Editor's note: The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is about to be held, which has attracted worldwide attention. On July 9, Lin Shangli, president of the Chinese People's University and co-chairman of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, pointed out in an exclusive interview with Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao reporter that the current reform revolves around high-quality development and high-level opening-up, and there must be more dynamic and creative development, so higher requirements are put forward for the grassroots and all aspects. If the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee solved the decisive role of the market in the allocation of resources, then the current development of new quality productive forces depends on innovation, and only by truly releasing innovation can reform go deeper step by step. The full text is hereby forwarded below:
▲This article was published in Hong Kong's "Ta Kung Pao" on July 9
Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978, China's development has always been based on reform and opening up as the basic path of the entire development, so in the course of more than 40 years of development, each Third Plenary Session has promoted the development of the whole of China at different levels and in different fields.
"The hallmark theme of the Third Plenum revolves around reform." In an exclusive interview with Ta Kung Pao, Lin Shangli said, "So far, there have been two Third Plenary Sessions of the Central Committee that have created an era, one is a new historical period opened up by the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, which we call a new era; The second was the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, which ushered in a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. I believe that the Third Plenum of the CPC Central Committee will start a new process of Chinese-style modernization, and it will also be of historic significance. ”
This thinker, who has participated in the drafting of important party reports and documents many times, pointed out that Chinese-style modernization is a key historical journey to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and that basically building a modern country in 2035 and a modern and powerful country in an all-round way in 2050 is the dream of the Chinese for hundreds of years, and to realize such a dream, there must be high-quality development, and there must be more dynamic and creative development.
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Development must be promoted by the emancipation of the "two forces".
Lin Shangli believes that the core of the current reform is actually two issues of emancipation: one is the emancipation and development of the productive forces, that is, how to fully release the new productive forces, have an effect on the entire economic and social development, and build production relations and governance forms that are compatible with the development of the new productive forces; The second is to liberate and enhance social vitality, which is related to social fairness and justice, which is closely linked to the economy, as well as the protection of people's livelihood.
"China's development to this day is driven by these 'two forces', that is, productivity and social vitality, and it is through the liberation of the 'two forces' to maintain China's sustained, stable and effective development." Lin Shangli continued, where do these "two forces" come from? It comes from continuous reform and from the release of institutional innovation through reform, so that all kinds of institutional obstacles faced by the "two forces" have been dissolved and eliminated. "China's reform has its own internal logic, and the basic idea emphasized and implemented in the central document is to continue China's reform to the end, which has both the tasks and themes of the new era, but also has the same ideas and principles."
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It is expected to cover four areas
Focusing on the liberation of the two forces, Lin Shangli pointed out in detail that the upcoming Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is expected to involve the following four issues: First, innovation. How to solve the problem of China's development and innovation ability, without the ability to innovate, the reform will not be able to implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, and if the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education cannot be implemented, there will be no guarantee for high-quality development. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China particularly emphasized the rejuvenation of the country through science and education, which involves the reform of the scientific and technological system, the reform of the talent system, and the reform of the education system. "If reform does not solve the problem of innovation, it will be difficult for reform to grasp the key points, so this can be judged very clearly."
The second is the market. The market must be dynamic, the market must be integrated, and the domestic market and the international market must be linked. How to let the market play a decisive role in the allocation of resources and release the function is also very clear. With the vitality of innovation and the vitality of the market, it is impossible for the country not to prosper. From the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we can see the direction of subsequent market reform.
The third is governance. How to ensure that the governance of the whole country and the development of the country and the protection of people's livelihood are still maintained in an orderly range, so that the governance of China can be continued, and the governance can be promoted by governance, and the efficiency and quality of governance can be achieved. This is what the reform should further standardize, for example, to solve the problem of fairness and justice, to solve the problem of employment, etc.
The fourth is people's livelihood and happiness. People's livelihood issues involve some related issues such as clothing, food, housing, transportation, medical security, urban-rural integration, rural revitalization, education and employment, etc., which are very key tasks of China's reform and opening up.
"After exploring and paying the price, we have finally found the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and behind this consciousness, one of the greatest consciousnesses is that we fully realize that socialism with Chinese characteristics, China's development must seek new impetus in continuous change, expand new space, create new systems and mechanisms, and win new development opportunities. Therefore, reform and opening up is a very important password for the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Lin Shangli said.
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Devoted to the construction of the Bay Area
Hong Kong will participate in the country's take-off
Talking about Hong Kong's development prospects in the overall situation of the country's reform and opening up in the future, Lam pointed out that integrating into the overall situation of the country is the greatest opportunity for Hong Kong's development and the greatest strategic space. The mainland not only has a vast market but also a large number of talents, and the entire national strategy has also provided a huge international space and international stage for Hong Kong's development.
Lin Shangli believes that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has provided a very big strategic measure for Hong Kong to integrate into the national strategy. Many countries have relied on the construction and development of the Bay Area to achieve national development and take-off. Therefore, in this sense, Hong Kong's integration into the construction of the Greater Bay Area will also allow Hong Kong to participate in the historical process of the country's take-off.
Hong Kong still has two irreplaceable and unique advantages: one is that it has its unique advantages in terms of internationalization and international rules, and in terms of international participation. Second, it also has its unique advantages in finance and talent gathering. At the same time, Hong Kong is also an important bridge between Chinese and Western cultures. "This advantage will not decline with the changes of the times, and as long as Hong Kong develops, this advantage will become stronger and stronger. Both the development of the country and the construction of the Greater Bay Area need to have this advantage. ”
Looking forward to the future development of Hong Kong, Mr Lam stressed that Hong Kong has a lot to offer. In a certain sense, whether it is the Hetao or Shenzhen, it is not only the support of Hong Kong's development, but also the hinterland of Hong Kong's development, and everything depends on how Hong Kong forms the overall pattern of Hong Kong in the national development strategy, that is, the formation of Hong Kong's development of the big stroke.
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Promote institutional opening-up
Better integration with the world market
"After entering the new era, adapting to the new situation and grasping the new characteristics, the mainland has promoted the transformation from the opening up of the flow of commodities and factors to the opening up of rules and other institutions." When it comes to institutional opening-up, Lin Shangli pointed out that the so-called institutional-type opening-up refers to the opening up to a deeper and more substantive level, that is, how to carry out it in accordance with the basic rules of China's economic and social development and the development of the world today, and give full play to the effect of China's large market and better integrate with the world market. At the same time, it also enables China to better connect with the world's market economy operation practices, so that the flow of capital, the exchange of technology, the protection of intellectual property rights, and in the process, the norms of the commercial and legal systems can reach a higher level.
"Foreign capital, technology, knowledge, enterprises, etc., can be well regulated and legally guaranteed for their operation and development in China, which is a very basic strategic move for China to face the world, and it is also a place where an open country should improve and develop." Lin Shangli said that China's opening up and the world are organically connected to a big market, and a new development system that realizes the linkage of domestic and international circulation, such institutional opening makes the exchange of technology and knowledge between the Chinese market and the world market, Chinese enterprises and world enterprises more smooth and more secure.
China's market economy is not closed, but interconnected with the world, and how to integrate various systems and rules in the market also needs to be solved through reform. In a certain sense, emphasizing institutional opening-up is not a simple market problem and space problem, but emphasizing that reform and opening up itself has entered the level of formulating rules and specific institutional norms.
He added that China, as a modern power, should also contribute to human society in terms of institutions and institutional mechanisms, and provide new governance mechanisms and new operating rules for the world market. If China's opening-up can reach such a level, the world will benefit not only from the market, but also from new institutional rules, new certainty and stability, so the meaning of institutional opening-up is very rich.
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Continue to promote reform
Make the system more effective and reasonable
Lin Shangli pointed out that the history of reform and opening up is brought about by development, exploration, and success, and is also the magic weapon behind the Communist Party of China to find the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Without reform and opening up, there would be no today and no future.
Lin Shangli said that in the new era, China has continued to promote reform through institutional construction and established a committee for deepening reform. Before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a monthly meeting was held, and the general secretary personally promoted the reform. After the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it will be held every two months to continue to promote reform. After the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we are systematically planning new comprehensive reforms. That is to say, in the whole process of development, reform is not stopped, reform is not stopped, reform is concrete, and reform is carried out continuously in daily development. This is one of the places where it has been very successful, and the continuous reform has made the whole development continue to unfold in the reform, making the system more effective, more reasonable, and more dignified. ”
When it comes to governance in the new era, Lin Shangli believes that the general secretary has created a new era and raised governance to a new height. This new height lies in the fact that it has a set of theories, systems, and strategies for governing the country that are very wise and very effective. The strategy of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is to have a very grand and stable layout, and the overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the "four comprehensive" strategic layout are coordinated and scientifically and effectively promoted. The second is to comprehensively and strictly administer the party, and grasp both the leadership and the ranks. The anti-corruption struggle has made the whole team more effective in starting a business, and more importantly, it has created a good political ecology with a clean and upright atmosphere and promoted the development of the party's cause.
▲ Lin Shangli
About the Author:
Member of the Communist Party of China, doctor of law, professor. He is a distinguished professor of the "Changjiang Scholars Award Program", an expert member of the National Textbook Committee, and a special government allowance approved by the State Council in 2001. He is currently the president and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Chinese Renmin University, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 14th National People's Congress. He used to be the vice president of Fudan University, and the secretary-general and deputy director of the Central Policy Research Office.
His research interests include political theory, Chinese politics, and comparative politics. He has presided over a number of national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects such as the major project of the National Social Science Fund "Research on the Governance System of the Communist Party of China". He has published a number of academic works, such as "Domestic Intergovernmental Relations", "Party Politics and Modernization", "Political Logic: Principles of Marxist Political Science" (co-author), "Research on the Political Form of Contemporary China", "The Communist Party of China and National Construction", "Contemporary Chinese Politics: Foundation and Development", etc., and published hundreds of academic papers.
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