From 1978 to 2023, the spring tide of reform has created a vigorous development of today's China. From 2012 to 2023, the banner of reform raised higher promoted the irreversible historical process. This year is the first year for the full implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the 45th anniversary of reform and opening up, and the 10th anniversary of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Over the past 45 years, from the beginning of a new period to the beginning of a new century, from standing at a new starting point to entering a new era, our party has led the people to paint a magnificent and magnificent historical picture scroll, and composed a song of struggle that touches the heavens and the earth and magnificently mountains and rivers.
"Breaking" and "standing" open up new horizons. The process of reform and opening up is a process of reforming the old and bringing forth the new, breaking the old and establishing the new, and constantly surpassing. Over the past 45 years, we have adhered to the simultaneous development of incremental reform and stock reform, top-down and bottom-up two paths, the organic combination of top-level design and grassroots innovation, the correct handling of the relationship between the market and the market, marketization and rule of law "two-wheel drive", the overall domestic and international situation, and constantly promote the reform and opening up to the breadth and depth. All the way through the pass, all the way to break the fence and clear the obstacles, all the way to accumulate momentum. By constantly breaking the shackles of ideology and removing the barriers that hinder development, we have successfully embarked on a new magnificent journey, opened up a new path of progress, and opened up a new space for development.
"Point" and "surface" have reached new heights. In the process of promoting reform and opening up, we should pay attention to the sequential advancement of "points, lines, surfaces, and bodies", that is, first make breakthroughs at points, and then from points to lines, from lines to surfaces, and from surfaces to bodies. From the "four special zones" strategy at the beginning, to the coastal open city strategy, to the coastal economic open zone and industrial park development, bonded zone strategy, to the development of China's free pilot zones and free ports in recent years, the open economic development with Chinese characteristics has been continuously deepened. In recent years, more and more "open highlands" with a higher level of opening-up, a better institutional environment, a stronger radiation effect and a more energetic economy have led China's opening-up to a higher starting point and pushed China's opening-up to a new height.
"Substance" and "quality" meet the new requirements. China's road is a path to "get rich" and "become strong" through reform and opening up. Since the reform and opening up, our party has always adhered to the people-centered development philosophy, adhered to the essential requirements of common prosperity, centered on economic construction, liberated and developed productive forces through reform and opening up, and promoted a substantial leap in the country's economic strength. From 1979 to 2022, China's GDP grew at an average annual rate of 91%, creating a miracle of long-term high-speed growth in the history of human economy. In 2022, China's total economic output exceeded 120 trillion yuan, ranking second in the world. The rapid economic growth has enabled the people's lives to move from shortage to abundance, from widespread poverty to all-round well-off, with a heavy sense of gain, happiness and security, and has also provided strong economic support for Chinese-style modernization and laid the economic foundation for Chinese-style modernization.
"Innovation" and "change" stimulate new vitality. Reform and opening up is the only way to realize the Chinese dream. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our party has taken the initiative to recognize and adapt to changes, take the initiative to prevent and resolve risks, further promote reform and innovation, unswervingly expand opening up, strive to break down deep-seated institutional and institutional obstacles, constantly demonstrate the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and continuously enhance the momentum and vitality of socialist modernization. Over the past 10 years, the breadth of reform has been expanding, the depth of reform has been continuously broken through, the temperature of reform has been continuously improved, the field of opening up has become wider and wider, the quality of opening up has been steadily improved, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, comprehensive national strength and international influence have continued to increase, the world's second largest economy, the first manufacturing country, the first country in goods and the second largest country in commodity consumption have been consolidated, and China's economy has contributed more than 30% to world economic growth annually Socialist China stands tall among the nations of the world with a more high-spirited attitude.
Reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for the party and the people to catch up with the times in great strides, the only way to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and a key move to determine the fate of contemporary China. There is no end to practice and development, and there is no end to reform and opening up. On the way forward, we will promote the comprehensive reform and opening up to develop in depth, take the comprehensive deepening of reform as the fundamental driving force for promoting Chinese-style modernization, and take it as an important starting point for stabilizing the overall situation, responding to the situation, and opening up a new situation.
Author: Xiang Qiu.