A lengthy 4754-word article published in the People's Daily (October 19) under the caption
'The light of truth illuminates the road to revival —— From the perspective of the 20th National
Congress of the Communist Party of China, realizing a new leap in the modernization of
Marxism in China', quoted Xi Jinping as saying to the 20th Party Congress delegates "We
created the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, made clear the
basic strategy of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, and
proposed a series of new concepts, new ideas and new strategies for state governance and
administration, realizing a new leap in the modernization of Marxism in China." It said "Under
the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,
the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the whole country, with a more thorough
spirit, historical initiative, and development initiative, forge ahead with high spirits and forge
ahead in the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, toward
the second centenary goal, to march forward bravely towards the Chinese dream of the great
rejuvenation of the Chinese nation". The article quoted Delegates' comments on different
aspects of the report. It averred that "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party
of China, the Party and the country have achieved historic achievements and historical changes
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have taken place. The most fundamental thing is that General Secretary Xi Jinping is the core
of the Party Central Committee and the core of the whole Party is at the helm, and that Xi
Jinping has a society with Chinese characteristics in the new era". "The Chinese Communists
in the new era, mainly represented by Comrade Xi Jinping, have the courage to carry out
theoretical exploration and innovation, deepen their understanding of the laws of the
Communist Party's governance, the laws of socialist construction, and the laws of development
of human society with a new perspective, and have achieved major theoretical innovations". It
quoted Ouyang Song, an expert on Party History as saying "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism
with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the theoretical crystallization of all the practices
of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is the latest achievement of
combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and the excellent
traditional Chinese culture. Scientific socialism has radiated new vitality in China in the 21st
century". The article said "In the past 10 years, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi
Jinping at the core listened to the voices of the people, observed the sentiments of the people,
gathered the wisdom of the people, solved the people's worries, and fulfilled its commitments
to the people with practical actions. No one should be left behind" in poverty alleviation, "no
one should be left behind" on the road to a well-off society". A delegate Zha Qiongfang said
"We deeply feel that Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New
Era is a theory written in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people, and is loved and loved
by the people. I agree with the theory that I have." Delegate Yang Yu said that "the more
arduous the task, the more important is to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with
Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guide, win advantages, gain initiative, and win the
future. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the only way to realize the great rejuvenation
of the Chinese nation." It said "The report emphasizes that from now on, the central task of the
Communist Party of China is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to
build a powerful modern socialist country in an all-round way, achieve the second centenary
goal, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinesestyle modernization." It mentioned "common prosperity" calling it "a long-term process, and it
takes a long time to do good work".
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