Source: Hubei Daily Client

Amid the sweeping tide of rural revitalization, the Party branch of Dongbao Kailong Mining in Jingmen City has wielded Party building as its brush and responsibility as its ink, painting a magnificent panorama of thriving industries, prosperous villagers, and a beautiful ecological environment on the fertile fields of Tuanbao Village, Zilingpu Town, Dongbao District. Since the launch of the “Party‑Led Assistance for Rural Revitalization” initiative one year ago, the Party branch has harnessed the political strengths of the Party to drive development through a five‑pronged, integrated approach—joint organizational development, project integration, employment support, educational care, and consumption‑driven agricultural assistance—thus forging a distinctive path of mutually beneficial cooperation between the enterprise and the local community.

Joint Organizational Development: Building a “Bridge of Hearts” Between the Party and the People, Unleashing New Momentum in Grassroots Governance

“Once, the enterprise and the village were like two separate households; now, they’ve become one close‑knit family,” remarked Deng Hongxing, secretary of the Tuangbao Village Party branch. This transformation began with a uniquely organized thematic Party Day event. To resolve longstanding conflicts between the enterprise and the local community, the two sides innovatively established a “dual‑committee” mechanism: branch committee members maintain close communication with the village’s “two committees” officials, jointly convening symposiums on “organizational support for agriculture” to promptly identify bottlenecks in rural development and address the pressing concerns and aspirations of villagers, ensuring that assistance measures are precisely tailored to local realities. By fostering interconnected organizational networks and active participation among Party members, they have forged a working framework characterized by “branch leadership, Party member initiative, and coordinated enterprise–community collaboration,” effectively strengthening mutual understanding and trust while steadily reinforcing a shared sense of harmonious development.

Industrial Integration: Building a “Treasure Bowl” for Development and Cultivating a New Engine for Rural Self-Sustaining Growth

At the construction site of the second phase of the Shiliang Project in Tuanbao Village, excavators are busy leveling the land, while the accompanying ecological restoration plan has been launched in parallel.

“We have innovatively integrated the standardized acquisition of land for project construction with efforts to support rural development, actively seeking and implementing national and local policies that benefit agriculture and farmers, thereby ensuring that land‑expropriation compensation is paid in full and on time,” said the head of the Party branch at Dongbao Kailong Mining. By aligning project development with rural progress, this approach not only safeguards the enterprise’s lawful, compliant, and efficient operations but also protects villagers’ immediate interests while securing long-term benefits for the community. It transforms potential sources of conflict into points of shared interest, strengthens the village’s capacity for self‑sustaining growth, and has earned the recognition of both the local government and the residents.

Employment Support: Building a “Direct Route” to Higher Incomes, Ensuring Steady and Lasting Happiness

At 6 a.m., Ms. Zhong, a villager from Tuanbao Village, heads to the mining area for work. As one of the first beneficiaries of the “Rural Labor Dispatch Program,” she completed three months of skills training and now works as a weighbridge operator, earning 5,000 yuan per month. “Now I can take care of my elderly parents and children while also making a living to support my family—life is getting better and brighter every day!” Ms. Zhong’s smile brims with happiness.

“We provide employment support, establish a human‑resource “dispatch center,” and broaden pathways for stable income growth, precisely matching enterprises’ labor needs with the employment of rural workers to help lift families out of poverty—one person employed, one family lifted out of poverty,” said the head of the Party branch at Dongbao Kailong Mining. To date, the company has directly hired more than 20 workers from Tuanbao Village and surrounding areas, including five members from households that have already been lifted out of poverty.

Ms. Zhong, who is employed at Dongbao Kailong Mining.

Education Empowerment: Illuminating the “Morning Star” of Hope and Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Poverty

“Thank you, Uncle and Aunt, for your help—I’ll definitely work hard at my studies!” A student from Tuanbao Village, who had just taken the college entrance exam and received an admission letter, had tears welling up in her eyes as she accepted the scholarship. That day, the Party branch of Kailong Mining and Secretary Deng presented “Growth Packages” to three outstanding students: a yearly scholarship of 1,000 yuan per person, customized school supplies, and a “Growth Mentor” assigned from among volunteer Party members.

“We will continue to strengthen our support for educational initiatives, exploring new ideas, measures, and mechanisms for scholarship‑donation programs. We remain committed to nurturing the growth and development of students in Tuanbao Village, where our company is located, helping rural youth realize their full potential,” said the head of the Party branch at Dongbao Kailong Mining. “This effort not only provides financial assistance but also fosters a community‑wide culture of valuing education and caring for the next generation, demonstrating the company’s warmth and sense of responsibility.”

Scholarship Donation Campaign

Consumption to Support Farmers: Paving a Fast Track for Sales and Orchestrating the Symphony of Common Prosperity

“The honey is all sold out! This year, my income could double!” Just before the 2026 Spring Festival, beekeeper Uncle Zhao beamed as he gazed at his empty hives. This success stems from the company’s innovative “union procurement plus employee subscription” model, which has added 450 jin of locally produced honey to the employees’ benefits package.

It is understood that the Party branch of Dongbao Kailong Mining has reinforced its time-honored tradition of supporting and assisting farmers. Leveraging the company’s scale and profitability, it has included agricultural products in the union’s procurement of holiday gifts. Through consumption‑based assistance, the company provided 22,500 yuan worth of purchases to struggling households in Tuanbao Village, thereby promptly addressing the issue of limited sales channels faced by these beneficiary farmers.

Standing at a new starting point, the Party branch of Dongbao Kailong Mining has drawn up a new blueprint: it will continue to uphold and strengthen the Party’s overall leadership, deepen and expand the scope and substance of “Party‑building‑driven assistance,” and, on the basis of consolidating existing achievements, further explore cooperative industrial projects that are more distinctive and deliver higher added value. It will also jointly organize training in vocational skills and specialized technical expertise to enhance villagers’ overall competence, and refine institutionalized, routine mechanisms for paired‑assistance initiatives, consumption‑based poverty alleviation, and employment referrals.

“Rural revitalization is not a short-term endeavor; it requires sustained, long-term effort,” said the head of the Party branch at Dongbao Kailong Mining. “We will continue to leverage the leading role of Party building, transforming the company’s resource advantages into drivers of rural development, and ensuring an even brighter future for Tuanbao Village!”