CHINA-LEADERSHIP: LATEST ISSUE OF QIU SHI PUBLISHES ARTICLE BY POLITBURO MEMBER YANG JIECHI

Qiu Shi (Seeking Truth - 2021/10 dt May 16, 2021) published a lengthy article by Politburo member and Director of the CCP Foreign Affairs Committee Yang Jiechi. It is captioned 'Glorious course and Ambitious Prospects for the Foreign Affairs Work of the Communist Party of China in the 100 years Since its Founding'. He said that "China is on the verge of building a moderately prosperous society and achieving the first “Two Centenaries” goal, and is also on the verge of starting a new journey of building a modern socialist country and marching towards the second Two Centenaries goal. Standing at the historic intersection of the Two Centenaries goals, a comprehensive and systematic review of our Party’s glorious history of unity and leadership of the Chinese people is essential to inspire the entire Party and the people of all nationalities to unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core". Yang Jiechi said "At present, the situation facing foreign affairs work is more complex, the task is more onerous, and the mission is more glorious. We need to draw strength from history to move forward, take into account the historical orientation of our country and the general trend of world development, and strive to promote a new era of great power diplomacy with Chinese characteristics".  He divided the "century-long history of the Party’s foreign affairs work" into four periods. There was a solitary reference to India when he said "In the 1950s, China agreed with India and Burma to adopt the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence as the basic principles guiding mutual relations ...". The four stages are: 1921-1949: "period of the New Democratic Revolution";1949-1978: "period of the socialist revolution and construction"; 1978-2012: "new period of reform, opening up, and socialist modernisation"; and "since the18th Party Congress in 2012 when socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era". He elaborated that "At this new historical starting point, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with the strategic vision and mission of a great power leader, focuses on the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the unprecedented changes in the world over the past century and leads us to continuously open up a new situation of great power diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and the Party’s diplomatic and foreign affairs work has made significant achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. China’s international status and influence have risen to unprecedented heights, and it has increasingly moved closer to the centre of the world stage, continually making new and greater contributions to the development and progress of mankind." Discussing ways to "effectively prevent and resolve various types of risks and challenges, and firmly safeguard national interests and national dignity", he said "On a series of major issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet, the sea, epidemics, and human rights, we will be courageous and aggressive, firmly defend national political security, and firmly safeguard national interests and national dignity. We firmly uphold the one-China principle on the Taiwan issue, win many tough battles on issues related to Hong Kong, border, Tibet and human rights, and never allow any external forces to interfere in China’s internal affairs".

(Comment: The article included 46 references to Xi Jinping!)






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