China is leading a renewable energy revolution as a critical partner because it tackles the twin pressures of energy demand growth and climate change. If the world steps up with the same scale and scope of action, then it’s fair to say humanity will succeed.
The goal of building community with a shared future can only be achieved through dialogue, development, mutual respect, and cooperation. Thus, there is a need to promote dialogue and inclusiveness instead of confrontation and exclusion.
President Xi’s Tibet visit is of vital importance not only to the autonomous region but also to the peace, stability, and prosperity of the trans-Himalaya region.
In a hundred years, the CPC has gained considerable experience in solving practical problems and more importantly, has put this experience in the world public domain through cooperation with several political parties especially in the developing countries including Africa.
Foreign critics suggest that party members join out of self-interest to be part of a powerful elite. But it is party members who are first responders at times of crises be it Covid-19, an earthquake, or poverty alleviation.
How has this revitalization been accomplished in less than 100 years? As an outsider, and a person fascinated by history, I attempt here to answer that question.
Reliance on and service to the people have been the fundamental tenet of the CPC since its founding.
Understanding what China and the CPC have experienced during the past 100 years is crucial to comprehending both China and the world’s future on everything from the world economy to the climate crisis to international relations.
While the Chinese model might not be suitable for our 330 million Americans, it does suit the vast majority of China’s 1.4 billion citizens as evidenced by independent public opinion polling, both long term and focused on the global pandemic still ongoing in much of the rest of the world.
These economic and social achievements since the creation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 are by now so great that it is widely acknowledged internationally that China has changed the world situation.
China is certainly complex, but understanding some of its key achievements, and key challenges, is essential if we are to make progress on the questions ahead of us.
Having weathered past contradictions, errors, and suffering, the country has found its Way, or Tao, by drawing on experience, ancient traditions, and philosophy.
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