By Yolaidy Martinez
Chief Correspondent for China
In general, this five-yearly gathering, held October 16-22, did not mean major changes in the country’s political, economic, and social order, but rather was an opportunity to highlight and fine-tune previously defined policies Projections in the eye.Future.
An example of this stability was the re-election of President Xi Jinping for a third term as Secretary General of the PCCh, a member of its Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
However, the dignitary will be joined at the Politburo by a renewed team including leaders Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi, whose arrival at this body implies their potential appointment to senior government positions if convened of National People’s Assembly in March 2023.
With the 20th Congress, China spanned the long-awaited modernization and desire to prosper at all levels of society, be strong, be culturally advanced and be on par with first-world powers when it turns 100 Years celebrates its founding as a People’s Republic in 2049.
For this reason, the meeting modified the PCCh statutes to adapt them to the current situation and the tasks that will contribute to the promotion of socialism with its own characteristics.
The modifications represent the recent Sinicization of Marxism, the new concepts of governance and the experiences of joining and strengthening the communist group.
The conclave also outlined a comprehensive roadmap to address the growing risks and challenges facing China over the next five years and beyond due to factors such as low birth rates, an aging population, youth unemployment, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a volatile global Scenario.
From now on, the Asian giant will focus on achieving high-quality development that guarantees a solid material base while maintaining the socialist economy, strengthened by the reform and opening-up formula that has been successfully in place since 1979.
THE NEW DRIVERS OF DEVELOPMENT
The Congress’ key report underlined the importance of training and developing high-quality human resources for science, technology and other strategic sectors, as they will be the ones who will unlock and shape the new engines of growth.
Among the priorities he listed is raising the quality of life, including removing restrictions and discrimination in the labor market, protecting the rights of women, children and the disabled, improving access to social security, health and housing, strengthening the victory over poverty and Kindness includes coexistence with the environment.
He also defined the army’s transformation into an army of excellence as a “strategic requirement” and considered it essential to maintain social stability and national security in terms of political power, ideology, food, energy and preparedness for natural disasters.
The document proposed perfecting the “one country, two systems” principle employed in Hong Kong and Macao, as well as adhering to the reunification of Taiwan and prioritizing the peaceful path, without ruling out a military response to separatism and foreign interference.
Internally, the CCP will continue to fight relentlessly against corruption and other evils such as bureaucracy and formalism until they are eradicated, in addition to intensifying work with the masses, youth and compatriots living abroad.
It will promote an independent, peaceful foreign policy that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, that favors initiatives to promote cooperation and international solidarity, but rejects unilateralism, protectionism and barriers to trade.
In this regard, Xi Jinping stressed that China will continue the reform and opening-up formula unchanged, create new opportunities for exchanges and rule out isolation because it cannot develop without contacts with the world.
However, the leader warned that the realization of each of the proposed tasks will only be possible through unity and means “forming a powerful and converging force to realize the Chinese dream with a single will.”
He regarded the CCP’s ability to renew itself as vital while leading people to realize the aspirations of modernity in all aspects.
“A political party can only be invincible if it remains true to self-reform, even if it has had a glorious past,” he said, highlighting the dynamism and power of this group.
Xi also called for upholding the guidelines and founding mission of the communist formation, always remembering that “the country owes the people,” and never forgetting the nation’s fundamental interests.
He asked to work closely with the CPC Central Committee and urged the militancy to “have historical initiative, the courage to fight and victory” in the face of any challenge.
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