Chapter Two Thousand and Fifty-Four: Solemn Commendation
In July 08, the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission held a grand commendation meeting in the Great Hall of the People. Commend the cadres and masses who have made outstanding contributions and outstanding achievements in the Fuqiang earthquake.
All members and alternate members of the Politburo attended the commendation meeting and sat in the front row of the rostrum.
On this day, a torrential rain fell in the sky of the capital, as if pouring out thoughts about the compatriots who were unfortunately killed in the earthquake; The beautiful flowers in the Great Hall of the People are blooming delicately, expressing high respect to the heroes of the earthquake relief!
So far, nearly three months have passed since the Fuqiang earthquake, and in order to deeply mourn the compatriots who died and to inherit and carry forward the great spirit of fighting the earthquake and providing disaster relief, the party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission have decided to convene this commendation meeting.
On both sides of the rostrum of the conference, two slogans were hung - "unity, perseverance, self-improvement, hard work", "seize the time, overcome difficulties, strengthen confidence, and overcome difficulties together"; At the back of the venue, there was a slogan "Do not wait or rely on earthquake relief, do everything possible to resume production; Scientific planning for post-disaster reconstruction and accelerating the construction of a better homeland", which greatly encouraged the confidence and determination of all participants to overcome difficulties and meet challenges.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, President Li Zhiguo announced the opening of the meeting, and in a solemn atmosphere, all the participants stood up and observed a three-minute silence for the compatriots who died in the "428 Fuqiang earthquake."
Subsequently, General Secretary Li Zhiguo delivered a written speech.
In his speech, the general secretary highly praised the prediction work of the National Earthquake Administration, saying that it was precisely because of the accurate prediction of the Earthquake Administration that the Fuqiang earthquake could be prevented, the casualties were minimized, the property losses of the state and the masses were reduced, and the goal of "no major disasters" was successfully achieved. It has provided a valuable example of success in the world's earthquake prediction work, and won a huge international reputation for China's earthquake workers. The general secretary praised the earthquake bureau as a guardian of safety and a hero of the people.
The general secretary also highly affirmed the correct response measures taken by the Yuzhong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. The leading cadres of the Yuzhong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government always had the safety of the masses in mind, and after receiving the early warning report from the State Earthquake Administration, they took extremely effective preventive measures and promptly organized the evacuation of the vast majority of the people and moved them to safe areas before the earthquake occurred. These effective measures have minimized the damage caused by the earthquake.
At the same time, after the earthquake struck, the people's army quickly dispatched to the disaster area to rescue the people in distress, rescue the injured people, and repair the roads, thus making great contributions to the rescue work in the disaster area. In the days following the disaster, the army dispatched more than 140,000 troops to fight the earthquake and provide disaster relief, covering a wide area, mobilizing a large number of forces, and investing quickly, all of which set a record for our army's disaster relief. The advance units of the "Red Army Division" of a certain group army maneuvered 1,200 kilometers in 25 hours, and a certain brigade of the Marine Corps moved 1,860 kilometers in 43 hours. Foreign media said that the world was shocked by the rapid response of the Republican ** team after the earthquake, and called this feat a "rescue long march".
Throughout the earthquake relief process, countless heroic deeds and exemplary figures have emerged.
Liu Jun listened to the general secretary's report silently, and a very relieved look appeared on his face.
After the magnitude 8 earthquake in Fuqiang, according to preliminary statistics, 2,344 people died and 1,725 were missing. Compared to the scale of the Fuqiang earthquake, the number of deaths and missing people is definitely a "miracle of miracles".
Foreign media have reported that the Republic has once again created an amazing miracle, and a major earthquake in the northeast region more than 30 years ago has been accurately predicted, causing only more than 1,000 deaths, which has amazed the whole world. The Fuqiang earthquake is also an incredible miracle. The outstanding performance of the earthquake workers of the Republic of China has pointed out the direction for the world's earthquake prediction work, and has made a breakthrough in the world's difficult problem of earthquake prediction.
All of a sudden, foreign earthquake experts and researchers rushed to the mysterious country of the ancient East to explore this secret.
Qu Xiaodong rose to fame and became a "world-class celebrity", known as "the magical Qu" by foreign media, and some people called him "the Qu who created miracles". Qu Xiaodong's miraculous prediction has been widely praised by scientific research institutions around the world. Even some scientific research institutions have listed Qu Xiaodong himself as a research object. I don't know why he dared to assert so boldly that there would be an eight-magnitude earthquake in Fuqiang.
But in any case, Qu Xiaodong made the right prediction and became a "national hero", and was praised by the people at home and abroad.
The general secretary pointed out that because of the efforts of all parties, the casualties of the Fuqiang earthquake were indeed reduced to the greatest extent, but it still caused huge losses, thousands of compatriots were unfortunately killed or missing, and road traffic, buildings, public facilities, and people's livelihood security facilities in the disaster area were seriously damaged. There is a long way to go in post-disaster reconstruction. The general secretary called on the whole party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to unite as one and defeat this huge natural disaster in the shortest possible time, so that the people in the disaster areas can live a peaceful and happy new life at an early date.
The general secretary affirmed the great victory we have won in the Fuqiang earthquake and called on the whole party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country to learn from the heroic and exemplary groups dominated by Qu Xiaodong, Chai Shaoji, He Mengying, and others, unite as one, strive for self-improvement, and strive to defeat the earthquake disaster at an early date.
After the general secretary's speech, Liu Jincai, on behalf of the party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission, read out the commendation decision.
At this commendation meeting, Qu Xiaodong was awarded a first-class meritorious service and awarded the highest honor on the science and technology front - the Science and Technology Achievement Award! Awarded the title of National Earthquake Relief Hero Model.
The Science and Technology Prediction Department of the National Earthquake Administration was awarded the first-class collective merit.
Chai Shaoji, deputy secretary of the Yuzhong Provincial Party Committee and governor of the Provincial People's Government, was awarded a first-class meritorious service. Awarded the title of National Earthquake Relief Hero Model.
For this honor, Chai Shaoji himself vigorously refused. He believed that he had only done the work of a party member and leading cadre, and he could not receive such a high honor. Chai Shaoji said very modestly: "If any cadre is in my position, I will do this." ”
Conferring first-class merit on the current governor is indeed an exception.
But Liu Jincai insisted on awarding Chai Shaoji this honor. The premier believes that it is precisely because of Chai Shaoji's down-to-earth and meticulous work style, his treatment of the earthquake drills as actual combat, and the implementation of all tasks in place, that the casualties of the Fuqiang earthquake have been reduced to a minimum. The lives of thousands of cadres and masses have been saved. When Comrade Chai Shaoji used to work in the Changhe District of Yulan, he also fulfilled his duties and ensured that the Changhe District did not suffer major losses during the great flood of '98. This proves that this comrade has always attached importance to the party's cause and always put the safety of the masses in the first place, and is indeed a model of outstanding party members and outstanding cadres, and deserves this honor.
Yoo Jincai's proposal was unanimously approved at the Politburo meeting.
Comrade He Mengying, chairman of Huaxing Charity Foundation, was awarded the title of National Earthquake Relief Hero Model with first-class merit. At the same time, He Mengying once again won the highest government award in the field of philanthropy in China - the Shenzhou Charity Award. The Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee awarded He Mengying the title of "Moral Model", and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions awarded him the "National May Day Labor Medal". In addition, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other units awarded him a series of honorary titles such as "Top Ten Outstanding Volunteers in the Country", "Heroic Volunteers for Earthquake Relief" and "Advanced Individual for Earthquake Relief".
Because of the outstanding performance of Huaxing Charity Foundation before and after the Fuqiang earthquake, domestic and foreign media praised Huaxing Charity Foundation as the most successful private charity fund in China. The deeds of He Mengying, chairman of the Huaxing Charity Foundation, have also been sorted out by the media and compiled into the "Huaxing Charity Yearbook". He Mengying is now an honorary citizen of dozens of counties and cities across the country, and serves as the honorary principal of more than 100 primary and secondary schools across the country. It was even called "the first good of the republic" by the media.
Before and after the Fuqiang earthquake, He Mengying stayed in the epicenter of Fuqiang for a total of 46 days. Command hundreds of employees and thousands of volunteers of Huaxing Charity Foundation to fully participate in disaster relief activities. He Mengying not only served as a commander, but also personally participated in the rescue operations on the front line. She wore a safety helmet, a rescue suit, and a huge photo of her dusty face appeared on the cover of many magazines at home and abroad.
Even a well-known fashion magazine used He Mengying's photo as its cover.
Because He Mengying is a user of the company's products, the company calls He Mengying "the first beauty of the Republic" and promises to provide He Mengying with the company's products for free forever.
The commendation decision jointly signed by Li Zhiguo and Liu Jincai listed the important contributions made by He Mengying and Huaxing Charity Foundation to China's philanthropy over the years, and called He Mengying the most outstanding philanthropist.
Miss He was more in the limelight when she was young, and later became a billionaire, especially after becoming a mother, she adopted her heart and gradually looked down on these things outside her body. However, this time standing on the podium of the Great Hall of the People to receive the award and receiving the honorary certificate from the supreme leader, Miss He is still very excited.
It is expected that this excitement is not only as simple as winning the award, but also the satisfaction of saving people's lives and creating a seventh-level floating slaughter.
He Mengying feels that only by participating in the prevention and rescue work of the Fuqiang earthquake can she truly call herself a "philanthropist". Before that, Miss He felt that she was just throwing money at random.
The moment He Mengying stepped onto the rostrum and received the honorary certificate from General Secretary Li Zhiguo, her eyes swept over Liu Jun's face intentionally or unintentionally. She was thinking, if this certificate was received from Liu Jun, maybe she would be even more excited!
Or, perhaps, this talent is the one who deserves to be honored.
However, it seems that Liu Zhengju's face is very calm, and the smile on his face seems to be "professional".