On June 24, "Xinwen Lianbo" reported on the production and operation conditions of China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in May, as well as news on ecology, opening-up, and the myriad manifestations of modernization, among other topics. The positive signals released across multiple fields indicate that high-quality development is advancing steadily with promising prospects.

　　SME Production and Operations Show a Long-Term Positive Trend in May

　　Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that in May, the production and operations of SMEs continued to recover steadily, showing a long-term positive trend.

　　In May, the SME production index was 50.3%, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, entering the expansionary range. Among them, electricity consumption of specialized, refined, distinctive and innovative (SRDI) SMEs increased by 4.8% year on year, and enterprise production further recovered and improved.

　　In terms of sales, both domestic and foreign trade of SMEs maintained a recovery trend. In May, the SME domestic trade index was 49.2%, up 2.7 percentage points from the previous month; the export index was 50.8%, remaining in the expansionary range.

　　Ministry of Ecology and Environment Launches Formulation of the Assessment Indicator System for the Effectiveness of Beautiful China Construction

　　The Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently launched the formulation of the assessment indicator system for the effectiveness of Beautiful China construction. Closely adhering to the goal of Beautiful China construction, it will build a scientific and reasonable indicator system, highlight advancement across all fields, all dimensions, all regions and all of society, and build a major environmental protection framework featuring multi-department coordinated governance and coordinated advancement.

　　The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) Is About to Be Held

　　The 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) will be held in Dalian from June 25 to 27, and all preparations are in place. This year's forum focuses on "the new frontiers of future growth," with more than 1,600 representatives from government, business, academia and the media from nearly 80 countries and regions gathering around themes such as the new global economy and China and the world to jointly explore new drivers and new paths for world economic growth.

　　"Nationwide Anti-Fraud in Action" Concentrated Publicity Month Launched

　　The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Public Security jointly launched the "Nationwide Anti-Fraud in Action" concentrated publicity month on June 24. The theme of the campaign is "Be Alert to New Fraud Tactics, Don't Become a Tool of Telecom Fraud." It will release a batch of high-incidence types and common tricks of telecom fraud, step up anti-fraud publicity, and further enhance the public's awareness of fraud prevention and ability to recognize scams so as to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

　　The Second Belt and Road International Skills Competition Kicks Off

　　The Second Belt and Road International Skills Competition, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments, kicked off in Chongqing on June 24. With the theme of "Skills Cooperation for Common Development," more than 590 contestants, referees and related personnel from 61 countries and regions are participating, exhibiting and attending the event.

　　"Forging a Strong Sense of Community, the Chinese Nation as One Family" Themed Publicity Campaign Launched in Inner Mongolia

　　The "Forging a Strong Sense of Community, the Chinese Nation as One Family" themed publicity campaign, carried out by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee together with the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee and the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, was launched in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia, on June 24. This themed publicity campaign will organize the media to conduct interviews and research in Inner Mongolia, Guangxi, Tibet, Ningxia, Xinjiang and other places, provide in-depth coverage of distinctive measures and typical examples of building a shared spiritual home for the Chinese nation, and present a panoramic view of the historic achievements of the Party's ethnic work in the new era.

　　Comprehensively Deepening Reform: Together Experiencing the Myriad Manifestations of Chinese Modernization

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has taken comprehensively deepening reform as the fundamental driving force for advancing Chinese modernization, leading the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to push reform and opening-up in the new era to a new level.

　　Across the vast land of China, everything takes on a new look. Next, let us walk into the capital, Beijing, and experience together the new-era elegance of the national political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center.