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CHINA DAILY Friday, July 2, 2021 | 9 Party knows how to get through tough times s the world’s largest Marxist ruling politi- Mo Jingxi Reporter’s cal party, the Commu- log nist Party of China, celebratesA the 100th anniversa- ry of its founding this year, many people, including me, have asked how it has been able to survive for a century. One hundred years ago, the in celebration of the Party’s Party concluded its first nation- remarkable achievements, I al congress on a small boat on know that even Thursday’s gath- Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, Zhe - ering was a hard-won achieve- jiang province, after the dele- ment. gates were harassed by police in Over the past year, the coun- Shanghai. try and its people have, under Last month, I paid a visit to the leadership of the CPC, man- the Nanhu Revolutionary aged to fight off the novel coro- Memorial Hall, where the scene navirus and gradually resumed People gather during a ceremony at Tian’anmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the centenary of the Communist Party of China on Thursday. of the meeting is vividly repro- their normal pace of work and Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech during the ceremony. CHEN ZHONGHAO / XINHUA duced in the cabin of a replica of life. the small boat. That’s when I realized that When the delegates, who had one of the secrets of the CPC’s an average age of 28, announced longevity and vitality must be the founding of the CPC with knowing how to get through determined looks on their faces, tough times. a radiant virtual sun rose above Wu Zhiyong, a television doc- Xi’s speech seen favorably by the boat at the museum and the umentary director who attend- well-known socialist anthem ed the gathering, told me the The Internationale rang out. reason that he applied to join Suddenly, I felt my eyes the Party was because he was blurred by tears, since we now greatly impressed by the reso- foreign experts, onlookers know that the century-long luteness of CPC members when journey starting in 1921 was by they dealt with difficulties. no means an easy one. Four years ago, when Wu Despite the existence of many made a documentary about the Top leader sends warning to anyone double its trade and investments ic model of development for nations other contending political par- Long March of the Red Army, he with neighboring countries. around the world.” ties and organizations, the small learned about the heroic death attempting to split the CPC, people “China has become a moderately The Chinese leader’s “direct mes- CPC, with only around 50 mem- of Chen Shuxiang, a 29-year-old prosperous society. That’s no small sage of guidance and inspiration to bers across the country at first, commander who refused to sur- By YANG HAN, president of the Eurasian Century feat for a developing country which the youth signals that although went on to overcome so many render and killed himself by PRIME SARMIENTO in Hong Kong Institute, a think tank based in has the world’s largest population,” many challenges remain, there’s difficulties and challenges to tearing open his bowels after and WANG XU in Tokyo Islamabad, Pakistan, said the speech said Oh, adding that China has set a much optimism to look forward to,” bring a once impoverished and being shot in the abdomen and showed the confidence of the CPC. good example for the rest of the Siy said. divided country and its people captured by the enemy. President Xi Jinping’s remarks at “This confidence is about having a developing world. Haruo Nishihara, former presi- to where they are today. “The Party members who sac- the centenary celebration of the very successful, viable, workable In his speech, Xi, also China’s pres- dent of Waseda University in Japan, On Thursday, I heard the tune rificed their lives did not have Communist Party of China on and feasible model for running the ident and chairman of the Central said the development of China is a of The Internationale again at the opportunity to see the coun- Thursday demonstrate not only its governance of a state,” he said. Military Commission, announced: constant work in progress and he Tian’anmen Square, but this try’s future themselves, but it is success but also the CPC’s invincible Noting that Xi reemphasized the “We have realized the first centenary has been lucky to witness it. time it was played by a military admirable that they firmly will to fulfill the historic mandate of importance of building a communi- goal of building a moderately pros- “I have visited China 89 times and band as tens of thousands of believed the Party would bring the people for national rejuvena- ty of a shared future for mankind, perous society in all respects … and have seen the transformations of people were gathering to com- good days to the people,” Wu tion, foreign experts said. Takalvi said Xi “has been drawing we are now marching in confident many places from rural to urban memorate the centenary of the said. Addressing a ceremony in Beijing the attention of the world to the sig- strides toward the second centenary society,” the 93-year-old legal schol- CPC’s founding. on Thursday, Xi, general secretary of nificance of global multilateral goal of building China into a great ar and educator said. “What leads Sitting among the masses who Contact the writer at the CPC Central Committee, said cooperation for years”, with the Belt modern socialist country in all the way are numerous CPC mem- cheered and waved small flags [email protected] China’s national rejuvenation is a and Road Initiative an example of respects.” bers and what gives each new gener- “historical inevitability” and the such cooperation. Korn Dabbaransi, president of the ation purpose is taking up the Chinese people will never allow any Austin Ong, founding president Thai-Chinese Friendship Associa- unfinished work of the last and car- foreign force to bully, oppress or of the Philippines-China Friendship tion, said he has personally experi- rying it further than anyone might subjugate them. Club, said the Southeast Asian coun- enced the amazing transformation have thought possible.” Celebration prompts The message “is very clear that try is a direct beneficiary of the BRI in China during his 155 visits, and Yan An, former chairman of the the Chinese people are determined”, and China’s good-neighbor policy. “the CPC is globally praised for this Union of Chinese Residing in Japan, said Henry Chan, visiting senior “The 21st century’s challenges will success”. said the spirit of resilience and the feelings of national pride research fellow at the Cambodian need a whole-of-humanity approach “Since July 1, 1921, the CPC has faith of realizing national rejuvena- Institute for Cooperation and Peace. that no one country can solve alone,” been, and still is, the most impor- tion in its founding had seen the itting among an audience “In the face of foreign challenges, Ong said. “China’s role under CPC tant vehicle that leads the people of CPC through more pain and tragedy of tens of thousands of Xu Wei they are confident that the Chinese leadership will be more important China to the above-the-poverty-line than most other political parties will people, I was immersed Reporter’s way of socialism is going to work.” than ever for the world to recover living standard that they are all ever know. in an atmosphere of log Chan said that an important mes- and progress together.” enjoying today,” said the former “Hearing what Xi said, I would Sthrills and pride as the celebra- sage is that any attempt to split the Noting Xi mentioned that China deputy prime minister of Thailand. like to spare no efforts to make con- tion of the 100th anniversary of CPC from the Chinese people will not would continue to work with foreign George Siy, chairman emeritus of tributions to the great rejuvenation the founding of the Communist work. “The CPC is going to lead the countries under the aegis of the initi- the Association of Young Chinese- by doing my part to promote cultur- Party of China unfolded at Chinese people to fulfill the historic ative, Oh Ei Sun, senior fellow at the Filipino Entrepreneurs in Manila, al exchange,” he said. Tian’anmen Square. mandate that the people expect,” he Singapore Institute of International said, “China under the CPC is prov- It was a rousing celebration people should make it their mis- said. Affairs, said this is a “welcome devel- ing to be one of humanity’s greatest Contact the writers at that featured youth elements, sion to contribute to national Irfan Shahzad Takalvi, founding opment” and he hopes China will miracle stories and a viable, dynam- [email protected] conveying a strong message that rejuvenation and aspire to the CPC remains young and vig- become more proud, confident orous even at its centenary. and assured in their identity as PATH TO GLORY | PROFILE With high school and college Chinese people so that they can students leading a choir singing live up to the promise of their Red songs, people were brought youth and the expectations of back to the 1940s and 1950s, our times, our Party, and our Principal devoted to higher education for girls when the Party was leading people.” national liberation and the ini- Xi, who is also China’s presi- Editor's Note: Twenty-nine outstanding members of the Communist Par- lies believed it was useless for girls tial development of New China.

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