Advancing Chinese Modernization Through Reform and Opening Up

As Chinese modernization has been advanced continuously through reform and opening up, it will surely embrace broader horizons through further reform and opening up.

The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization sets out six essential reasons for further reform, thus elucidating its significance on the new journey of building a great country and moving toward national rejuvenation. 

These reasons demonstrate the CPC's sound grasp of the context for further reform to advance Chinese modernization and make it clear that further reform is both the call of the times and the aspiration of our people. They also reflect the firm resolve and determination of the CPC Central Committee led by Xi Jinping to carry reform through to the end. 

At a new historic juncture, the 20th CPC Central Committee clearly defines the overall requirements for further comprehensive reform, including the theme, overall objectives, and guiding principles, at its third plenary session.

It outlines strategic measures for further reform based on the theme of advancing Chinese modernization.

The overall objectives it presents align with both the general goals for comprehensive reform proposed at the third plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee as well as the strategic plans set out at the 20th CPC National Congress.

The guiding principles, meanwhile, address several major issues regarding further reform, such as who should lead it, who should benefit, what should be reformed, and how.

Grounded in the central tasks of our Party and our country in the new era, these major conclusions fully embody the worldview, methodology, and the underlying positions, viewpoints, and methods of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. By defining the mission, direction, objectives, and principles for further reform, they create a clear, well-conceived, practical, and feasible vision for socialist modernization.

Since the launch of reform and opening up in 1978, and especially the comprehensive reform in the new era, the CPC has built up a rich and systematic methodology for comprehensive reform.

Our Party will channel greater energy into making reforms integrated, focused, and effective. This commitment, which has resulted from a thorough analysis of the features of reform in this era, marks the enrichment and evolution of our reform methodology.

It is important to focus on seven primary issues in comprehensive reform. In concentrating on these issues, we are committed to being both problem- and goal-oriented. Spanning the economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological spheres, they identify the main areas of focus in further reform as well as the major areas and links for advancing Chinese modernization. Progress in these priorities is sure to drive broader advancements.

Editor: Zhang Xian