Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Opening up broad prospects for modernization and creating a win-win path for common development -- the world is looking forward to the new blueprint for reform and opening up drawn up by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Xinhua News Agency reporters Qiu Xia, Fan Yu, and Tang Jiefeng
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which attracted worldwide attention, was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18. The meeting deliberated and adopted the Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform in an All-round Way and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision").
Focusing on the theme of promoting Chinese-style modernization, the plenary session drew up strategic measures to further deepen reform in an all-round way, sending a strong signal to the world that China will unswervingly hold high the banner of reform and opening up in the new era. People from many countries said that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is of far-reaching significance to China and the world, not only to promote the path forward of Chinese-style modernization, but also to promote the common development of China and the world into a surging impetus.
Carrying forward the past and forging ahead into the future has a far-reaching impact
"In the historical process of China's reform and opening up, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is destined to be a milestone meeting, which determines the key policies in China's political, economic and other important fields in the future, and points out the path and direction for China to develop and improve the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, further deepen reform in an all-round way, and promote Chinese-style modernization." Senior Lao diplomat Sikhun · Ben Wailai told Xinhua reporters after repeatedly reading the communiqué of the plenum.
Marcos · Pires, a Brazil political economist, said: "Chinese modernization is modernization that follows the path of peaceful development. President Xi Jinping's vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind has also pointed out the way forward for the world to explore the path of peaceful development. ”
This is the intelligent production operation site taken in the assembly workshop of Changan Automobile's Chongqing Liangjiang plant on July 3. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Quanchao
The plenary session clearly defined the overall goal of further deepening reform in an all-round way. The plenary session stressed that to further deepen reform in an all-round way, it is necessary to sum up and apply the valuable experience of comprehensively deepening reform since the reform and opening up, especially in the new era, and implement the principles of adhering to the party's overall leadership, adhering to the people-centered, adhering to integrity and innovation, adhering to system building as the main line, adhering to comprehensively governing the country according to law, and adhering to the concept of systems.
"The Third Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee has scientifically planned the overall deployment for further deepening reform in an all-round way around Chinese-style modernization." Li Renliang, associate professor at the National Graduate School of Development Management of Thailand, said, "Judging from the information released by the plenum, China's development direction has a high degree of certainty and consistency, which is an important guarantee for China's economic and social construction to continuously make new achievements." ”
According to Stephen · Perry, honorary chairman of the United Kingdom 48 Group Club, China is a country that has the ability to balance short-, medium-term and long-term goals, which is rare in the world.
"The strength of China's policy has always been in strategic foresight and development planning." Michael · Schumann, president of the Germany Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, was impressed by the "timetable and road map" set by the plenum for China to build a high-level socialist market economy in an all-round way.
Kwon Ki-sik, president of the Korea-China City Friendship Association of Korea, believes that the importance of the plenary session is not only that China focuses on deepening reform and drawing a blueprint for promoting high-quality development, but also advocates the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, further expands opening-up, promotes win-win cooperation, and injects confidence and impetus into world development in the complex international situation.
"The influence of the plenum transcends borders." Ali · Youssef, executive director of the Federation of Arab-Chinese Friendship Associations, said, "A stable and prosperous China is conducive to global peace and development. ”
"China's development achievements have proved to the world that there is no need to copy the development model of Western countries, and that it is completely possible to embark on a bright path to modernization by proceeding from China's reality. Comprehensively deepening reform is a beneficial practice of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. Massimiliano · Aidi, general secretary of the Communist Party of Switzerland, said.
Marcos · Pires, Brazil political economist and coordinator of the Institute of Economics and International Studies of the State University of São Paulo, pointed out: "China's development affects the whole world, and China's qualitative and quantitative leap in China will benefit the vast number of developing countries." ”
System Deployment points the way
The "Decision" adopted by the plenary session clarified the guiding ideology, theme, overall goal, major principles and fundamental guarantees for further deepening reform in an all-round way, put forward more than 300 important reform measures, and made systematic arrangements for further deepening reform in an all-round way. The international community is paying close attention to this and is trying to observe and understand the direction of China's reform through the plenum.
Innovation is the first driving force to lead development, and it is also the "keyword" of the plenary session that people from many countries invariably mention. They believe that from building an institutional mechanism to support comprehensive innovation to improving the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, the plenum will put innovation in a prominent position, which will inject a steady stream of vitality and momentum into promoting China's high-quality development.
"Develop new quality productivity according to local conditions", "Solidly promote green and low-carbon development", and "Shape new momentum and new advantages for development...... Benjamin Mghana, editor-in-chief of the international edition ·of Tanzania's Guardian, noted these statements in the communiqué of the plenary. He said the plenum signaled China's focus on innovation and green development, "which will further promote the process of Chinese-style modernization and make China's economy more sustainable and resilient."
Karim · Umda, professor of economics at the Arab Institute of Science, Technology and Maritime in Egypt, pointed out that China has seized the opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation and has become an important force in the global innovation map. While promoting its own high-quality development, China is also willing to share its development experience and advanced technologies with other countries to promote innovation and cooperation. "In particular, many developing countries have achieved fruitful cooperation with China in various fields such as new and renewable energy, agriculture and environmental research, which have brought significant economic and social benefits."
This is the photovoltaic panel on the roof of the liquid preparation workshop of "Jiangzhong Medicine Valley" taken in Nanchang on June 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Xiaoyi
Romania translator Ivan · Budulla paid attention to the "overall promotion of the integrated reform of the system and mechanism of education, science and technology talents" proposed by the plenum. He believes that the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the country with talents and the strategy of innovation-driven development is very far-sighted. "China attaches great importance to talent training and education, which not only contributes to the long-term development of the country, but also provides valuable experience for the world."
Emmanuel ·Matambo, director of research at the Africa-China Centre at the University of Johannesburg South Africa Johannesburg, noted that the plenum emphasized "improving the institutional mechanisms for urban-rural integrated development" and "improving the institutional system for safeguarding and improving people's livelihood". He said that China has put the solution of the "three rural" problems in an important position, ensuring the security of supply of agricultural products, and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, which is conducive to solving the problem of unbalanced development between urban and rural areas, and has important reference value for the global poverty alleviation cause.
Nasser · Bouhiba, chairman of the Morocco Association for Africa-China Cooperation and Development, said that the plenum made important arrangements for "improving the system of people's democracy in the whole process," and that China's people's democracy in the whole process truly embodies the people's mastery of the country, truly represents the interests of the broad masses of the people, and "sets an example" for all countries in the world, especially the vast number of developing countries.
The plenum pointed out that Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which material civilization and spiritual civilization are coordinated. Ali · Youssef, executive director of the Federation of Arab-Chinese Friendship Associations, resonates with this. He said that China has both a large and efficient high-speed rail network and other hardware facilities, as well as an amazingly strong social cohesion, which is closely related to China's adherence to the people-centered development philosophy.
David ·Goodman, director of the Centre for Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney Australia, was deeply touched by the plenum's proposal to "accelerate the improvement of the institutional mechanism for the implementation of the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". "In the definition of Chinese modernization, man and nature should coexist in harmony, and human activities must be responsible for the ecological environment, which brings important inspiration to the world," he said. ”
Connecting the world to create a better future
Openness is a clear sign of Chinese modernization. The "Decision" adopted by the plenary session made special arrangements for opening up to the outside world, involving the steady expansion of institutional opening-up, deepening the reform of the foreign trade system, deepening the reform of the foreign investment and foreign investment management system, optimizing the layout of regional opening-up, and improving the mechanism for promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, releasing a clear signal of expanding high-level opening-up.
Umda believes that the important deployment of the plenum on improving the high-level opening-up system and mechanism shows that China's opening-up has strong policy coherence, and the way to promote development through opening-up is efficient and sustainable.
"The plenary session conveyed China's firm determination to expand high-level opening-up, which is heartening." Jernie · Rosou, a professor of economics at the School of Economics and Business at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, believes that this will further enhance the attractiveness of the Chinese market on a global scale.
This is the comprehensive exhibition area of the 2023 CIFTIS National Convention Center (taken on September 2, 2023). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xin
"We are confident that we will continue to invest in the Chinese market and deepen our business." Cai Weicai, senior vice president of Thailand Kasikornbank, said that as a foreign bank, Kasikornbank's development has benefited from China's promotion of high-level financial opening-up, and its business in China will continue to expand with China's opening up.
"China's development experience has proved to the world that opportunities will not be reduced by sharing, and win-win cooperation is the way to development." Raid· Fahmi, general secretary of the Communist Party of Iraq, believes that the plenum has drawn a grand blueprint for China to expand high-level opening up, continuously strengthen ties with the world economy, and achieve high-quality development. He said that in recent years, China's rapid development in the field of digital economy and new energy has attracted the attention of many developing countries, including Iraq, and he expects the door of South-South cooperation to open wider and wider, and believes that there will be more and more opportunities for mutual benefit and win-win results.
Eduardo · Zili, a researcher in international politics at the Autonomous University of Mexico City, pointed out that the achievements of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation prove that it is completely feasible for countries to take the path of deepening understanding, learning from each other's strengths and developing synergistically, "This is a win-win road that is getting wider and wider."
Mohammed ·Siaroni · Luo Fei, an international relations expert at the School of Strategic and Global Studies at Indonesia University, believes that by promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, China has built a large platform for global opening up and cooperation, providing important opportunities for all countries and demonstrating the positive impact of China's reform and opening up on global development.
Uzbekistan political observer Sharofiddin · Tulaganov noted that the plenum stressed that "we must firmly pursue an independent foreign policy of peace" and "advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization." He believes that the decisions and arrangements of the plenum have shown the international community that China's modernization cause will inject a steady stream of impetus into world peace and development. "In today's world full of instability and uncertainty, China's efforts to promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative are of great significance to addressing global challenges and threats."