The Higher School of State and Government Cadres congratulates the to the people and the Communist Party of China at its 20th Congress.

The XX Congress of the Communist Party of China (PCCh) was inaugurated yesterday morning in a solemn ceremony presided over by its Secretary General, Xi Jinping, and other members of the Permanent Committee of its Political Bureau. Also present are a representative number of retired former leaders led by Hu Jintao, who served as secretary general between 2002-2012) and Song Ping, the oldest retired member of the Standing Committee at 105 years. As expected, Xi read the Central Report that took stock of the last five years, highlighting the celebrations of the centenary of the CCP, the beginning of a new stage in the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the eradication of absolute poverty and the construction of a moderately prosperous society in all aspects, with which the first centennial objective was fulfilled. The last five years are considered a transcendent and extraordinary period, with great results, thanks to the persistence of the CCP in its national rejuvenation strategy, with great strategic plans tailored to the country's needs, and in the midst of global changes " Not seen in a century." The CCP reportedly achieved the country's unity and cohesion, while strengthening its ability to effectively respond to "serious and intricate international developments" and "immense risks and challenges." Strengthening the leadership of the CPC in general and that of the central and unified leadership of its Central Committee, the construction of moderately prosperous society, the application of a new philosophy of high-quality development on all fronts, directed to create a new pattern of development, the continuation of reform at a rapid and steady pace, with solid progress in the development of people's democracy and law-based governance, the active development of an advanced socialist culture, security and the improvement of public welfare as a matter of priority, pooling all resources based on the critical battle against poverty, the improvement of ecological conservation, the safeguarding of national security, in the face of important risks and ensuring social stability, the modernization of the national defense and the armed forces, the effective implementation of a great country diplomacy with character Chinese eristics on all fronts, the revalidation of the founding spirit of the CCP, and the battle against the pandemic. He ratified the validity of "one country, two systems" for Hong Kong and Macao and reiterated the promise to complete the reunification of the country, that is, to recover sovereignty over Taiwan, which started the longest round of applause of all those present. He made it clear that even though China will continue to emphasize the peaceful reunification of the country, it will not give up the use of force to resolve that issue, pointing out that its actions will be focused on supporters of the island's independence and the external forces that intervene. The central report emphasized common prosperity by referring to alleviating poverty, reducing inequality, preventing the uncontrolled expansion of capital, and ensuring that all Chinese citizens benefit from the country's growing economic strength, confirming the CPC's determination to work towards the 200th anniversary goal of building a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious." He pointed out that while promoting a larger group of people to join the middle class , that is, to the middle-income segment, income distribution and wealth accumulation will be standardized He also reiterated the commitment to climate and biodiversity, in this case with maximum carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality carbon by 2060. He also ratified that China will continue to implement a foreign policy based on peace, development and cooperation for the benefit of and reiterated that it will continue to resolutely oppose all forms of hegemonism, repressive politics and cold war mentality. He recalled that China has actively participated in the reform and construction of the global governance system, and has firmly upheld the international system with the United Nations and the UN Charter at its core. Likewise, he considered the strengthening of the country's defensive capacity and the need to promote innovation and domestic consumption in the face of the forces led by the US that are pressing harder and harder to contain its advance and development. While not directly mentioning any other specific countries or international issues, he made it clear that China will not give in despite its growing tension with the West. He used the word "blackmail" for the first time to describe the attacks against the country, in addition to containment, blockade and extreme pressure. He confirmed that China will not engage in any type of "expansionism" and that it will remain committed to its policy of opening up to the outside world, adhere to the basic state policy of economic globalization, and jointly foster a new impetus for global development. Regarding the battle against corruption and Party discipline, he recalled that the Party should continue to improve, "clean "to himself and being the central leader of the country's modernization efforts. Also that "corruption is the biggest tumor that damages the vitality and fighting power of the party" and added that "anti-corruption efforts are the most author complete revolution". He called for unity also in the ideological and to strengthen their party education, said that the cadres should "dare to act" and their functions should be they were to expand. On national security, he also called for modernizing its national security system and safeguarding social stability. He noted that "national security is the foundation of national rejuvenation, and social stability is a prerequisite for national strength." On the so-called "three mountains": housing, health and education, Xi Jinping announced a new approach to housing that will include the creation of a housing system in which both rental and purchase are provided. On health, he promised to improve the public health system and strengthen it to respond to epidemics and infectious diseases. He acknowledged that the country needs to further boost health infrastructure, build a pro-natal policy system, and proactively implement the national strategy to deal with population aging. He highlighted education, technology and talent as the foundation for the country's development as a strong nation and to achieve the goal of rejuvenating the country. He stressed that "technology is the main force of production, talent is the main resource, and innovation is the main driving force." He ratified the aspiration to turn the country into an innovative and self-sufficient country in technology, especially in the face of competition and US sanctions. Regarding modernization, he highlighted the unique characteristics of the one carried out in the country, which is of a socialist type, so that even though it contains elements common to the modernization processes of all countries, "it is defined more by characteristics than they are unique to the Chinese context.” He insisted that it is about “the modernization of a huge population, common prosperity for all, material and cultural ethical advancement, harmony between humanity and nature, and peaceful development.” He highlighted China's rise in power over the past decade thanks to its historic rise in economic strength, China's GDP grew from 54 trillion yuan to 114 trillion yuan (about 16 trillion US dollars), accounting for 18.5% of the world economy, that is, an increase of 7.2 percentage points."China has remained the second largest economy in the world, and its GDP per capita has increased from 39,800 yuan to 81,000 yuan."The country ranks also the first places in the world in terms of production of grains and manufactures, as well as in terms of international foreign exchange reserves. He also referred to the importance of implementing the strategy of giving priority to employment, strengthening policies in this regard, improving public employment services, strengthening assistance to the most vulnerable groups and eliminating unreasonable restrictions such as discrimination that affect equality of employment and the fact that everyone has the opportunity to access their own development through hard work. "Everyone has the opportunity to achieve their own development through hard work." On the development approach, he called for focusing on high-quality development, including job security, supply chain resilience, and "double circulation" economic strategy that focuses on expanding domestic demand to become more self sufficient. He noted that the country will continue to support the development of the non-public sector, fully play the decisive role in resource allocation and focus on the development of the real economy. He reiterated that development will continue to be the country's top priority and that reform will continue to focus on creating a socialist market economy and high-level opening up, which implies combining the creation of domestic demand with structural reform on the supply side. tailor-made offering to speed up the development of a dual circulation strategy.