Good governance revitalizes society

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which concluded on Thursday, conducted a special study on modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, which is important for improving national governance.

Good governance helps establish harmony and order in, and injects vitality, into society. It also helps strikes a balance between order and vitality, thus maximizing public interests. With the rapid development of economies and societies, good governance has become the common aspiration worldwide. Way back in 2014, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee highlighted the importance of good governance while stressing the rule of law is a prerequisite for good governance.

Since the founding of New China in 1949, the CPC leadership has been taking measures to improve the national governance system in accordance with China's actual condition. The most important of those measures was the launch of reform and opening-up in 1978, which played a significant role in helping develop the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and establish a modern governance system.