China's governance shows efficacy in solving problems

The recent Sixth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China Central Committee was not a mere domestic political event charting the course of China's future. Its impact has rippled beyond the borders of the country. The session attracted global attention, not least because it issued a historical resolution only for the third time since the founding of the Party 100 years ago. Its significance is visibly pronounced to the international community as the second largest economy is now assuming an increasingly pivotal role impacting the world.

The sixth plenum adopted the "Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century" and the "Resolution on the Convocation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China". The plenary session not only reviewed China's contemporary history but also revisited the 100-year history of the Party to identify the areas of strengths, priorities and risks in the handling of challenges ahead. In particular, the resolution sought to answer two key questions: "Why was the Party successful in the past? And how can it continue to succeed in the future?"

This is vital to a Party of more than 95 million members in leading the country to achieve the second centenary goal of developing China into a great modern socialist state that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful by 2050(2049 being the centenary of the founding of the People's Republic).