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Opening Up New Horizons for Contemporary Chinese Development

[科特迪瓦]安澜:开辟中国当代发展新境界

· · Modern Chinese History · Chinese Social Sciences Today, 24 February 2025 · 12 min read

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has adapted to the new circumstances of the times, responded to the new issues emerging from the era, and has done its utmost to satisfy the aspirations and wishes of the people. Today, with the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, centered on further deepening reform comprehensively, China has kept pace with the times, made scientific decisions, and adopted a series of significant innovative measures in the fields of domestic and foreign affairs, national defense, intra-Party governance, and people's wellbeing. China's status on the international stage is rising day by day, presenting to the world a China that is striding forward with vigor and enterprise. At the same time, President Xi Jinping's series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new judgments on state governance have also attracted extensive attention and in-depth research from the international academic community.

自中共十八大以来,在习近平主席的引领下,中国顺应时代发展的新形势,回应时代涌现的新课题,尽心尽力满足人民心声与意愿。如今,随着中共二十届三中全会的胜利召开,围绕进一步全面深化改革这一核心,中国与时俱进、科学决策,在内政外交、国防事务、党内治理、民生福祉等领域,采取了一系列重大创新性举措。中国在国际舞台上地位日益上升,向世界展现出一个阔步前行、昂扬奋进的中国。同时,习近平主席有关治国理政的一系列新思想、新观点、新论断也引发了国际学术界广泛关注和深入研究。

President Xi Jinping's governance philosophy is broad in scope and profound in thought

习近平主席的执政理念涵盖广泛、思想深邃,被国际学术界研究较多的领域包括:关于中国经济发展进入“新常态”的判断、推进供给侧结构性改革的思路;发展社会主义民主政治的思想,以及有关“全过程人民民主”的内涵;关于建设社会主义文化强国的重要论述;对于培育和践行社会主义核心价值观的高度重视;关于改善民生福祉、创新国家治理方式、维护社会和谐稳定的强调;构建人类命运共同体理念的提出;推动构建以合作共赢为核心的新型国际关系等。这些新思想、新观点、新论断使得中国特色社会主义以一种全面、深入的方式向前推进,谱写了中国特色社会主义的新篇章,开辟了当代中国发展的新境界。

A Completely New Look for China in the New Era

新时代中国面貌焕然一新

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, China has achieved remarkable accomplishments in the social, economic, cultural, and diplomatic fields.

中共十八大以来,中国在社会、经济、文化和外交等领域取得了显著成就。

In recent years, I have visited China many times and witnessed firsthand the tremendous changes brought about by this series of reforms. In terms of social development, China has greatly stimulated the productive forces of society. At the same time, it has increased investment in public welfare areas such as education, healthcare, and elderly care. China has paid particular attention to balanced regional development. In recent years, the Chinese government has adopted measures to promote integrated urban-rural development and narrow income gaps between different groups, significantly raising the living standards of the people. The Chinese government has used concrete actions to give the people the most tangible care for their well-being; the living standards of the people have truly and substantially improved, enabling the broad masses to share in the dividends of reform and development. In today's China, scenes of thriving vitality and orderly tranquillity can be seen everywhere. In the economic sphere, China has leaped to become the world's second-largest economy and a major engine of global manufacturing and innovation. The Belt and Road Initiative, proposed by President Xi Jinping in 2013, carries the dream of shared prosperity for the peoples of participating countries, strengthens economic and trade ties with the world, and provides a new development engine for regional economies across several continents and for the world economy itself.

近年来,我多次访问中国,亲眼见证了这一系列改革带来的巨大变化。在社会发展方面,中国极大地激发了社会生产力。同时,加大对教育、医疗、养老等民生领域的投入。中国尤其注重地区的均衡发展。近年来,中国政府采取了促进城乡融合发展、缩小不同人群间的收入差距等措施,显著提升了民众生活水平。中国政府用实际行动给予百姓最为实惠的民生关怀,民众生活水平真真切切地得到了大幅提升,使广大人民群众能够共享改革与发展的红利。在今日中国,随处可见欣欣向荣、井然有序的景象。在经济领域,中国一跃成为世界第二大经济体,成为全球制造业和创新的重要引擎。习近平主席在2013年提出的共建“一带一路”倡议,承载着共建国家人民共同繁荣的梦想,加强了与世界的经济和贸易联系,为多个大陆的区域经济乃至世界经济提供了新的发展引擎。

In the cultural sphere, China attaches great importance to inheriting and promoting fine traditional Chinese culture. Chinese festivals, traditional crafts, and food culture have been carefully safeguarded. Innovations in modern art, film, music, and other fields have also expanded China's cultural influence. While promoting its unique cultural charm, China also draws on and absorbs all outstanding achievements of human civilization. In recent years, it has increased support for the cultural industry, making it a new driver of economic growth. In the diplomatic sphere, China adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace, its participation in the international system has been rising, and it works to promote ceasefires and de-escalate international conflicts, demonstrating the international responsibility and commitment that a responsible major country should have. It is evident to all that China has made genuine, substantial contributions to maintaining world peace and promoting global development. Over a long period, the Chinese leadership's profound insight into the evolution of the international order has enabled China to consistently seek solutions to international and regional hotspot issues in an active and wise manner.

在文化领域,中国高度重视传承和弘扬中华优秀传统文化。中国的节日、传统手工艺和饮食文化得到了精心守护。现代艺术、电影、音乐等领域的创新,也扩大了中国的文化影响力。中国将自身独特的文化魅力发扬光大的同时,中国借鉴吸收一切人类优秀文明成果。近年来,还加大了对文化产业的扶持力度,使文化产业成为推动经济增长的新动能。在外交领域,中国坚持独立自主的和平外交政策,在国际体系中的参与度不断上升,为推动停火止战、推动国际冲突降温而努力,展现了一个负责任大国应有的国际担当和承诺。有目共睹的是,中国为维护世界和平、推动全球发展作出了真正的实质性贡献。长期以来,中国领导层对国际格局演变的深刻洞悉,让中国始终以一种积极明智的方式寻求国际和地区热点问题的解决之道。

As an international friend who has visited China many times, I have witnessed with my own eyes the completely new look of China over the more than ten years of the New Era. From first-tier cities to remote villages, high-rise buildings have sprung up, high-speed rail networks have become ever denser, and 5G technology has been widely applied. Among these, I am particularly impressed by the vigorous development of China's digitalization. Whether it is the popularization of mobile payments or the application of artificial intelligence, these all demonstrate China's strong strength and unlimited potential. On this magical land of China, new changes and miracles occur every day. Having had the privilege of witnessing all this firsthand, I feel deeply honored, and I look forward to China having an even more brilliant future.

作为多次访问中国的国际友人,我亲眼见证了新时代十余年来中国面貌的焕然一新。从一线城市到偏远乡村,高楼大厦拔地而起,高速铁路网络越织越密,5G技术得到广泛应用。其中,我对中国的数字化蓬勃发展尤为印象深刻。无论是移动支付的普及,还是人工智能的应用,都展示了中国强大的实力和无限的潜力。在这片神奇的中国土地上,每天都有新的变化和奇迹发生。能够身临其境见证这一切,我为此深感荣幸,也期待中国能够拥有更加辉煌的未来。

Whole-Process People's Democracy is Rooted in China's Soil

全过程人民民主植根中国大地

China's brilliant achievements today are inseparable from its form of democracy. China has historically maintained long-term unity, stability, and progress, playing a positive role at every stage of the progress of human civilization. Over the past more than 40 years, China's astonishingly rapid economic growth has demonstrated the effectiveness of the Chinese model, and the theoretical factors embedded within it have attracted increasing attention from developing countries. Today, the manifestation of Chinese-style democracy is "whole-process people's democracy." Compared with Western societies, where polarization is intensifying and social rifts are difficult to heal, "whole-process people's democracy" enables Chinese society to exhibit a high degree of social cohesion.

中国能够取得今日的辉煌成绩,离不开其民主形式。中国在历史上保持了长期的统一、稳定和进步,在人类文明进程的各个阶段都发挥了积极作用。在过去40余年里,中国经济的惊人快速增长展示了中国模式的有效性,其蕴藏的学理性因素吸引了越来越多发展中国家的关注。在今天,中国式民主的表现形式即为“全过程人民民主”。与两极分化加剧、社会裂痕难以弥合的西方社会相比,“全过程人民民主”促使中国社会展现出了高度的社会凝聚力。

There is no absolutely universally applicable model of democracy in the world. Whole-process people's democracy is deeply rooted in China's soil, and therefore has strong vitality. Compared with Western-style democracy, whole-process people's democracy is extensive and genuine, and can adapt to China's current historical conditions, level of economic development, and level of culture and education. It is gradually improved in a step-by-step manner, fundamentally creating conditions for achieving genuine social equality, enabling the vast majority of people to enjoy equal rights in the legal sphere, and allowing Chinese society to be both vibrant and efficient.

世界上没有绝对普适的民主模式。全过程人民民主深深植根于中国大地上,因此具有强大生命力。与西方式民主相比,全过程人民民主是广泛而真实的,能够适应中国当前的历史条件、经济发展水平和文化教育水平。它在一种循序渐进的方式中逐步完善,从根本上为实现真正的社会平等创造条件,使得绝大多数人能够在法律领域享有平等的权利,也使得中国社会既充满活力又高效运行。

Today, the "end of history" thesis [1]1 The "end of history" thesis: a 1992 argument by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama that the spread of Western liberal democracy represents the endpoint of humanity's sociocultural evolution. proposed by American scholar Francis Fukuyama is still criticized by the international academic community. Fukuyama argued that Western "liberal democracy" is the most "perfect" political form for humanity. Fukuyama admitted that he did not anticipate the regression of "Western democracies" or the ideological rifts in Western societies that would seriously affect the influence of liberalism. The premise of the "end of history" thesis is the perfection of Western "liberal democracy," but this perfection does not exist. From any perspective, Western-style democracy is far from being humanity's most perfect or optimal choice.

如今,美国学者弗朗西斯·福山(Francis Fukuyama)提出的“历史终结论”依然为国际学界所诟病。福山认为,西方“自由民主”是人类“最完美”的政治形式。福山承认,他未曾预料到“西方民主国家”的倒退,也未曾预料到西方社会的意识形态裂痕会严重影响自由主义的影响力。“历史终结论”的前提是西方“自由民主”的完美,但这种完美并不存在。从任何角度来看,西方式民主远不是人类最完美、最优的选择。

Chinese-Path Modernization Conforms to China's Actual National Conditions

中国式现代化符合自身实际国情

When discussing China's achievements, one must mention Chinese-path modernization. The mainstream views on modernization come from Western countries, which were the first to develop modern industrial societies and embark on the path of industrialization. Until the global financial crisis of 2008 [2]2 The global financial crisis of 2008: a severe worldwide economic crisis triggered by the collapse of major financial institutions in the United States. swept the world, this path was judged to be the only path to modernization. Today, the modernization models of many countries still simply copy the Western modernization model. Chinese-path modernization is completely different from the modernization path of Western countries; it is a modernization process carried out under China's actual conditions, with incomparable advantages. In the process of modernization, China has fully considered its own historical traditions, cultural foundations, and social structure, forming a development path that conforms to its own actual national conditions.

谈及中国成就,不得不提及中国式现代化。关于现代化的主流观点,来自最早发展现代工业社会并踏上工业化之路的西方国家。直至2008年全球金融危机席卷而来之前,这条道路都被判定为唯一的现代化道路。今天,仍有不少国家的现代化模式简单地照搬西方现代化模式。中国式现代化与西方国家的现代化路径截然不同,它是在中国实际条件下开展的现代化进程,具有无可比拟的优势。在现代化进程中,中国充分考虑了自身的历史传统、文化基础和社会结构,形成了符合自身实际国情的发展路径。

Chinese-path modernization is a socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China. Its fundamental guarantee is the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, which ensures the stability and continuity of the modernization process. The leadership of the Communist Party of China can unite the strength of the people of all ethnic groups across the country, form a unified will and action, and effectively avoid the frequent policy changes and internal friction caused by the Western multiparty system. The design and planning of the Chinese-path modernization path reflects a profound insight into its own development model, and this insight has enabled China to achieve modernization successes that many developing countries have not achieved, providing important experience for other countries seeking to embark on their own independent modernization path.

中国式现代化是由中国共产党领导的社会主义现代化,其根本保障是中国共产党的坚强领导,这确保了现代化进程的稳定性与连续性。中国共产党的领导能够团结全国各族人民的力量,形成统一的意志和行动,有效避免西方多党制所导致的频繁政策变动和内部摩擦。中国式现代化道路的设计和规划,反映了对自身发展模式的深刻洞悉,这种洞悉力促使中国取得了许多发展中国家未能实现的现代化成功,并为其他同样寻求走上自主现代化道路的国家提供了重要经验。

Chinese-path modernization is a people-centered development paradigm, emphasizing the comprehensive development of people and common prosperity for all. This concept embodies the Chinese government's deep concern for the people and its high regard for human value. China is a large country with a population of over 1.4 billion; achieving comprehensive, multidimensional modernization in such a large country is an extremely arduous task, and difficulty and complexity are inevitable. Thanks to upholding the principle of putting the people first and always placing the interests of the people at the forefront, in advancing Chinese-path modernization, China emphasizes green development and adheres to the basic state policy of conserving resources and protecting the environment. By implementing a sustainable development strategy, China strives to meet the needs of the present without compromising the development rights and interests of future generations. Chinese-path modernization places particular emphasis on the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. In the process of promoting law-based governance, China continuously improves the socialist legal system and enhances the effectiveness of national governance. At the international level, Chinese-path modernization advocates peaceful development and is committed to establishing mutually beneficial and win-win cooperative relations with countries around the world, which forms a sharp contrast with the expansionism commonly found in Western modernization.

中国式现代化是一种以人民为中心的发展范式,强调人的全面发展和全体人民共同富裕。这种理念体现了中国政府对民众的深切关怀以及对人的价值的高度重视。中国是一个拥有超过14亿人口的大国,要在这样一个大国实现全面、多维度的现代化,任务是十分艰巨的,难度和复杂性不可避免。得益于坚持人民至上、始终把人民利益放在首位的理念,在推进中国式现代化进程中,中国强调绿色发展,坚持节约资源和保护环境的基本国策。通过实施可持续发展战略,中国努力满足当代人的需求,同时不损害后代人的发展权利和利益。中国式现代化尤为注重国家治理体系和治理能力现代化。在推动全面依法治国的过程中,中国不断完善社会主义法治体系,提升国家治理效能。在国际层面,中国式现代化提倡和平发展,致力于与世界各国建立互利共赢的合作关系,这与西方现代化中普遍存在的扩张主义形成鲜明对比。

The Chinese Development Model Has Inspirational Significance for African Countries

中国发展模式对非洲国家具有启示意义

It should be said that the Chinese development model has important inspirational and reference significance for African countries. First, China achieved a leap from poverty and backwardness to modernization in just a few decades, providing African countries with a feasible path to modernization. Chinese-path modernization emphasizes comprehensive development and coordinated development. In the process of pursuing modernization, African countries also face challenges in economic, social, cultural, political, and other aspects. China's development experience shows that comprehensive development and coordinated development are necessary conditions for achieving modernization. Second, China has always adhered to the principle of independence in advancing modernization, which is consistent with African countries' aspirations for national independence, national liberation, and economic development. In advancing Chinese-path modernization, China insists on non-aggression and non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, which echoes the principles of non-alignment and the non-aligned movement advocated by African countries.

应当说,中国发展模式对于非洲国家具有重要的启示和借鉴意义。首先,中国在短短几十年内实现了从贫困落后到现代化的飞跃,为非洲国家提供了一个可行的现代化发展路径。中国式现代化强调全面发展和协调发展。在追求现代化的过程中,非洲国家也面临着经济、社会、文化和政治等多方面的挑战。中国的发展经验表明,全面发展和协调发展是实现现代化的必要条件。其次,中国在推进现代化进程中始终坚持独立自主的原则,这与非洲国家追求民族独立、民族解放和经济发展的愿望一致。在推进中国式现代化过程中,中国坚持不侵略、不干涉他国内政,这与非洲国家倡导的非集团化和不结盟运动相呼应。

Compared with US policy toward Africa, China's policy toward Africa is undoubtedly more in line with the actual needs of African countries and more conducive to Africa's development. First, China's aid policy does not attach any political conditions and respects African countries' right to independent development, whereas the United States, when providing aid, often requires recipient countries to follow the rules it sets, which to some extent restricts the independent development of African countries. Second, China's infrastructure construction in African countries helps improve connectivity among African countries and creates favorable conditions for Africa's economic development. US policy in this area, however, focuses more on economic assistance and military cooperation, to some extent neglecting the urgent needs of African countries in infrastructure and other areas. Finally, China actively promotes people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation with African countries, which helps enhance friendship and understanding between the peoples of both sides. In contrast, US policy in Africa pays more attention to economic and military interests.

与美国的对非政策相比,中国的对非政策无疑更符合非洲国家的实际需求,更有利于非洲发展。首先,中国的援助政策不附加任何政治条件,尊重非洲国家独立发展的权利,而美国在提供援助时往往要求受援国遵循其设定的规则,这在一定程度上限制了非洲国家的独立发展。其次,中国在非洲国家的基础设施建设有助于提高非洲国家的互联互通水平,为非洲的经济发展创造有利条件。而美国在此领域的政策更多侧重于经济援助和军事合作,在一定程度上忽视了非洲国家在基础设施等方面的迫切需求。最后,中国积极推动同非洲国家在人文领域的交流与合作,这有助于增进双方人民的友谊与理解。相比之下,美国在非洲的政策更多关注经济和军事利益。

With the advancement of the Belt and Road Initiative, China's investment in Kenya and other African countries has increased significantly. This has not only promoted local infrastructure construction but also stimulated the development of related industrial chains. Through platforms such as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation [3]3 The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC): a multilateral platform established in 2000 to coordinate and deepen economic, social, and political ties between China and African countries., China has deepened trade exchanges with African countries, provided market access, lowered trade barriers, and created favorable conditions for products from Kenya and other African countries to enter the Chinese market. China's cooperation with developing countries in production capacity has helped African countries improve their industrial level and achieve industrial upgrading. Through cooperation with China, Kenya has made significant progress in manufacturing, construction, and other fields. China has also promoted the popularization of Chinese language education and cultural exchanges with African countries by establishing Confucius Institutes [4]4 Confucius Institutes: non-profit public education organizations established by China's Hanban (now the Center for Language Education and Cooperation) to promote Chinese language and culture abroad. and providing government scholarships.

随着共建“一带一路”倡议的推进,中国对肯尼亚等非洲国家的投资显著增加。这不仅促进了当地基础设施建设,还刺激了相关产业链的发展。通过中非合作论坛等平台,中国深化了与非洲国家的贸易交流,提供了市场准入,降低了贸易壁垒,为肯尼亚等非洲国家的产品进入中国市场创造了有利条件。中国与发展中国家在产能方面的合作帮助非洲国家提升了工业水平,实现了产业升级。通过与中国的合作,肯尼亚在制造业、建筑业等领域取得了显著进展。中国也通过建立孔子学院和提供政府奖学金等方式,推动了中文教育的普及以及与非洲国家的文化交流。

The Chinese Dream Is Closely Interconnected with the Beautiful Dreams of the People of All Countries

中国梦同各国人民的美好梦想息息相通

Since 2012, a series of global initiatives and concepts proposed by President Xi Jinping have presented a new vision for the future of the world. President Xi Jinping has always been able to maintain an in-depth study and analysis of the current international situation and, based on this, has formed a series of important views on China's international relations. These views are also an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. On September 28, 2015, during his attendance at and delivery of an important speech at the general debate of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, President Xi Jinping emphasized, "Seventy years ago, our forebears, through bloody battles, won the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, turning over the dark page of human history. This victory was hard-won." He also pointed out, "History is a mirror. Only by learning from history can we avoid repeating the same mistakes. We must hold history in awe and with conscience. History cannot be changed, but the future can be shaped."

自2012年以来,习近平主席提出的一系列全球性倡议和理念呈现了一种有关世界前途的新愿景。习近平主席始终能够保持对当前国际形势的深入研判与分析,并依此形成了有关中国国际交往的一系列重要观点。这些观点也是习近平外交思想的重要组成部分。2015年9月28日,习近平主席在纽约联合国总部出席第七十届联合国大会一般性辩论并发表重要讲话时强调,“70年前,我们的先辈经过浴血奋战,取得了世界反法西斯战争的胜利,翻过了人类历史上黑暗的一页。这一胜利来之不易”。他同时指出,“历史是一面镜子。以史为鉴,才能避免重蹈覆辙。对历史,我们要心怀敬畏、心怀良知。历史无法改变,但未来可以塑造”。

In this speech, President Xi Jinping mentioned the concept of "a community with a shared future for mankind" many times. The core of this concept is to seek the common interests of humanity and find the greatest common denominator in state-to-state relations. Currently, changes of a magnitude not seen in a century [5]5 Changes of a magnitude not seen in a century: a standard CPC formulation referring to the current period of profound global transformation and instability. in the world, in the times, and in history are unfolding in unprecedented ways. Against this backdrop, the concept of "a community with a shared future for mankind" places human needs first from a forward-looking perspective, advocating that all countries unite their efforts and work together to address global challenges.

在这次讲话中,习近平主席多次提及“人类命运共同体”理念。该理念的核心是寻求人类利益的共性,找到国与国关系的最大公约数。当前,世界之变、时代之变、历史之变正以前所未有的方式展开。在此背景下,“人类命运共同体”理念以一种前瞻性的视角将人类的需求置于首位,倡导各国一道凝心聚力共同应对全球性挑战。

President Xi Jinping's concept of "exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations" has also been widely welcomed by the international community. On March 27, 2014, during a speech at the headquarters of UNESCO [6]6 UNESCO: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a specialized UN agency., President Xi Jinping emphasized that civilizations become colorful through exchange and become rich through mutual learning. Exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations are an important driving force for the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world. In his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations [7]7 The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations: a multilateral forum initiated by China, first held in Beijing in May 2019, aimed at promoting mutual understanding and cooperation among Asian civilizations., President Xi Jinping pointed out, "Exchange and mutual learning are essential requirements for the development of civilizations. Only by exchanging and learning from each other and complementing each other's strengths can civilizations maintain strong vitality."

习近平主席提出的关于“文明交流互鉴”的理念也深受国际社会欢迎。2014年3月27日,习近平主席在联合国教科文组织总部发表演讲时强调,文明因交流而多彩,文明因互鉴而丰富。文明交流互鉴,是推动人类文明进步和世界和平发展的重要动力。在亚洲文明对话大会开幕式上的主旨演讲中,习近平主席指出,“交流互鉴是文明发展的本质要求。只有同其他文明交流互鉴、取长补短,才能保持旺盛生命活力”。

At a time of profound changes in the international order, China has provided strong support to developing countries, including African countries, in addressing complex global challenges. Faced with Western-dominated unilateralism and hegemonism, China firmly supports true multilateralism and upholds international fairness and justice. China actively advocates and supports multilateral cooperation on international stages such as the United Nations, promotes the improvement of the global governance system, and strives for more say and greater rights and interests for developing countries.

在国际秩序发生深刻变化的时刻,中国在应对全球复杂挑战方面为包括非洲国家在内的发展中国家提供了有力支持。面对西方主导的单边主义和霸权主义,中国坚定支持真正的多边主义,捍卫国际公平与正义。中国积极倡导并支持在联合国等国际舞台上开展多边合作,推动全球治理体系的完善,为发展中国家争取更多的话语权和权益。

Facing global challenges such as climate change, terrorism, and the gap between rich and poor, China neither evades nor shirks its responsibilities, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to solving global problems. For example, in addressing climate change, China's emission reduction commitments inspire global climate action. China carries out projects for climate change mitigation and adaptation in African countries, helping them improve their capacity to respond to climate change. As President Xi Jinping said, "The Chinese dream is a dream of the Chinese people pursuing happiness, and it is also closely interconnected with the beautiful dreams of the people of all countries." In July 2024, with the convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC [8]8 The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC: a key meeting of the Party's top leadership, held in July 2024, focusing on comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization., China ushered in a new moment for further comprehensively deepening reform, and China's door will open wider and wider to the world. It is foreseeable that more global partner countries will benefit from China's development, while the attempts of some Western countries to curb China's rise by amplifying "strategic friction" are doomed to fail.

面对全球气候变化、恐怖主义、贫富差距等全球性挑战,中国不回避、不推卸责任,为解决全球性问题贡献了中国智慧和中国力量。例如,在应对气候变化方面,中国的减排承诺激励全球气候行动。中国在非洲国家开展气候变化减缓与适应项目,帮助这些国家提高应对气候变化的能力。如习近平主席所言,“中国梦是中国人民追求幸福的梦,也同各国人民的美好梦想息息相通”。2024年7月,随着中共二十届三中全会的召开,中国迎来了进一步全面深化改革的全新时刻,中国的大门也将向世界越开越大。可以预见的是,更多的全球伙伴国家将受益于中国发展,而一些西方国家试图通过放大“战略摩擦”来遏制中国崛起的意图注定不会成功。

(Written by [Côte d'Ivoire] Alain (Gohi Bi Foua Claude Alain) / Translated by Bai Le)

([科特迪瓦]安澜(Gohi Bi Foua Claude Alain)/文 白乐/译)

(The author is an associate professor at the School of Biological and Chemical Engineering and the School of Foreign Languages, Panzhihua University)

(作者系攀枝花学院生物与化学工程学院和外国语学院副教授)

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Notes

  1. The "end of history" thesis: a 1992 argument by American political scientist Francis Fukuyama that the spread of Western liberal democracy represents the endpoint of humanity's sociocultural evolution. ↩
  2. The global financial crisis of 2008: a severe worldwide economic crisis triggered by the collapse of major financial institutions in the United States. ↩
  3. The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC): a multilateral platform established in 2000 to coordinate and deepen economic, social, and political ties between China and African countries. ↩
  4. Confucius Institutes: non-profit public education organizations established by China's Hanban (now the Center for Language Education and Cooperation) to promote Chinese language and culture abroad. ↩
  5. Changes of a magnitude not seen in a century: a standard CPC formulation referring to the current period of profound global transformation and instability. ↩
  6. UNESCO: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, a specialized UN agency. ↩
  7. The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations: a multilateral forum initiated by China, first held in Beijing in May 2019, aimed at promoting mutual understanding and cooperation among Asian civilizations. ↩
  8. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC: a key meeting of the Party's top leadership, held in July 2024, focusing on comprehensively deepening reform and advancing Chinese-path modernization. ↩