The National Conference of Publicity Ministers was held in Beijing on the 3rd. Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He stressed that it is necessary to take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds," closely focus on advancing Chinese-style modernization, which is the greatest politics, firmly grasp the new cultural mission of the new era, focus on and gather strength for the primary political task of arming the whole Party and educating the people with the Party's innovative theory, develop and strengthen mainstream values, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture, and provide a strong ideological guarantee, powerful spiritual strength, and favorable cultural conditions for comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

Cai Qi pointed out that since the 20th National Congress of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of new important expositions on doing a good job in publicity, ideological and cultural work on the new journey of the new era, further answering a series of directional, fundamental, and strategic major questions in publicity, ideological and cultural work, and pointing out the direction for us to do a good job in publicity, ideological and cultural work. The Party Central Committee convened the National Conference on Publicity, Ideological and Cultural Work, which formally proposed Xi Jinping Cultural Thought and held high the cultural banner of our Party on the new journey. It is necessary to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, accurately grasp the new situation and tasks, and continuously open up new prospects for publicity, ideological and cultural work.

Cai Qi stressed that it is necessary to consolidate and expand the results of thematic education, continue to make efforts in truly learning, truly understanding, truly believing, and truly applying, and in deepening, internalizing, and transforming, and continuously deepen the study, publicity, and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to build a new situation of mainstream public opinion around enhancing confidence and building consensus, continuously strengthen positive publicity and public opinion guidance, and sing the bright theory of the Chinese economy. It is necessary to widely practice the core socialist values, promote ideological, moral, and spiritual civilization construction, and better cultivate new trends and new appearances of the times. It is necessary to strengthen the creation and production of cultural fine works and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, and promote the high-quality development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries. It is necessary to deepen cultural exchanges and mutual learning, and enhance the effectiveness of international communication. It is necessary to adhere to the Party's cultural leadership and ensure that the Party's publicity, ideological and cultural work always advances in the correct direction.

Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and made work arrangements, stressing that it is necessary to deeply study and practice Xi Jinping Cultural Thought, promote the deepening and solidification of theoretical arming work, improve the ability of public opinion guidance, deepen the construction of core socialist values, prosper cultural creation and production, strengthen the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, accelerate the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, comprehensively enhance the effectiveness of international communication, effectively prevent and resolve ideological risks, and build a high-level cultural talent team. It is necessary to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," resolutely achieve the "Two Upholds," do a good job with a high degree of political consciousness, full mental state, tenacious fighting will, and scientific thinking and methods, and strive to promote publicity, ideological and cultural work to show new weather and new actions.

Tie Ning, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Shen Yiqin, State Councilor, attended the meeting.