Taking the best way forward

China should continue to prioritize peaceful development despite US' game of fanning trouble in its neighborhood

The upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has drawn the attention of the world. In this context, Party General Secretary Hu Jintao's speech at the opening session of a workshop for ministerial and provincial officials on July 23 further unified senior Party cadres' thoughts and prepared them for the national congress.

The important speech comprehensively analyzed the domestic and overseas situations, and stressed that China is still in an important period of strategic opportunities. The 16th CPC National Congress in 2002 had said that the first 20 years of this century was an important strategic opportunity period, which must be fully used.