete victory in the struggle for national liberation in modern times.
This, parting the clouds of history, revealed a conviction—like a beacon piercing the fog and illuminating the future: as an advanced party armed with Marxist scientific theory, our Party has always stood at the forefront of the times, with profound insight into historical trends and scientific grasp of developmental laws, formulating correct political strategies and tactics, leading direction, controlling the situation, and coordinating the overall situation. Theoretical advancement is the most thorough advancement; ideological initiative is the greatest initiative. From the proud declaration of ‘standing up’, to the solid leap of ‘getting rich’, to the magnificent journey of ‘becoming strong’, each great leap has verified the power of truth. Great times call for great theory, great times give birth to great theory. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism, 21st century Marxism. On the new journey, we must persistently use the Party's innovative theory to unite hearts and forge souls, firmly uphold the ‘Two Establishments’ and resolutely achieve the ‘Two Safeguards’. This is the path to victory revealed from the depths of history, and is the fundamental guarantee for ensuring that our cause continuously advances from victory to victory.” 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。十四年抗战史，就是中国社会主要矛盾变化后，中国共产党始终高举抗日民族统一战线旗帜的历史；是中国共产党洞悉历史规律，作出一个又一个正确战略预判和政治决断的伟大实践史。1938年，在延安窑洞的油灯下，《论持久战》划破“亡国论”的阴霾与“速胜论”的幻影，以其震古烁今的论断，照亮夺取抗战胜利的道路：“中国会亡吗？答复：不会亡，最后胜利是中国的。中国能够速胜吗？答复：不能速胜，抗日战争是持久战。”这篇光辉著作，科学预见战争必经战略防御、战略相持、战略反攻三大阶段，并深刻揭示“兵民是胜利之本”。时间，是最好的检验者。延安窑洞传出的“预言”，在血与火的淬炼中一一应验。破碎的山河终得重整，中华民族迎来了近代以来第一次取得完全胜利的民族解放斗争。由此拨开历史的重重烟云，一个信念如灯塔穿透迷雾、辉映前程：作为以马克思主义科学理论武装起来的先进政党，我们党始终挺立时代潮头，以对历史大势的深刻洞悉、对发展规律的科学把握，制定正确的政治战略策略，引领方向、驾驭大势、统筹全局。理论的先进，是最彻底的先进；思想的主动，是最大的主动。从“站起来”的昂然宣告，到“富起来”的坚实跨越，再到“强起来”的壮阔征程，每一次伟大飞跃都印证着真理的力量。伟大时代呼唤伟大理论，伟大时代孕育伟大理论。习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想是当代中国马克思主义、二十一世纪马克思主义。新征程上，必须坚持不懈用党的创新理论凝心铸魂，坚定拥护“两个确立”、坚决做到“两个维护”。这是历史深处昭示的制胜之道，是确保我们的事业不断从胜利走向胜利的根本保证.
Page 2: There’s a report on Zhang Youxia’s remarks at an event in Beijing. Do note the beginning of the report in particular.
“With approval from Chairman Xi Jinping, an entire military-wide academic symposium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing on the 26th.” Zhang Youxia attended the meeting and delivered a speech, “emphasising the need to deeply study and implement Chairman Xi’s important instructions, carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, use history to guide the present and gather the willpower and strength for strengthening and opening new chapters, and strive to achieve the PLA’s centennial goals.” 经习近平主席批准，全军纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年学术研讨会26日在京举行。中共中央政治局委员、中央军委副主席张又侠出席会议并讲话，强调要深入学习贯彻习主席重要指示，弘扬伟大抗战精神，以史鉴今凝聚向强开新的意志力量，奋力实现建军一百年奋斗目标.
Zhang Youxia pointed out that we must profoundly recognise the CPC’s role as the mainstay, consolidate the fundamental advantage of the Party commanding the gun, truly learn, truly understand, truly believe in and truly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, promote political army-building in a deeper and more solid way, and ensure that the people’s army always heeds the Party’s words and follows the Party. It is necessary to develop the strategy and tactics of people’s war, comprehensively strengthen troop training and preparations for war, advance innovation in the system of combat methods and training systems, consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities, and resolutely defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests. 张又侠指出，要深刻认识中国共产党的中流砥柱作用，强固党指挥枪这一根本优势，真学真懂真信真用习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，推动政治建军走深走实，确保人民军队永远听党话跟党走。要发展人民战争战略战术，全面加强练兵备战，推进战法训法体系创新，巩固提高一体化国家战略体系和能力，坚决捍卫国家主权、安全、发展利益。
Zhang Youxia emphasised that it is necessary to always keep in mind that only with a strong military can the nation be secure, accelerate the advancement of national defense and military modernisation, seek powerful driving forces from deepening reform, seek hardcore strength from self-reliance in science and technology, and to seek transformational leaps from military governance, thereby promoting the realisation of high-quality development. It is necessary to continue writing the blood-soaked glory of the heroic people’s army, to strengthen the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, carry forward the style of struggle and practical work, forever preserve the integrity and character of revolutionary soldiers, and let the fine traditions of our Party and our army flourish in the new era. It is necessary to defend the fruits of peace and justice victory, persist in the correct view of the history of World War II, maintain the post-war international order, actively promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and always be a firm force for maintaining world peace. 张又侠强调，要始终铭记军强才能国安，加快推进国防和军队现代化，向深化改革要强大动能，向科技自强要硬核实力，向军事治理要转型跨越，推动实现高质量发展。要续写英雄人民军队的浴血荣光，强化牺牲奉献精神，发扬奋斗实干作风，永葆革命军人气节风骨，让我党我军优良传统在新时代发扬光大。要捍卫和平正义胜利成果，坚持正确二战史观，维护战后国际秩序，积极推动构建人类命运共同体，始终做维护世界和平的坚定力量.
Page 4: There’s a report on the State Council releasing the Opinions on Deeply Implementing the AI+ Action. The document talks about AI+ work in six major areas:
First, AI+ science and technology: accelerate the process of scientific discovery, drive innovation in models of technological R&D and efficiency improvement, and innovate research methods in philosophy and the social sciences.
Second AI+ industrial development: foster new intelligent native models and new business formats, promote intelligent development across all industrial factors, accelerate the digital transformation and upgrading of agriculture, and innovate new models for service industry development
Third, AI+ consumption quality improvement: expand new scenarios of service consumption, and cultivate new forms of product consumption.
Fourth, AI+ people’s livelihood and well-being: create more intelligent ways of working, implement more effective ways of learning, and build a better life of higher quality.
Fifth AI+ governance capacity: open up a new vision of human-machine symbiosis in social governance, establish a new framework of multi-faceted security governance, and jointly paint a new picture of ecological governance for a Beautiful China.
Sixth AI+ global cooperation: promote the inclusive sharing of AI, and jointly build a global governance system for AI.
《意见》提出加快实施六大重点行动。一是“人工智能+”科学技术，加速科学发现进程，驱动技术研发模式创新和效能提升，创新哲学社会科学研究方法。二是“人工智能+”产业发展，培育智能原生新模式新业态，推进工业全要素智能化发展，加快农业数智化转型升级，创新服务业发展新模式。三是“人工智能+”消费提质，拓展服务消费新场景，培育产品消费新业态。四是“人工智能+”民生福祉，创造更加智能的工作方式，推行更富成效的学习方式，打造更有品质的美好生活。五是“人工智能+”治理能力，开创社会治理人机共生新图景，打造安全治理多元共治新格局，共绘美丽中国生态治理新画卷。六是“人工智能+”全球合作，推动人工智能普惠共享，共建人工智能全球治理体系。
The document calls to strengthen 8 foundational support capabilities, including:
enhancing foundational model capabilities
strengthening innovation in data supply
strengthening overall coordination of intelligent computing power
optimising the environment for application development
promoting the prosperity of the open-source ecosystem
strengthening the building of talent teams
strengthening the guarantee of policies and regulations
raising the level of security capability.
In terms of targets, the document says:
By 2027, take the lead in realising broad and deep integration of AI with six major key areas, with the penetration rate of applications such as new-generation intelligent terminals and intelligent agents exceeding 70%, the scale of the core industries of the intelligent economy growing rapidly, the role of AI in public governance being significantly enhanced, and the system of openness and cooperation in AI being continuously improved.
By 2030, China’s AI will comprehensively empower high-quality development, with the penetration rate of applications such as new-generation intelligent terminals and intelligent agents exceeding 90%, the intelligent economy becoming an important growth pole of China’s economic development, and promoting the inclusive benefits of technology and the sharing of achievements.
By 2035, China will comprehensively enter a new stage of the development of the intelligent economy and intelligent society, providing strong support for basically realising socialist modernisation.
到2027年，率先实现人工智能与6大重点领域广泛深度融合，新一代智能终端、智能体等应用普及率超70%，智能经济核心产业规模快速增长，人工智能在公共治理中的作用明显增强，人工智能开放合作体系不断完善. 到2030年，我国人工智能全面赋能高质量发展，新一代智能终端、智能体等应用普及率超90%，智能经济成为我国经济发展的重要增长极，推动技术普惠和成果共享。到2035年，我国全面步入智能经济和智能社会发展新阶段，为基本实现社会主义现代化提供有力支撑.
Page 9: There’s an article by Xu Zhimin from the Institute of History at CASS, arguing for the need to “uphold a correct historical perspective” when it comes to WWII. I am not doing a detailed breakdown, but here’s the summation of the argument at the beginning of the piece:
“The great victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japan thoroughly washed away the national humiliation of repeated defeats in resisting foreign aggression in modern times, reestablished China’s status as a major power in the world, won the respect of peace-loving people in all countries, and opened up a bright prospect for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It is worth noting that today, there still exist erroneous words and deeds that distort the history of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Internationally, Japanese right-wing elements and certain politicians distort the history of aggression, deny responsibility for the war, and beautify the war of aggression; Western academia ignores, belittles, or denies the strategic position and major contributions of China’s War of Resistance; domestically, historical nihilism that attempts to erase the historical status and important role of the Communist Party of China in leading the War of Resistance also appears from time to time. Recently, some erroneous arguments surrounding the topic of the War of Resistance have confused right and wrong, hindered the transmission of correct historical memory, affected the people’s understanding of the history of the War of Resistance, and interfered with the inheritance and promotion of the great spirit of the War of Resistance. To forget history means betrayal; to deny culpability could mean repeating the same mistakes. Only by taking history as a mirror can the future be created. We must adhere to the correct view of history, carry out in-depth research on the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japan, resolutely resist and thoroughly refute erroneous words and actions that distort the history of the War of Resistance, clear away the muddied to uphold the pure, rectify the source and strengthen the foundation, firmly act as guardians of historical memory, inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, and, with patriotism as the core, gather up the surging strength of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad to actively devote themselves to the great cause of building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation.” 中国人民抗日战争的伟大胜利，彻底洗刷了近代以来中国人民抗击外来侵略屡战屡败的民族耻辱，重新确立了中国在世界上的大国地位，赢得了世界各国爱好和平人民的尊重，为中华民族伟大复兴开辟了光明前景。值得注意的是，当今，仍存在一些歪曲抗日战争历史的错误言行。在国际上，日本右翼分子和某些政客歪曲侵略历史、否认战争责任、美化侵略战争，西方学界漠视、贬低或否认中国抗战的战略地位与重大贡献；在国内，妄图抹杀中国共产党领导抗战的历史地位与重要作用的历史虚无主义也时有出现。近期，个别围绕抗战话题的错误论调混淆视听，妨碍正确的历史记忆传递，影响民众的抗战历史认识，干扰伟大抗战精神的传承与弘扬。忘记历史就意味着背叛，否认罪责就可能重蹈覆辙。只有以史为鉴，方能开创未来。我们必须坚持正确历史观，深入开展中国人民抗日战争研究，坚决抵制和彻底批驳歪曲抗战历史的错误言行，激浊扬清、正本清源、固本培元，坚定做历史记忆的守护者，传承与弘扬伟大抗战精神，以爱国主义为核心，凝聚起海内外中华儿女积极投身强国建设、民族复兴伟业的磅礴合力.
Apart from the broader issues, why this matters immediately is evident from yesterday’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing:
Global Times: It was reported on August 24 that according to diplomatic sources, the Japanese government asked European and Asian countries through diplomatic channels to refrain from attending events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression that will be held on September 3 in Beijing. Japan conveyed to other nations through its embassies abroad that the commemorative events focus too much on history and have anti-Japanese overtones, and that the participation of leaders should be carefully considered. What’s China’s comment?
Guo Jiakun: China noted this and has lodged protests with Japan and asked for clarification. The Chinese government will host the commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War to remember history, honor the martyrs, cherish peace and usher in a brighter future. Countries that face up to history honestly and sincerely, learn from history, and truly commit themselves to peaceful development will not have misgivings about the events or even raise objection. To view and treat history correctly is an important prerequisite for Japan’s post-war return to the international community. It is the political foundation of Japan’s relations with neighboring countries, and more importantly, a yardstick for Japan’s commitment to peaceful development. If Japan truly wants to turn this page on historical issues, it should face squarely and reflect on its history of aggression with sincerity, make a clean break with militarism, stick to the path of peaceful development, and respect the sentiments of people from China and other victim countries, so as to earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.