The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), scheduled for the second half of this year, will provide a perspective of China’s two-stage development plan to the mid-21st century and beyondoutlining the strategic tasks for the next five years.
At its 19th National Congress in October 2017, the CPC outlined a two-stage development plan for the period from 2020 to the middle of this century. according to said plansocialist modernization from China will be achieved substantially by 2035 and, by mid-century, China it will become a great, prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made remarks at a workshop for provincial and ministerial officials held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday in preparation for the party’s major congress. .
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a new chapter
Xi said that the 20th CPC National Party Congress is a very important event that comes at a crucial time when China embarks on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country. He called for seeking the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and writing a “completely new chapter” in the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country.
The 20th CPC National Congress will set the country’s strategic tasks and important actions for the next five years, he said, adding that this period is crucial to achieving the goal of the party’s second centenary.
In the next five years, more efforts should be made to solve the problems of “unbalanced and insufficient development,” Xi said.
The CCP has set two goals for the centenary: the first is to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2021, when the CPC celebrates its centenary, and the second is to make China by mid-century when the People’s Republic of China celebrates its centenary, in every way to make a great modern socialist country.
The world is undergoing a profound transformation that has not been seen in a century and is accelerating, Xi said, stressing that China faces more complex risks and challenges than ever before.
Rejuvenating the Chinese nation is not an easy task, he exclaimed, calling for greater efforts to achieve the goal.
He also stressed that there is no fixed model for modernization in the world, and underlined the CPC’s leading role in China’s socialist modernization process.
On the road ahead, the Party should uphold its fundamental goal of serving the people body and soul and always maintain close ties with the people, he noted.
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“Exceptional” achievements since 2017
Xi took stock of China’s development since XIX century. The CPC National Congress called the past five years “extraordinary.” The party has united and led the Chinese people to effectively deal with the “serious and complex” international situation and the “enormous risks and challenges” that arise one after another, he said.
He added that China is committed to building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, promoting high-quality development, rapidly and steadily deepening reforms, and eradicating poverty.
“China it had set itself the goal of eliminating absolute poverty throughout the country by the end of 2020. It had also announced the completion of the construction of a moderately prosperous society in all respects,” he said.
The world is undergoing a profound transformation that has not been seen in a century and is accelerating, Xi said, stressing that China faces more complex risks and challenges than before
“In the last five years, China has made great efforts to promote ecological civilization, resolutely protect national security, modernize national defense and armed forces, and promote diplomacy among major countries with Chinese characteristics,” Xi said.
He also mentioned that China has put people first in the fight against COVID-19 and has made maximum efforts to protect people’s lives and health. «China it has achieved the best results in the world in coordinating economic development and disease prevention and control,” he reflected.
Faced with the “drastic changes” in the international situation, China strives to defend their dignity and fundamental interests, he said.
He also highlighted the efforts made as part of the anti-corruption campaign to ensure that officials “do not have the audacity, the opportunity or the desire to commit acts of corruption.”
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