From the Chinese press

Challenges facing the Party

As General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Hu Jintao pointed out in his speech at the 90th anniversary of the CPC, the Party faces the growing danger of lack of drive and initiative, incompetence, divorce from the people, and corruption. The CPC must advance with the times, and a CPC advancing with the times must have foresight and be prepared for dangers in times of peace, says an article of China News Service. Excerpts:

The awareness of hardship is rooted in Chinese leadership's sober understanding of the fierce international competition. As the world undergoes rapid developments, deep reforms and great transformations, China faces a period of strategic opportunities. But globalization has increased external uncertainties and made comprehensive national power and international frictions fiercer. Besides, the global economic crisis and social unrest in some countries have also had an impact on China, making the Chinese leadership realize that the situation requires immediate action from the rapidly developing world.