The Birth of the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization"

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       Striving forward towards the goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects and achieving the second centenary goal, the Party and the country welcome another historic moment——

  On the afternoon of July 18, 2024, amidst thunderous applause, the 20th Central Committee of the Party officially passed the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization."

  Standing at the historical juncture of continuing the past and opening up the future, another milestone meeting was successfully convened, and the clarion call for further deepening reform in the new era and new journey resounded across the land of China.

  The Central Committee of the Party, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, unites and leads the entire Party, the armed forces, and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to move forward with unwavering determination and courage, further deepening reform to open up a broad prospect for Chinese-style modernization, continuously advancing the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

  Holding high the banner of reform to answer the questions of the times——focusing on solving the institutional and mechanism issues affecting Chinese-style modernization, making good use of the important magic weapon of reform and opening up, and carrying reform through to the end.

  At the end of April 2024, a major piece of news spread across the country through the waves of Xinhua News Agency——

  "The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting on April 30, deciding to convene the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session in July this year, focusing on further deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization."

  "One of the most important meetings on China's political agenda" "Since the reform and opening up, each Third Plenary Session has focused on reform topics, planning and deploying for China's development in the next five to ten years, thus it is particularly anticipated"... The eyes of the world are once again focused on another Third Plenary Session in the history of the Communist Party of China——the 20th Third Plenary Session.

  The Third Plenary Session carries significant weight in the hearts of billions of Chinese people.

  The 11th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session was epoch-making, marking the beginning of a new era of reform, opening up, and socialist modernization.

  Since the 18th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session, General Secretary Xi Jinping, with great historical initiative, immense political courage, and a strong sense of responsibility, has personally planned, deployed, and promoted the comprehensive deepening of reform, leading the entire Party, the armed forces, and the people of all ethnic groups to open up new horizons for development with unprecedented strength, entering an irreversible historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  Looking around the world, no country or political party has such political spirit and historical responsibility, daring to make bold reforms, to turn the knife inward, and to engage in self-revolution. No country or political party has been able to promote such a large-scale, extensive, and forceful reform in such a short time, nor has any country or political party achieved such historic changes, systematic reshaping, and overall reconstruction during the reform process.

  Looking back at the successful practices and great achievements of comprehensive deepening reform since the new era, we deeply realize that the 18th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session was also epoch-making, opening a new journey of comprehensive deepening reform and systematic overall design in the new era, creating a new situation for our country's reform and opening up.

  Time is a faithful witness, and the people are great writers.

  In the golden autumn of 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared to the world in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Party——

  "From now on, the central task of the Communist Party of China is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to comprehensively build a modern socialist country and achieve the second centenary goal, promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization."

  The grand journey of rejuvenation marks another new coordinate of struggle.

  "On the new journey, what will further unite and gather the strong forces to promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation? The answer is Chinese-style modernization." General Secretary Xi Jinping, with profound insight, sharp judgment, and theoretical creativity as a Marxist politician, thinker, and strategist, points out the direction forward.

  The current and forthcoming period is a critical time for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese-style modernization. The complexity of the situation and environment we face is unprecedented, and the tasks of reform and development we bear are unprecedentedly arduous. The questions of China, the world, the people, and the times pose more profound challenges to us.

  At this critical moment of continuing the past and opening up the future, how to unite and lead more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to face difficulties and continue to strive, to cultivate new opportunities in crises, and to open new situations in changes?

  The people look forward to the choices of the Communist Party of China, and the times focus on the answers of the Communist Party of China.

  What topics will this Third Plenary Session study, what decisions will it make, what measures will it take, and what signals will it release? After the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping has been deeply contemplating.

  "In the new era and new journey of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, our country has made great strides to catch up with the times, relying on reform and opening up."

  "Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, the Party and the country's undertakings have achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes, also relying on reform and opening up."

  "On the new journey in the new era, to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, we still need to rely on reform and opening up."

  Looking far and wide, clearing the clouds to see the sun, General Secretary Xi Jinping's judgment is clear and firm.

  Advancing in the logic of historical progress is the right path for humanity, and developing in the trend of the times can lead to greater heights——

  To unite people's hearts and gather strength, achieving the central task of the Party in the new era and new journey urgently requires further comprehensive deepening of reform;

  Improving and developing the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, urgently requires further comprehensive deepening of reform;

  Promoting high-quality development and better adapting to the changes in the main contradictions of our society urgently requires further comprehensive deepening of reform;

  Addressing major risks and challenges, and promoting the stable and far-reaching development of the Party and the country urgently requires further comprehensive deepening of reform......

  In November 2023, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Political Bureau of the Central Committee held meetings successively, making a significant and far-reaching decision——the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session will focus on further comprehensive deepening of reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization and make decisions.

  At the same time, a drafting group for the documents of the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session was established, with General Secretary Xi Jinping personally serving as the head of the drafting group.

  Why was the theme of the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session determined to be further comprehensive deepening of reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization?

  General Secretary Xi Jinping succinctly stated the essence: "It is to release a strong signal to both domestic and international audiences that we are unwaveringly raising the banner of reform and opening up."

  Pulling back the long lens of history, standing at the overall development of the Party and the country, one can better understand the profound meaning contained in this theme.

  Promoting Chinese-style modernization must further comprehensively deepen reform——

  Chinese-style modernization is a pioneering undertaking unprecedented in history, with challenges and complexities never seen before. On the path forward, various uncertainties and unpredictable risks and challenges are bound to arise. Currently, the world is undergoing a century of accelerated changes, with a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation deeply developing, leading to a new period of turmoil and change. Our country faces both strategic opportunities and risks and challenges in development, with issues of unbalanced and insufficient development still prominent, and many deep-seated contradictions cannot be avoided or circumvented. To solve and respond to these contradictions and issues, we must rely on further comprehensive deepening of reform.

  Further comprehensive deepening of reform must focus on Chinese-style modernization —

  Planning and deploying reforms around the Party's central task is a successful experience of the Party's leadership in reform and opening up. Fully promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation through Chinese-style modernization is the central task of the Party in the new era and on the new journey. Further comprehensive deepening of reform must be closely centered around promoting Chinese-style modernization to ensure clear objectives and targeted actions.

  Further comprehensive deepening of reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization are closely related and inherently unified.

  As General Secretary Xi Jinping stated: "The 20th National Congress of the Party has made strategic deployments for promoting Chinese-style modernization. The key to turning these strategic deployments into reality, transforming the blueprint of Chinese-style modernization into reality, lies in further comprehensive deepening of reform, continuously improving various systems and mechanisms, removing all obstacles, and continuously stimulating vitality and adding momentum for Chinese-style modernization."

  With the topic set, we move forward with momentum.

  Through numerous inspections and discussions, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly elaborated on the significant meaning, guiding principles, objectives, tasks, major measures, and scientific paths of further comprehensive deepening of reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization, providing strong guidance for drafting the documents of the plenary session.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly pointed out that the plenary session should focus on the major institutional and mechanism issues, deep-seated contradictions and problems that need to be addressed in promoting Chinese-style modernization, conduct in-depth research, deepen understanding, identify the crux, and scientifically plan the strategic focus, priority order, main attack direction, working mechanism, and promotion methods of reform, thereby forming the overall deployment for further comprehensive deepening of reform.

  "We must adapt to the new trends of the times, the new requirements of practical development, and the new expectations of the people, with a strong determination to push reforms to the end, without detours or avoidance, taking concrete actions, daring to tackle tough issues, and resolutely eliminating all institutional and mechanism obstacles and constraints that hinder the smooth advancement of Chinese-style modernization, striving to create a vivid situation of precise efforts, collaborative efforts, sustained efforts, and solid promotion of Chinese-style modernization."

  The banner of reform is held high, and the tide of the times is unstoppable.

  Gathering wisdom and public opinion, consolidating confidence and consensus — the drafting work of the documents has always been carried out under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, promoting democracy and gathering ideas throughout the process.

  On December 8, 2023, in Zhongnanhai, Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the first plenary meeting of the drafting group for the documents of the 20th National Congress of the Party.

  "The Party Central Committee entrusting everyone with the important task of drafting the documents for the 20th National Congress of the Party is a full trust in everyone and also an honor and responsibility for everyone." Facing more than 70 members of the drafting group present, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward requirements: "I hope everyone will work with loyalty to the Party and a high sense of responsibility, work together, and solidly complete the drafting task assigned by the Party Central Committee for the plenary session."

  In the following 200 days and nights, the drafting work was carried out intensively, striving to produce a reform document that can gather the tremendous strength of the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the new era and on the new journey.

  Further comprehensive deepening of reform is promoted based on the significant achievements made in comprehensive deepening of reform over more than 40 years of reform and opening up, especially since the new era. At the beginning of the drafting work, everyone was deeply thinking: What are the main issues faced in various fields? What institutional and mechanism issues, deep-seated contradictions, and problems need to be solved to promote Chinese-style modernization?

  "The Party Central Committee's major decision-making deployments must widely promote democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party and the nation. This is also a successful experience in drafting important Party documents." General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized: "Democracy and gathering ideas must run through the entire process of drafting documents."

  At the end of November 2023, the Party Central Committee issued a notice to solicit opinions on the topics of the 20th National Congress of the Party within a certain range of the Party. At the same time, opinions and suggestions from some non-Party individuals were solicited through certain means.

  Soon, with research and reflection on the Party's situation, national situation, and world situation, 111 opinions and suggestions were gathered from all directions.

  Research first, aiming to write first.

  Further comprehensive deepening of reform must be based on in-depth research, clarifying the foundation and identifying the problems, achieving targeted efforts and precise solutions.

  In the fertile fields, with clear waters surrounding the fields. On March 19, 2024, during the spring plowing preparation season, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the grain production demonstration area of 10,000 acres in Xiejiaopu Town, Dingcheng District, Changde City, Hunan Province, carefully observing the agricultural situation and engaging in friendly exchanges with major grain producers and agricultural technicians...

  Spring plowing, summer weeding, autumn harvesting, and winter storage, General Secretary Xi Jinping has focused on the "Chinese rice bowl" during multiple local inspections, pondering issues related to strengthening agriculture, benefiting farmers, and rural reform while standing on the vast land.

  Settling down and digging in, seeking answers in the great practice of reform and opening up — General Secretary Xi Jinping leads by example.

  Following the direction indicated by the General Secretary, the drafting group continued to study and comprehend Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially a series of new thoughts, new viewpoints, and new judgments by General Secretary Xi Jinping on comprehensive deepening of reform, researching and thinking about how to implement the General Secretary's thoughts, the Party Central Committee's intentions, and the requirements of the new era through further comprehensive deepening of reform.

  At the same time, in accordance with General Secretary Xi Jinping's requirements and the arrangements of the Party Central Committee, the drafting group conducted thorough research, further deepening thoughts, digesting and absorbing, and gathering wisdom from all sides to form a more concentrated focus on reform.

  In December 2023, a meeting was held to deploy research on key topics for the plenary session, arranging 55 relevant central departments and units to conduct research on 38 key topics, resulting in 78 research reports; at the same time, 16 research groups were formed to conduct research in various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and relevant central departments and units.

  Starting from late December 2023, opinions were solicited from relevant Party and national leaders as well as major provincial and ministerial leaders on the topics of the plenary session through one-on-one interviews, forming individual interview records.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping reviewed the opinions and reports from Party and national leaders as well as major provincial and ministerial leaders one by one, making annotations on important opinions and suggestions.

  Direct research, commissioned research by departments and institutions, conducting special demonstrations, soliciting expert opinions... Major reform propositions are continuously derived from such research processes.

  Further comprehensive deepening of reform in what direction to go is a fundamental question.

  In this regard, General Secretary Xi Jinping firmly stated: "We must adhere to the principle of maintaining integrity while innovating. No matter how reforms change, we must absolutely not waver in fundamental aspects such as the Party's overall leadership, adherence to Marxism, adherence to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and adherence to the people's democratic dictatorship. At the same time, we must dare to innovate, making good and thorough changes where necessary and possible, and once we have identified the right direction, we must resolutely pursue it."

  In General Secretary Xi Jinping's view, the decision of the plenary session "should be a document that can play a global and leading role in further comprehensively deepening reforms, and must highlight key points more prominently, focusing on major reform measures that are strategically significant to Chinese-style modernization."

  "General reform measures will not be written, developmental measures will not be written, and reform measures that have already been deployed and are being implemented by the central government will not be written, striving to make the draft decision more substantial and rich in reform flavor."

  From General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches, relevant important documents, feedback and suggestions from various regions, departments, and units, special research reports, interview materials, and research reports, we systematically sorted out important reform measures in relevant fields, compiling a ledger and list of reform measures to provide a solid theoretical and practical basis for drafting the decision document.

  Sifting through the sand to find the gold, selecting the essentials. After repeated comparisons, research, and demonstrations, while highlighting strategic and forward-looking aspects, we focused on the relevance and operability of reform measures, incorporating major reform measures that are most needed for the development of the Party and the country, most anticipated by the people, most urgent for promoting economic and social development, and most feasible under current conditions into the document.

  According to General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on conducting research and demonstration of important reform measures, 21 reform measures were entrusted to 53 departments and units for organization and demonstration, and based on the results of the demonstration, we identified and selected them.

  For reform measures with a high degree of consensus, those that relevant departments and units unanimously agreed upon were decisively included.

  For reform measures with a high degree of consensus but needing further refinement in specific expressions, we carefully studied and absorbed relevant opinions and suggestions, modifying and improving the expressions.

  On May 7, 2024, the draft decision for soliciting opinions was issued, widely seeking opinions from all sectors.

  "The purpose of today's symposium is to hear everyone's opinions and suggestions in person." On May 20, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium with non-Party figures, listening to the opinions and suggestions of leaders from various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-Partisan individuals regarding the draft decision.

  At the meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping took careful notes and occasionally interjected, engaging in in-depth exchanges with everyone. At the end of the meeting, the General Secretary urged: "After today's symposium, everyone can continue to think and study deeply, gathering the situations worth noting in various fields and the concentrated opinions and suggestions from all sides, and promptly reflecting them to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, making a positive contribution to the successful convening of the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session."

  A few days later, General Secretary Xi Jinping again presided over a symposium with enterprises and experts in Jinan, Shandong, listening to their opinions and suggestions on deepening power system reform, developing venture capital, using technology to transform and upgrade traditional industries, and optimizing the business environment for foreign-funded enterprises.

  It is not difficult for attentive people to notice that among the enterprise representatives attending the symposium, there were not only representatives from state-owned enterprises and private enterprises but also representatives from foreign-funded enterprises, gathering the broadest public opinion and wisdom for the issuance of the reform document.

  Repeatedly scrutinizing and revising. Over the course of more than 7 months, the draft decision was carefully examined and meticulously polished, with the process document undergoing as many as 38 revisions. From major judgments and major measures to wording and phrasing, we strived for practicality, rigor, and precision.

  As of May 30, various regions, departments, and sectors proposed a total of 1,911 modification opinions, with 1,756 remaining after deducting duplicate opinions, including 135 principle opinions and 1,621 specific modification opinions.

  After carefully studying these opinions and suggestions, we absorbed as many as possible, making 221 modifications.

  The process of drafting the decision is a process of planning and promoting reforms, as well as a process of inspiring and uplifting morale.

  During this period, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over three meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and two meetings of the Political Bureau to review relevant documents of the plenary session, meticulously reviewing and correcting every draft submitted by the drafting group, and issuing important instructions multiple times.

  Repeatedly scrutinizing, demonstrating, and researching, making numerous modifications, enriching, and perfecting, the draft decision gradually matured through day and night polishing.

  On the morning of July 15, this document, which carries historical missions and gathers the hearts of the Party and the people, was placed before the comrades attending the 20th Central Committee's Third Plenary Session. General Secretary Xi Jinping explained the "Decision (Discussion Draft)" to the plenary session.

  The 199 central committee members, 165 alternate central committee members, and other comrades attending the plenary session were divided into 10 groups for in-depth exchanges, discussions, and suggestions.

  After full discussion, the attending comrades proposed a total of 205 modification opinions. The document drafting group proposed modification suggestions for the discussion draft based on these opinions.

  On the evening of July 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, listening to reports on the discussion situation from each group of the plenary session and the modification suggestions from the document drafting group, making 25 modifications to the draft decision. The revised draft was submitted again for group opinion solicitation on the morning of the 18th, and after that, two more modifications were made, forming the draft of the "Decision."

  The attending comrades unanimously expressed that the "Decision" has a clear theme, unites hearts and minds, has a reasonable layout, highlights key points, has a clear direction, and specific measures, fully reflecting the strong determination, political responsibility, and historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core to further comprehensively deepen reforms and promote Chinese-style modernization. It is a reaffirmation of what flag to raise and what path to take on the new journey of the new era, and it will surely inject strong momentum into the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

  The attending comrades unanimously believed that continuing to move forward based on the successful practice and great achievements of comprehensively deepening reforms since the new era, we are full of confidence and assurance. With General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the entire Party steering the course, and with the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the giant ship of China will surely cut through the waves, opening up a bright prospect for further comprehensively deepening reforms and Chinese-style modernization.

  Drawing up a grand blueprint for reform and opening a new chapter of the era—grasping the implementation of reforms with a spirit of perseverance, transforming the strategic deployment of further comprehensively deepening reforms into a powerful force for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

  "Pass!"

  On the afternoon of July 18, at the Great Hall of the People. As soon as General Secretary Xi Jinping's voice fell, the venue erupted into prolonged and warm applause.

  This is a continuation of the practice of comprehensively deepening reforms since the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Party, as well as a new chapter of the era in promoting Chinese-style modernization on the new journey. At this critical time for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation, the "Decision" deeply analyzes the new situations and new problems faced in promoting Chinese-style modernization, scientifically plans the overall deployment for further comprehensively deepening reforms around Chinese-style modernization, and raises the great banner of reform and opening up high on the new journey.

  A document of over 20,000 words outlines the magnificent and resolute reform blueprint of the century-old great party, witnessing the determined footsteps of the Chinese people moving forward and striving hard.

  The "Decision" consists of 15 parts, which can be divided into three major sections: "1+13+1". The first section is a general overview, mainly explaining the significant meaning and overall requirements for further comprehensively deepening reforms and promoting Chinese-style modernization. The second section is a detailed discussion, focusing on economic system reform as the driving force, comprehensively deploying reforms in various fields and aspects. The third section mainly discusses strengthening the party's leadership over reforms and deepening the reform of the party's construction system.

  It is noted that the draft of the decision contains 60 articles, which correspond and connect with the 60 measures established at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Party, while also reflecting distinct characteristics in theory and practice.

  Adhering to a goal-oriented approach, embodying the theme of Chinese-style modernization —

  Standing at a new historical starting point, the "Decision" clarifies the overall goal of further comprehensively deepening reforms: to continue improving and developing the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and to promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. By 2035, a high-level socialist market economic system will be fully established, the socialist system with Chinese characteristics will be further improved, the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity will be basically achieved, and socialist modernization will be basically realized, laying a solid foundation for building a strong socialist modern country by the middle of this century.

  This overall goal is not only consistent with the overall goal of comprehensively deepening reforms established at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Party but also connects with the strategic deployment made at the 20th National Congress of the Party, clarifying the goal-oriented approach for further comprehensively deepening reforms.

  The "Decision" is carefully designed around promoting Chinese-style modernization and implementing the strategic deployment of the 20th National Congress of the Party, proposing seven focuses: focusing on building a high-level socialist market economic system, focusing on developing whole-process people's democracy, focusing on building a strong socialist cultural country, focusing on improving people's quality of life, focusing on building a beautiful China, focusing on building a higher level of safe China, and focusing on improving the party's leadership level and long-term ruling capacity, which overall encompasses the strategic priorities for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

  To ensure the reform ship steers steadily forward, the "Decision" proposes that further comprehensively deepening reforms must adhere to the "six persistences" principles: persist in the party's overall leadership, persist in a people-centered approach, persist in maintaining integrity while innovating, persist in taking institutional construction as the main line, persist in comprehensively governing the country according to law, and persist in a systematic perspective.

  The "six persistences" principles are a scientific summary of the valuable experiences since the reform and opening up, especially the comprehensive deepening of reforms in the new era, which must be earnestly implemented in further comprehensively deepening reforms.

  Highlighting the focus of reform, grasping the "bull nose" of further comprehensively deepening reforms —

  Economic system reform is the driving force for further comprehensively deepening reforms. Among the 13 parts of the detailed discussion in the "Decision", 6 parts involve the economic field, highlighting its significant weight.

  The "Decision" places building a high-level socialist market economic system in a prominent position, focusing on the key areas and critical links of economic system reform, driving and leading other reforms:

  Promoting the optimization of the layout and structural adjustment of the state-owned economy, formulating laws to promote the private economy, preventing and correcting the use of administrative and criminal means to intervene in economic disputes, cleaning up and abolishing various regulations and practices that hinder the national unified market and fair competition, and implementing the same responsibilities, same crimes, and same penalties for actions that infringe upon the property rights and legitimate interests of various ownership economies...

  At the same time, the "Decision" proposes measures to improve the development of new quality productivity systems tailored to local conditions, strengthen the institutional supply in new fields and new tracks, establish a mechanism for future industrial investment growth, deepen the reform of the fiscal and tax system, increase local autonomous financial resources, and expand local tax sources, among other measures, to further reshape development momentum and stimulate economic vitality through reform.

  Not only in the economic field, but also in politics, culture, society, ecological civilization, national security, defense, and the military... The "Decision" adheres to the unity of demand orientation and problem orientation, seizing the main contradictions, enhancing foresight and operability, effectively breaking through various problems and risks and challenges faced in promoting Chinese-style modernization through reform, and promoting a better adaptation between production relations and productive forces, superstructure and economic foundation, national governance and social development.

  Adhering to the principle of putting people first, planning and promoting reforms from the overall, fundamental, and long-term interests of the people —

  Opening the full text of the "Decision", one finds that the seemingly insignificant matter of student internships and practices is also included in the central document.

  What the common people care about and hope for, reforms must grasp and promote. The series of reform measures proposed in the "Decision" are not only needed for development but also align with the people's aspirations, continuously meeting the people's yearning for a better life:

  Improving the social security system for flexible employment personnel, migrant workers, and new employment forms, completely canceling the household registration restrictions for insurance in the place of employment, accelerating the construction of a new model for real estate development, improving the population development support and service system, perfecting the fertility support policy system and incentive mechanisms, and steadily and orderly promoting the gradual delay of the statutory retirement age reform according to the principles of voluntariness and flexibility...

  The people-centered development philosophy shines even brighter in further comprehensively deepening reforms.

  Focusing on systematic integration, with various reforms cooperating and collaborating efficiently —

  A good strategist plans for the situation, and a good planner aims far. As a political document that has a global and long-term guiding role for the development of the party and the country, the "Decision" proposes reform measures from the overall situation of the party and the country's work, planning major measures that have foundational and driving roles, strengthening the coordination and support of various reform measures, and integrating similar reform measures in related fields.

  A distinct feature of the "Decision" is its greater emphasis on systematic integration, taking the goals and major issues of promoting Chinese-style modernization as the lead, planning further comprehensively deepening reforms under the framework of coordinating the overall layout of "five in one" and promoting the "four comprehensives" strategic layout, strengthening the overall planning and systematic layout of reforms, ensuring that reforms are more focused, cohesive, and efficient.

  Taking "building a supportive system for comprehensive innovation" as an example, the "Decision" promotes the integrated reform of education, technology, and talent systems, driving various fields and parts of reform measures to work in the same direction and form a joint force, enhancing the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system.

  Strengthening political guarantees, leading the great social revolution with the party's self-revolution —

  To do well in China's affairs, the key lies in the party. To further comprehensively deepen reforms and promote Chinese-style modernization, it is necessary to continuously improve the party's leadership level and effectively strengthen and improve the party's construction.

  The "Decision" specifically dedicates a section to deploying the party's leadership and the reform of the party's construction system, both insisting on and strengthening the party's leadership as the political guidance and political guarantee for further comprehensively deepening reforms, while continuously promoting the new great project of party construction in the new era.

  Improving the mechanism for implementing major decision-making deployments of the Central Committee, establishing mechanisms to prevent and combat formalism and bureaucratism, establishing mechanisms for the simultaneous investigation and treatment of unhealthy practices and corruption issues, enriching effective methods to prevent and combat new types of corruption and hidden corruption... A series of major measures fully reflect the determination and clarity to persistently promote strict governance of the party.

  As the tide of reform rises, the drums urge the march. However, if we do not settle down to implement it, no matter how good the goals or blueprints are, they will only be flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.

  The last point in the "Decision" emphasizes the importance of "grasping the reform implementation with the spirit of nailing down." If leaders at all levels draw a blueprint and continue to work on it, they will surely transform the strategic deployment of further comprehensive deepening of reform into a powerful force for advancing Chinese-style modernization.

  It is a declaration for setting direction and a roadmap for overcoming difficulties. The "Decision" embodies our party's accurate judgment of the current era's environment, risks, challenges, and strategic direction, as well as a profound understanding of the major principles, overall goals, and main focus of comprehensive deepening of reform, reflecting the foresight and determination to carry out reform to the end.

  Looking back from the peak of history, from the beginning of the new era of reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, to the new journey of comprehensively deepening reform and systematically promoting reform in the new era, and then to advancing comprehensive deepening of reform towards breadth and depth, the three "Third Plenary Sessions" are consistent and interconnected:

  ——The unwavering determination of the Chinese Communists to move forward. In the face of various risks and tests, we remain steadfast and unchanging, regardless of the winds from the east, west, south, or north. We are not afraid of clouds obscuring our vision, firmly grasping the fate of China's development and progress in our own hands.

  ——Always adhere to seeking truth from facts, with clear goals and steady progress. For the problems that have arisen and may arise in the reform process, we do not rush to conclusions or make grand promises, but rather overcome difficulties one by one and solve problems one by one, being both bold in taking action and adept in responding.

  ——Always prioritize the issues of the common people as the most important. We adhere to everything for the people, taking the satisfaction of the people's growing needs for a better life as the starting point and the end goal, centering our planning and promoting reform around the people, and using this as the logical starting point and value basis for examining reform results.

  ——Forge a strong leadership core. Always maintain a high level of self-awareness in leading social revolution with the party's self-revolution, adhering to managing the party with the spirit of reform and strict standards, ensuring that our party continues to move from victory to new victories.

  Stepping onto new heights and setting sail with the wind.

  The entire party, the army, and people of all ethnic groups across the country are more closely united around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress's Third Plenary Session, continuously transforming the "broad strokes" of the "Decision" into "fine brushwork" and "construction drawings." The further comprehensive deepening of reform will surely proceed steadily, Chinese-style modernization will surely advance boldly, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will surely present a brighter prospect!

  (Source: Xinhua News Agency)