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CGTN: What does the story of 'Half a Quilt' tell us about China's new Long March? (2026, October 22). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/cgtn-what-does-the-story-of-half-a-quilt-tell-us-about-chinas-new-long/article_ae259bd8-5052-59c4-9ec4-0ea42829eaec.html
“CGTN: What does the story of 'Half a Quilt' tell us about China's new Long March?” Toronto Star, 22 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/cgtn-what-does-the-story-of-half-a-quilt-tell-us-about-chinas-new-long/article_ae259bd8-5052-59c4-9ec4-0ea42829eaec.html.
“CGTN: What does the story of 'Half a Quilt' tell us about China's new Long March?” Toronto Star, October 22, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/cgtn-what-does-the-story-of-half-a-quilt-tell-us-about-chinas-new-long/article_ae259bd8-5052-59c4-9ec4-0ea42829eaec.html.
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CGTN published an article on October 22, 2026, marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's victory in the Long March. The piece focuses on the story of "Half a Quilt," where three female Red Army soldiers, upon arriving at Xu Jiexiu’s home in Shazhou Village, Hunan Province during the winter of 1934, gave half their only quilt to her family despite their own need for warmth. President Xi Jinping uses this story to emphasize the importance of continuing the spirit of the Long March as China moves forward with its modernization goals. The article also explores how China's development experience can benefit other countries in the Global South according to international observers.
the article highlights President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on carrying forward the Long March spirit as China advances its modernization, while exploring what international observers believe China’s development experience can offer the Global South.
