[Explanation] On August 17, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a series of press conferences on the theme of "This Decade of China" to introduce the achievements and measures of national unity and progress in the new era.
Zhao Yong, deputy director of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has been at the strategic height of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The national work of the CCP has made new historic achievements in promoting the cause of national unity and progress with the main line of consolidating the consciousness of the Chinese nation as a community.
[Explanation] Zhao Yong said that the historic achievements of the cause of national unity and progress can be summed up as five "news": the establishment of "new ideas", the clarification of "new main lines", the presentation of "new appearances", and the convergence of "new" power", forming a "new pattern".
[Concurrent] Zhao Yong, Deputy Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission
Make it the main line of the party's national work in the new era to consolidate the consciousness of the Chinese nation's community.
Take this as the "outline", as the guiding principle and fundamental guideline for formulating policies and plans; take this as the "soul", implanted into each work like a chip; take this as the "degree", as the evaluation of the effectiveness of the work. Fundamental Criteria and Important Metrics.
[Commentary] Zhao Yong said that while vigorously popularizing and promoting the national language in accordance with the law, the Chinese government fully respects and protects the freedom of ethnic minorities to use their own language, and creates all conditions to facilitate them to learn and use their own language.
[Concurrent] Zhao Yong, Deputy Director of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission
In addition to the Hui and Manchu who use Chinese, 53 ethnic minorities in our country have their own languages, and 22 ethnic minorities use 28 languages. In addition to caring and supporting their use, we also use modern means to protect them, specially designed The "Chinese Language Resource Database" collects, organizes, develops and utilizes these languages.
[Explanation] Hua Yanlong, director of the Ethnic Work Bureau of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee, said that to establish a correct view of the history of the Chinese nation is to educate and guide the people of all ethnic groups to accurately understand the origin and historical context of Chinese civilization, and to accurately understand the diverse unity of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization. Accurately understand the splendid achievements of Chinese civilization and the major contributions to human civilization.
[Concurrent] Hua Yanlong, Director of the Ethnic Work Bureau of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee
The latest achievements that reflect the correct view of the history of the Chinese nation will be incorporated into teaching materials, classrooms, and life, and bury the seeds of loving China in the depths of each child's heart.
Relying on natural and cultural landscapes, national festivals, and educational bases for patriotism and national unity and progress, various forms of publicity and education activities have been carried out, so that the correct view of the history of the Chinese nation has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
[Explanation] Zhang Mou, director of the Policy and Regulations Research Department of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, said that the next step will be to focus on the main line of building a sense of community of the Chinese nation, and improve ethnic work according to the direction of enhancing commonality, so as to achieve commonality and difference. The dialectical unity of the country, the organic combination of ethnic and regional factors, and the careful adjustment and improvement of relevant ethnic policies.
[Concurrent] Zhang Mou, Director of the Policy and Regulation Research Department of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission
Adhere to the rule of law, govern ethnic affairs with the thinking and method of the rule of law, promote effective and qualified policies to become laws and regulations, resolutely implement the principle of equality before the law, use the law to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the people of all ethnic groups, and use The law upholds national unity.
Let Baokui Xie Longfei report from Beijing
Responsible editor: [Ye Pan]