On the occasion of the first selection and commendation of the "National Engineer Award," Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, gave important instructions and extended warm congratulations to the honored "National Outstanding Engineers" and "National Outstanding Engineer Teams."

Xi Jinping pointed out that engineers are an important force in promoting engineering science and technology to benefit humanity and create the future, and they are an important part of the country's strategic talent pool. The individuals and teams honored this time are outstanding representatives of the vast number of engineering and technical personnel in our country and serve as role models for engineers.

Xi Jinping emphasized that looking to the future, efforts should be further increased to independently cultivate engineering and technical talents, continuously improve the social status of engineers, create conditions for their growth and achievements, foster a strong atmosphere of learning from the virtuous, diligent work, overcoming difficulties, and striving for innovation, and accelerate the construction of a large-scale team of outstanding engineers. He hopes that the broad engineering and technical personnel nationwide will firmly uphold the ideal of serving the country through science and technology and benefiting the people, bravely break through key core technologies, forge high-quality projects, promote the development of new quality productive forces, accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, serve high-quality development, and make greater contributions to comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization.

The "National Engineer Award" commendation conference was held in Beijing on the 19th. Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Party and State Meritorious Honor Commendation Work Committee, attended and spoke at the commendation conference. Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the conference and conveyed Xi Jinping's important instructions.

In his speech, Cai Qi pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping specially gave important instructions, warmly congratulating the honored individuals and teams and expressing earnest hopes for the broad engineering and technical personnel. This fully reflects the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core's high attention to the engineering and technical cause and its close care for engineering and technical personnel. Efforts should focus on deeply studying, understanding, and resolutely implementing General Secretary Xi's important discussions on promoting engineering science and technology development.

Cai Qi pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the broad engineering and technical personnel have created remarkable achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. The honored individuals and teams are outstanding representatives of engineering and technical personnel across various fronts. He hopes everyone will better play a demonstrative and exemplary role and make new contributions for the Party and the people on the new journey in the new era. The development of engineering science and technology in our country has always adhered to the Party's comprehensive leadership, always adhered to benefiting the people, always adhered to the new type of national system, always adhered to giving full play to talent as the primary resource, always adhered to self-reliance and independent innovation, and always adhered to openness and cooperation. These theoretical and practical achievements must be adhered to for a long time and continuously enriched and developed.

Cai Qi emphasized that the broad engineering and technical personnel should deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, take the honored individuals and teams as models, always place the Party and the people in the highest position in their hearts, always integrate dedication and devotion into their blood, always take the pursuit of excellence as a benchmark, always regard unity and cooperation as a magic weapon, and continuously write new chapters in the development of engineering science and technology in the new era and new journey.

Cai Qi emphasized that cultivating and training a large number of engineers with both integrity and talent is a long-term plan for the country and the nation. It is necessary to deeply implement the strategies of rejuvenating the country through science and education, strengthening the country with talent, and innovation-driven development, and to do a good job in engineering and technical talent work in the new era with a spirit of reform and innovation. Efforts should focus on improving the independent cultivation system, deepening system and mechanism reforms, promoting open exchanges, creating a good innovation environment, and fully mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of engineering and technical personnel.

Li Ganjie read out the "Decision of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Commending National Outstanding Engineers and National Outstanding Engineer Teams" at the meeting. Li Shulei, Tie Ning, Wu Zhenglong, Chen Wu, Jiang Xinzhi, and Miao Hua attended the conference. Zhang Guoqing presided over the conference.

The conference awarded the honored representatives. Qin Daqing, Deputy Chief Engineer of Harbin Electric Group Co., Ltd., Su Quanke, Chief Engineer of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Project, and Zhou Li, leader of the Fuxing High-speed Train R&D Innovation Team, among other award-winning representatives, delivered speeches at the meeting.

To commend advanced models in the field of engineering technology, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council decided to carry out the first selection and commendation of the "National Engineer Award," awarding the title of "National Outstanding Engineer" to 81 individuals and the title of "National Outstanding Engineer Team" to 50 teams.