Qiushi Journal Issue Preview: No. 18, 2024

The speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during the second plenum of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was published as an article in this year’s 18th issue of Qiushi Journal.

According to the article, the Resolution adopted at the plenary session draws on experiences since the reform and opening up, particularly from comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, thoroughly analyzes the new situation and requirements for advancing Chinese modernization, harnesses the wisdom of the whole Party and society, and outlines overall plans for further comprehensively deepening reform with a focus on Chinese modernization in a scientific way. The Resolution is a programmatic document that guides our efforts to further deepen reform on the new journey. To keenly study and implement the guiding principles of the plenary session is a major political task for the whole Party and the country for the present and coming periods.

It emphasizes the need for an in-depth study of the plenary session’s essence, particularly understanding the theme of further deepening reform comprehensively as well as the key principles, major initiatives and fundamental guarantees to this end. The resolution’s plans should be implemented effectively, with a focus on enhancing organization, coordinating various reforms, supporting innovation, and achieving tangible results, according to the article.

It also urges solid work in the second half of the year, including efforts to resolutely achieve the annual economic and social development goals, while effectively coordinating development and security. The article also emphasizes the importance of summarizing and evaluating the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and carrying out preliminary planning for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). The article also urges efforts to exercise full and rigorous Party self-governance.

Readers will find in this issue an editorial piece inspired by Xi’s vision.

The article by Wang Yi explains how to open up a new chapter in the all-weather China-Africa community of shared future in the new era.

Han Wenxiu, Executive Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs, delves into the role of economic system reform as a driving force.

The CPC Leadership Group of the National Development and Reform Commission elaborates on the efforts to firmly advance high-quality economic and social development.

Lin Wu, Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Shandong Provincial People’s Congress, introduces Shandong’s pioneering efforts in furthering reform and advancing Chinese modernization.

The article by the theoretical study group of the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Science and Technology discusses about how to deepen scientific and technological structural reform.

The theoretical study group of the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security talks about the steady advancement of reform in the field of human resources and social security.

Huang Yibing, Vice President of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, offers his insights on the need to focus efforts on Chinese modernization in furthering reform.

The Qiushi commentary offers a profound explanation of the speech made by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the National Conference on Education and our efforts to write new chapters in boosting China’s strength in education.

Shen Haixiong, Deputy Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, as well as President and Editor-in-Chief of China Media Group (CMG), presents his reflection in the process of planning for a cultural TV program “Exploring Chinese Civilization Through Bamboo Scrips” under the guidance of Xi Jinping thought on culture.

Juli’s article reviews the development of China’s new type of political party system and the great achievements made in this process, and showcases the unique advantages and major contributions of this great political innovation.

Chen Ji, member of the Presidium of the Sichuan Writers Association, tells the miracle of Shiyi Village in Sichuan Province which has undergone tremendous changes through continuous struggle since the founding of New China, especially during the new era.

This issue closes with a diagram released by the National Bureau of Statistics which presents the major achievements of China’s social and economic development in the past 75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

Editor: Yi Xiaowei