On December 10, the People’s Public Security University of China hosted the finals of the fifth "Reading Classics, Inspiring Minds" Freshmen Book Sharing Competition. The event embodied the educational philosophy of "all-staff, all-process, and all-round education," advancing the university’s academic atmosphere and conduct development, while guiding prospective police officers to gain wisdom from reading classics and strengthen their loyalty to the police spirit. After intense competition, two first-place, three second-place, and five third-place winners were selected, along with four best instructor awards.
It is reported that since its launch in October 2025, the competition has engaged all 2025 undergraduate freshmen, with over 3,000 participations in book sharing activities. Students voluntarily formed more than 200 book sharing teams and, under the guidance of an educational support team of more than 160 members, underwent multiple rounds of selection, preliminaries, and semifinals. A total of 19 outstanding book sharing achievements were produced, with the top 10 teams ultimately advancing to the final presentation round.
At the competition, participating teams focused on classic works such as Selected Works of Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping and University Students, Comparative Study of Chinese and Foreign Policing, and Tracks in the Snowy Forest. Combining public security practices and contemporary needs, they shared reading insights from various perspectives, explored policing applications, and passed on the "red gene," demonstrating the solid theoretical foundation, profound humanistic concern, and clear sense of mission of the prospective police officers.
The competition invited expert leaders from the Ministry of Public Security News and Media Center, along with scholars and professors from the university’s teaching schools and functional departments, to form a judging panel. They provided professional evaluations and guidance, interacted with students, and fostered a lively atmosphere. The judges analyzed highlights and offered suggestions for improvement from a professional standpoint, emphasizing the integration of diligent learning, deep thinking, and the advancement of public security work. They guided students to truly practice the approach of "reading leads to thinking, and thinking leads to action."
University officials stated that the institution will continue to advance the "organized education" training model, using classic reading activities as a platform to deepen theoretical education, cultivate a positive police culture, and further promote the university’s "Path of Heroes" soul-nurturing education project. This aims to guide students in strengthening their original aspiration to serve in the police force, hone their professional skills through reading, and lay a solid ideological foundation for cultivating a new generation of public security talents who are "loyal to the Party, dedicated to serving the people, fair in law enforcement, and disciplined in conduct." It also injects continuous youthful energy into building a "national leader and world-class" public security institution of higher education.
It is reported that as a key educational initiative for all undergraduate freshmen at the university, this event has been held for five consecutive years.
