Xi's article on promoting reading published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on promoting nationwide reading and building a book-loving society was published on Thursday.

The article by Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was published in this year's eighth issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

The article is an excerpt of Xi's discourses from March 2013 to March 2025.

Reading can spark intellectual insight, instill lofty ideals and nurture a sense of moral integrity, according to the article. The article pointed out that it is necessary to build a learning society where all people engage in lifelong learning, adding that Party members and officials should take the lead in reading and learning.

China, Vietnam pledge to fully utilize inter-Party channels

Cai Qi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China, held talks on Wednesday in Beijing with Tran Cam Tu, member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and permanent member of the Secretariat of the CPVCC. Both sides pledged to fully utilize their inter-Party channels.