After more than eight months of thrilling fight against the epidemic, on September 8, the National Commendation Conference for Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic was held in Beijing.

This is a conference that pays tribute to heroes and commends the advanced. It is also a conference that sums up experience and enlightens the future.

At this world-renowned conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping comprehensively expounded the great anti-epidemic spirit for the first time.

Highest tribute to anti-epidemic heroes

　　At the commendation meeting, Zhong Nanshan was awarded the "Medal of the Republic" and Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu, and Chen Wei were awarded the national honorary title of "Heroes of the People".

The Law of the People’s Republic of China on National Medals and National Honorary Titles, which came into effect on January 1, 2016, clarifies that national medals and national honorary titles are the highest honors in the country.

△The couplet is specially prepared for the room of Academician Zhong Nanshan, and the horizontal comment is "the most beautiful retrograde".

(Photographed by CCTV reporter Wang Xiaodong)

　　On September 29 last year, my country launched the first centralized selection and awarding of national medals and national honorary titles. 8 people were awarded the Republic Medal, 6 were awarded the Friendship Medal, and 28 were awarded the National Honorary Title.

According to reports, national medals and national honorary titles are generally awarded once every five years, on the "every five and tenth" anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and can be awarded in time when necessary.

After a lapse of one year, breaking the convention and awarding the award again shows that we have taken it seriously.

△Beijing sunrise at 6 a.m. (Photo by CCTV reporter Zhang Qing)

△Tiananmen Square (Photo by E Jiefu, CCTV reporter)

　　Observe carefully, there are many changes in this year's award ceremony compared with last year.

Change 1: The awarding venue has changed.

Last year it was held in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People. This year it was held in the Great Hall.

After the venue was changed, the number of participants increased from about 1,000 last year to about 3,000.

△Golden Hall, the site of the award ceremony in 2019.

△The Grand Auditorium, the site of the award ceremony in 2020.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Zhang Yu)

Change 2: The winners sat on the rostrum.

This year, 4 winners of national medals and national honorary titles were invited to sit on the podium after being awarded the medals.

△Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, Zhang Dingyu and Chen Wei were seated on the rostrum.

Change three: The commendee in the same field has changed.

Unlike last year, this award does not include the Medal of Friendship.

This year, 1499 people were awarded the title of "National Advanced Individuals in Fighting Against the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic", 500 collectives were awarded the title of "National Advanced Group in Fighting Against the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic", and 200 Communists were awarded or posthumously awarded the title of "National Outstanding Communists" , 150 grassroots party organizations were awarded the title of "National Advanced Primary Party Organization".

△National Advanced Individual Medal and Certificate for Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Zhang Chun)

△The host of China Central Radio and Television Station, Dong Qian, won the title of National Advanced Individual in Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic.

"Hardcore" results in the fight against the epidemic

　　This commendation meeting was held against the background of China's major strategic results in the fight against the epidemic.

On May 8 this year, Xi Jinping introduced China’s “results” in fighting the epidemic at a forum for non-party personalities: it took more than a month to initially contain the spread of the epidemic, and it took about two months to increase the number of local residents daily. The cases were controlled within single digits, and decisive results were achieved in the defense of Wuhan and Hubei in about three months.

△Before the commendation meeting, the state guards prepared to set off from their residence.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Hu Wei)

　　Suifenhe, Beijing, Dalian, Xinjiang and other places have unexpected outbreaks, and China has responded calmly.

At the commendation meeting, Xi Jinping added the latest "competitive results" in this way: "Furthermore, he fought several battles to annihilate concentrated epidemics in local areas, and captured major strategic achievements in the national fight against the epidemic."

　　The new crown pneumonia epidemic is the most serious pandemic in the world in a century.

China has not only achieved extraordinary "results" in the fight against the epidemic, it has also taken the lead in the world in terms of economic recovery, not only protecting the lives of the Chinese people, but also contributing to the global war against the epidemic.

△Outside the north gate of the Great Hall, the salute soldiers hold high the red flag.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Feng Xuhong)

　　At the commendation meeting, Xi Jinping introduced a series of “mosts” set by China: my country became the first major economy to resume growth since the outbreak; we launched the emergency with the most concentrated and wide-ranging assistance since the founding of New China. Humanitarian action; China plays the role of the world's largest supplier of anti-epidemic materials.

The historical examination has created the anti-epidemic spirit

　　On September 3, Xi Jinping emphasized at a symposium to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, the need to inherit and carry forward the great spirit of resistance against Japan in the new era.

　　Five days later, at the National Commendation Conference for Fighting the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic, the General Secretary proposed to vigorously promote the great anti-epidemic spirit in the whole society and explained its connotation for the first time.

△The scene of the commendation meeting (photographed by CCTV reporter Zhang Chun)

Life is supreme

　　Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Xi Jinping has always emphasized that the people are supreme and life is supreme.

At the commendation meeting, he emphasized: "In order to protect the safety of people's lives, we can afford everything!" From the benevolent tradition of "human life is crucial" to the "people-centered" ruling philosophy, life is always the priority.

Nationwide

　　The "epidemic" of the Chinese war is a people's war.

People of all ethnic groups across the country have actively participated in this epidemic prevention and control struggle in different ways, drawing a picture of the era in which unity is strength.

The unity of the whole country embodies the unity and mighty strength of the Chinese people as one heart and sharing weal and woe.

△Zhong Nanshan and Zhang Dingyu took a courtesy car to the Great Hall.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Hu Wei)

Give up

　　In this war without gunpowder, the anti-epidemic warriors are not afraid of danger and regard death as home.

At the commendation meeting, the general secretary said that the Chinese nation has been able to experience countless disasters and continue to grow and develop, never because of the savior, but because before the catastrophe, thousands of ordinary people came forward and were generous. Forward.

Respect science

　　In the face of previously unknown new infectious diseases, China upholds a scientific spirit, a scientific attitude, and a scientific law in the fight against the epidemic.

The general secretary has repeatedly emphasized that it is necessary to have the courage to bear the responsibility and the wisdom of scientific prevention and control.

"The key to defeating the epidemic depends on technology."

△ Zhang Boli and Chen Wei sat on the other side of the courtesy car.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Hu Wei)

Destiny

　　At the commendation meeting, the general secretary said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic warned the world in a special form that mankind is a community of shared destiny, and unity and cooperation is the right way in the world.

During the epidemic, China advocated the joint construction of a human health community, demonstrating its moral responsibility as "one family in the world".

△ A group photo before the commendation meeting (photo by Yang Xinyu, CCTV reporter from the main station)

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that fighting against difficulties is a material struggle and a spiritual confrontation.

The great anti-epidemic spirit has further expanded the pedigree of the Chinese spirit.

Like the great spirit of the War of Resistance, it is a precious spiritual treasure of the Chinese people.

Important deployment guidelines are fully successful

　　Currently, China has achieved major strategic results in the fight against the epidemic, but it has not yet achieved an overall victory.

At the commendation meeting on September 8, Xi Jinping made arrangements for the next phase of work.

Do not relax and do a good job of normalizing epidemic prevention and control.

The general secretary emphasized that we must be cautious and continue to work hard, insist on the organic combination of normalized precision prevention and control and local emergency response, and must not let the hard-won epidemic prevention and control results be abandoned.

△Academician Zhang Boli is revising Chinese medicine prescriptions for the fight against new coronary pneumonia.

(Photo by CCTV reporter Lu Xinyu)

Strive to take back the lost time and make up for the losses caused by the epidemic

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Xi Jinping requires that we must ensure the accomplishment of the decisive victory in building a well-off society in all respects and the decisive battle against poverty.

It is necessary to actively build a medium and long-term coordination mechanism for epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development.

To ensure the safety of people's lives and physical health, the system is guaranteed.

This fight against the epidemic is a concentrated test of the national governance system and governance capabilities.

The general secretary emphasized that we must pay close attention to making up for shortcomings, plug loopholes, strengths and weaknesses, and strive to improve the ability and level of responding to major public health emergencies.

△ After the commendation ceremony, Zhang Dingyu, who suffered from gradual freezing and walking inconvenience, was helped out of the hall.

(Photographed by CCTV reporter Wang Zhiming)

Hand in hand with the international community to respond to increasingly severe global challenges.

The general secretary emphasized that China will continue to promote international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control and continue to promote economic globalization.

We are willing to work with all countries to promote more inclusive global governance, more effective multilateral mechanisms, and more active regional cooperation.

Be prepared for a longer period of time to deal with changes in the external environment.

Xi Jinping pointed out at the commendation meeting that we must strengthen strategic, systematic, and forward-looking research plans, be good at cultivating new opportunities in crises, open new games in changing situations, and adjust struggle strategies in a timely manner according to changes in the situation.

In a sense, this will be a protracted battle.

△As academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, and Chen Wei returned to the Chinese Academy of Engineering on the afternoon of the 8th to attend the "Symposium on Learning the Scientific Spirit of Academicians Zhong Nanshan, Zhang Boli, and Chen Wei" and received a warm welcome.

(Photo by Zhu Min, a reporter from Central Radio and Television)

　　The magnificent fight against the epidemic has brought profound enlightenment and surging strength to China.

The China that has come from the baptism of the "epidemic" of the Boxer War, and the China that has come from more than 5,000 years of suffering and glory, will surely be able to withstand stress tests again and again, turning crises into opportunities.

The chaotic clouds flew calmly and moved forward unimpeded.

　　Producer丨Shen Yong

　　Chief Author丨Gong Xuehui Yu Zhenyi

　　Vision丨Chen Kuo Qi Huan