The Chinese Dream
BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has called for increased co-operation between the CPC and the country’s non-communist political parties to jointly strive for achieving the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
Xi was speaking at a meeting held by the Central Committee to solicit opinions from members of non-communist political parties on a draft report for the upcoming 19th CPC national congress, a statement said.
After hearing the opinions of the participants, Xi said it had been a long-held practice for the CPC to solicit opinions from the central committees of non-communist parties, leading figures of the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and those with no party affiliation, on major policies and decisions of the CPC and the country.
Xi said the report to be delivered at the 19th CPC national congress should collect wisdom from across the party, be in line with the people’s expectations and should play a significant guiding role in the country’s development.
This should all have a positive influence on the international community.
“In order to reach the goal we must make full use of democracy in the drafting process, and improve our investigation and research,” Xi noted.
He said the Central Committee would carefully study the opinions raised by the participants and fully incorporate them into the revisions of the draft report.
To adhere to and improve socialism with Chinese characteristics, a crucial task lies in adhering to and improving multiparty co-operation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, as well as developing socialist consultative democracy to better play the part of China’s non-communist political parties and those without party affiliation, according to Xi.
He hoped the central committees of non-communist parties, the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and those with no party affiliation can uphold the political consensus on supporting the leadership of the CPC, and maintaining the socialist path with Chinese characteristics.
Xi further hoped they can firmly foster confidence in the path, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, while accurately analysing the situation at home and abroad to build political consensus and converge power from various sources.
Representatives of noncommunist parties and those without party affiliation acknowledged the major achievements made by the CPC Central Committee with Xi at the core since the 18th CPC national congress in 2012.
The Central Committee had made the accomplishments by properly grasping the current situation in China and the world, with great political courage and a strong sense of responsibility, as well as efforts to push forward the general layout of the country and the strategic blueprint of “Four Comprehensives”, according to the representatives.