The Chinese Dream (simplified Chinese: 中国梦; traditional Chinese: 中國夢; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mèng) is a term closely associated with Xi Jinping which conveys the aspiration of China to rejuvenate itself and become a moderately prosperous society. Xi began promoting the phrase as a slogan during a high-profile tour of an exhibit at the National Museum of China in November 2012, shortly after he became leader of the CPC.[1]
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On November 29, 2012, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee , led a group of members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to visit the exhibition site of the "Road to Revival" in the National Museum of China. Rejuvenation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation since modern times", which means that this dream will definitely come true[2]
On March 17, 2013, the first session of the Twelfth National People's Congress closed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing . The newly elected President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, mentioned the "Chinese Dream" nine times in his speech.[3] He said that the Chinese dream is to achieve national prosperity, national rejuvenation, and people's happiness; to realize the Chinese dream, we must follow the Socialist Chinese path, carry forward the Socialist Chinese spirit, and gather Socialist Chinese power.
On June 8, 2013, Xi Jinping told US President Barack Obama in the United States that the Chinese dream is national prosperity, national rejuvenation, and people's happiness. It is also a dream of cooperation, development, peace, and win-win results, and it is interlinked with the American dream and the beautiful dreams of people of all countries.[4]
Practical Steps to reaching the Chinese Dream
Belt and Road Initiative
China is the second largest economy in the world, and the Belt and Road Initiative is a concept of economic cooperation proposed by Xi Jinping in September and October 2013[5], which belongs to the transnational economic belt. Li Keqiang , Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China , further promoted it during his visits to Asia and Europe. [6]
On December 25, 2015, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was established by 57 countries as a platform to promote the Belt and Road Initiative.
In May 2017, the first "Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation" was successfully held in Beijing. This is the highest-level and largest multilateral diplomatic platform initiated and hosted by China since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
On November 17, 2018, Xi Jinping attended the APEC Business Leaders Summit held in Port Moresby , Papua New Guinea and delivered a keynote speech entitled "Together We Help Create a Better Future". He said that while realizing its own development, China will make greater contributions to the common prosperity of all countries in the world. The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is a sunny road for China to share opportunities and seek common development with the world. He also stated that China will host the second "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum in Beijing in April next year.
Justice
The British "Economist" magazine stated that the most important test of Xi Jinping 's "Chinese Dream" will be his attitude towards the rule of law. A good dream requires several elements: a sound economy, a happy people, and strength.[7]
On April 26, at a symposium for experts and scholars on improving judicial credibility, Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People's Court , emphasized that advancing the strategy of ruling the country by law is an important part of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.[8] In the second half of 2015 , the reform of people's jurors[9]was implemented, from organizational recommendation to random selection. The pilot project was started in Beijing first, and thousands of jurors who met the requirements of education, occupation, expertise, Those with academic qualifications, political qualifications and other conditions will be asked for their opinions, and hundreds of people will be selected by sea, and more than 100 people will be appointed by lottery. The number of jurors for each case will be selected by lottery by the defendant.
This reform reduced the arbitrariness of judge's judgment by increasing the number of jurors and the number of jury cases, and eliminated the disadvantages of the past. All powers are restrained and weakened in order to combat some judicial abuses at the grassroots level. In November, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced the new disciplinary regulations for party members, which stipulated hundreds of behavioral details, from ticket reimbursement to the number of tables at family wedding banquets, and the identity of guests.[10]
Party Discipline and Anti Corruption
The means of anti-corruption is based on party discipline, first targeting officials with party membership. The new leadership of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as the general secretary collectively expressed its determination to punish political corruption.[11] Some officials were sacked because of Internet exposure and reporting of their violations of laws and disciplines. At the same time, Operation Fox Hunt was launched in 2014 to use diplomatic and emotional means to arrest corrupt officials and their families who fled abroad, and more than a thousand people were arrested.
Green Energy and Environmental Protection
Eliminate 300 million tons (years) of excess old steel production capacity, and solve the problem of exhaust emissions from old steel mills. Use various reward and subsidy policies to allow old factories to exit in an orderly manner, and strictly punish those who maliciously do not cooperate with the policy according to the law.[12] At the same time, the country will increase the promotion of electric vehicles and solar, wind, and nuclear energy construction.
Green manufacturing prevents water and air pollution. The two ministries and commissions issued a notice on printing and distributing the "Promotion Plan of Clean Production Technology in Key Industries for Water Pollution Prevention and Control".[13] Because 12% of the country's water pollutants come from papermaking, which is much higher than the heavy industry and petrochemicals in the traditional perception of the public. [14]
Further reading
References
- ↑ Xie, Tao (14 March 2014). "Opinion: Is President Xi Jinping's Chinese dream fantasy or reality?" – CNN
- ↑ Xi Jinping: Inheriting the past and ushering in the future, continue to forge ahead bravely towards the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation - Xinhuanet
- ↑ Feature: Nine mentions of "Chinese Dream" by Xi Jinping - Xinhuanet.
- ↑ Xi Jinping: The Chinese Dream and the American Dream are Connected - Tencent
- ↑ Zhang Yansheng. "The Belt and Road" Development Strategy and the Road to Revival. Studying and Implementing the Speech Series of General Secretary Xi Jinping (China Cadre Learning Network)
- ↑ "One Belt, One Road" builds a new vision for regional cooperation - Premier Li Keqiang's trip to three countries in Asia and Europe . Xinhuanet
- ↑ China's future, Xi Jinping and the Chinese dream, . The Economist Newspaper
- ↑ Zhou Qiang: The whole society works together to promote fair justice and enhance judicial credibility . The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China.
- ↑ Sina - Reform of Juror System in Beijing Sea Selection Court
- ↑ Liu Yi. "News 1+1" 20151119 The village official held a wedding banquet. Can you just resign? . CCTV
- ↑ Zhang Gaoli: If someone uses my relatives and friends to do things, don’t show affection - Sina
- ↑ This year's steel and coal production capacity reduction begins: "bayonet fight" with the production capacity . Xinhuanet.
- ↑ The official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology - key points of water pollution prevention and control
- ↑ Interpretation of "Implementation Plan of Cleaner Production Technology in Key Industries for Water Pollution Prevention and Control"