New thought for the new era

China has entered a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the Communist Party of China Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core has developed new ideas, new thinking, and new strategies for governance that meet the needs of the times.

Although China is still at the initial stage of socialism, most Chinese people are no longer struggling just to meet their basic needs. The main contradiction now is people's growing needs for a better life with the country's unbalanced and insufficient development, as Xi pointed out in his report at the opening ceremony of the 19th CPC National Congress on Wednesday.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the Party led by Xi has remained committed to realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, and it has taken upon itself the great historical responsibility of attaining its "Two Centenary Goals" of building a moderately prosperous society by 2020, one year before the Party's 100th anniversary in 2021, and developing China into a "great modern socialist nation" by the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 2049.