The Ministry of Education (MOE) recently held a national conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to review achievements and analyze new challenges in teacher workforce development as well as identify key measures for developing the workforce in 2024.      The meeting stressed the fundamental role of a strong teaching force in China’s goal of becoming a leading country in education. It also revisited President Xi’s major instructions on education, including teacher capacity building, and called for sound overall planning, with more effective actions for raising awareness and for inspection and uation, in order to build a more professional and innovative teaching corps.      More specifically, the meeting highlighted several key tasks for 2024. First, great effort should be invested in organizing celebrations for the 40th annual Teachers’ Day (Sept. 10) this year to honor educators’ contributions. Second, efforts should be made to enhance the long-term mechanism for ensuring teachers’ professional integrity. Third, capacity-building activities should be organized regularly for teachers at different levels to ensure that primary and high school teachers have better comprehensive capabilities, vocational school teachers are equipped with both rich academic knowledge and superb practical skills, and university teachers acquire stronger innovative ability. In addition, measures should also be adopted to improve teachers’ digital literacy in general. Fourth, more effort is needed to better define teachers’ qualifications and optimize faculty development. Fifth, teacher remuneration should be increased through various incentive programs. These include programs to increase the seniority allowance and guarantee that the average income of primary and lower middle school teachers is at least on par with local public servant salaries. Such programs will enhance teachers’ sense of professional honor and increase their feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment.      During the conference, education officials from various provinces, including Zhejiang, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Gansu, Hubei, and Guangdong, as well as educators from several universities, shared their experience and insights.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at a ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding, as its top leader declared the achievement of a milestone development goal and announced that the Chinese nation is "advancing with unstoppable momentum toward rejuvenation." Addressing a grand gathering at the iconic Tian'anmen Square, where CPC forefather Mao Zedong proclaimed the birth of the people's republic, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, hailed the Party's success over the past century and called on the whole Party to continue its hard work and carry out "a great struggle" to achieve national rejuvenation. Xi delivered a nationally-televised speech from Tian'anmen Rostrum before a 70,000-strong crowd. The historic event also witnessed a chorus of Party songs, a flypast of fighter jets and helicopters, a 100-gun salute, and a flag-raising ceremony. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, declared that China has realized the first centenary goal of "building a moderately prosperous society in all respects." "This means that we have brought about a historic resolution to the problem of absolute poverty in China, and we are now marching in confident strides toward the second centenary goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects," Xi said. HISTORICAL INEVITABILITY Reviewing the past 100 years, Xi said the Party has united and led the Chinese people in achieving great success in the new-democratic revolution, socialist revolution and construction, reform, opening up and socialist modernization, as well as for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. In 1921 when the CPC was founded, it had just over 50 members. Today, with more than 95 million members in a country of more than 1.4 billion people, it is the largest governing party in the world and enjoys tremendous international influence. Xi paid tributes to CPC forefathers including Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, as well as revolutionary martyrs who died for the Party's cause. "All the struggle, sacrifice, and creation through which the Party has united and led the Chinese people over the past hundred years has been tied together by one ultimate theme -- bringing about the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," Xi said, adding that this prospect "has become a historical inevitability." The ceremony was presided over by Li Keqiang, and attended by Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng -- all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, as well as Vice President Wang Qishan. At the event, Wan Exiang, chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, read a congratulatory message on behalf of the eight non-CPC political parties in China, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation. Over 1,000 young people, who are representatives of the Chinese Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers, conveyed their congratulatory message through a recitation at Tian'anmen Square, expressing the younger generation's commitment to the CPC's cause. "I feel very honored," said Wang Fangyanni, a 22-year-old university student who watched the celebrations on the spot. Wang gained full membership of the CPC in April. Xi's one-hour speech captured the Party's tremendous success over a century. Under the Party's leadership, the country has lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty over the past four decades. China is now the world's second-largest economy, the largest recipient of foreign direct investment, and boasts one of the world's largest consumer markets. Its GDP has exceeded the 100-trillion-yuan (about 15.47 trillion U.S. dollars) threshold. Many people have experienced a significant improvement in their lives. Bao Xianjie is one of them. A member of the Tu ethnic group, she relates the CPC centenary with changes in her home county in northwestern Qinghai Province, which has recently cast off poverty. "When I returned home in recent years, I saw big changes: expressway has been opened, traffic is made convenient, and everyone's life is getting better," Bao told Xinhua at Tian'anmen Square. Yang Pin-hua, an ethnic singer from Taiwan who has been living in Beijing for 14 years, was also in the audience at the square. Having traveled to more than 70 mainland cities with large ethnic populations, Yang said he has seen those places undergoing tremendous changes over the years. "The Party's support has reached every village and every ethnic group." EVEN STRONGER PARTY In his address, Xi laid down principles that must be followed on the journey ahead. The firm leadership of the Party must be upheld, he said, calling it the foundation and lifeblood of the Party and the country, and the crux upon which the interests and wellbeing of all Chinese people depend. Vowing to remain committed to combating corruption and root out "any viruses that would erode its health," Xi said the CPC must continue to advance the great new project of Party building. "We must unite and lead the Chinese people in working ceaselessly for a better life," he added. "Any attempt to divide the Party from the Chinese people or to set the people against the Party is bound to fail. The more than 95 million Party members and the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people will never allow such a scenario to come to pass," he said. Xi stressed continuing to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context. NO PREACHING, NO BULLYING Xi said efforts to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics must be continued. In doing so, the Party has "created a new model for human civilization." The Party is eager to learn what lessons it can from the achievements of other cultures, and welcomes helpful suggestions and constructive criticism, Xi said. "We will not, however, accept sanctimonious preaching from those who feel they have the right to lecture us," he said. Xi added that the Chinese nation does not carry aggressive or hegemonic traits in its genes. "We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will." But the Chinese people will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us, he said. "Anyone who would attempt to do so will find themselves on a collision course with a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people," Xi said, as the crowd present at Tian'anmen Square burst into thunderous applause and cheers. Xi underlined elevating the armed forces to world-class standards to achieve greater capacity and more reliable means for safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests. He also called for making efforts to strengthen the great unity of the Chinese people. Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China's complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the CPC, Xi said, vowing resolute action to utterly defeat any attempt toward "Taiwan independence." "No one should underestimate the great resolve, the strong will, and the extraordinary ability of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said. Enditem  

March 12 is a tree planting day for spreading green and planting hope. It is also the ninth anniversary of the death of Ding Zuyi, an outstanding contemporary educator, pioneer and founder of China's private higher education, and founder of our university. On this special day, the teachers and students of XFU in their own special way cherish the memory of the founder Ding Zuyi's education feelings, and solemnly hold the unveiling ceremony of Ding Zuyi's education research center. In the morning,Ding Jing chairman of the board of directors, sent a video to express congratulations and instructions for the opening ceremony. Cui Zhilin executive director, Li Hucheng government supervisor and Secretary of the Party committee, Han Jiangshui director of the board of directors and director of Ding Zuyi Education Research Center, Wang Lin vice president, and Wang Xiaohui  deputy secretary of the Party committee and chairman of the trade union, attended the unveiling ceremony. Li Zecheng the new president of the second Xi'an Alumni Association, Yang Bo the new secretary general, and alumni from afar witnessed the inauguration ceremony of "Ding Zuyi Education Research Center",    The unveiling ceremony was presided  by Vice President Wang Lin. Ding Jing chairman of the board of directors, sent a video to express congratulations and instructions for the opening ceremony. On behalf of the board of directors and all staff of XFU, she extended her warmest congratulations on the establishment of the research center. Ding Jing, chairman of the board of directors, pointed out in his speech that the life and achievements of Ding Zuyi, the founder of our  university, are obvious to all and admired by all. His whole life is to practice, explore and lead the cause of China's private education, and he is the standard bearer of the development of China's private education. His China's private education responsibility, conscience, character, charisma and sense of mission have become the mark of an era. "Ding Zuyi's educational theory" has become a symbol of China's private higher education. He belongs to an era and belongs to the magnificent educational history of the Chinese nation.    The year of the ox is a year of cultivation, when there is a season of harvest. Ding Jing, chairman of the board of directors, hopes that all full-time and part-time researchers of Ding Zuyi Education Research Center will unite hand in hand, have a firm mind, have a mission on their shoulders, set the tide of the times, take the lead in thinking, stick to the principles, go up to the new, and strive for the future, adhere to the combination of theory and practice, academic research and policy consultation, pay attention to the construction of data and database, and actively organize and undertake the responsibilities of universities, provinces and countries The center will be built into one of the academic exchange platforms for teachers and students of XFU, and a consulting and service institution to help the growth of teachers and students of XFU. It will also build a research base for private higher education, a base for spreading the spirit of XFU and a practice base for students of related majors, so as to add impetus to the development of the university, Shaanxi and even the whole country's private higher education。 After watching the precious video of Ding Zuyi's life, Cui Zhilin, executive director of our university, and Li Hucheng government supervisor and Secretary of the Party committee, unveils Ding Zuyi Education Research Center. According to the research direction in 2021, Ding Zuyi education research center decided to employ 10 experts and scholars, including Li Hucheng, Wang Wen and Wang Xiaohui, as the first batch of part-time researchers of Ding Zuyi Education Research Center. Han Jiangshui, director of the board of directors and director of Ding Zuyi Education Research Center, and Wang Lin, vice president of Ding Zuyi Education Research Center, presented letters of appointment to the researchers. Wang LiXiao, director of science and Technology Department of our university, announced and interpreted the research guide. Remember Mr. DingZuYi, inherit the spirit and create a brilliant future. At the unveiling ceremony, Han Jiangshui, director of the board of directors and director of dingzuyi Education Research Center, said in his speech that "dingzuyi Education Research Center" aims to systematically sort out the relevant cases of Mr. dingzuyi's  education creation and practice; carry out theoretical and practical exploration on multi-directional, systematic and deep-level organic and continuous, especially in the new era background, such as The research on how to inherit and develop, practice innovation and integrate development, gather the wisdom, gather the power of the masses and achieve the results of the masses, so as to better serve XFU, education and society, which is in the same frequency as the call of "based on the new development stage, implementing new development concept and building a new development pattern" issued by the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the CPC. In his 25 years of teaching practice, Mr. Ding formed a system of ideas and practice with "noble education" as the soul. At that time, the domestic peers attracted widespread attention and led the development of China's private higher education. for a period. Han said Ding Zuyi has been away from us for nine years, but his spirit is immortal. Mr. Ding  left us a rich spiritual heritage. His responsibility and education theory were later on. The noble education and translation spirit advocated by Mr. Ding were the models of the new era education group which adheres to the original intention of education.Han Jiangshui also made a detailed description and deployment of the main research direction, research content, work platform and work plan of dingzuyi Education Research Center. After the unveiling ceremony, the Ding Zuyi Education Research Center, the Alumni Association of XFU and the Ding Zuyi education foundation also held a series of commemorative seminars. the unveiling ceremony Cui Zhilin, executive director of our university, and Li Hucheng government supervisor and Secretary of the Party committee, unveils Ding Zuyi Education Research Center. Han Jiangshui, director of the board of directors and director of dingzuyi Education Research Center,  delivered a speech The unveiling ceremony was presided  by Vice President Wang Lin. Offer of appointment to the first batch of part-time researcher representatives Director of science and Technology Department Wang LiXiao announced and interpreted the research project guide Alumni visit Western experiential teaching center of  XFU In memory of Mr. Ding Zuyi on tree planting day

Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a symposium on the draft government work report, the draft 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035. Vice-Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting. At the symposium held on Jan 25, seven representatives from the education, science, culture, health care, sports sectors, and grassroots levels contributed their opinions. While talking with them, Premier Li said China made significant progress in epidemic control and social and economic development against multiple impacts, demonstrating the people-oriented principle. The people, Premier Li said, are the source power of China's development, and the social and economic development during the 14th Five-Year Plan should center on the people and push forward social undertakings to solve unbalanced development. That requires collective wisdom and efforts from all sectors, Premier Li added. After listening to speeches by Luo Jun, president of Sun Yat-sen University, and Fang Zhong, director of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Premier Li said people are expecting quality and fair education, which concerns the long-term development of the country. He called for efforts to strengthen weak links in compulsory education so children in rural and remote areas can get a better education. Both middle schools and universities should pay more attention to basic subjects, such as mathematics and physics, the Premier said, stressing laying a solid theoretical foundation for students and to cultivate more innovative talents. The Premier also urged improving capacity for scientific and technological innovation, enhancing basic research in benchmark to international trends, optimize supporting mechanisms, consolidating innovation foundations, deepening the reform of science and technology systems, promoting creativity among research fellows to solve the bottlenecks, and forming new advantages for development. After the CEO of an online medical company made suggestions on Internet Plus healthcare, Premier Li acknowledged the contribution of healthcare workers to the epidemic control, stressed a better public health system and easier access to quality medical resources with technological support via the internet. A volleyball player shared her ideas for fostering sports talents. Premier Li called for more basic skills training for youth to generate more talents, and encouraged nongovernment forces to offer better sports products and services. Tian Qinxin, head of the National Theater of China, and Chen Baoguo, a national first-class actor, gave their advice on literature and art creation. Premier Li said Chinese culture is the foundation for the endless and prosperous continuity of the nation. To uphold outstanding Chinese traditional culture, it is necessary to inherit classic works and create more inspiring fine ones to satisfy the increasing demand of the people. In response to the head of a rice production company in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Li Xiangde, whose advice is to give more support to big grain cultivators and specialized cooperatives, Premier Li said safeguarding grain security is an important part of implementing the rural revitalization strategy. Premier Li also stressed improving and strengthening policy support for agriculture, fully respecting the willingness of farmers, developing multiform moderate scale operations, increasing the risk resistance and market competiveness of agriculture and expanding the income channels of farmers. Vice-Premiers Sun Chunlan, Hu Chunhua and Liu He, and State Councilors Wang Yong and Xiao Jie, and He Lifeng, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, also attended the meeting.