New guidance, strategies and ideas

During the July 26 workshop meeting for provincial-and ministerial-level officials held in preparation for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that socialism with Chinese characteristics has been the theme of the theories and practices of the Communist Party of China since reform and opening-up was launched in 1978, and only by fully understanding this theme can the nation achieve rejuvenation and better serve the people.

Socialism with Chinese characteristics stems from the dialectical unity of scientific socialism and Chinese society's own development which suits the people's needs. As a great pioneering undertaking in the history of human civilization, socialism with Chinese characteristics is also a valuable model that the CPC and Chinese people have offered to the world as a development model, as well as their contribution to the world's social and value systems.

Ultimately, the success China has achieved over the past decades should be attributed to the nation's insistence on socialism with Chinese characteristics. Since the launch of reform and opening-up, China has achieved fast development and tremendous improvements in all aspects of society.