This quiet, open valley is a scenic landscape for tourists, but it is also part of everyday life for people living along the river. In recent years, as wetland protection, river management and public participation have continued to advance, the water has become clearer, the trees denser, and the birds more numerous.

Editor's Note: In the 25th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) talked to Erik Solheim (Solheim), recipient of the 2023 Chinese Government Award, Co-Chair of Europe-Asia Center and former Under Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Director of the UNEP, to get his insights on the understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization and the reference value of China's green development path for Latin America, Africa, and the entire Global South.

One of the most important contributions of China's experience is the demonstration that building an ecologically sustainable society depends not only on setting ambitious goals, but also on maintaining strategic direction and continuity of purpose over time. China's aspiration to build a clean and beautiful world is not merely an environmental goal, but a civilizational horizon.

In the 23rd article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Huang Chengliang, secretary general of the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, shares with the Global Times his insights on China's path in which development and environmental protection can advance in tandem.

Editor's Note: On May 27, the 2026 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum was held in Beijing. At the forum's opening ceremony, the Global Partnership for Poverty Alleviation and Development was officially launched. The partnership, jointly initiated by China, 53 other countries and nine international organizations, marks a milestone in global poverty reduction endeavors.

In the 22nd article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Li Xiaoyun, chair professor of China Agricultural University, shares with the Global Times his insights on the importance of rural modernization, as well as its domestic and international significance.

China's practices prove that poverty is not an inevitable fate of rural areas. With the right vision, scientific methodologies and long-term commitment, even the most underdeveloped rural regions can become vibrant hubs of prosperity.

In the 24th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) talked to Arkebe Oqubay, a British Academy Global Professor at SOAS University of London and former Senior Minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, to get his insight on China's historic poverty reduction achievement, its rural revitalization strategy, and what this experience means for other developing countries.

We visited Shibadong village in Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hunan Province, where the concept of "targeted poverty alleviation" was first put forward, to hear villagers and industrial leaders who personally experienced the fight against poverty and the exploration of rural revitalization tell their stories. In recent years, building on consolidated poverty alleviation achievements, Shibadong village has relied on distinctive industries such as Miao embroidery, beekeeping and rural tourism. It has also continuously advanced rural revitalization through industrial upgrading, ecological improvement and cultural inheritance. This journey shows how the concept of rural revitalization has taken root in a remote mountain village, while also revealing the broad significance of this grassroots practice as it reaches the whole country and connects with the world.

"A correct understanding of governance performance requires us to proceed from reality, respect objective laws, and through sound decision-making and hard work, create achievements that withstand the test of practice and history, truly benefit the people, and earn public recognition," President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed at the opening of a study session for principal officials at the provincial and ministerial levels in January 2026.

In the 23rd article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times (GT) talked to Robert Walker (Walker), Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Fellow of Green Templeton College at University of Oxford and a professor at Jingshi Academy, Beijing Normal University, to get his insight on the inspiration and significance of the Communist Party of China (CPC) establishing and practicing a correct understanding of governance performance.

China's development model demonstrates a steady shift from purely quantitative indicators to comprehensive social objectives. An important mechanism for serving the people is the continuous adjustment of policies based on practical experience, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness in governance.

In the 21st article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Wu Tao, Director and Professor of Research Center for Grassroots Party Building, China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP), also expert entitled to Special Government Allowance of the State Council, elaborates on the importance of establishing and practicing a correct understanding of governance performance.

Editor's Note: 2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). The outline of the Plan sets out the following development goals for the coming five years: significant achievements in high-quality development, substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, fresh breakthroughs in further deepening reform comprehensively, notable cultural and ethical progress across society, further improvements in quality of life, major new strides in advancing the Beautiful China Initiative, and further advances in strengthening the national security shield.

In the 22nd installment of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times reporter Ma Tong spoke with Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), on how China's 15th Five-Year Plan is opening up new space for green growth, innovation and global business cooperation. Bakker said the opportunities released by the plan are significant enough to reshape how global companies work together.

The 15th Five-Year Plan marks a transition toward "institutional opening-up," where certainty is formalized through better legal protections and standard-setting. By shortening negative lists for foreign investment and scaling pilot reforms from the Hainan Free Trade Port to a national level, China is transforming its domestic stability into a shared global asset.

2026 marks the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30). The outline of the Plan sets out the following development goals for the coming five years: significant achievements in high-quality development, substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, fresh breakthroughs in further deepening reform comprehensively, notable cultural and ethical progress across society, further improvements in quality of life, major new strides in advancing the Beautiful China Initiative, and further advances in strengthening the national security shield.

Editor's Note: The Spring Festival, the most important traditional holiday of the Chinese nation, embodies the Chinese people's cherished values of family reunion and bidding farewell to the old while welcoming the new.

In the 19th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Liu Kuili, Honorary Member of the Academic Division of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Honorary President of the Chinese Folklore Society, elaborates on the cultural implications of the Spring Festival and how it embodies the five defining characteristics of Chinese civilization summarized by President Xi Jinping.

Editor's Note: In the 21st article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times reporter talked to Colin Mackerras, 2014 recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award, a renowned Australian Sinologist and chair professor at Renmin University of China. He shares his personal experiences of celebrating Spring Festival in China, highlighting how the Chinese values embodied in the Spring Festival—such as “harmony is precious” and “coexistence in harmony”—carry profound intellectual inspiration and practical significance for addressing international challenges today.

In the 20th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, the Global Times talks with Li Dongxia, who lives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and has helped host 12 Spring Festival galas there for Chinese and international audiences, to explore the remarkable journey of the Spring Festival being transformed from a traditional Chinese celebration into a globally shared Intangible Cultural Heritage, which embodies the core philosophies of the Chinese nation such as the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature, the ideal of universal harmony, and the belief that family harmony brings prosperity.

In the 21st article of the "Translators' Voices" column, GT interviewed Rafael Lima (Lima), translation editor of the Portuguese edition of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.

Editor's Note: “When the happy hum of daily life fills every home, the big family of our nation will go from strength to strength.” These words from President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message embody sincere and profound care for the people and convey touching and heartwarming strength.

In the 18th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Li Junru, former vice president of the Party School of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, elaborated his thoughts on the relationship between "small family" and "big family" in the view of the CPC members, and the Party's "people-centered ethos."

In the 20th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times reporter Ma Tong spoke with Janusz Piechociński (Piechociński), former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Poland and current president of the Poland-Asia Chamber of Commerce. Drawing on his long-term observations of China, Piechociński shared his views on President Xi's people-centered development philosophy and the link between family well-being and China's long-term governance stability.

The Chinese worldview is not individualistic – it understands people as relational beings embedded in families and communities. The concept of national rejuvenation focuses on improving the livelihoods of families.

In the 19th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, Global Times reporters visited Lhaze county in Xigaze, Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, to document how quake-affected people celebrated their first New Year in new homes. It shares stories of how local authorities overcame numerous challenges to achieve a post-earthquake reconstruction milestone within a year, reflecting the nation's unwavering commitment to safeguarding and improving public well-being while upholding the dignity of every family.

Editor's Note: At the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting in North China's port city of Tianjin in September 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative.

The most striking hallmark of the four global initiatives is their unwavering commitment to genuine multilateralism. In all, they inject strong confidence and momentum into the Global South's pursuit of multilateral cooperation, together ushering in a new era of peace, development, fairness and justice.

In the 18th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, a China-initiated program, "Africa Tech Challenge," shares stories of how it practices the four global initiatives in Africa through helping local young people pursue their dreams, by offering them non-profit vocational skill training, competitions, and opportunities to further study in China.

In the 19th installment of the special series “Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China,” the Global Times (GT), along with the People's Daily Overseas Edition, continues to invite Chinese and foreign scholars, translators of Xi's works, practitioners with firsthand experience, and international readers to delve into the logical connections between the four global initiatives and the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, and to discuss their practical significance and contemporary value. In the 17th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times (GT) spoke with Xu Bu (Xu), President of Institute of International Development and Security Studies（IIDSS), Jiangsu University, former president of the China Institute of International Studies and former member of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.

In the 19th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) talked to Vladimir Norov (Norov), former secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and recipient of the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award about why China's concepts and initiatives have resonated so widely, and why Chinese solutions are particularly actionable and deliverable.

Editor's Note: The annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) was held in Beijing from December 10 to 11. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the conference.

In the 16th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times spoke with Tian Xuan (Tian), president of the National Institute of Financial Research at Tsinghua University, about his understanding of the latest achievement of Xi Jinping Thought on Economy and his views on China's economic outlook during the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

In the 17th installment of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, a patient and a medical expert at the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in South China's Hainan Province share their personal experiences related to China's high-standard opening-up.

In the 18th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Tong talked to Park Seung Chan (Park), chairman of the Federation of Korea-China, and Professor at Yongin University. Park highlighted that China's emphasis on sci-tech innovation and institutional opening-up will create broad global opportunities, and expressed strong confidence in its 2026 economic outlook.

In the 18th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, GT interviewed Erdem Ergen (Ergen), translation editor of the Turkish-language edition of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China and editor-in-chief of Nomos Kitap (Nomos Publishing).

​This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Over the past 25 years, the relationship between China and Africa has achieved a leapfrog development from a "new type of partnership" established at the first FOCAC Ministerial Meeting, to a "new type of strategic partnership," then a "comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership," and to an "all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era," entering the best period in history.

In the 17th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, GT interviewed Ao Manyun, Swahili-language translator of Volume I of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China and director of the Tanzania Research Center at the Communication University of China.

Editor's Note: In the 17th article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times reporter Li Xuanmin talked to Yoro Diallo, 2024 Recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award, former first counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Mali to Beijing and senior researcher and executive director of the Centre for Francophone Studies at Zhejiang Normal University. He offered an in-depth analysis of the significant reference value that Chinese modernization holds for Africa, and explored how China-Africa cooperation, an example of South-South cooperation, is contributing to the creation of a fairer and more inclusive global governance system.

In the 16th installment of the “Practitioner's Insights” column, Global Times spotlights how Chinese-invested wind power projects in South Africa have helped resolve the country's chronic power shortages, delivering stable electricity to more households, opened doors for young South Africans to master cutting-edge technology, and put the China-Africa shared future into vivid practice.

In the 15th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times talked to Professor He Wenping (He), senior research fellow at Institute of West Asian and African Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Editor's Note: In 2015, at the opening of the second World Internet Conference (WIC), Chinese President Xi Jinping creatively put forward the significant concept of “jointly building a community of shared future in cyberspace,” offering a direction for global internet development and governance.

Guided by the concept of jointly building a community of shared future in cyberspace and through collective action, the world will cooperate to move toward a new stage of digital civilization characterized by shared opportunities, shared responsibilities and shared value creation.

In the 16th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times reporter Ma Jingjing talked to David Gosset, chairman of DG2CI and founder of the China-Europe-America Global Initiative, who shared his insight into the concept of "jointly building a community of shared future in cyberspace" and the implications of this concept for and China's contributions to global cyberspace governance.

In the 15th installment of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, the Global Times turns its focus to a project named "ASTRON Network." During this year's WIC, ASTRON was selected as an outstanding case of Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace. The project has joined hands with partners across countries and regions to erect a cross-border digital bridge, which links disparate economies and enables the secure, efficient flow of data and information.

In the 14th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, the Global Times talked to Professor Hong Yu (Hong), Associate Dean of the School of Media and International Culture and the Director of the Institute of Communication Research at Zhejiang University.

Editor's Note: The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has drawn global attention, deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the CPC for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (hereinafter referred to as “the Recommendations”).

In the 15th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, GT interviewed Burkhard Risse (Risse), member of the translators' team of the German edition of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China and recipient of the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award.

In the 15th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Tong talked to Erik Solheim (Solheim), chairman of Europe-Asia Center, and former under secretary-general of the United Nations and the executive director of United Nations Environment Programme.

This is the 14th story of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, the Global Times turns its focus to Lizu village, a once-remote community in Yiwu, East China's Zhejiang Province, now a thriving hub for young entrepreneurs. Revitalized through the village-wide operation model overseen by village CEOs, it has evolved into an "international cultural entrepreneur village," gaining renown both at home and abroad. Lizu village's practice presents a vivid example of how China "unswervingly manages our own affairs well."

In the 13th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Professor Hu Angang (Hu), Honorary President of the Institute of Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua University.

Editor's Note: In 2023, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping first proposed the concept of new quality productive forces during a local inspection tour. Since then, he has made important statements and arrangements regarding leveraging local conditions to develop new quality productive forces on a series of important occasions.

In the 12th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Justin Yifu Lin (Lin), dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University. Lin was former chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank.

From the 14th Five-Year Plan to the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan, China has demonstrated remarkable strategic resolve and policy continuity. The unique strategy of "leveraging local conditions to develop new quality productive forces" has pioneered a pragmatic approach, maximizing endogenous driving forces, deeply integrating cutting-edge science and technology with local characteristics, and forming a solid and sustainable growth engine.

In the 13th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" series, Global Times reporters visited the headquarters of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province. The company's sole elevator, which is designed to serve robots, underscores Unitree's profound dedication to its products.

In the 14th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Jingjing talked to John Quelch (Quelch), the Executive Vice Chancellor, American President and Distinguished Professor of Social Science at Duke Kunshan University, about his understanding of leveraging local conditions to develop new quality productive forces and the opportunities and global contributions brought about by China's rapid development of new quality productive forces.

Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, led a central delegation to attend a grand gathering in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. On September 24, while listening to work reports from the CPC Xinjiang regional committee and the regional government, President Xi once again stressed that “it is imperative to foster a strong sense of the Chinese nation as one community in Xinjiang and promote the construction of the community.”

Whether it's the long-term peace and stability achieved across its vast territory or the remarkable wisdom demonstrated in managing multi-ethnic relations, the CPC has showcased exceptional governance capabilities. These experiences are worth studying closely and learning from, as they inspire us to think about how to tailor some of these successful approaches to Latin America's unique context.

In the 12th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" series, we turn our lens to a village school in Wushi county, Aksu Prefecture in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and its founder, Kurban Niyaz. Over the past two decades, Principal Kurban has stayed true to his belief in using the standard spoken and written Chinese language as a bridge and traditional Chinese culture as the soul of education. He has transformed the concept of nurturing hearts through culture into a tangible daily reality in his classrooms. His unwavering dedication has changed the educational path and spiritual outlook of many children, while also offering a vivid example of fostering a strong sense of the Chinese nation as one community.

In the 11th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to professor Yan Qing from Minzu University of China, who also serves as deputy secretary-general of the advisory committee of China's National Ethnic Affairs Commission.

Only by strengthening the sense of the Chinese nation as one community and building a solid ideological Great Wall to safeguard national unity and ethnic solidarity, can China, in the course of realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, offer new choices for countries and nations worldwide that wish to accelerate development while maintaining their independence.

Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” Meeting held in North China's Tianjin on September 1. This is another important public good that China has provided to the international community, following the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative.

China's confidence and determination to propose the Global Governance Initiative are rooted in its historical experience, cultural heritage, development achievements and systematic advantages. The GGI is expected to enhance global peace, stability, security and development while promoting fairness, equality and cooperation in international relations.

In the 10th article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Professor Yu Tiejun, President of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) in Peking University, whose expertise includes international relations theory, and history of international political thought and international security.

In the 12th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Jingjing spoke with Xulio Rios (Rios), director of the Observatory of Chinese Politics in Spain, about his understanding of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) and its profound implications for the world in addressing shared challenges.

This is the 11th installment of the "Practitioners' Insights" column. In this issue, we focus on a cooperation platform that connects China and Pacific island countries (PICs). Through its practical achievements, we seek to understand how Global Governance Initiative are enabling China to share its wisdom and solutions with the world - especially with its small, climate-vulnerable partners. Different practitioners are jointly exploring ways to tackle climate challenges and improve people's livelihoods. Their stories embody a people-centered development philosophy: Making green a fundamental element of growth, while quietly improving ordinary lives through cooperation.

Editor's Note: "War is like a mirror. Looking into it helps us better appreciate the value of peace. Today, peace and development have become the prevailing trend, but the world is far from tranquil. War is the sword of Damocles that still hangs over mankind. We must learn the lessons of history and dedicate ourselves to peace."

In the ninth article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Professor Hu Dekun, Honorary President of Chinese Institute for History of the World War II and former Vice President of Wuhan University.

In the 11th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Ruiqian interviewed B. R. Deepak (Deepak), professor of Chinese and China studies at the Center of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Deepak is one of translators of the Hindi edition of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.

This is the 10th installment in the "Practitioners' Insights" series, where Global Times reporters interviewed Flying Tigers veterans Harry Moyer and Melvin McMullen, as well as Jeff Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, the "memory guardian" of this history. The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, fought against fascism alongside the Chinese people during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This is not only a history of the mutual support between Chinese and American civilians in wartime, but also serves as a profound call for peace and an earnest hope for the young generation today.

In the 11th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Tong spoke with Evan Kail (Kail), a pawn shop owner from Minnesota, the US, and a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Japanese Studies program. Kail gained widespread attention in 2022 for donating a rare photo album documenting Japanese wartime atrocities to China, for which he was presented with a Chinese national porcelain gift as a token of appreciation. In the interview, Kail highlighted China's undeniable contributions and sacrifices, which were crucial to the victory of World War II, vowing to serve as a “cultural bridge” for global peace and China-US exchanges.

Editor's Note: August 15 marks the National Ecology Day. During an inspection tour to Yucun village, Anji county in East China's Zhejiang Province on August 15, 2005, Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), for the first time put forward the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."

This is the 9th installment in the "Practitioner's insights" series. We trace back to Yucun village in Anji, East China's Zhejiang Province - the birthplace of the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," and speak with a former village official who witnessed the proposal and implementation of this vision, as well as a young entrepreneur who has chosen to settle and build her careers in Anji. Over the past two decades, Yucun has developed green economy driving coordinated revitalization in surrounding areas. This journey vividly demonstrates how the "two mountains" concept took root in a small mountain village and evolved into tangible productive forces across industries, delivering visible benefits to the people.

In the 10th article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Jingjing talked to Helge Muenkel (Muenkel), Chief Sustainability Officer of Singapore-based DBS Bank, who profoundly perceived China's rapid strides in ecological development and green technology and the global value of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." According to Muenkel, China's green technology innovation and industrial development experience have provided strong support for the global energy green transition, while providing new opportunities for global partners and foreign enterprises with the country's high-quality development.

In the 10th article of the "Translators' Voices" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen interviewed Dr. Khosraw Ubaidy (Ubaidy), who was a member of the editorial committee of translators of the Dari edition of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.

Editor's Note: August 1, 2025 marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Over the past 98 years, the people's army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made indelible contributions to national independence, liberation of the people and national prosperity.

This is the eighth installment in the "Practitioner's Insights" series. The Global Times spoke with Chinese peacekeeper and military doctor Li Dongdong, who shared how China's "Blue Helmets" use scalpels to fulfill their peace mission, showcasing the Chinese military's global responsibility on the world stage.

In the eighth article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Lieutenant General He Lei, former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

In the ninth article of the "Translators' Voices" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Ruiqian interviewed Farrukh Sohail Goindi (Goindi), a Pakistani author and analyst. Goindi served as one of the editors on the translation team for the Pakistani edition of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.

In the ninth article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times talked to Maurício Santoro (Santoro), a professor of International Relations at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, and a researcher at the Brazilian Navy's Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

Editor's Note: In the eighth installment of the special series "Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China," the Global Times, along with People's Daily Overseas Edition, explores the theme: "Combining the great strength of the Global South to build together a community with a shared future for mankind." We continue to invite Chinese and foreign scholars, translators of Xi's works, practitioners with firsthand experience, and international readers to discuss China's theoretical innovations and practical contributions within the BRICS framework and Global South cooperation, and to collectively answer the question of our times: "How does the Chinese model and wisdom empower multilateralism, global governance and sci-tech and innovation cooperation among the Global South?"

In the seventh article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, Global Times talked to Evandro Menezes de Carvalho (Carvalho), professor of international law at the Federal Fluminense University, Brazil.

In the eighth article of the “Translators' Voices” column, Global Times reporter Ma Tong interviews Olga Migunova, (Chinese name: Mu Fengling), a renowned Russian translator, sinologist, and head of the Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Migunova is one of the translators of the Russian edition of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China.

This is the seventh story of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, in which, the Global Times visited China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) Petroleum Brasil Ltda to experience how Chinese enterprises blend with the local community, setting an example for oil and gas exploration and cooperation in the Global South countries.

In the eighth article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times (GT) reporters talked to Ahmed Moustafa (Mustafa), President of the Asia Center for Studies and Translation, who shared his thoughts on the significance of BRICS for Global South cooperation.

Editor's Note: July 1, 2025, marks the 104th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Looking back on more than a century of striving, it is under the Party's strong leadership that the Chinese people have continuously turned the "impossible" into the "possible." The historic transformation of the Chinese nation - from standing up, to growing prosperous and becoming strong - has been fundamentally driven by the leadership of the CPC.

In a world rife with geopolitical turbulence and cyclical politics, the CPC operates as China's anchor institution. The institutional strength of the CPC gives domestic and international stakeholders a rare commodity today: predictability.

In the seventh article of the “Readers' Reflections” column, Global Times (GT) reporters Ma Jingjing and Qi Xijia talked to Jack Perry Junior (Perry), chairman of the 48 Group Club to listen to his family's story of connections with the CPC in the span over 70 years. For over 70 years, three generations of the Perry family have been engaged in in-depth interactions with China and the CPC, and witnessed the miracle of China's development.

This is the sixth article of the "Scholars' Perspectives" column, which features Xu Bin, director of the Marxist Institutional Theory Research Center of Beijing Normal University, also a professor of the School of Marxism at the university.

This is the sixth story of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, in which, the Global Times visited the Henan Jiao Yulu Executive Leadership Academy in Lankao county, Central China's Henan Province, a Party spirit education institute named after the late grassroots Party official Jiao Yulu (1922-64).

Editor's Note: The scientific formulation and consistent implementation of five-year plans stand as an important piece of experience in the Communist Party of China's (CPC) approach to governing the country. It's also significantly representing the political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The fifth article of the “Scholars' Perspectives” column features an interview with Dong Yu, executive vice dean of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University. Dong is one of the participants in the formulation of several recent five-year plans and has also witnessed the central economic policy-making and implementation since the 18th CPC National Congress.

This is the fifth story of the "Practitioner's Insights" column, in which, a Global Times reporter traveled to Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang Province, to speak with local drivers, passengers, and transportation officials about the urban-rural bus Route 101, which is hailed as a model for the national urban-rural public transportation integration reform. Over the past two decades, this route has steadfastly adhered to the "nail" spirit and the perseverance of "keeping working on it, one administration after another," to anchor the principle of "following a good blueprint through to the end" and "making it a success."

“Following a good blueprint” involves taking a strategic and integrated approach to achieve consistent and cumulative results at each stage of the work.

In the sixth article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporters Ma Jingjing, Qi Xijia and Chen Xia talked to Denis Depoux (Depoux), global managing director of consulting firm Roland Berger, about how China's five-year plans bring historic transformation to the country, and how China translates long-term goals into every five-year plan and resolutely implements them.

Editor's Note: In the fifth installment of the "Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" series, the Global Times, along with People's Daily Overseas Edition, focuses on the theme of "practicing the philosophy of technology for good purposes and polishing China's new name card in scientific and technological innovation." We continue to invite Chinese and international scholars, translators of the work, practitioners of its concepts, and overseas readers to share their insights, understandings and reflection on China's philosophy of science and technology development and international cooperation.

In the fifth article of the "Readers' Reflections" column, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Tong talked to Fabio Massimo Parenti (Parenti), an Associate Professor of International Political Economy at the China Foreign Affairs University, and a scholar of international studies at the Italian International Institute Lorenzo de' Medici.

This is the fourth story of the "Practitioners' Insights" column, in which the Global Times exclusively interviewed the China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite (CBERS) project scientific research team members. Their experiences showcase China's responsibilities in scientific and technological development: Continuously enhancing independent innovation capabilities and always adhering to the philosophy of technology for good purposes.

Science and technology know no borders — they can bring benefits to the entire world and help address global challenges. China has consistently emphasized contributing to the world through “Chinese wisdom” and “Chinese solutions,” and it has put this philosophy into practice. There is no doubt that the path China is taking — one that respects the idea that science and technology respond to the call of the times and have a global impact — is the right path for today's world.