On September 29, the Provincial Governor chaired an executive meeting of the Provincial Government to study important recent speeches, convey the spirit of national work safety and autumn-winter forest and grassland fire prevention video conference, and discuss measures for implementation. The meeting also addressed promoting high-quality development in consumer services and building a modern vocational education system.

The meeting emphasized the need to thoroughly study and understand important instructions, fully and accurately implement the Party’s strategy for the region in the new era, adhere to the correct path of addressing ethnic issues with Chinese characteristics, firmly establish a sense of community for the Chinese nation, focus on regional needs and provincial capabilities, emphasize mutual cooperation, continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of counterpart assistance, and better promote exchanges and integration among all ethnic groups.

The meeting required implementing the spirit of the national work safety and autumn-winter forest and grassland fire prevention video conference, practicing the concept of „life first, safety first,“ adhering to the principle of „prevention-based, advanced treatment, scientific rescue, and emphasis on construction,“ conducting multi-dimensional situation analysis, precisely addressing challenges, and fully promoting the implementation of all work safety and forest fire prevention measures. Both temporary and permanent solutions should be pursued, relying on strict prevention and severe penalties to eliminate potential risks while using technology, legal measures, and public participation to continuously improve safety levels across all sectors. Currently, focus should be on meeting public needs during the holiday period related to „food, accommodation, transportation, tourism, shopping, and entertainment,“ ensuring safety precautions in key venues like cultural tourism sites and commercial centers, and strengthening safety supervision in transportation, food safety, and urban-rural fire prevention. Simultaneously, measures for preventing autumn floods, geological disasters, and forest fires should be seriously implemented, while coordinating safety supervision in construction, hazardous chemicals, industrial and mining sectors, strengthening duty arrangements and emergency reserves to ensure overall social safety and stability during the holiday period.

The meeting noted that vigorously developing consumer services is essential for promoting consumption, expanding domestic demand, accelerating the formation of a new development pattern, and meeting people’s growing needs for a better life. Efforts should focus on enriching basic consumer supplies, introducing and cultivating numerous modern service enterprises with „corporate structure, branding, standardization, and credit systems,“ continuously improving the quality and efficiency of basic lifestyle services including commercial retail, catering and accommodation, domestic services, and elderly and child care. To address people’s new demands for high-quality living in the new era, particularly for health, happiness, emotional value, and knowledge value, plans should be made to create landmark projects and service brands with national and global influence, accelerating the restructuring of supply systems and capabilities for improved lifestyle services in „healthcare, cultural tourism, entertainment, and smart services.“ Policies and measures should be further improved, application scenarios innovated, support platforms strengthened, and service guarantees optimized to systematically reshape the consumption ecosystem and create a favorable environment for high-quality development of consumer services.

The meeting emphasized the need to focus on building a new modern vocational education system, adhering to the three principles of „market orientation, integration of vocational and general education, and industry-education integration,“ vigorously promoting the transformation of vocational education toward „higher levels, specialization, and practicality,“ actively exploring new models of „diversified school operation, industry-education integration, and multi-faceted cooperation,“ and striving to reconstruct the supply system and capabilities of vocational education. The Party’s education policy should be fully implemented, actively adapting to China’s demographic changes and regional population mobility trends, responding to new demands from economic transformation and upgrading, social governance reforms, and improvements in people’s livelihoods, coordinating comprehensive reforms in basic education, vocational education, and higher education, and comprehensively enhancing the quality, efficiency, and credibility of the overall education supply system. Currently, there should be a significant increase in general high school education supply, particularly in quality general high schools, striving to alleviate „high school entrance examination anxiety“ among junior high school students and parents, and other educational pressures, better meeting people’s new demands for „quality education.“

Party’s strategy for the region in the new era

This refers to the contemporary policy framework and development approach implemented by the Chinese Communist Party for specific areas, often focusing on ethnic minority regions or strategic zones. Its history is rooted in the Party’s long-standing efforts to promote regional stability, economic growth, and national integration. The strategy in the new era typically emphasizes modernization, ethnic unity, and sustainable development in alignment with national goals.

Chinese characteristics

„Chinese characteristics“ is not a physical place or cultural site but a political and ideological concept. It refers to the adaptation of socialism to suit China’s specific conditions, a principle formally introduced by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s. This framework guides China’s policies and development model, emphasizing a unique path that blends socialist ideology with domestic realities.

community for the Chinese nation

The „community for the Chinese nation“ is a political concept promoted by the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China. It refers to the official policy framework for ethnic relations, aiming to foster a unified national identity among all 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China. This concept emphasizes shared historical and cultural roots to strengthen national unity and social stability.

modern vocational education system

The modern vocational education system emerged during the Industrial Revolution to provide skilled workers for manufacturing and technical industries. It has since evolved to include diverse fields like healthcare, technology, and service sectors, combining classroom instruction with hands-on training. Today, these systems are crucial for workforce development, often featuring apprenticeships and industry partnerships to prepare students for specific careers.

Party’s education policy

The Communist Party of China’s education policy is a comprehensive framework designed to cultivate well-rounded socialist builders and successors. It has evolved over time to emphasize moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education, with a strong focus on patriotism and socialist values. The policy aims to serve modernization efforts and ensure that education contributes to national rejuvenation.

basic education

„Basic education“ is not a specific place or cultural site, but a foundational concept in societal development. It refers to the primary stage of formal learning, typically encompassing literacy and numeracy, which became a widespread public endeavor following movements for universal schooling. Its history is tied to the industrialization of the 19th and 20th centuries, where nations established systems to create an educated citizenry and workforce.

vocational education

Vocational education refers to training that equips individuals with specific skills and knowledge for a particular trade, craft, or profession. Its history is rooted in the medieval guild system of apprenticeships, but it became more formalized during the Industrial Revolution to meet the demand for skilled labor. Today, it encompasses a wide range of programs in fields like healthcare, technology, and the skilled trades, often offered at technical schools and community colleges.

higher education

Higher education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, colleges, and professional institutions after secondary school. Its history in the Western world is often traced to the founding of medieval universities in Europe, such as the University of Bologna, which established the model for advanced academic study and the granting of degrees. Today, it encompasses a vast global system of public and private institutions offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.