Qiushi Journal Issue Preview: No. 13, 2024

An article by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the missions and tasks of the CPC on the new journey in the new era was published in this year’s 13th issue of Qiushi Journal.

According to the article, from this day forward, the central task of the CPC will be to lead the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to realize the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and to advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization.

The article says that Chinese modernization is socialist modernization pursued under the leadership of the CPC. It contains elements that are common to the modernization processes of all countries, but it is more characterized by features that are unique to the Chinese context.

Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development. 

Its essential requirements are as follows: upholding the leadership of the CPC and socialism with Chinese characteristics, pursuing high-quality development, developing whole-process people’s democracy, enriching the people’s cultural lives, achieving common prosperity for all, promoting harmony between humanity and nature, building a global community of shared future, and creating a new form of human advancement. 

On the journey ahead, we must firmly adhere to the following major principles:

Upholding and strengthening the Party’s overall leadership; following the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics; applying a people-centered development philosophy; remaining committed to deepening reform and opening up; and carrying forward our fighting spirit. All of us in the Party must forge ahead with confidence and determination; proactively identify, respond to, and steer changes and prevent and defuse risks; and keep on striving to secure new successes in building a modern socialist China in all respects.

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

The Executive Council of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) elaborates on how to steadily advance Chinese modernization on the new journey in the new era.

The Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee illustrates our efforts to make new strides in Chinese modernization drive by staying true to the Party’s founding mission.

The Qiushi commentary studies and expounds upon Xi’s speech at a meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering on June 24, 2024.

Another Qiushi commentary offers insights into Xi’s statements on comprehensively furthering reform.

Shen Xiaoming, Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress, introduces Hunan Province’s pioneering efforts in advancing the rise of the central region and the development of the Yangtze Economic Belt.

The article from the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security expounds on the Ministry’s experience of promoting high-quality and full employment in the new era.

The CPC Leadership Group of the National Bureau of Statistics illustrates the achievements made in furthering reform and promoting high-quality development.

A piece from the Regulations Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission stresses the need to study the newly revised Regulations on CPC Disciplinary Action and accurately learn about the Party’s disciplinary standards.

An article by Shao Weizheng, a former first-grade professor at the PLA Logistics Academy, elucidates the great founding spirit of the Party.

Yang Baojun, former Chief Economist of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development as well as Chairman of China Urban Planning Society, shares his vision on Xi Jinping thought on culture by discussing about protection, inheritance, and development of historical and cultural heritage in urban and rural areas.

Qiushi reporters continue their reports on the “Quality Development Field Tour,” offering vivid insights into the practical efforts of various regions to promote high-quality development.

This issue closes with a diagram released by the National Bureau of Statistics which shows major indicators of national economy and social development following the advent of reform and opening up in 1978.

Editor: Yi Xiaowei