21st Century Business Herald:

As you mentioned earlier, in recent interview videos by various bloggers, when Xinjiang children are asked about their ethnicity, they all proudly answer "Chinese." What measures has Xinjiang taken to advance the building of a community for the Chinese nation and a common spiritual home shared by all Chinese people? Thank you.

Erkin Tuniyaz:

Thank you for your question. I will answer it. The fact that Xinjiang's children answer so firmly shows their deep sense of identity with, and pride in, being part of the Chinese nation, as well as their profound love for the motherland. Such touching stories can be seen everywhere across Xinjiang. They also fully demonstrate that Xinjiang has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times, and that recognition of the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the CPC, and socialism with Chinese characteristics is deeply rooted in the hearts of young people of all ethnic groups.

Forging a stronger sense of the Chinese nation as one community is the focus of the CPC's work on ethnic affairs in the new era, and the focus of all work in ethnic minority areas. Let me share our work in the following three aspects:

First, we have always made this the focus of our work, carrying out extensive initiatives to promote ethnic unity and progress. We have launched a variety of activities under themes such as "Strengthening the Sense of the Chinese Nation as One Community, Realizing the Chinese Dream Together" and "Ethnic Unity, One Family." We have established 471 education bases for patriotism, 101 national model units, and 14 national education bases. The flowers of ethnic unity are blooming everywhere across Xinjiang. We all know the story of Kurban Tulum, the elderly villager who rode his donkey all the way to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao, a gesture of heartfelt devotion to the Party that touched people across the country. There is also Wu Dengyun, who came from Yangzhou in Jiangsu to Xinjiang at the age of 22, and for more than 60 years devoted himself selflessly, donating blood more than 30 times, even cutting 13 pieces of skin from his own body to save severely burned children from ethnic minority families. He once said, "The herdsmen in the mountains cannot be without me," and to this day, he continues to care for the health of people in the border counties. And then there is Bayika Kalidibek, whose family has defended the frontier of the Pamir Plateau for three generations over 70 years. He once said, "Without the boundary markers of our country, how could we have our cattle and sheep?" His words expressed the deepest love for the motherland. Stories like these can be found all across Xinjiang. They are vivid examples of forging a stronger sense of the Chinese nation as one community.

Second, we have continuously strengthened cultural identity and bonds in Xinjiang, adhered to the guidance of core socialist values, and vigorously carried out public education on the history of the CPC, the history of the People's Republic of China, the history of reform and opening up, the history of socialist development, and the history of the Chinese nation, ensuring that officials and people of all ethnic groups have an accurate understanding of history and continuously consolidate the intellectual foundation for building the community of the Chinese nation. We have also vigorously carried out archaeological research and the preservation and inheritance of historical and cultural heritage, and showcased the historical stories of interactions among various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, as well as related archaeological artifacts and cultural relics, such as the Han dynasty brocade arm protector embroidered with eight Chinese characters "wu xing chu dong fang li zhong guo "that translate to "five stars from the east bring blessing to China." People of all ethnic groups have gained a deeper recognition and belief in the Chinese nation from the stitches of over 2,000 years ago, feeling immensely proud to be part of the family of the Chinese nation.

Third, we have continuously broadened and deepened interactions, exchanges, and integration among various ethnic groups. Through a series of special initiatives, such as youth exchanges, ethnically integrated communities, and the fusion of culture and tourism, we have fostered a sound environment where all ethnic groups live, study, work, and enjoy life side by side, as they contribute and share benefits together. For example, in the Haldun community of Tacheng city, home to 14 ethnic groups including Han, Uygur, Kazak and Hui, over 30% of households are multi-ethnic families. Ethnic unity has become a golden brand for the area. There are many other such communities across Xinjiang, such as Liuxing sub-district in Yining city, Wangsan sub-district in Aksu city, and Tuanjie community in Korla city. Ethnic unity is the lifeline of the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Today, sharing the same land, they protect ethnic unity as they would their own eyes, cherish it as they would their own lives, and are united as closely as the seeds of a pomegranate.

That is all from me for now. Thank you.