Party's governance advances with the times

The Communist Party of China has always sought to reinvent itself. Its leaders have contributed to the evolution of the Party, making it more adaptive to the changing times. Every time the Party leadership perceives a chasm between the leadership and the people, it makes successful interventions, strengthening its credentials as the benevolent Party working to improve the lives of the people.

The reform and opening-up launched by the Party under the pragmatic leadership of Deng Xiaoping almost four decades ago have to be seen in this context.

However, when the Party leadership realized that decades of fast-paced economic growth has led to income disparity and regional imbalance, it decided to shift the focus to social governance by "putting people first". Under Xi Jinping's leadership, the Party has once again reinvented itself by vowing to realize the Chinese Dream, or the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.