COMMENTARIES ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

the Party has united and led the Chinese people over the past hundred years have been tied together by one ultimate goal – bringing about the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” History has proven that the CPC has honoured its commitments.

Phenomenal success

Accountability and responsibility in dealing with the challenges faced by the Chinese nation and the Chinese people, even when some decisions seemed not to be popular but were prudent and pragmatic in protecting the people, have led to the extraordinary progress the country has made in all aspects. President Xi has delivered on his commitments of eradicating absolute poverty in the world’s most populous country, and firmly placed the country on the road to common prosperity with characteristics of a modern socialist society. The phenomenal economic growth the country has experienced suggests that there is clear understanding of the workings of socialist market economy and the value of fair and competitive commerce, together with a constant awareness of the dangers of illicit market manipulation, collusion and corrupt business practices, and the negative and destructive impacts these can have on China’s progress.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012 when Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, average life expectancy in China has reached 78.2 years and per-capita disposable income has more than doubled from $2,500 to around $5,500, with 13 million urban jobs created each year on average. China’s healthcare services have vastly improved, and the country’s response to COVID-19 pandemic was deemed exemplary. It also provided humanitarian assistance to many countries which needed support.