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Xi's article on advancing Party self-governance published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete measures, was published on Friday.

The article by Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was published in this year's 20th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

It called for upholding and strengthening overall Party leadership and persistently advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance to turn the blueprint drawn up at the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee into reality.

Wider practical applications of AI urged

A State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Friday called for wider practical applications of artificial intelligence to drive innovation and deepen the "AI Plus" initiative.

The meeting urged more technological breakthroughs, algorithm innovation and greater supplies of high-quality data, alongside more application scenarios to translate AI advances into productivity gains while ensuring safety and security.

The meeting also discussed a draft revision to the Teachers Law and a draft amendment to the Pricing Law, and approved a draft State Council decision on amending and repealing certain administrative regulations.

XINHUA-CHINA DAILY