Last month, the sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) triumphantly concluded in Beijing. This session’s held as we celebrate CPC’s centenary and the fulfillment of the First Centenary (Centenary of the Communist Party) Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and move on toward the Second Centenary (Centenary of the People’s Republic of China) Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects. The session summarized the Party’s great journey of the century comprehensively and systematically and considered and adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century.
The CPC’s membership has grown from just over 50 when it was founded a hundred years ago to more than 95 million today, which makes it the world’s largest governing party. Over the past hundred years, the CPC has remained true to its original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and led the Chinese nation to the tremendous transformation from standing up and becoming prosperous to growing strong. The Party’s endeavors over the past century have fundamentally transformed the future of the Chinese people, opened up the right path for achieving rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, demonstrated the strong vitality of Marxism, produced a profound influence on the course of world history and made the CPC a forerunner of the times.
The CPC has always attached great importance to reviewing its historical experience. The Resolution combs the Party’s major achievements and historical experience over the past century in detail. We believe that the inspiration from this Resolution will surely lead us to realize the Second Centenary Goal of turning China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and the ultimate goal of national rejuvenation.
On the basis of reviewing the achievements during the new-democratic revolution period, the period of socialist revolution and construction and the period marked by reform, opening up, and socialist modernization, the Resolution places emphasis on the historic achievements and the historic shifts in the cause of the Party and the country in 13 areas after entering the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. I would like to highlight the following points.
In pursuing economic development, China has applied a new development philosophy, focusing on the main theme of high-quality development and the main task of supply-side structural reform, building a modern economic system, expanding domestic demand as a strategic priority and fighting effectively in the three critical battles against potential risk, poverty, and pollution. The Party has been committed to the innovation-driven development strategy and moved faster to build China into a country of innovators and a global leader in science and technology. Our economic development has become much more balanced, coordinated, and sustainable. China’s GDP has exceeded 70, 80 and 90 trillion yuan in 2016, 2017 and 2019 consecutively, and 100 trillion yuan (14.73 trillion dollars) in 2020, making China the world’s second largest economy. China has also become a middle income country with its per capita GDP topping US$10,000. China’s economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, and composite national strength have reached new heights, and our economy is now on a path of higher-quality development that is more efficient, equitable, sustainable, and secure.
In advancing political work, we have made sweeping progress in improving the institutions, standards, and procedures of China’s socialist Democracy. The CPC has led the people in keeping to the path of socialist political advancement with Chinese characteristics. It upholds the principal position of the people, develops whole-process people’s democracy as a key concept and ensures people’s law-based participation in democratic elections, consultations, decision-making, management, and oversight, integrating process-oriented democracy with results-oriented democracy, procedural democracy with substantive democracy, direct democracy with indirect democracy, and people’s democracy with the will of the state. The Party has worked to uphold and improve the system of people’s congresses, the system of CPC-led multiparty cooperation and political consultation and the system of regional ethnic autonomy, to consolidate government and improve democracy at the primary level, to increase transparency in administration, and to further reform Party and government institutions, ensuring that China’s governance and institutions in all sectors give full expression to the will of the people, protect their rights and interests, and spark their creativity. The CPC has also worked to promote human rights in all areas, with top priority given to safeguarding the people’s rights to subsistence and development.
In spurring ecological advancement, our environmental protection endeavors have seen sweeping, historic, and transformative changes. President Xi Jinping underscored the principle that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and requested us to protect and cherish our natural environment as we do our own lives. China has set up a whole raft of sound systems to protect natural resources and ecological environment. Corresponding laws and regulations have also been formulated and/or revised. We have redoubled efforts to preserve and restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity, and developed spatial layouts, industrial structures, and ways of production and living that help conserve resources and protect the environment. Under the Party’s leadership, China has achieved initial success in the critical battle against pollution. Three major action plans on addressing air, water, and soil pollution have been fully implemented. I still remember when I returned to Beijing from the Bahamas in 2015, the air was heavily and regularly polluted, but now I’m glad to say that it has been a thing of the past and we can see white clouds against a blue sky nearly every day. In addition, China has played an active role in global environmental and climate governance, and pledged to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, demonstrating its commitment to act as a responsible major country.
In bolstering the diplomatic front, we have advanced major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics on all fronts. Faced with a grave and complex international situation and unprecedented external risks and challenges, China has promoted the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, championed the shared human values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom, and steered the tide of human progress. We have worked to develop relations with other major countries and promoted coordination and cooperation between major countries. In accordance with the principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness and the policy of forging friendship and partnership with our neighbors, we have deepened relations with neighboring countries and cooperated with them to build a community with a shared future. We have strengthened solidarity and cooperation with other developing countries with a commitment to upholding the greater good in the pursuit of shared interests and following the principles of sincerity, pragmatism, affinity, and good faith, and put in place collective cooperation mechanisms that cover all other developing countries. We remain committed to the equality of all countries regardless of size, strength and wealth. Also, The Party has stayed in constant touch with more than 500 political parties and political organizations around the world, including Dominica Labor Party, with the aim of deepening exchanges and cooperation between parties. China has actively participated in reform and development of the global governance system. It has worked to safeguard the international system centered on the UN, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China has upheld and practiced true multilateralism, and played a constructive role in the political resolution of regional and international hotspot issues, and it has been a positive force on issues such as climate change, poverty reduction, counterterrorism, cyber security, and regional security. In combating Covid-19, China has engaged in international cooperation, providing supplies, medical support, and vaccine assistance for many countries, especially developing countries, and engaging in vaccine cooperation with a number of them. China has thus built its image as a responsible major country.
The Resolution also summarizes following valuable historical experience accumulated by the CPC over the past century in 10 aspects.
- Upholding the Party’s leadership. We must resolutely uphold Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and uphold the Central Committee’s authority and its centralized, unified leadership. We must adhere to democratic centralism, and ensure that the Party exercises overall leadership and coordination.
- Putting the people first. We must always be aware that this country is its people and the people are the country, always grasp our greatest political strength which is our close ties with the people, and always remain committed to the Party’s fundamental purpose of wholeheartedly serving the people.
- Advancing theoretical innovation. We should keep making theoretical innovations in light of new practical developments, using new theory to guide new practice, and adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times.
- Staying independent. We should always follow an independent path, bolster our people’s sense of national dignity and self-confidence while drawing on the useful experience of other countries.
- Following the Chinese path. We must always stayed grounded in China’s conditions, neither retrace our steps to the rigidity and isolation of the past, nor take a wrong turn by changing our nature and abandoning our system.
- Maintaining a global vision. We will keep to the path of peaceful development, champion opening up over isolation, pursue mutual benefit instead of zero-sum games, stand up for fairness and justice, and stand on the right side of history and the side of human progress.
- Breaking new ground. We should keep making innovations in theory, practice, institutions, culture, and other areas, and boldly advance reform. We should also accurately identify changes, adeptly respond to them, and work to steer them in a favorable direction.
- Standing up for ourselves. Faced with foreseeable or unpredictable risks or challenges, we will carry forward the fighting spirit, build up our ability, never lose heart or backed down, and never hesitated to make necessary sacrifices.
- Promoting the united front. We will continue to consolidate solidarity between different ethnic groups, people across the nation, and all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. We will also promote harmony between different political parties, ethnic groups, religions, social strata, and compatriots at home and abroad.
- Remaining committed to self-reform. We will always be committed to upholding truth and righting errors, actively engage in criticism and self-criticism, and have the courage to confront problems and reform ourselves. We must exercise full and rigorous self-governance to ensure the Party’s advanced nature and integrity and the position as the strong leadership core.
For the Chinese Communist Party, 100 years is a new starting point. We summarize our past achievements and experience in order to better step forward. The CPC is willing to continue to strengthen the exchange of experience in governance with Dominica’s political parties and further promote the friendship between the Chinese and Dominican people and the relationship between China and the Dominica to a new level.
*Editor’s note* The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the management and staff of Dominica News Online, its parent company or its advertisers.
In one sentence: DNO I AM DISGUSTED!
What an unashamed and disgusting pice of propaganda for a country that has absolutely no regard for the most basic human rights. As far as DNO is concerned, you finally show us your true face…
ADMIN: Yes, an organization that believes in democracy and the freedom of expression as a “basic human right”.
DNO admin, I’m glad to hear it but I’m afraid it’s nothing but lip service. As far as I am concerned you are nothing else but a mouthpiece for Skerrits propaganda machine and to top it all now a mouthpiece of that nasty CPC.
Eagle – I can’t agree with your comment more about DNO piggybacking on the propaganda train. What was once a very good online news story medium DNO has now become a PM Skerrit’s regurgitation mouthpiece.
It seems DNO now believes that the Civilians are only interested in PM Skerrit’s sensationalist stories. This is not the case, as the Civilians are only interested in good / positive / balance news stories to bring light to the darkest of times.
DNO – please listen to the Civilians, as goo / positive / balance news stories are those that interest, surprise or shock people. And for stories to be accessible people have to be involved – what’s commonly known as ‘human interest’. People like to read and hear about other people (calling it out for exactly what it is, as opposed to now DNO being dictated to by PM Skerrit’s propaganda diplomacy). They like stories they can relate to (i.e. as it is on the ground, etc) or about issues they can talk about (freely and openly).
You make your point, well if you are that intolerance to other people’s point of view or the medium DNO, you can choose to read other mediums that fit your narrative and be content looking at the world through a pinhole, do you know how much of a view you are missing, wow.
When you read this comment, and you came to the understanding that DNO is a mouthpiece for Skerrits propaganda machine, it demonstrates how short-sighted you are. You are operating on a conditioned bias, of which you are not even conscious of.
DNO you are full of crap. “ freedom of expression” you allow for some. So you are being biased. China is communist and not a freedom of democracy or friends to anyone; not even to their own people. They are not our friends. They are friends to power and dominance globally. Skerrit has been fooled by the Chinese and they, the Chinese people think they can come here and run all over us…what a terrible mistake they and Skerrit have made. We won’t accept communists to make inroads in Dominica. We the people will stop it. Skerrit must Go, Skerrit must Go, Skerrit must Go. We the people are stronger than Skerrit and his slaves. We the people are stronger than the foreign people who are buying out our country. And We the people will hold anyone responsible for turning Dominica into a squatter. Dominica is worth fighting for for our children and grandchildren. WTP.
ADMIN: The “some” we allow freedom of expression for also apparently includes you despite your destructive criticism of us.
There are certain things we refrain from publishing and the general guidelines can be found here: https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/policies/#comment-policy
Why is DNO providing a platform to this communist propaganda?
God save the Commonwealth of Dominica as a free and democratic nation based on Christian values 🇩🇲 🇩🇲 🇩🇲
Never communism!
ADMIN: We take your point but please also realize western democracies are based on free speech where you let all views contend. We should counter their views with discussion and our own use of free speech rather than banning speech we disagree with. Otherwise, how are we any different?
Not based on Christian values, look where that has taken us, and father Elton.
Western civilization guarantees ‘we’ remain poor and broke.
Excellent response DNO. No more need be said.
So DNO – why aren’t you but putting out a piece on China’s humanitarian record?
In reports of countries with the strongest anti-Christian persecution, China was ranked by the Open Doors organisation in 2019 as the 27th most severe country and in 2020 as 23rd most severe.
ADMIN: We do not cover all international stories -nor would we able to. However, we would welcome an informed commentary on the subject matter.
This is blatant propaganda.
As such, it should fall foul of DNO’s publishing guidelines.
ADMIN: We welcome your view but without allowing them to express theirs there is no discussion.
My concern ADMIN, is where the line lies between “ADMIN” and “EDITOR”.
You publish “Letters to the Editor” – so presumably there is one – but I cannot recollect you ever publishing an “Editorial”. An editorial reflects where a newspaper stands on specific issues.
Occasionally you add a disclaimer to a controversial commentary, meaning that the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of DNO. But no disclaimer was added to the commentary in question. A doubt that other newspapers in western democracies would have published it without an editorial disclaimer or comment.
You state that, as an organization DNO believes in democracy and the freedom of expression as a “basic human right”. With that I agree.
However, on occasions you do withhold commentaries that you perceive to be somewhat contrary to public opinion and ethics. For that reason I have difficulty in understanding how this one slipped through the net.
ADMIN: Thank you for your feedback.
We accept your point about the disclaimer and have added it to the article. Its omission was an oversight on our part.
We typically do not put out editorials.
Instead, we make a concerted effort to avoid telling people what to think and we provide a public forum that encourages the expression of a diverse range of views.
Thank you “ADMIN” for responding to my concerns. I am pleased that a disclaimer has now been attached.
As you say, you provide a public forum that encourages the expression of a diverse range of views. In that respect I am sure you realise that your reader’s comments are what attracts many of us to DNO. Perhaps this is the reason why you’ve recently been initially indicating that a news item has one comment when in fact it has none at all.
I am grateful for DNO publishing in the past many of my commentaries on education, the environment and the arts. But what particularly galled me, was that this controversial commentary was readily published, whereas in recent years my less contentious commentaries that focus on the arts have not, albeit that they meet your criteria of encouraging the expression of a diverse range of views.
I cite the following titles: The Value of Criticism; You Must Believe in Spring; A Caribbean Garden of Eden; Sculpture Symbolism.
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ADMIN: “Perhaps this is the reason why you’ve recently been initially indicating that a news item has one comment when in fact it has none at all.”
Contrary to what you are insinuating, we do not misrepresent the number of comments to achieve an effect nor do we need to.
Often web sites communicate with us through comments when our articles are reposted. These comments when moderated display in the total number of comments on an article but function as background code and do not contain any real human messages.
That is why you sometimes don’t see the comment appearing on the page even though the preview says there is at least 1 comment approved.
In reference to your unpublished commentaries, we would have to look at each one to let you know why they remain unpublished provided we can confirm we received/viewed them in the first place. We receive many publishing requests and sometimes are unable to publish all of them – including government or official China related releases.
If you would like you can resubmit your commentaries to [email protected].
Very disappointing that DNO has published such terrible propaganda.
On the contrary, I am glad that DNO exercised our democratic right to freedom of expression. How else would we know about the absence of such rights in China. The article by the Ambassador of that country is sobering and frightening. It is like a dogma of a creed that puts the chairman of this communist church at the pinnacle with no dissent allowed. This scares me and I hope we can be friends with the Chinese people without this doctrine being imposed upon us. It sounds like Animal farm with comrade Xi in the role of Napoleon.
Poor Pipo, you have to rely on DNO for that kind of international news. Nice try so for sticking up to this unprofessional news platform. Going forward you might want to get you impartial news from some professional media outlets or news room.
It is amazing these MOFOs get to use free press to come spread thier ideology yet there is no press freedom in China where i can write an article telling Chinese people Xi jinping another power hungry demagogue. Good for the Chinese people. You still have millions there in poverty and a large enough consumer population to grow internal wealth. Global ambitions will be met with resistance and rebellion like days of old. The Chinese people like being subservient and controlled. They also very insecure and cannot take criticism. It worked for china so leave that shi. there. You guys keep this up an we will soon start seeing the blood of your nationals watering foreign soils just like the mighty Americans and all imperial nations that came before. Who are you to come tell me how to exist. There is still massive poverty in china overpopulation and serious air and other environmental pollution. You guys grew on stealing other countries technology cause you could not create yourself. Be quiet
So tell me, with all that Bla Bla Bla about china…why is it that (with all the record of high GDP) china cannot feed its own people? Why are people starving in china? Why isn’t there freedom of religion in china? Why is china invading territories? What’s their plan in the South China Sea? Who are these people really? Does skeritt know the history of these people? Does skeritt really care? China will not take over Dominica. They can jump high jump low the cannot replace us. Let them come in droves but they will return in like manner.
Sorry DNO but you just lost me as a reader for publishing this awful propaganda.
What is the Purpose of this Propaganda Infomercial?
Communism has been good the the CPC and its hegemony. Nowhere in this CPC self-promotion piece are rights of the 1.4 billion Chinese mentioned. China remains a One-Party State where political choice is ‘heresy’. One is either with the Communist Party or you are out; considered a traitor to the Great State. Minority rights, especially those of Muslim Minority (Uyghurs) are second to those of the Majority (Han).
There is a clear boast of the 95 million strong CPC; what about the rest? Individual rights and human rights do not matter. The CPC supports tyrannical, autocratic regimes / Single-Party Dictatorship around the globe (in Venezuela, Belarus, Dominica, numerous African States etc, etc) under the guise of non-interference in another countries internal affairs.
By printing this propaganda in Dominica, which has rapidly emerged as a Single-Party Dictatorship in the Caribbean), the CPC clearly feels vindicated.
L.R…
What you wrote also describes America, it seems they all achieve the same in different ways. Imperialism is Imperialism, just chose your imperialist. In all these machinations we are small peas in the pod. Don’t they all have their talons stuck into Africa, the apple of their eyes, while they control the narrative?
My elders taught me that boasting was bad manners. They were not wrong.
So are you trying to say that it is only western countries like the USA, Britain etc. that are allowed to boast about their military and economic might? The Chinese, Russians and others are not allowed to talk about their achievements?