Development follows scientific path

Editor's note: Party General Secretary Hu Jintao addressed the opening session of a workshop for officials at the ministerial and provincial levels on July 23. The following is the latest People's Daily commentary on the address:

"The most important reason why China has made historic accomplishments and progress is that it has adhered to the guidelines of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of the Three Represents, and formed and implemented the Scientific Outlook on Development on the basis of practice-based theoretical innovations," Hu told a high-level workshop on July 23.

Hu's remarks incisively generalized the fundamental reason for the great progress China has made in the past decade since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and scientifically expounded the theoretical guidelines that should be followed to push forward the progressive cause of the Party and the nation.