CPC's governing philosophy underpins China's success

Stability enables faster economic growth

By Peter Kagwanja

Since its founding in 1921, the CPC has grown into the world's largest governing party with over 100 million members, leading one of the world's most populous nations of more than 1.4 billion people. Besides liberating China from oppression, occupation and exploitation, the Party has transformed it from a fragmented, impoverished, and weak country a century ago to a stable, united, and prosperous one.

The CPC's success in maintaining rapid economic growth and long-term social stability has made it a model of governance, drawing the interest of researchers, intellectuals and leaders across the world.

The CPC has renewed and strengthened China's ties with Africa. Through these ties, China has become part of the "Africa Rising" story.

China's most effective soft power is the success of its homegrown modernization. The CPC has achieved long-term political stability, safeguarded China's sovereignty and security, and defended the unity of the country's 56 ethnic groups.

This has created a peaceful environment conducive to rapid economic growth.

China's success in poverty eradication has shown that poverty is not an insurmountable barrier. Since the Party's reform and opening-up policy began in 1978, China has lifted about 800 million people out of poverty and transformed into the second-largest economy in the world.

In our turbulent world ruptured by the upsurge of anti-globalization trends such as populism, isolationism and protectionism, Africa and China share the vision of a world underpinned by free trade and a non-hegemonic, fairer and more equitable global governance.

The author is the president and chief executive of the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya. The views do not necessarily reflect those of China Daily.

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