CCTV:

We know that every year on the third day of the third lunar month, Guangxi hosts a vibrant and diverse cultural event where people from various ethnic groups come together to sing and dance in celebration. Being the autonomous region with the largest ethnic minority population in the country, how can Guangxi establish itself as a model for forging a stronger sense of community for the Chinese nation? Thank you.

Lan Tianli:

Thank you for the question. Guangxi is home to 12 different ethnic minorities, making up 37.52% of the population. The people from all ethnic groups have lived as one family for a long time, "sharing the same sky, cultivating the same land, drinking the same river water and building a home together." The relationships between the different ethnic groups are harmonious. In Guangxi, there are over 1.63 million families composed of two or more ethnic groups. In Longsheng county, there is a family surnamed Hou and comprised of five different ethnicities: Zhuang, Han, Yao, Miao, and Dong. They live together harmoniously, sharing love, care and a joyous life. Our primary focus is on forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation . We strive to jointly foster shared cultural belonging to the Chinese nation and build our homeland into a happy one with prosperity for all, a harmonious one where mutual support prevails, a livable and scenic one as well as a stable one with peaceful border regions.

In terms of jointly fostering shared cultural belonging to the Chinese nation, we are committed to further promoting and cultivating a strong sense of  community for the Chinese nation, creating special cultural brands, such as "Guangxi Lunar March 3rd" and "Liu Sanjie," preserving priceless cultural treasures like the bronze drum and Zhuang brocade as well as advancing the popularization of standard spoken and written Chinese. The popularity of standard Chinese has reached 85.68%, nearly 5 percentage points higher than the national average. A sense of community for the Chinese nation is deeply rooted within the land of Guangxi.

In terms of building a happy homeland with prosperity for all, we are committed to advancing the high-quality development of compact communities in which ethnic minorities live. Additionally, we have extensively promoted a program for boosting development and raising living standards in border areas in the new era. By doing so, we aim to ensure that people of all ethnic groups can press forward for a good life and share the development achievements. Huanjiang is the only autonomous county of the Maonan ethnic group in the country. General Secretary Xi Jinping has issued the important instruction regarding the whole Maonan ethnic group's poverty alleviation. There is a charming village in Huanjiang, and I have visited it many times for research. Before poverty alleviation, this village encountered challenges in transportation, medical treatment and healthcare services. Through relocation from inhospitable areas, east-west cooperation and targeted assistance, industrial development and the promotion of all-around rural revitalization, the village has shaken off poverty and now embarked on a path of "improving education, gaining employment, facilitating tourism and realizing industrial prosperity." The villagers' lives are getting better, and the charming village has also taken on a new look. There are many examples like this in poverty alleviation.

In terms of building a harmonious homeland where mutual support prevails, our work starts at the grassroots level with solid community construction, effective services and a wealth of activities to serve and promote connection, interaction and integration among various ethnic groups. For example, in the poverty alleviation, we have built 506 centralized relocation sites, resettling over 160,000 households and 710,000 individuals. Over 90% of these resettlement sites are inhabited by multiple ethnic groups. People of all ethnic groups live, study, work and enjoy together, collaborating to create a good and harmonious life.

We have introduced the construction of a livable, healthy and beautiful homeland. It is apparent to all that there have been remarkable achievements in building a stable homeland with peaceful border regions. However, due to time limitation, a detailed explanation cannot be provided at this time. 

Just now, you mentioned "Lunar March 3rd," which is a statutory holiday in Guangxi and also a traditional festival celebrated by many ethnic groups. It is a symbol of Chinese culture that we all benefit from. We warmly invite all journalists to come to Guangxi and experience the warmth of various ethnic groups that are as close as family and united in harmony.

Thank you.

Xing Huina:

Today's briefing is hereby concluded. Thank you to all speakers and friends from the press. Goodbye.

Translated and edited by Wang Yiming, Yang Xi, Qin Qi, Zhang Tingting, Liu Caiyi, Li Xiao, Dong Qingpei, Wang Ziteng, Wang Qian, Liu Qiang, Huang Shan, Wang Wei, Yuan Fang, Ma Yujia, Zhang Junmian, Wang Yanfang, Li Huiru, David Ball, and Rochelle Beiersdorfer. In case of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese texts, the Chinese version is deemed to prevail.