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Lanzhou Emphasizes Building a Strong Sense of Community for the Chinese Nation

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Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province in northwest China, recently held a special study meeting on July 8 to discuss the implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's thoughts on strengthening and improving ethnic work. The meeting was chaired by Hu Changsheng, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee. Hu emphasized the importance of building a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, which is a key concept emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping. This sense of community is seen as crucial for promoting ethnic unity and progress, and for creating a shared social structure and community environment among all ethnic groups. The meeting also discussed the need to deepen research on major basic issues of the Chinese nation, promote the use of historical materials on exchanges and integration among ethnic groups, and tell the story of the construction of the Chinese nation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Building a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation is a major original conclusion made by General Secretary Xi Jinping and is the main line of the Party's ethnic work in the new era.
  • The meeting stressed the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on strengthening and improving ethnic work.
  • The "Pomegranate Seed" project was highlighted as a key initiative to build a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation, which includes deepening research on major basic issues and promoting the use of historical materials.
  • The meeting also emphasized the importance of promoting high-quality development in ethnic areas, expanding and strengthening the cultural and tourism industry, and improving the mechanism of linking industries with agriculture.
  • The province aims to create social conditions for people of all ethnic groups to live, study, build, share, work, and have fun together.
  • The "Pairing and Helping" project was also mentioned, which aims to enhance the sense of happiness and gain of the people of all ethnic groups through pairing up and giving support.

Statistics:

  • No specific statistics were mentioned in the text.
  • However, the meeting highlighted the importance of promoting high-quality development in ethnic areas, which includes expanding and strengthening the cultural and tourism industry, and improving the mechanism of linking industries with agriculture.

Sources:

  • "The Provincial Party Committee Theoretical Study Center Group held the fifth special study (expanded) meeting in 2025 in Lanzhou on the afternoon of July 8." - New Gansu, Gansu Daily reporter Cui Yaming
  • "Gansu.gov.cn/gsszf/gsyw/202507/174172881.shtml" (Note: This is the URL of the original article, but not a date or a specific source)

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