BEIJING,Oct.28(Xinhua)--TheworldhasbeenkeepingtabsononeofChina'smostimportantmeetingsinitspoliticalcalendarconcludedlastweektogaugethedirectionChinawilltakeinthenexthalf-decadeandbeyond.
TheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)onSundayunveileditsnewtopleadership,whichwilltaketheworld'smostpopulousnationonanewjourneyofhigh-qualityandinclusivedevelopment,withfar-reachingsignificancetotheregionandtheworld.
ReviewingChina'sdevelopmentsuccess,ChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCPCCentralCommittee,reaffirmedChina'scommitmenttofurtheropening-upandthecommonvaluesofhumanity.
Observersbelievethatasglobalrecoveryprogressesinfitsandstarts,China,undertheleadershipoftheCPC,willremainanindispensiblestabilizingforceandaninexhaustiblesourceofdevelopmentwisdom.
OASISOFGROWTH
China'seconomicriseandmodernizationfromaprimarilyagriculturalcountrydecadesagoisaninspiringrags-to-richesstory.From2013to2021,China'sGDPgrewatanaverageannualrateof6.6percent,beatingthegloballevelof2.6percent.
Thecountrynowboaststheworld'smostextensivesocialwelfaresystem,thelargesthigh-speedrailwaynetwork,aswellasthelargestandfastestgrowingmiddle-incomegroup,whichissuretotranslateintomassiveopportunitiesforChinaandthewiderworld.
AccordingtotheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)'shumandevelopmentindex(HDI),from1990to2019,ChinaistheonlycountrytohavemovedfromlowhumandevelopmentcategorytohighhumandevelopmentcategorysinceUNDPfirstbegananalyzingglobalHDItrendsin1990.
EarlierinMay,UNSecretary-GeneralAntonioGuterrescalledontheinternationalcommunitytorescueandprioritizetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).
"Themultiplecrisesfacingtheworldraisethebarevenhigher...Theyearsaheadwilldemandmuchstrongerleadershipandambitionatalllevels,"saidthesecretary-general.
Againstsuchabackdrop,themostpopulousnation'smiraculous,people-centereddevelopmentrepresentsamotivationforananxiousworld.
China'sdevelopmentisnotonlyillustratedbyeconomicfigures,butalsobythesenseofhappinesssharedbyitspeople,andtheresultsoftheCPC'speople-centeredendeavorsinvariousfieldshavebeentestedbypracticeandrecognizedbythepeople,saidAngTeckSin,apoliticalcommentatorinSingapore.
Nowthatsenseoffulfillmenthasbeensharedbyawidercrowdacrosstheworld.China'scontributiontoglobaleconomicgrowthduringthe2013-2021periodaveraged38.6percent,outstrippingthatoftheGroupofSeven(G7)countriescombined.
Theworld'ssecondlargesteconomyhasbecomeamajortradingpartnerforover140countriesandregions,leadingtheworldintotalvolumeoftradeingoods,andemergingasamainstayinbuildinganopenworldeconomy.
Meanwhile,ChinesemodernizationiswidelyinspiringinthewaythatitdoesnotcomplywithafixedoraWesternizedstoryline,butratheradaptstoitsnationalconditionsandevolvingcircumstancesathomeandabroad.
AsBritishscholarMartinJacquesonceputit,ChinaprovesthattheWesternbeliefthat"ascountriesmodernize,theyalsowesternize"issimplyanillusion.
China'smodernizationhasprovidedanimportantreferenceformanycountriesthatarefacingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentproblemsandareexploringdevelopmentpathssuitedtotheirnationalconditions,saidLuisDelgado,aresearcherofVenezuela'sCenterforAdvancedStudiesinDevelopmentandEmergingEconomies.
SenegalesesociologistMamadouDioufsaid,"Chinesemodernizationtakesintoaccountthelivingenvironment,ecosystemandnaturalenvironment,andputspeopleatthecenter,whichiskeytoachievingsustainablemodernization."
SEEDOFHOPE
Inthemostlyarid,desert-cappedSub-SaharanAfrica,localshavebeenplantingasmallgrassfromChinaforlivestockfeed,mushroomproduction,orevenasagreenbarriertofightclimatechange.
The"magic"plantcalledJuncao,whichusesgrassinsteadofwoodtocultivateediblefungi,hasworkedwonderin100-pluscountriesasacashcowandthesourceoftensofthousandsofjobs.
Debunkingthemyththattoproduceediblemushroomstreesmustbechoppeddown,thesmallgrasshasofferedagreenalternativeandaboonforasharedfuture.
FirstcultivatedinChina,theplanthastakenrootinthefar-flung,poverty-strickenfieldsinPapuaNewGuinea,Tanzania,RwandaandFiji,itsmushroomsgracingthetablesofanincreasingnumberofhouseholds.
Pettyinsize,Juncaohasbecome"grassofhappiness"and"grassofprosperity"forpeopleindevelopingcountriesandasignboardforChina'sforeignassistanceandpoverty-alleviationendeavorsoverseas.
InIraq'sMesopotamia,desertificationandsoilsalinizationhavelongthreatenedtoburythiscradleofoneofhumanity'searliestcivilizationsindust.
"MydreamistotransferwhatIlearnedfromChinatoIraqandturndesertsintooases,"saidSarmadKamilAli,deputychiefagriculturalengineerofIraq'sStateBoardofCombatingDesertification,whostudiedinChinanearly10yearsagotolearnaboutsandcontrol.
IntropicalEthiopia,China'sclimateremotesensingsatellite,orbitingmorethan600kmabovetheground,isworkinglikeaguardianangelforthis"hometownofcoffee,"tocushiontheimpactofclimatechangeoncoffeeplanting.
China'sgreenenergyprojectsandtechnicalassistanceoverseashavenotonlyworkedasamagicwandturingbarren,tropicalareasintoenergyoases,butalsohelpedfullyharnessthenaturalendowmentofmanycountries.
Chinahasbeenatruepractitionerofitsvisiontobuildahumancommunitywithasharedfuture.Itsinvaluableexperienceinpovertyalleviationhasalsotakenrootelsewhereasaseedofhopeforlocals.
TheChina-proposedBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)putsdevelopingnationsontherighttracktoachievingtheirlong-termdevelopmentgoals,saidKhairyTourk,aprofessorofeconomicswiththeStuartSchoolofBusinessattheIllinoisInstituteofTechnologyinChicago.
"TheBRIhasdrawnworldattentiontotheimportanceofinfrastructureasanessentialpillarofeconomicdevelopment,"Tourksaid.
"TEAANDBEER"
"TheChinesepeoplearefondofteaandtheBelgianslovebeer.Tome,themoderateteadrinkerandthepassionatebeerloverrepresenttwowaysofunderstandinglifeandknowingtheworld,andIfindthemequallyrewarding,"XisaidinaspeechdeliveredattheCollegeofEuropeinBelgiumin2014.
XiusedthismetaphortoelaborateonChina'svisionofcivilizationfeaturingdiversity,equalityandinclusiveness.
Onmultipleoccasions,includingthejust-concludedCPCnationalcongress,Chinahasvowedtoholddearhumanity'scommonvaluesofpeace,development,fairness,justice,democracy,andfreedom,doublingdownonthejointbuildingofanopen,inclusive,clean,andbeautifulworldthatenjoyslastingpeace,universalsecurity,andcommonprosperity.
Thisisalsothebedrockvalueofthecountry,whichhaslongbeencommittedtoanindependentforeignpolicyofpeace,safeguardingaUN-centeredinternationalsystemandpromotingahumancommunitywithasharedfuture.
China,initsearnestpursuitofnationalrejuvenation,knowsalltoowellthatpeaceistheprerequisitefordevelopment,andinclusivedevelopmentrequiresaninclusivevisionofsecurity,inwhichhumanityworksasanindivisiblewhole.
Tohelpfixglobaldeficitsinpeace,development,trust,andgovernance,Chinahaswalkeditstalktopoolresourcesandconsensus,cracksecuritypuzzles,andboostsustainableandinclusivedevelopment.
Since1990,Chinahasdispatchedover50,000peacekeeperstonearly30UNpeacekeepingmissions.ItisthesecondlargestcontributortotheUNregularbudgetandpeacekeepingassessments.IthassupportedtheUnitedNations'workinvariousfieldsthroughestablishingthePeaceandDevelopmentTrustfundwiththeUN.
ThevisionofasharedfuturelargelyreflectsthecorevaluesofChina'straditionalculturesuchasharmonyandequality,saidB.R.Deepak,chairpersonoftheCenterofChineseandSoutheastAsianStudiesattheNewDelhi-basedJawaharlalNehruUniversity.
TheGlobalDevelopmentInitiativeandtheGlobalSecurityInitiative,bothproposedbyChinaandbasedonmutualrespectandwin-wincooperation,arelikeanantidotetohegemony,unilateralism,exclusionandtheColdWarmentalityintoday'sworld,hesaid.
UnlikesomeWesterncountries'unilateralpursuitsoftheirsafety,theGlobalSecurityInitiativeseekscommonsecurity,whichunderlinespeaceandcooperation,saidBambangSuryono,chairmanoftheIndonesianthinktankAsiaInnovationStudyCenter.
Theglobalfuture"isanissuewhichcommandstheattentionofpeopleeverywhereintheworld,notjustpeopleofthiscountryorthatcountry,"saidMartinAlbrow,afellowoftheBritishAcademyofSocialSciences.
Tacklingsuchbigglobalissuesasclimatechange,nuclearsecurityanddeforestationneedsthefocuson"collectiveactivities,whichgobeyondnationalboundaries,"hesaid,hopingthatChinacantakethelead.