Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 12 The inevitable logic behind the "Chinese miracle"
Xinhua News Agency reporter
"Standing on a vast land of 9.60 million square kilometers, sucking up the cultural nutrients accumulated by the long struggle of the Chinese nation, with the majestic power 1.30 billion the Chinese people, we walk our own path, with an incomparably broad stage, an incomparably profound historical heritage, and an incomparably strong determination to move forward. The Chinese people should have this confidence, and every Chinese should have this confidence." – Supreme Leader
In the long and endless history, no country has ever achieved such a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong in such a short period of time as China. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made a historic leap through a series of historic changes.
Why China? Why can China? How has the Communist Party of China led this magnificent country to embark on a unique development path?
The inevitable logic behind the Chinese miracle has injected strong confidence into our great journey towards national rejuvenation, provided more lessons for developing countries to explore modernization, and will surely define a new future for human development.
This is a meeting of Marxism and contemporary Chinese practice, a great miracle created by socialist China
When the American scholar Fukuyama proposed the "end of history" in the late 1980s, he must not have expected such a scene –
The five-star red flag fluttered in the wind in Tiananmen Square, and the Communist Party of China was welcoming the 19th National Congress with a confident attitude. People with proud faces came to the Beijing Exhibition Hall to visit the "Five Years of Forging Forward" large-scale achievement exhibition…
"In the past five years, our country has developed too fast!" In order to enjoy the exhibition, Ms. Zheng, 75, and her wife specially brought Xiao Ma Za to "take a look at the five years we have passed through". They said that they were very proud to be able to catch up with such a good era.
"What kind of socialism a country implements depends on whether it can solve the historical problems facing the country. Both history and reality tell us that only socialism can save China and only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China. This is the conclusion of history and the choice of the people." The Supreme Leader’s general secretary’s argument is firm and powerful.
The road determines destiny. In today’s world, there are many examples of copying other countries’ institutional models, resulting in acclimatization, social unrest, and stagnation of development.
Amid the "bad news" one after another, it is the essence of the Chinese miracle to find a path that others have never taken and to achieve leap-forward development that other countries have never achieved.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s development has reached a new historical starting point, and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new stage of development. Socialism in China has shown great vitality and constantly opened up new horizons of development.
History has not ended, and history will not be ended. What ends is the so-called prophecy.
In the face of China’s development and progress, Fukuyama confessed that the advantages of China’s political system are obvious, and the treasure house of human thought needs to leave a place for China.
When John Chang, an American lawyer, made his name in the early 2000s by publishing ******** book, he could not have predicted what is happening today –
China’s economy has maintained rapid growth for decades, becoming the world’s second largest economy, creating a long-term growth miracle since global industrialization. Especially in the context of the raging international financial crisis and generally sluggish global growth, China’s GDP still grew by an average of 7.2% annually from 2013 to 2016, and its average contribution rate to world economic growth reached more than 30%, exceeding the combined contribution rate of the United States, the euro area and Japan, ranking first in the world.
"China’s emergence as an economic superpower is truly one of the most extraordinary stories in history," lamented former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Since the reform and opening up, more than 700 million people in China have been lifted out of poverty, contributing more than 70% to global poverty reduction. In 2016, China’s rural poor population decreased by 55.64 million compared with 2012, and the average annual poverty reduction was nearly 14 million. The Economist magazine commented that in this regard, "China is a hero".
When the unemployment rate in some developed countries has caused public dissatisfaction and social unrest, China has added more than 13 million urban jobs each year in the past five years, and the cumulative number of new jobs has exceeded 65 million, exceeding the total population of a large European country.
The world’s largest high-speed railway mileage, the world’s largest total import and export volume of goods, the world’s largest number of outbound tourists and outbound tourism expenditure… A constantly refreshing "world number one" makes the world constantly refresh its understanding of China.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Communist Party of China has, on the basis of solving the problem of "how to see" China’s economy, formed a policy framework guided by the new development concept and with supply-side structural reform as the main line, solved the problem of "what to do" to develop the economy; implemented the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, and solved the problem of "how to do" economic work well.
"Economic hard landing" "financial risk explosion" "reform has stalled"… These "tailor-made" predictions for China have failed one by one and have never come true.
On October 4, the World Bank released a report that raised its forecast for China’s economic growth. The report also pointed out that economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions have left the growth prospects of some advanced economies uncertain.
Natalia Gripova, a senior fellow at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, said: "One of the reasons why China can be trusted is a clear and stable economic policy. Slower growth and higher quality will make China better positioned as the engine of global growth."
Back in time 80 years ago, the British scholar Joseph Needham issued the "Needham Question": Although ancient China made many important contributions to the development of human science and technology, why did the modern scientific and industrial revolution not take place in China?
The China expert of the year must not have imagined such a picture today –
High-speed rail, online shopping, Alipay, shared bicycles. A few months ago, a group of foreign students studying in China selected what they saw as China’s "new four great inventions", hoping to one day "bring" these back to their own country.
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. technology companies have recently started "counterfeiting products" from their Chinese counterparts.
Past history cannot be repeated, future miracles can be created. Today, China is providing a clear answer to this famous scholar’s question of the century with unprecedented innovative courage and ability.
The "Mozi" quantum satellite was successfully launched, the world’s largest single-aperture radio telescope was completed and put into use, the Beidou satellite navigation system was globally networked, the Shenzhou 11 manned spacecraft and Tiangong 2 were rendezvous and docking, the domestic large passenger aircraft C919 was successfully tested, the first domestic aircraft carrier was launched, and the "Jiaolong" manned submersible was successfully tested at sea… After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the "Chinese heavy equipment" impressed the world.
Enter the ranks of innovative countries by 2020, rank among the forefront of innovative countries by 2030, and become a world power of scientific and technological innovation by 2050… Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has not only placed innovation at the core of the overall national development, but also drawn a roadmap with clear goals and clear steps.
"Today’s Chinese leaders are blending tradition and modernity to drive the country’s modernization," said Mitter, director of the Center for Chinese Studies at Oxford University.
Along the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, China is writing a glorious epic of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with more and more development miracles.
This is a grand and unique practice led by the Communist Party of China and a continuous innovation of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics
"Whether it is for the Communist Party of China, China, or the world, the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is of great significance." The New York Times recently published an article saying.
Earlier this year, the Financial Times listed the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a "major event that could change the global situation" in 2017, arguing that today’s China is the most powerful on the international stage in centuries.
In China, where miracles have been performed one after another, the world’s largest political party draws global attention to every move. "The Chinese Communist Party itself is a Chinese miracle," one foreign politician put it bluntly.
At No. 76 Xingye Road, Shanghai, the site of a major meeting of the Communist Party of China. Visitors are endless, and the bustling business district "Xintiandi" is within easy reach.
It was in this small building that the Communist Party of China stood up in the troubled times of broken mountains and rivers, and grew from more than 50 people to nearly 90 million party members, writing an unprecedented miracle in the history of world political parties.
The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most distinctive symbol of the Chinese miracle and the key to creating it.
In April, Javier Miranda, chairperson of Uruguay’s ruling Broad Front, travelled from Guangzhou to the Nujiang River in southwestern China, changing planes twice and driving more than four hours over mountains.
Seeing firsthand the changes in Chinese-style targeted poverty alleviation practices such as relocation, development of characteristic industries, and strengthening vocational education, and the lives of local people, Miranda found a magic weapon for the Chinese Communist Party to rule: "They always insist on serving the people wholeheartedly, and do their best for the development of the country and the happiness of the people. Selfless dedication."
This is the innate sentiment of the Communist Party of China: the people’s position is the unchanging fundamental political position, and the people’s interests are all interests.
"The people are the true faith of the Communists, and it is the fundamental symbol that the Chinese Communist Party is different from and superior to all other political parties. And bourgeois parties represent the interests of capital, which is the real master, and the logic of capital is the eternal political logic," said Chen Shuguang, a professor at the Central Party School.
Relying on the people, for the people, developing for the people, and enjoying by the people are the fundamental values of Marxist political parties, and the Communist Party of China therefore stands on the side of the majority.
"The party is not just a ruling party, it’s a mission party," said Zheng Yongnian, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore.
Open the party constitution of the Communist Party of China, and the two centenary goals are in sight. No other political party in the world has put such clear long-term goals into its program and has the ability to lead the people to achieve them.
Robert Engel, the Nobel laureate economist, lamented: "When China plans for the next generation, all our plans are for the next election."
Michael Moritz, a partner at Sequoia Capital, said: "A week in China is enough to convince anyone that the pursuit of new discoveries, the desire for education and the recognition of the benefits of stability, willpower and career ambition prevail in China."
Today, the breadth and depth of the changing times and world development far exceed the imagination of predecessors.
The Communist Party of China has a character that not only firmly follows the guidance of scientific theories, but also closely integrates new realities in practice to make theoretical innovations.
On June 15, the heads of Nepal’s mainstream media and friendly groups walked into the mysterious Zhejiang Provincial Party School for an interview. Across the way is the headquarters of Alibaba, a famous Chinese Internet company that they are equally curious about.
The head of the delegation, Mahash Dahal, wanted to know how a socialist country could maximize the role of the market and create a new economic miracle that shocked the world.
Behind the miracles, there are naturally innovative and profound theories to support them.
At the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communist Party changed the role of the market in resource allocation from the "basic role" in the past to "decisive role".
More important, said Hu Angang, director of the China Institute at Tsinghua University, is that China has maximized the role of the "two hands" of the market and the government.
Every leap in human development is based on a new theoretical understanding. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in the magnificent practice, the Communist Party of China has formed a more mature and perfect strategy for governing the country.
Theory and practice interact organically, interconnect and complement each other, which is the solid foundation for the Communist Party of China to stand tall in the governance of major powers.
Zyuganov, chairperson of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, put it figuratively: "Not only did the Chinese leaders not dismantle the control system of their own ship, but they installed modern equipment for it, and the Chinese ship developed into an ocean-going ship and sailed to the vast sea."
The Communist Party of China has the courage to face problems head-on, correct mistakes, be good at self-purification and self-innovation, and maintain a strong vitality in the face of danger.
Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the most striking thing ** is the continued unfolding of the anti-** movement, which is "unprecedented in terms of breadth, depth and height."
On March 23, 1949, when the Party Central Committee left Xibaipo for Beijing, Comrade Mao Zedong said: "Today is the day to enter Beijing for the exam."
On July 11, 2013, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to Xibaipo and warned the whole party: "The’rush test ‘facing the party is far from over."
Governing with a "rush test" mentality, the "examiners" are the people. Although the "exam questions" are ever-changing, the Chinese Communist Party has always been clear-headed and self-improvement.
This is a shining moment for the Chinese miracle to light up the world, and a great way to expand the prospects of human development
"China is a country with 9.6 million square kilometers of land and a population of 60 million. China should make a great contribution to humanity. And this contribution has been too little for a long time in the past. This makes us feel ashamed." Comrade Mao Zedong lamented in 1956.
"China’s development is standing at a new starting point. China will deeply implement the development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, inject strong impetus into the Belt and Road Initiative, and bring new opportunities for world development." After a nail, the general secretary of the Supreme Leader confidently issued an "invitation letter" to the world.
In the examination of time and space, history and reality, the immortal wonders of a country and a nation are clearly revealed, and the unparalleled monument of a political party stands tall.
Looking at the world, the "financial tsunami" has swept through, Western economics has been questioned, and the world economy has stagnated, but China has been able to "unique in the scenery," maintain the resilience of medium and high-speed growth, and continue to create new development space for the global economy.
Western media commented that "China’s economy has miscalculated the naysayers again" "The’world economic engine ‘still has sufficient stamina." Forbes magazine bluntly stated: As China’s growth slows, some people claim that the Chinese miracle is over. They are wrong. The "Chinese miracle" has only entered a new stage, and the unimaginable "miracle" will still become a reality in the future.
- The Chinese miracle has explored a new path towards modernization for human society!
The modernization of a large developing country with a 1.30 billion population is unprecedented in human history. Looking back more than 300 years, only a few countries in the world have achieved modernization with less than 1 billion people.
In carrying out the world’s largest modernization under the socialist system, China has created a new model for a backward country to achieve modernization, breaking through the Western monopoly on the interpretation of the road to modernization in one fell swoop.
According to the British scholar Martin Wolf, the reason why some people have repeatedly mispredicted the Chinese economy is that they have become accustomed to solving the "China puzzle" with Western ways of thinking, "the misunderstanding of the Chinese economy is both biased and deficient in the knowledge spectrum."
In September 2017, Princeton University in the United States announced the autumn semester curriculum, including a formal credit course on "China’s Financial and Monetary Policy System", taught by Chinese financier Sun Guofeng.
As some overseas historians have advocated, jumping out of the "Western-centric theory" and "taking China as the method" may be a more worthy way to observe China and grasp the future of the world.
"China’s modernization path is not a simple continuation of our country’s history and culture, nor is it a simple template of Marxist classical writers, nor is it a reprint of socialism realized in other countries, nor is it a reprint of modernization abroad," said Sun Laibin, a professor at Wuhan University.
In May 2017, on the blue coast of East Africa, the Chinese-financed multi-purpose port of Djibouti, Djibouti, was officially opened. Djibouti President Guelleh said affectionately: "Westerners have been here for more than 100 years, but our country is still so poor. Chinese companies have only been here for three years, and so many changes have taken place, which gives us hope."
The injection of "Chinese elements" has made this East African country with a population of less than one million people more vibrant than ever, becoming a shining pearl on the rise in the Horn of Africa.
From the British BBC’s "China Story" to South Korea’s KBS’s "Super China" and Japan’s NHK’s "China Power", more and more foreign media have taken off their "colored glasses" and begun to objectively examine China and spread China’s new contributions to the process of global civilization.
"The rise of China is the most significant event of our time. The rejuvenation of a country that accounts for a fifth of the world’s population has far-reaching implications, shifting the global centre of gravity from the west to the east," the Financial Times said.
In a "post-Western world" in which China dominates as a "civilization state," said Martin Jacques, a fellow at the Center for Asian Studies at the London School of Economics, China is the catalyst for more diverse forms of national development.
- The Chinese miracle has contributed to the effective concept of promoting global governance for human society!
The world’s attention to China has never been as close and extensive as it is today, and China’s influence on the world has never been as profound as it is today.
In the face of the complex international situation, China, on the one hand, focuses on its own affairs and promotes the stable and healthy development of the economy and society; on the other hand, it actively fulfills its responsibilities as a major country and promotes the reform of the international governance system in a more just and reasonable direction.
"Belt and Road Initiative" "Community with a Shared Future for Mankind" "Common consultation, joint construction and sharing"… These words that are familiar to the Chinese people have been written into the UN resolution documents one after another, becoming the key words to guide global development.
In September, Britain’s National Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s largest art museum, announced the addition of Chinese social software WeChat and the "Bubble Dog" emoji series to its collection, which will be officially exhibited in Hall 76 as new representatives of the "5,000-year history of human creation".
When the museum was established more than 150 years ago, China was becoming a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society due to the Opium War, and the collection of nearly 20,000 Chinese cultural relics there attests to that humiliating history.
Today, the world continues to "collect" China in a different way, no longer ancient porcelain and bronzes, but advanced technologies and concepts that lead the world.
This ancient and modern country is on the road to creating miracles. A greater process has just begun, and a greater victory lies ahead. (Reporter, Qin Jie, Chen Erhou, Zhao Chao, Liu Hua, Jiang Lin, Rong Qihan, Zhang Xinxin)
