Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends and addresses a seminar to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Zou Taofen (1895-1944), who is celebrated as a prestigious figure on the cultural front, a great patriot, and an outstanding publisher and journalist in contemporary China, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

A seminar was held in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Zou Taofen (1895-1944), who is celebrated as a prestigious figure on the cultural front, a great patriot, and an outstanding publisher and journalist in contemporary China.

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended and addressed the seminar.

During the event, attendees pointed out that Zou embodied the noble qualities shared by China's progressive intellectuals and epitomized the cultural ethos of CPC members. They urged efforts to carry forward the patriotic, selfless and enterprising spirit of Zou, thereby contributing to the endeavors to build a great country and advance national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization.

The attendees also called for efforts to promote the high-quality development of the press and publication front toward the goal of building China into a country with a strong culture, to amplify the voice of mainstream culture for the new era, and to deepen the reform of the press and publication sector.