October 15, 2022

The curtain is about to be raised on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) amid enthusiastic expectations from the public. This will be the first national congress held after the CPC's 100th anniversary, and its significance to the Party and the country is self-evident. From the grand perspective of history and the world, the 20th CPC National Congress also provides the outside world with a window to gain an in-depth understanding of China in the new era. As Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out, to understand China today, one must learn to understand the CPC.

Looking back at the great changes of the new era in the past 10 years, it can be said that they have been extremely unusual and extraordinary. For the first time in history, China has eliminated extreme poverty. The fight against corruption has seen an overwhelming victory and been consolidated in an all-round way. The ordinary people truly feel a sense of fairness and justice. At the same time, China's GDP has surpassed 100 trillion yuan. Our economic development has become much more balanced, coordinated, and sustainable. The upcoming National Congress will be an important milestone for the Party and the country to embark on a new journey. It is certain that Chinese society will always move forward steadily in the right direction.

This decade has been one in which the world has undergone drastic and profound changes. Risks and uncertainties have increased in an unprecedented manner. During these years, many countries have failed in their pursuit of development. Their economies have stagnated or even regressed, their societies have seen turmoil or even war, and political instability has become a vicious circle that some countries have found difficult to escape. Impacted by various crises, developed countries in Europe and the US have also made missteps, facing unprecedented predicaments. In this complex and turbulent international situation, countries that can maintain rapid economic development and long-term social stability are rare, if not unique. 

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