Toward stronger China-South Africa ties

During the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the leadership made two key judgments: the principal contradiction of China has evolved into one between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life; and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era.

Based on these two judgments, the congress drew up an impressive blueprint. By 2020, China will finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, completely eradicating abject poverty without leaving anyone behind. By 2035, China will basically realize socialist modernization and, by mid-21st century, develop into a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful.

To ensure that this ambitious blueprint is realized, the congress has elected a new generation of the Party's central leadership with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, and established the historical position of the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guiding thought and basic policy to unite and lead the efforts of the whole Party and country going forward.