On the road of national rejuvenation, move forward bravely – on behalf of the members to promote the Chinese path to modernization

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 7 Title: On the road of national rejuvenation, we will move forward bravely – on behalf of the members to promote the Chinese path to modernization

Xinhua News Agency reporter

This is a new journey in pursuit of the future –

In October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China drew a grand blueprint for the Chinese path to modernization to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and hundreds of millions of people went on an expedition full of glory and dreams.

It’s a hopeful departure.

In the spring and March of 2023, the first National Two Sessions after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was successfully held, and arrangements were made for the work in the first year of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

The road trip is magnificent and boundless.

Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with the supreme leader as the core, the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country are confident, self-improvement, upright and innovative, work hard and move forward bravely, and strive to create a brighter tomorrow on the road of national rejuvenation!

Take advantage of the momentum and strengthen confidence to open a new journey of Chinese path to modernization

On March 6, at the time of the start of the sting, all things are in spring.

The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to the Juying Hall of Beijing Friendship Hotel to cordially visit the members of the CPPCC and the Federation of Industry and Commerce who participated in the CPPCC meeting and attended the joint organization meeting to listen to everyone’s opinions and suggestions.

After five very unusual and extraordinary years, China’s development stands at a higher historical starting point.

The words of the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader were firm: "We adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, face difficulties, deal with them calmly, do not believe in evil, do not fear pressure, and do not take refuge. The average annual GDP growth rate is 5.2%. We will win the tough battle of poverty reduction as scheduled, build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, achieve the first century goal, promote the cause of the party and the country to achieve major achievements that attract worldwide attention, and promote our country to embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way."

Time opens a new writing; development opens a new chapter.

A clearer and broader vision points to the broad road to building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation –

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that socialist modernization will be basically realized from 2020 to 2035; from 2035 to the middle of this century, our country will be built into a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modernization power. The two-step strategic arrangement makes the goal of the second century more clear and complete.

"The blueprint has been drawn, and how to spread it will determine whether the goal can be achieved as scheduled." Representative Ding Yi, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairperson of China Baowu Masteel Group, said that in recent years, we have been more actively integrated into the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, with a larger development pattern and more stamina. Revenue has increased from more than 120 billion yuan in 2020 to more than 220 billion yuan last year.

Open this year’s government work report, GDP growth of about 5%, about 12 million new jobs in urban areas, consumer prices rose by about 3%… In the opening year, a series of deployments guided the development direction.

"The economic growth target of around 5% is in line with our country’s economic growth potential at this stage. In the short term, it is conducive to sending positive signals to the market, boosting confidence and guiding expectations. In the long run, creating conditions for achieving the medium and long-term growth target of 2035 will help to make a good start for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way," said Gong Liutang, vice-president of Beijing Technology and Business University.

More specific characteristics and advantages, highlighting the rich connotation of the Chinese path to modernization –

The Chinese path to modernization is a modernization of a huge population scale, a modernization of common prosperity for all the people, a modernization of material civilization and spiritual civilization in harmony, a modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and a modernization of peaceful development.

"The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China report further clarified the characteristics of the Chinese path to modernization, put forward nine essential requirements and major principles that must be firmly grasped. These initially constructed the theoretical system of Chinese path to modernization, deepened our understanding of the rich connotation of Chinese path to modernization, and made Chinese path to modernization clearer, more scientific, and more feasible." Zhou Lian, a professor at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University, said.

"In the past ten years, Changzhou’s economy has doubled and PM2.5 concentrations have halved, which makes us more confident in building a modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature." The new journey will better coordinate the effective improvement of quality and the reasonable growth of quantity, and depict a new picture of Changzhou with "clear water and green coast, evergreen air, abundant pure land, and harmonious fish and water."

This is the Spring and Autumn Yancheng ruins and Wujin urban area taken in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province (photo taken on August 6, 2022, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei

Based on the Chinese land and rooted in Chinese culture, the Chinese path to modernization is a modernization with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style and Chinese style.

This year’s Spring Festival, on the basis of retaining the original ecological artistic characteristics, the large-scale music and dance poetry painting "Mukam Impression", which introduces modern aesthetic concepts and creative techniques, is difficult to obtain once it is staged.

"The excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation is an important foundation for building a strong cultural country and enhancing cultural self-confidence. It is from the perspective of meeting the new needs of people’s spiritual life that we allow traditional art to rejuvenate through innovation." After more than 30 years of studying Muqam art, the head of the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater, Dilixia Parhati, said that this year, he put forward suggestions on strengthening the protection of intangible cultural heritage, so that more people can pay attention to and care about excellent traditional culture, and build a solid cultural foundation for the Chinese path to modernization.

Actors perform "Impression of Mukam" at the Xinjiang Mukam Art Troupe Theater (photo taken on August 3, 2017). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Fei

Creating a new form of human civilization expands the path options for developing countries to modernize –

On the afternoon of March 4, at the first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, member Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, described his dream as follows:

"I have a travel dream. People from different regions, different skin colors, and different civilizations interact with each other on this blue planet, enjoying beautiful scenery and experiencing a better life during travel, and injecting confidence and vitality into building a community with a shared future for mankind."

The Chinese path to modernization has created a new form of human civilization, broken the myth of "modernization = Westernization", and established a model of independent modernization.

"The practice of ten years of high-quality development in the new era has proved that China can embark on a path of modernization that is different from that of the West and adapts to local conditions." Yang Chengcheng, chief economist of the Shenwan Hongyuan Group Securities Research Institute, said that only by truly leveraging its own advantages and fully respecting the law of development can it be truly smooth and smooth, and at the same time it can be used as a reference for other economies.

A vast picture scroll, spreading out thousands of weather.

After a century of struggle, our party has led the people to successfully walk the Chinese path to modernization, and will surely lead the people to open up a new world on the Chinese path to modernization on the new journey.

Build a solid foundation and promote the Chinese path to modernization with high-quality development

On the afternoon of March 5, the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People was brightly lit and warm.

"High-quality development is the top priority for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way."

The important speech of the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader when he participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation pointed out the direction for fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and solidly promoting the Chinese path to modernization with high-quality development.

The development of the new era and the new stage must implement the new development concept and must be of high quality.

The results of the seventh national census show that the population of our country has reached 1.41 billion, accounting for about 18% of the total global population.

1.40 billion population as a whole is moving into a modern society, the scale exceeds the sum of the population of the existing developed countries, and the difficulty and complexity are unprecedented. High-quality development is the solution and the top priority.

From an international perspective, the world has entered a new period of turbulent change, with a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation in-depth development, but the number of uncertain and unpredictable factors has increased.

Domestically, our country has many advantages and conditions for continued development, but the task of reform, development and stability is even more arduous.

Bai Zhongen, dean of the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University, said that our country’s development has achieved world-renowned achievements, but we still need to see the gap with developed countries and the constraints of population, resources and environment. We must fully implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and build a solid foundation for the Chinese path to modernization in high-quality development.

Accelerating the achievement of high-level technological self-reliance is the only way to promote high-quality development.

Under the warm spring sun, the fusion reactor project park in the Hefei Large Scientific Installation Concentration Area, which has been opened, is a busy scene. From the sky, this base looks like a "phoenix spreading its wings", and it holds the clean energy dream of human beings to ignite the lamp of fusion.

At the Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, workers upgrade the all-superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device (EAST) known as the "artificial sun" (April 13, 2021). Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Junxi, photo

Luo Yunfeng, mayor of Hefei City, Anhui Province, said that as the second comprehensive national science center approved for construction, Hefei will unswervingly serve to ensure the construction of national strategic scientific and technological strength, and work together to build a "Technology University Silicon Valley" linking high-end innovation elements around the world.

This is the digital wheel smart factory of China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transportation Materials Technology Co., Ltd., located in Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province (photo taken on November 8, 2022). Photo by Liu Junxi, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

Breeding new opportunities in a crisis and opening a new situation in a changing situation.

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that education, science and technology, and talents are the basic and strategic support for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

"The Southern University of Science and Technology has only been established for 12 years, but it has achieved rapid development, produced a batch of original scientific research results, and contributed new strength to high-quality development." Representative Xue Qikun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the Southern University of Science and Technology, said that China is fully committed to building an innovative country, providing a broader stage for scientific researchers.

Accelerating the construction of a new development pattern is a strategic basis point for promoting high-quality development.

Lin Yifu, director of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, said that the huge population size and the continuous growth of national income have formed a huge domestic demand; the infrastructure building achievements have been remarkable, and the transportation facilities have been continuously improved, which has provided convenience for the formation of a unified large market. At the same time as the development of the commodity market, the production factor market has developed rapidly. "This kind of super-large-scale domestic market with comprehensive development has become an important foundation for our country’s economy to achieve high-quality development."

To build a new development pattern, we must integrate the implementation of the strategy of expanding domestic demand with the deepening of supply-side structural reform, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system.

On January 31, workers processed electronic components in the production workshop of an electronic technology company in the industrial park of Qianjiang District, Chongqing. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yang Min)

As an important modern manufacturing base in the country, Chongqing has now formed a "multi-point support" industrial pattern. "We will make every effort to accelerate the high-end, intelligent and green transformation of traditional pillar industries such as electronics, automobiles and motorcycles, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods and materials, and strive to reach 28% of GDP in the city’s manufacturing added value by 2027," said Lan Qinghua, director of the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission.

Advancing agricultural modernization is an inevitable requirement for achieving high-quality development.

"The four seasons are beautiful and the scenery is good, and the change of scenery is the big bay…" On the farmers’ stage in Dawan Village, Huashi Township, Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, in the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains, the villagers’ self-directed and self-performed Allegro – "Writing a New Chapter of Rural Revitalization" tells the great change of this small mountain village from a deeply impoverished village to a key village in rural tourism across the country.

Villagers in Dawan Village, Jinzhai County, Anhui Province pick tea leaves in an ecological tea garden (photo taken on May 11, 2022). Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu

Yu Jing, the first secretary of the general party branch of Dawan Village, said that the tourist road into the village is now being rebuilt and expanded. Relying on the ecological resources of green waters and green mountains, the whole village has gradually walked out of a characteristic development path of growing tea in the mountains, welcoming guests at home, and processing agricultural products. "On the road to rural revitalization, everyone has hope and strength."

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that the most arduous task of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way remains in the countryside.

Strictly adhere to the red line of cultivated land, effectively ensure the stable and safe supply of grain and important agricultural products; regard industrial revitalization as the top priority of rural revitalization, and continuously expand the channels for farmers to increase income and become rich; optimize the layout planning of towns and villages, and accelerate the construction of livable, suitable industries and beautiful villages… On the new journey, a series of new plans continue to add impetus and vitality to the development of agriculture and rural areas.

People’s well-being is the ultimate goal of promoting high-quality development.

Villagers in Tangdi Village, Lizhu Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province take care of orchids (photo taken on April 25, 2018). Xinhua News Agency reporter Han Chuanhao, photo taken

The orchid base in Tangdi Village, Lizhu Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, is fragrant and full of tourists who come to enjoy the flowers, visit the intangible cultural heritage flower carvings and learn the art of escorting flowers. Last year, the per capita income of the villagers here exceeded 120,000 yuan.

"Realizing common prosperity for all people is one of the essential requirements of the Chinese path to modernization. Being in the demonstration zone of common prosperity, we deeply feel that we must take the realization of the people’s yearning for a better life as the starting point and end point," said Liu Jianming, the party secretary of Tangdi Village.

"The difficulty of modernization to achieve common prosperity for all people lies in the countryside, and the focus of modernization to achieve the harmony of material civilization and spiritual civilization is still in the countryside." Representative Wu Huifang, party secretary of Yonglian Village, Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, said that it is not only necessary to promote production development, but also to promote rural culture, build livable and suitable industries and beautiful villages, so that farmers can keep up with the pace of the times and share the fruits of development.

Residents’ income growth is basically synchronized with economic growth, strengthening the security of elderly care services, and solving housing problems such as new citizens and young people… The government work report, plan report, and budget report show more measures for people’s livelihood, echoing the people’s yearning for a better life.

Open up a broader development space in high-quality development, and continuously transform the development results into the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security… A picture of the Chinese path to modernization is full of expectations.

Together, the bright future of the Chinese path to modernization

Large tower cranes waving giant arms, construction machinery rumbling, construction sites and parks in full swing… Jiangsu Nantong has started 99 major industrial projects over 100 million yuan and 79 key infrastructure projects in the first quarter of this year, striving to start a new game with a "running" attitude.

"We need to speed up the start, and we need to be the first to start," said Wu Xinming, the mayor of Nantong. Although there are many challenges ahead, Nantong is ushering in a new round of golden opportunities and standing on a new trend of leapfrog development. "We will seize the opportunity, amplify the advantage and seek breakthroughs with a strong sense of historical urgency."

Advancing the Chinese path to modernization is a great and arduous undertaking, and the next five years will be a critical period for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.

On the new journey, we must uphold and improve the party’s overall leadership –

Adhering to the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most distinctive feature and the most prominent advantage of the Chinese path to modernization.

The great changes in the past ten years in the new era have eloquently proved that the "two certainties" are the foundation of confidence in doing all work well, the source of victory in overcoming all difficulties and obstacles, and the greatest certainty, the greatest confidence, and the greatest guarantee for dealing with all uncertainties.

This is the metallurgical equipment production workshop of MCC Saidi Equipment Co., Ltd., located in Jiangjin District, Chongqing (photo taken on September 6, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Gwan

"Party leadership is directly related to the fundamental direction, future and fate, and ultimate success or failure of the Chinese path to modernization. It is the fundamental reason for promoting the Chinese path to modernization. Only by unswervingly adhering to the party’s leadership can the Chinese path to modernization have a bright future and prosper," said Cao Qingyao, deputy director of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee’s Propaganda Department.

On March 1, in the welding workshop of Great Wall Motor’s Chongqing Yongchuan production base, an intelligent welding robot was performing welding operations. Xinhua News Agency reporter, Huang Wei, photo

On the new journey, we must unswervingly deepen reform and opening up in an all-round way –

Reform and opening up is the source of vitality for contemporary China’s economic and social development.

Effectively implement the "two unswervingly", deepen the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, protect the property rights of private enterprises and the rights and interests of entrepreneurs in accordance with the law; make greater efforts to attract and utilize foreign capital, expand market access, and implement the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises… This year’s National Two Sessions released a positive signal of "reform will not stop, opening up will not stop".

"In the process of promoting the Chinese path to modernization, private enterprises have great potential!" Zeng Yuqun, chairperson of Ningde Times New Energy Technology joint stock company, said that through reform and innovation to improve the system, optimize the environment, and solve problems for private enterprises, let us have the confidence to go light and go to the Chinese path to modernization.

We will continue to expand our high-level opening up to the outside world and expand new development space through in-depth participation in global industrial division and cooperation.

Thousands of miles away from the offshore fishing base in Mauritania, West Africa, containers loaded with the fierce catch of the Atlantic Ocean set off from here, crossed the ocean, and docked at the Mawei Port in Fujian. After that, the processed seafood appeared all over the country and in Brazil, Japan and other countries.

"When I was fishing on a small sampan with my grandfather more than 50 years ago, I never imagined that one day I would be able to build China’s overseas distant-water fishing base in Africa, and the dream of building big ships, exploring the deep sea and catching big fish will become a reality." Representative Lan Pingyong, chairperson of Hongdong Fishery joint stock company in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, said that he will better integrate his own development into the new development pattern and contribute to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative".

On the new journey, we must always maintain a high-spirited and enterprising mental state –

Transforming the blueprint into reality is a new long march.

"In the coming period, the risks and challenges we face will only become more and more severe. Only when all the people think together, work together, work together, have the courage to fight and be good at fighting, can we continue to win new and greater victories."

When visiting the members of the CPPCC and the Federation of Industry and Commerce who participated in the CPPCC meeting, the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary’s sonorous and powerful words inspired people to forge ahead.

On the way forward, unity is strength, and we strive to create the future.

"Today’s China is full of vitality, and tomorrow’s China strives to achieve its dreams. We are full of pride and down-to-earth, and we will go to the new journey of the Chinese path to modernization. We will use a hundredfold effort to help the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." Sun Dongsheng, vice chairperson of the Central Committee of the Democratic Construction Committee, said firmly.

On the way forward, whether the wind is high or the waves are rough, the people will always be the most solid support and the strongest confidence to promote the Chinese path to modernization.

Trainees learn to paint thangkas at the ethnic handicraft training base in Karma Township, Karuo District, Changdu City, Tibet (photo taken on October 3, 2020). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jigme Duoji

"We believe that as long as we work hard on the road to comprehensively promote rural revitalization, our village will definitely achieve the goal of common prosperity." Representative Qi De, the party branch secretary of Polongtang Village, Jiangmian Township, Baqing County, Tibet, said that after returning, we will work harder than before to make the whole village live better.

Every step forward taken by hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters will converge into the historical torrent of the Chinese nation’s high-spirited progress.

In this beautiful spring, let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with the supreme leader as the core, move towards a brighter future, and move towards the grand goal of realizing the Chinese path to modernization! (Reporters Han Jie, Chen Gang, Yang Yuhua, He Zongyu, Gao Jing, Ye Haoming)

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