According to the Chinese government website, on the morning of January 19, the "National Engineer Award" commendation conference was held at the Great Hall of the People. 81 individuals including Ding Wenhong were awarded the title of "National Outstanding Engineer," and 50 teams including the 5G Standards and Industry Innovation Team were awarded the title of "National Outstanding Engineer Team." Among them, in the field of engineering construction, a total of 10 individuals were awarded the title of "National Outstanding Engineer" and 7 teams were awarded the title of "National Outstanding Engineer Team." It is reported that this is the first time China has carried out the "National Engineer Award" commendation.

List of Awardees of the "National Outstanding Engineer Award"

(Field of Engineering Construction)

I. National Outstanding Engineers

II. National Outstanding Engineer Teams

The full text is as follows:

Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Commending National Outstanding Engineers and National Outstanding Engineer Teams

(January 19, 2024)

Engineers are the innovation subjects driving the development of engineering science and technology and an important component of the nation's strategic talent force, providing foundational and strategic talent support for advancing new industrialization and promoting Chinese-style modernization. Cultivating and bringing up large numbers of outstanding engineers who possess both integrity and professional competence is a matter of fundamental importance for the long-term development of the country and the nation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the vast number of engineers have thoroughly studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, adhered to the "Four Orientations," and with a spirit of advancing with the times, the courage to reform and innovate, and unyielding determination, have continuously made breakthroughs in key core technologies and forged premium projects and "great national heavy weapons," making outstanding contributions to accelerating the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening and building a world science and technology power.

To commend the advanced, establish models, build a team of outstanding engineers for the new era, strengthen the development of the nation's strategic talent force, and inspire and mobilize the vast number of engineers to strive forward in the new era and make achievements on the new journey, the Party Central Committee and the State Council have decided to award the title of "National Outstanding Engineer" to 81 individuals including Ding Wenhong, and the title of "National Outstanding Engineer Team" to 50 teams including the 5G Standards and Industry Innovation Team.

The individual engineers and teams commended this time are outstanding representatives of the engineering workforce in the new era. Keeping in mind their original aspiration and mission and bearing in mind the "top priorities of the country," in major engineering construction, major equipment manufacturing, tackling "bottleneck" key core technologies, major inventions and creations, and other work, they have been dedicated to patriotic struggle and forged ahead with innovation, achieving a batch of advanced engineering technology results, continuously enhancing the country's capacity for independent innovation, better meeting the people's ever-growing needs for a better life, and vividly embodying the lofty pursuits and precious spirit of the engineering community—loving the Party and serving the country, serving the people, dedication and devotion, rigor and solidity, striving for perfection, pursuing excellence, unity and collaboration, and self-reliance and self-strengthening. It is hoped that the commended individual engineers and teams will cherish their honors, make persistent efforts, give full play to their exemplary and leading role, and make new contributions to the Party and the people on the new journey of the new era.

The Party Central Committee calls on the vast number of engineers to take the commended individuals and teams as examples, unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds," carry forward fine traditions, scale new heights in science and technology, resolutely win the tough battle of key core technologies, and contribute wisdom and strength to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization!

Attachment: List of National Outstanding Engineers and National Outstanding Engineer Teams

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