Qiushi Journal Issue Preview: No. 17, 2024

An article by General Secretary Xi Jinping on nurturing a new generation of capable young people who will fully develop socialism and carry forward the socialist cause was published in this year’s 17th issue of Qiushi Journal. 

The article points out that “what kind of people we should cultivate” is one of the most fundamental issues that education must address. 

Noting that China is a socialist country under the leadership of the CPC, the article says that this mandates a fundamental task for education: to prepare youth for joining and advancing the socialist cause, i.e., to nurture generations of capable people who uphold the Party’s leadership and our socialist system, and are dedicated to the socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is also the goal of education modernization.

To this end, sound institutional mechanisms should be established to engage all educators in providing holistic education throughout the entire educational process and in every aspect.

In order to cultivate qualified younger generations, the key, according to the article, lies in firming up ideals and convictions, strengthening patriotism and moral character, increasing knowledge, and cultivating work ethics and overall competence. 

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

An article by Shi Taifeng explains how to uphold, develop, and improve China’s new type of political party system.

The CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Education interprets the requirement for fostering a new generation of young people to shoulder the mission of realizing national rejuvenation.

An article by Lei Haichao focuses on further reform of medical and healthcare systems.

Xie Chuntao’s article discusses the approach to making officials fully capable of advancing modernization initiatives.

Luo Wen, Head of the State Administration for Market Regulation and Secretary of its CPC Leadership Group, stresses the need to foster a fairer and more dynamic market environment by better leveraging the role of the market. 

Qu Qingshan, President of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, expounds on Deng Xiaoping’s thought on reform and its contemporary significance in line with the guiding principles of the speech delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the symposium held to commemorate the 120th birth anniversary of Deng Xiaoping.

An article by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress highlights the importance of full implementation of the Constitution and the efforts to uphold, improve, and implement the system of people’s congresses to good effect.

Li Xiaopeng, Minister of Transport and Secretary of the Ministry’s CPC Leadership Group, introduces China’s sustained efforts to promote high-quality development of rural roads that are well built, managed, maintained and operated.

An article by Li Guoying, Minister and Secretary of the CPC Leadership Group of the Ministry of Water Resources, elaborates on how to modernize China’s system and capacity for flood prevention.

A series of reports by journalists in the column “Prioritizing Modernization, Deepening Reform” continue to provide vivid practices and stories of comprehensively deepening reform across various regions and departments.

This issue closes with a diagram released by the National Bureau of Statistics which shows major indicators of China’s national economy from January to July in 2024.

Editor: Zhang Xian