Recently, in order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, the Youth League Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a "Youth Heart to the Party and Building a New Era of meritorious service" advanced deeds report ＆ commendation conference in Beijing to encourage and lead the youth members to devote themselves to scientific and technological innovation practice. Li Hefeng, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and standing deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Department for Party-Related Affairs, Fang Zizheng, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Department for Party-Related Affairs, and Liu Jinghong, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Department for Party-Related Affairs of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the conference and presented awards to At the meeting, Xinjiang Institute of Physics and Chemistry was awarded the "May 4th Red Banner League Committee", Xinjiang Observatory was awarded the "May 4th Red Banner League General Branch", Niu Litao of Xinjiang Branch was awarded the title of "Excellent Communist Youth League Cadre", and Liu Lu and Lu Yongxing of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography was awarded the title of "Excellent Communist Youth League Member".

Several collectives and individuals of Xinjiang Branch were awarded the title of "Two Excellent and Two Red" by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018.