The Decade of Pursuing the Chinese Dream and Building a Common Future for Mankind

The 20th National Congress of the CPC will convene in Beijing on October 16, 2022. This is the first National Congress of the CPC after the centenary of the Party’s founding, and its significance is self-evident. Here, it is necessary for us to review China’s development process and outstanding achievements over the past decade.

中国共产党第二十次全国代表大会将于2022年10月16日在北京召开。这是中国共产党在建党百年后迎来的首次全国代表大会，其重要性不言而喻。在此，我们有必要回顾一下中国在过去十年的发展历程及取得的卓越成就。

In 2012, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the important concept of the Chinese Dream. To realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the CPC formulated the Two Centenary Goals, namely, to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2021, the centenary of the CPC, and to build a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful by 2049, the centenary of the People’s Republic of China. To achieve the first goal, China formulated a series of people-centered public policies, focusing on solving problems such as poverty and unbalanced development. The easily understood slogan “Not a single person is left behind” [1] embodies the CPC’s original aspiration of putting the people first and its determination to seek well-being for the people.

2012年，习近平总书记提出了中国梦这一重要理念。为了实现中华民族伟大复兴，中国共产党制定了两个百年奋斗宏伟目标，即在2021年中国共产党成立一百年之际，全面建成小康社会；到2049年中华人民共和国成立一百年之际，建成富强民主文明和谐美丽的社会主义现代化国家。为了实现第一个目标，中国制定了一系列以人为本的公共政策，着力解决贫困、发展不平衡等问题。“一个都不掉队”这句通俗易懂的口号彰显了中国共产党人民至上的初心和为人民谋福祉的决心。

Ten years ago, some might have doubted whether the Chinese Dream was ultimately just a dream. Now we see that, under the leadership of the CPC, the first Centenary Goal has been achieved. At the ceremony marking the centenary of the CPC on July 1, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared that China had built a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Over this decade, the Chinese Dream has become increasingly vivid and concrete, allowing the world to further witness the speed and successful practice of Chinese-path modernization. The CPC adheres to proceeding from reality in everything and formulating national development plans by seeking truth from facts. I believe that the next goal of the Chinese Dream will also be achieved on schedule, or even ahead of schedule.

十年前，或许还有人会质疑中国梦是否终究只是一场梦。现在我们看到，在中国共产党的领导下，第一个百年奋斗目标已经实现。在2021年7月1日庆祝中国共产党成立100周年大会上，习近平总书记庄严宣告中国全面建成小康社会。这十年，中国梦越来越生动具体，让世界进一步见证中国式现代化的速度和成功实践。中国共产党秉持一切从实际出发，实事求是拟定国家发展计划。我认为中国梦的下一个目标也将如期，甚至提前实现。

Since reform and opening up, China’s development has achieved remarkable accomplishments that have attracted worldwide attention. However, the CPC has not neglected policy adjustments due to rapid economic growth. Over this decade, China has put forward the innovation-driven development strategy, seeking new engines of power for the sustained development of China’s economy. This policy is an inheritance and development of Deng Xiaoping’s statement that “science and technology constitute a primary productive force.” [2] In recent years, the new Chinese economic model, with scientific and technological innovation and model innovation as its core, has shown results. At the same time, the Chinese government has effectively promoted the steady development of Chinese society through comprehensive planning and overall deployment in the five spheres: economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, and ecological civilization construction. The 14th Five-Year Plan fully reflects the Chinese government’s emphasis on environment, society, and governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping made a solemn commitment at the United Nations General Assembly that China will strive to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Since then, China has further refined its carbon emission reduction targets. Over this decade, China’s economic development has entered a new stage of high-quality development

改革开放以来，中国的发展取得了举世瞩目的成就。但中国共产党并没有因经济快速增长而忽视对政策的调整。这十年，中国提出了创新驱动发展战略，为中国经济持续发展寻求新的动力引擎。这一政策是对邓小平提出的“科学技术是第一生产力”的承继与发展。近年来，以科技创新和模式创新为内核的新型中国经济模式已见成效。与此同时，中国政府通过对经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设和生态文明建设这五个领域的全面规划和整体部署，有效推动了中国社会的稳步发展。“十四五”规划充分体现了中国政府对环境、社会和治理的重视。习近平总书记在联合国大会上作出中国力争在2030年前实现碳达峰，在2060年前实现碳中和的郑重承诺。此后，中国进一步细化了碳减排目标。这十年，中国的经济发展已经迈入高质量发展新阶段，中国作为一个致力于全球可持续发展、有国际担当的大国形象也变得更为立体具象。

From the international level, the contemporary world is interwoven with multiple crises and a surge in uncertainty. In view of this, there is an urgent need to reshape and reform global governance so that governance mechanisms can effectively respond to ever-changing new concerns and demands. Currently, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating regional conflicts, voices questioning multilateral international mechanisms are growing. Against this backdrop, China, as a rising global power, has further highlighted its importance. For example, China plays a pivotal role in the BRICS cooperation mechanism. BRICS is a cooperation mechanism among emerging markets and developing countries founded in 2009, currently covering 42% of the world's population, 25% of global GDP, and contributing over 15% to world trade. BRICS advocates upholding cooperation and solidarity, maintaining world peace and stability, focusing on development to promote global sustainable development, establishing incentive mechanisms centered on innovation, promoting mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, and strengthening partnerships among developing countries. Through this international mechanism, China seeks to promote greater unity and deeper cooperation among member states, safeguarding the common and long-term interests of humanity. Whether in the evolution of the international order or in improving global governance and the common progress of all humanity, China has opened broad prospects for BRICS to play a greater role in international affairs.

从国际层面看，当今世界多重危机交织、不确定性激增。鉴于此，迫切需要重塑和改革全球治理，使治理机制能有效回应不断变化的新关切和新诉求。当前，面对新冠肺炎疫情和不断升级的地区冲突，质疑多边国际机制的声音增多。在这样的背景下，中国作为一个正在崛起的全球大国，其重要性进一步凸显。例如，中国在金砖国家合作机制中发挥着举足轻重的作用。金砖国家是2009年创建的新兴市场和发展中国家间的合作机制，目前覆盖世界人口的42%，全球GDP的25%，对世界贸易的贡献率超过15%。金砖国家倡导坚持合作与团结，维护世界和平与稳定，以发展为重点促进全球可持续发展，建立以创新为重点的激励机制，促进互利共赢的合作，加强发展中国家的伙伴关系。中国力求通过这一国际机制促进成员国加强团结、深化合作，维护人类的共同利益和长远利益。无论是在国际秩序的演变中，还是在改善全球治理和全人类的共同进步中，中国都为金砖国家在国际事务中发挥更大作用开辟了广阔前景。

China actively promotes the construction of a series of regional or global cooperation mechanisms based on the principle of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, advocating that all countries in the world work together to build the future. The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China in 2013 covers not only traditional economic and trade cooperation but also incorporates people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The Communist Party of China has created a completely new model of win-win cooperation, upholding the spirit of peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness, emphasizing joint construction and mutual learning. This has not only strongly promoted infrastructure construction and economic development in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative but also fostered cultural exchanges and mutual understanding among nations. Over the past decade, the Belt and Road Initiative has become an important guide for China to better coordinate the interactive relationship between "China and the world" in development, interpreting China's concept of foreign engagement in the New Era: defending multilateralism, maintaining world peace, advocating win-win cooperation and mutually beneficial common development, establishing a new type of more equal and balanced global development partnership, and building a community with a shared future for mankind.

中国积极推动建设一系列秉持互利共赢原则的地区性或全球性合作机制，倡导世界各国携手共建未来。中国于2013年提出的“一带一路”倡议不仅涵盖传统意义上的经贸领域合作，更纳入了人文交流。中国共产党创造了一种全新的合作共赢模式，秉持和平、合作、开放、包容的精神，强调共建与互鉴，不仅有力推动了“一带一路”共建国家的基础设施建设和经济发展，更促进了各国的文化交流与相互认知。十年来，“一带一路”倡议已经成为中国更好协调“中国与世界”发展互动关系的重要指南，诠释了新时代中国的对外交往理念，即捍卫多边主义，维护世界和平，倡导合作共赢、互惠互利的共同发展，建立更加平等均衡的新型全球发展伙伴关系，构建人类命运共同体。

In the New Era, China, guided by the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, actively participates in global governance and has contributed significant strength to maintaining world peace and development. However, the United States has begun to contain and suppress China as it continues to achieve new successes, frequently provoking incidents in an attempt to hinder China's development. The Communist Party of China is soberly aware of the international challenges China currently faces, responding to external risks calmly and rationally. The complex international environment has not interfered with the CPC's correct decision-making. While advocating innovation-driven development and deepening domestic reforms, China consistently explores new measures for win-win international cooperation, actively shares new concepts conducive to global common development, emphasizes transcending ideologies, respecting different social systems, exploring the common values of all humanity, and building a beautiful vision for the common future of mankind. This decade has been one of drastic and profound global changes. Unexpected events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have confronted the world with exceptionally severe and complex challenges. It is precisely against this backdrop that China's importance has become more prominent. In the New Era, China has always adhered to the path of peaceful coexistence and common development among nations, striving tirelessly not only for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation but also for the common future of all humanity, playing a positive and important role. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, advocated by General Secretary Xi Jinping, has evolved from an idea into a practice widely praised and actively responded to by the world.

新时代的中国，以构建人类命运共同体理念为引领，积极参与全球治理，为维护世界和平与发展贡献了重要力量。然而，美国开始对不断取得新成就的中国进行遏制打压，频频挑起事端，试图阻止中国发展。中国共产党清醒地意识到当前中国所面临的国际挑战，冷静且理性地应对外部风险。复杂的国际环境并没能干扰中国共产党进行正确决策。中国在倡导创新驱动发展，深化国内改革的同时，一以贯之地探索对外合作共赢的新举措，积极分享有助于全球共同发展的新理念，强调超越意识形态、尊重不同社会制度、探寻全人类共同价值观、构建人类共同未来的美好愿景。 这十年，是全球发生剧烈、深刻变化的十年。新冠肺炎疫情、俄乌冲突等突发事件令全球面临异常严峻和复杂的挑战。正是在这一背景下，中国的重要性更加突出。新时代中国始终坚持和平与发展的各国共处之道，不仅为实现中华民族伟大复兴而不懈奋斗，也为全人类共同未来而不断努力，发挥着积极、重要的作用。习近平总书记倡导的构建人类命运共同体已经从理念成为受到世界广泛赞誉和积极响应的实践。

(Author: José Ricardo dos Santos, Co-Chairman and CEO of the Brazil-China Council of the Brazilian Business Leaders Organization, Member of the Brazil-China Relations Coordination Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association; Translator: Lou Yu, Distinguished Researcher of the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Assistant Researcher at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

（作者：若泽·里卡多·多斯桑托斯，系巴西商业领袖组织中国区联合主席兼首席执行官、巴西律师协会巴西-中国关系协调委员会成员；译者楼宇系中国社会科学院习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想研究中心特约研究员、中国社会科学院拉丁美洲研究所助理研究员）

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