At the close of the 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping highlighted the successes of the Communist Party of China (CPC) domestically, such as eradicating extreme poverty and improving education and health systems. On the other hand, he reinforced the Party’s commitment to global development and a shared future. “We will work with the people of all other countries”
After the 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping was again elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee. Changes have begun to be observed in the Politburo Standing Committee, now that it will be joined by Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi.
In front of more than 600 national and foreign journalists, the Secretary-General welcomed the Congress and expressed gratitude for the trust placed in the new leadership. “We will keep in mind the nature and purpose of the Party … and work diligently in the discharge of our duty, to prove that we are worthy of the trust of the Party and the people.”
According to Xi, now that China has completed building a moderately prosperous society, it is time to take confident steps towards transforming China into a modern socialist country, embracing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In a two-step strategic plan, the CCP aims to carry out socialist modernization from 2020 to 2035 and transform China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious country between 2035 and the middle of this century.
Over the past decade, China’s GDP has risen from 54 billion yuan (about 7.6 billion US dollars) to 114 billion yuan, representing 18.5 percent of the world economy – an increase of 7.2 percentage points. Today, China remains the world’s second largest economy, with its GDP per capita increasing from 39,800 yuan to 81,000 yuan in the past ten years.
The country has eradicated extreme poverty and built the largest education, social security and healthcare systems in the world. However, there are many challenges that China faces in a phase of uncertainty and transformation.
The country has entered a period of development in which opportunities, risks and strategic challenges are simultaneous, and uncertainties and unforeseen factors increase, Xi said in the report to Congress.
“We must ensure that our centenary party becomes more and more vigorous through self-reform and that it remains the strong backbone on which the Chinese people lean at all times,” he said.
“We will work with the people of all other countries to uphold the common values of humanity, such as peace, development, justice, equality, democracy and freedom to safeguard global peace, promote global development and continue to promote community building. human being with a shared future”, he pointed out.
The Party leader also stressed that, just as China does not develop in isolation from the world, the world also needs China, reinforcing the idea that the Chinese economy will remain on a positive trajectory and that the country will continue to open its doors to the rest of the world. world.
“We will be firm in deepening the reform, in general opening up and in the search for high quality development. A prosperous China will create many more opportunities for the world,” he said.
