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Ambassador Chen Mingjian: China’s Development Ushers in a Brighter Future
2022-10-31 14:47

On October 29, 2022, Ambassador Chen Mingjian’s article titled “China's Development Ushers in a Brighter Future” was published by Uhuru and The Guardian, two major Tanzanian newspapers. Here is the full text:

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from October 16 to 22, 2022 has come to a successful conclusion in Beijing. As a congress of great importance, it takes place at a critical time as China embarks on a new journey to build itself into a modern socialist country in all respects and advances toward the Second Centenary Goal. It approved the Report presented by General Secretary Xi Jinping and adopted the Resolution on the Revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China. At the First Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, a new CPC Central Committee was elected and Xi Jinping reelected as General Secretary. The successful convening of the 20th CPC National Congress bears on the future and destiny of socialism with Chinese characteristics as well as the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. It will also have an important and far-reaching impact on world peace and development and progress of humanity.

1. It is a congress that builds on past successes to forge ahead further, profoundly summing up the remarkable changes in China in the new era of the past decade.

In the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has summarized the great changes in 16 aspects for the past decade since the 18th National Congress, comprehensively demonstrating the magnificent progress and performances of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The past decade marked three major events of great immediate importance and profound historical significance for the cause of the Party and the people. We embraced the centenary of the Communist Party of China; we ushered in a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics; and we eradicated absolute poverty and finished building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, thus completing the First Centenary Goal. These were historic feats—feats accomplished by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people striving in unity, and feats that would be forever recorded in the Chinese nation’s history.

In the past decade, China’s GDP has grown from 54 trillion yuan to 114 trillion yuan to account for 18.5 percent (from 11.3%) of the world economy. China has contributed an average of 38.6% to global growth annually. Close to 100 million poor rural residents have been lifted out of poverty. China has ensured a more complete and lasting sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security for its people. China has witnessed major successes on such fronts as manned spaceflight, Lunar and Martian exploration. China has joined the ranks of the world’s innovators. The great transformation over the past 10 years of the new era marks a milestone in the history of the Party, of the People’s Republic of China, of reform and opening up, of the development of socialism, and of the development of the Chinese nation.

2. It is a pioneering and innovative congress, comprehensively and systematically expounding the key components and fundamental thrust of the Chinese path to modernization.

General Secretary Xi Jinping has stated solemnly in the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as below. “From this day forward, the central task of the Communist Party of China will be to lead the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to realize the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and to advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization.”

Modernization is the common pursuit of all countries in the world, and a goal that Chinese people have been diligently striving for in modern times. Since the 18th National Congress, China has succeeded in advancing and expanding the Chinese path to modernization into an irreversible course of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. What is the Chinese path to modernization? General Secretary Xi Jinping has stressed that it is a socialist modernization pursued under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. It contains elements that are common to the modernization processes of all countries, but it is more characterized by features that are unique to the Chinese context. It is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development.

The Chinese path to modernization takes root in the vast land of China. In line with China’s reality, it persists in placing the development of the country and the nation on the basis of its own strength, and firmly grasping the destiny of China’s development and progress in its own hands. The successful practice of the Chinese path to modernization indicates that modernization is not a patent owned by the Western countries, and each country can independently explore a modernization path suited to its own national conditions. The Chinese path to modernization has created a new form of human advancement, expanded the ways for developing countries to move toward modernization, and provided Chinese solutions for countries around the world to explore a better social system.

3. It is a congress that concerns about the people around the world, guiding the development of China’s diplomacy in the new era.

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formulated major policies and made comprehensive arrangements for the development of the CPC and China’s cause in the next five years or even longer, which has clearly defined the mission and task of “promoting world peace and development and building a community with a shared future for mankind”. In the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping sincerely calls upon “all countries to hold dear humanity’s shared values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom; to promote mutual understanding and forge closer bonds with other peoples; and to join forces to meet all types of global challenges.” He also solemnly claims that “the Chinese people are ready to work hand in hand with people across the world to create an even brighter future for humanity”, which fully demonstrates the firm convictions of the Communist Party of China in seeking progress for mankind.

On the new journey of the new era, China will remain firm to pursue an independent foreign policy of peace, strive to uphold the basic norms governing international relations and safeguard international fairness and justice. China will adhere to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in pursuing friendship and cooperation with other countries. It is committed to promoting a new type of international relations, deepening and expanding global partnerships based on equality, openness, and cooperation. Guided by the principles of sincerity, real results, affinity, and good faith and with a commitment to the greater good and shared interests, China will endeavor to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with other developing countries and safeguard the common interests of the developing world. China will be committed to its fundamental national policy of opening to the outside world and pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up. It will strive to create new opportunities for the world with its own development and to contribute its share to building an open global economy that delivers greater benefits to all peoples. China will play an active part in the reform and development of the global governance system and uphold true multilateralism. China has put forward the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative, and it stands ready to work with the international community to put these two initiatives into action.

China and Tanzania are good friends and partners, while the Communist Party of China and the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) are close friends alongside each other. H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania and Chairperson of Chama Cha Mapinduzi, congratulated General Secretary Xi Jinping on his successful re-election in a timely manner, while Secretary General of the CCM Daniel Godfrey Chongolo also congratulated Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of Central Committee of CPC, on the successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress, cherishing once again the deep friendship between the two Parties and the two countries. China is willing to take the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges with Tanzania on governance, share beneficial experience in exploring the path of modernization, and firmly support Tanzania in taking a development path suited to its national conditions. China stands ready to work together with Tanzania to seek further happiness for the two peoples and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

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