Sailing Forward to Launch a New Chapter, Steadfast Action Toward the Future—Scan of the Third "Representative Corridor" at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 12 — Title: Setting Sail on a New Journey with Determination and Practical Action — A Review of the Third “Deputy Channel” Session at the 14th National People’s Congress

Xinhua reporters Wu Yu, Wang Sibei, Zhang Xiaojie

Around 2 p.m. on March 12, the third “Deputy Channel” session of the 14th National People’s Congress was held in the north side of the central hall of the Great Hall of the People. Six NPC deputies shared grassroots stories, showcased their dedication, and united efforts to advance.

“Hainan’s beauty is half in the blue sea and sky, and half in the tropical rainforests.” The first to appear was Lu Yan, Deputy County Mayor of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, Hainan Province, who shared stories about protecting the ecological foundation of her beautiful hometown.

During this year’s Spring Festival holiday, Baoting County attracted many tourists with its unique ecological environment. “Loving the mountains and water, protecting the water.” She explained that a good ecology is a “golden rice bowl.” Local residents developed under-forest economy, rainforest hot springs for health, and rainforest hiking. “With this shared protection, we have a solid ecological foundation.”

Today, the local forest coverage rate remains above 77%, and the air quality excellent rate has been over 99% year-round. “In my future duties, I will continue to be a guardian and guide of ecology, working with local residents to protect these mountains, seas, and rainforests,” said Lu Yan.

Wang Guodong, Secretary of the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County Committee in Haidong City, Qinghai Province, shared new developments and changes in Banyan Village.

“‘Banyan’ means ‘happiness and prosperity’ in the Tu language. But in the past, it was very poor, with difficult transportation, water, medical care, and schooling,” Wang said. In 2016, Banyan Village implemented centralized relocation for poverty alleviation. With support from party and national policies, they developed specialty industries—growing scallions and opening agritainment businesses—broadening the path to prosperity.

In recent years, the local government has tapped into clean energy potential, building centralized photovoltaic power stations in new villages to form an integrated “source-grid-storage” microgrid. “Villagers earn about 2,500 yuan annually from surplus solar power dividends. Every household now has natural gas and electric heating, making life more convenient,” he said.

“‘Banyan’ has become a ‘golden sign’ of rural revitalization in Qinghai, a model of poverty alleviation nationwide, and a true symbol of ‘happiness and prosperity,’” Wang said proudly.

Similarly witnessing rural change is Xia Hua, Chairwoman of Yiwon Group. Over 20 years ago, she visited an ethnic village in Guizhou’s Qianxinan Prefecture, captivated by the exquisite embroidery skills of local women. Since then, she has been involved in training local embroiderers, exploring a path of craftsmanship inheritance and innovation to support rural revitalization.

“More embroidery women now have the opportunity to stay at home with their children, embroider flowers, and ‘support themselves and enrich their families,’” Xia said. From making embroidered insoles and wedding dresses to creating fashionable clothing, branded bags, and handmade dolls, their lives have improved significantly.

Xia also proposed suggestions on digital protection and innovative application of Chinese ethnic patterns. She emphasized her commitment to transforming exquisite “fingertip skills” into vibrant “fingertip industries,” promoting deep integration of culture and industry, and supporting high-quality regional economic development.

Rural revitalization accelerates through practical efforts, and Chinese manufacturing gains confidence through innovation.

“Now, products are used in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. This is a ‘trust vote’ from the market through orders for Chinese manufacturing,” said Li Gang, engineer at Tianjin Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

“We have tackled many ‘hard bones’ in major national projects,” he added. For example, the deep-sea oil and gas pipeline adopted now is independently produced, with costs reduced to 60% of foreign products, delivery times halved, directly lowering China’s oil and gas pipeline import rate from 90% to below 30%. Breakthroughs in these “bottleneck” fields provide solid support for China’s energy security strategy.

“Going forward, we will continue to strengthen technological innovation, forging the ‘steel backbone’ of a major power with the steel pipes we produce,” Li said confidently.

Lu Xiaolin, Chairwoman of Bofa Kang’an Holding Group Co., Ltd., which has participated in multiple overseas projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, shared her unforgettable experience building large power stations in Southeast Asia.

To successfully install equipment like 300-ton generators, they repeatedly surveyed and solved transportation challenges; faced language barriers and cultural differences among engineers from China and abroad, they held bilingual coordination meetings and cultural exchanges, strengthening technical cooperation… Ultimately, the power station was connected to the grid, and many local employees proudly called it a “miracle of energy.”

“Local media reported that Chinese friends come not only with technology and equipment but also with a relay of friendship,” said Lu. She hopes that through advancing projects, more Chinese equipment will go abroad, making the Chinese brand shine even brighter.

Some are full of the pioneering spirit of “going overseas,” while others are resilient in innovation.

Over nearly 30 years, Jia Shaoqian, Chairman of Hisense Group, has witnessed China’s manufacturing leap from following and catching up to leading in some fields. He deeply understands that all this is inseparable from “innovation.”

He explained that Hisense was the first globally to launch 3D color control display technology, achieving mass production over a year ahead of foreign competitors. At Hisense’s flagship central air conditioning factory, through deep application of intelligent technology, product development speed increased by 37%, production efficiency by 49%, production costs decreased by 35%, and energy consumption per unit dropped by 13%. At Hisense’s first “lighthouse” TV factory worldwide, AI-enabled customization allows a large-screen TV to be produced every 20 seconds.

Jia said, “In the future, Hisense will actively play its role as a leader in technological innovation, bridging the ‘last mile’ from ‘laboratory’ to ‘production line,’ turning more good ideas from labs into quality products for ordinary people.”

The heartfelt stories of each delegate converge into a vibrant atmosphere of progress in the new era, inspiring continued effort and joint creation of a brighter future.

(Edited by Wen Jing)

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