From September 16 to 20, Xin Xiangyang, Party Secretary of the Academy of Marxism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Conducted Investigations in Kashgar, Xinjiang
News from the Website of Marxist Studies: From September 16 to 20, a delegation of five experts led by Xin Xiangyang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Institute of Marxism Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), traveled to the Kashgar Prefecture of Xinjiang [1] to conduct field research. The Publicity Department of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region attached great importance to this research mission. Ding Shouqing, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, and Li Zheng, Chairman of the Kashgar Prefecture Federation of Social Sciences, accompanied the delegation throughout the investigation.
On the afternoon of September 16, the research group visited the Organization Department of the Kashgar Municipal Party Committee. They held a symposium on the theme of "Local Party Building and the Dissemination of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Xinjiang" with responsible comrades from Kashgar’s party-mass relations, development and reform, agricultural economy, social security, education, health, civil affairs, and women’s federation departments. The participating officials from Kashgar provided a detailed introduction to the city’s Party building [2] efforts. They gave a comprehensive account of the public’s awareness of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, as well as the effects and achievements of promoting the national common language [3] and strengthening publicity and education regarding the "Four Histories" of Xinjiang [4] within the city.
Following the symposium, accompanied by leaders of the Kashgar Municipal Party Committee, the research group inspected the "Centennial Kashgar Pavilion" and the "Kashgar New Era Civilization Center" to gain a detailed understanding of how the Civilization Center propagates and popularizes Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. They also visited and investigated the "Kashgar Nang Industry Park."
On September 17, the research group drove to Bandir Township in Taxkorgan County [5] to conduct a symposium and investigation, engaging in deep exchanges with members of the Standing Committee of the Taxkorgan County Party Committee and grassroots Party building personnel in Bandir Township. After the meeting, they visited the Bandir Township High-Altitude Snow Chrysanthemum Cultivation Base and inspected the local "New Era Civilization Center."
The group then proceeded to the "Lajini Bayika Patriotism and Army-Supporting Education Base" in Taxkorgan County to learn about the advanced deeds of the "Model of the Times" [6] Lajini Bayika. For over 70 years, three generations of Lajini Bayika’s family have protected the national border. Content with obscurity and harboring no regrets, they traveled year-round through snow-capped mountains and icy rivers where conditions are extremely harsh and the average altitude exceeds 4,000 meters, writing a moving story of patriotic border defense in a "forbidden zone for life." Ultimately, Lajini Bayika gave his precious life to save another in a frozen lake. During the visit, the research group was deeply educated, inspired, and motivated. Secretary Xin Xiangyang pointed out that the "Lajini Spirit" must be well-summarized. He suggested the establishment of a Border Defense and Patrol Museum, using the moving deeds of Lajini Bayika’s family as the core material, to create a high-level museum that can cultivate more successors to develop and stabilize Xinjiang’s borders.
On September 19, the project team traveled to Village No. 3, Baren Township, Shule County. They heard reports from village comrades on the rooting of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era among the masses, the promotion of the national standard language, and the implementation of education regarding traditional culture and the "Four Histories" of Xinjiang. They also surveyed the kindergarten in Village No. 3, observing children’s performances of Henan Opera [7], extracurricular activities, kuaiban [8] performances, and achievements in classical Chinese studies and calligraphy. Furthermore, they entered households to investigate the effectiveness of the "Battle Against Poverty" [9], discussing the beautiful new life with members of ethnic minority families and experiencing the positive results of the "Fanghuiju" [10] program, rural revitalization, and "gratitude education."
During the investigation, Secretary Xin Xiangyang requested that the Institute must effectively fulfill its role as a think tank and advisory group. He emphasized the need to carefully digest the research content, summarize the findings, and draft research reports for internal submission. He urged the team to deeply excavate exemplary cases of the popularization and dissemination of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, contributing wisdom to the communication of the Party’s theories and to the overall development, stability, and governance of Xinjiang.
(Contributor: Liu Xukuan)