Xi Jinping: The mission and tasks of the Communist Party of China in the new era and new journey

The mission and tasks of the Communist Party of China in the new era and new journey ※

XiJinping

From now on, the central task of the Communist Party of China is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to comprehensively build a modern and powerful socialist country, achieve the second centenary goal, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

On the basis of long-term exploration and practice since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, and through innovative breakthroughs in theory and practice since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization.

On October 16, 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.XiJinpingReport to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. Photo by Xinhua Agency reporter Yao Dawei

Chinese-style modernization is socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China. It not only has the common characteristics of modernization of all countries, but also has Chinese characteristics based on its own national conditions.

--Chinese-style modernization is a modernization with a huge population. my country's more than 1.4 billion people have entered a modern society as a whole, and its scale exceeds the total population of existing developed countries. The difficulty and complexity are unprecedented, and the development path and promotion method must also have their own characteristics. We always think about problems, make decisions, and do things based on our national conditions. We are neither ambitious nor follow the old ways. We maintain historical patience and insist on seeking progress while maintaining stability, step by step, and continuous advancement.

--Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that brings common prosperity for all people. Common prosperity is the essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristics and a long-term historical process. We insist on realizing the people's yearning for a better life as the starting point and goal of modernization, strive to maintain and promote social fairness and justice, strive to promote common prosperity for all people, and resolutely prevent polarization.

--Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that coordinates material civilization and spiritual civilization. Material prosperity and spiritual wealth are the fundamental requirements of socialist modernization. Material poverty is not socialism, nor is spiritual poverty. We continue to build a solid material foundation for modernization and consolidate the material conditions for people's happy life. At the same time, we vigorously develop advanced socialist culture, strengthen education on ideals and beliefs, inherit Chinese civilization, and promote the comprehensive enrichment of things and the all-round development of people.

--Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which man and nature coexist harmoniously. Man and nature are a community of life. Endless demands from nature or even destruction of nature will inevitably be retaliated by nature. We adhere to sustainable development, adhere to the policy of giving priority to conservation, protection, and natural restoration, protect the nature and ecological environment like protecting our eyes, unswervingly follow the path of civilized development of production development, affluent life, and good ecology, and realize the Chinese nation Sustainable development.

--Chinese-style modernization is modernization that follows the path of peaceful development. Our country will not follow the old path of some countries to achieve modernization through war, colonization, plunder, etc. The old path of harming others and benefiting oneself and full of bloody and evil has brought great suffering to the people of developing countries. We firmly stand on the right side of history and the progress of human civilization, hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, seek our own development while firmly safeguarding world peace and development, and better safeguard world peace and development with our own development. development.

The essential requirements for Chinese-style modernization are: adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to socialism with Chinese characteristics, achieve high-quality development, develop people's democracy throughout the process, enrich the people's spiritual world, achieve common prosperity for all people, promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, and promote the construction of A community with a shared future for mankind creates a new form of human civilization.

The overall strategic arrangement to comprehensively build a modern and powerful socialist country is divided into two steps: from 2020 to 2035, basically realize socialist modernization; from 2035 to the middle of this century, build our country into a prosperous, prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country.

By 2035, the overall goals for my country's development are: economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have jumped significantly, and per capita GDP has reached a new level, reaching the level of moderately developed countries; achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, entering the forefront of innovative countries; building a modern economic system, forming a new development pattern, and basically realizing new industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization; Basically realize the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, the people's democratic system throughout the process will be more complete, and basically build a country under the rule of law, a government under the rule of law, and a society under the rule of law; build a strong country in education, a strong country in science and technology, a strong country in talent, a strong country in culture, a strong country in sports, and a healthy China. Soft power has been significantly enhanced; People's lives are happier and better, the per capita disposable income of residents has reached a new level, the proportion of middle-income groups has increased significantly, basic public services have been equalized, rural areas have basically modern living conditions, society has maintained long-term stability, comprehensive development of people and common prosperity for all people More obvious substantive progress has been made; green production and lifestyle have been widely formed, carbon emissions have stabilized and declined after reaching a peak, the ecological environment has fundamentally improved, and the goal of Beautiful China has been basically achieved; The national security system and capabilities have been comprehensively strengthened, and national defense and military modernization have been basically realized.

On the basis of basically realizing modernization, we must continue to strive to build our country into a modern and powerful socialist country with leading comprehensive national strength and international influence by the middle of this century.

The next five years will be a critical period for the start of comprehensively building a modern socialist country. The main goals and tasks are: new breakthroughs in high-quality economic development, significant improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance capabilities, and significant progress in building a new development pattern and building a modern economic system; Reform and opening up have taken new steps, the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities has been further advanced, the socialist market economic system has been more complete, and a new higher-level open economic system has basically taken shape; The level of institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of people's democracy throughout the process has been further improved, and the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics has been more complete; the people's spiritual and cultural life has become richer, and the cohesion of the Chinese nation and the influence of Chinese culture have been continuously enhanced; residents 'income growth and economic growth have basically synchronized, labor remuneration The increase is basically synchronized with the increase in labor productivity, the level of equalization of basic public services has been significantly improved, and the multi-level social protection system has become more complete; The urban and rural living environment has been significantly improved, and the construction of Beautiful China has achieved remarkable results; national security has been more consolidated, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China has been achieved as scheduled, and the construction of a safe China has been solidly advanced; China's international status and influence have been further improved, playing a greater role in global governance. role.

From June 19 to 20, 2024, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military CommissionXiJinpingInspection in Ningxia. It was the afternoon of the 19th,XiJinpingDuring an inspection in Changcheng Garden Community in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, I had cordial exchanges with community residents. Xinhua Agency reporter Xie Huanchi/Photo

Comprehensively building a modern socialist country is a great and arduous undertaking with a bright future and a long way to go. At present, the world's major changes unseen in a century are accelerating, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are developing in depth, the balance of international power is undergoing profound adjustments, and my country's development is facing new strategic opportunities. At the same time, the epidemic of the century has far-reaching effects, anti-globalization thoughts are on the rise, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, the world economic recovery is weak, local conflicts and turmoil occur frequently, global problems are intensifying, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. my country's reform, development and stability are facing many deep-seated contradictions that cannot be avoided and avoided. Party building, especially the construction of party style and clean government and the fight against corruption, faces many stubborn and recurring problems. External suppression and containment may escalate at any time. my country's development has entered a period when strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertainties and unpredictable factors have increased. Various "black swan" and "grey rhinoceros" incidents may occur at any time. We must enhance our awareness of crisis, adhere to bottom-line thinking, be prepared for danger in times of peace, prepare for rainy days, and be prepared to withstand major tests of high winds and severe waves. On the way forward, we must firmly grasp the following major principles.

--Uphold and strengthen the party's overall leadership. Resolutely safeguard the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, implement the Party's leadership in all aspects and links of the cause of the Party and the country, so that the Party will always become the most reliable backbone of all people when storms strike, and ensure the correct direction of our country's socialist modernization drive., ensure that we have strong political cohesion and self-confidence in unity and struggle, and gather the majestic power to work together to overcome difficulties.

--Adhere to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Adhere to economic construction as the center, adhere to the four basic principles, adhere to reform and opening up, adhere to independence and self-reliance, adhere to the same path and will not change, and neither follow the old path of closed and rigid, nor the evil path of changing flags. Adhere to putting the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength, and insist on firmly controlling the destiny of China's development and progress in our own hands.

--Adhere to the people-centered development philosophy. Safeguard the fundamental interests of the people, enhance people's livelihood and well-being, and continuously realize that development is for the people, development depends on the people, and development results are shared by the people, so that the results of modernization can benefit all people more and more equitably.

--Persist in deepening reform and opening up. We will further promote reform and innovation, unswervingly expand opening up, strive to overcome deep-seated institutional and institutional obstacles, continuously demonstrate the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, continuously enhance the power and vitality of socialist modernization, and better transform our country's institutional advantages into national governance effectiveness.

--Persist in carrying forward the spirit of struggle. Strengthen the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country, do not believe in evil, are not afraid of ghosts, and are not afraid of pressure, advance in the face of difficulties, coordinate development and security, and make every effort to overcome various difficulties and challenges on the way forward. Relying on tenacious struggle opens up a new world for career development.

Comrades! Today, we are closer, more confident and capable of achieving the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history, and at the same time we must be prepared to make more arduous and arduous efforts. The whole party must strengthen its confidence, forge ahead with determination, take the initiative to recognize changes, adapt to changes, proactively prevent and resolve risks, and continuously win new victories in comprehensively building a modern socialist country!

※ This isXiJinpingPart of the General Secretary's report at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on October 16, 2022,"Hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and unite and strive for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country."