CCG Experts invited to comment on 20th CPC Congress
October 16 , 2022
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On 16 October, the 20th CPC National Congress was opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the congress on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee. China Global Television Network (CGTN) provided special live coverage of the meeting. CCG President Henry Wang Huiyao and CCG Vice President Victor Gao Zhikai invited as exclusive guest commentators for this 4 hours long live coverage of the opening ceremony CPC 20th Congress to the world.
Wang Huiyao said that the 20th CPC National Congress is an occasion to stimulate and unify the minds and hearts of the people. China is on the right track and has sent positive and open messages to the world. Over the next five to ten years, high quality development is crucial for a kind of modernization that benefits all of society. As mentioned in the report, the market has played a decisive role in the economic development, but science, technology and talent are also important resources for high quality development and will continue to create provide China with considerable momentum.
Gao Zhikai noted that China has already achieved a profound transformation and maintained rapid economic development. China has become the second largest economy in the world after the USA and by the middle of the century it may become the largest. As we develop, our goal is clear – to promote the development of the entire Chinese nation. However, there are a lot of headwinds in China and other parts of the world, it is important to mobilize all the resources we have at our disposal and face these challenges head on.
The 20th CPC National Congress is an important event in China’s political process and is being held at a critical moment as the Party and all of China’s peoples are embarking on a new journey to build a modern socialist nation and looking forward to China’s second “century goal”. At this meeting, the Congress summarized the work the Party has done over the past five years, summarized major achievements and valuable experiences in leading the Party and the people to push the development of “socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era” with Xi Jinping at its the core, analyzed both international and domestic situations, identified the needs for Party development and achieving China’s national goals and the new expectations of the people. It also provided a forward look into the future of socialist modernization, China’s two-step strategy for building a strong socialist country, as well as targets for the deployment of strategic tasks and major initiatives for the next five years.
About CCG
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Beijing, the Center for China andGlobalization (CCG) is China’s leading global non-governmental think tank. It has more than ten branches and overseas representative offices and over 100 full-time researchers and staff engaged in research on globalization, global governance, international economy and trade, international relations and global migration. In the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released by the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s most authoritative think tank ranking, CCG was again recognized as one of the world’s top 100 think tanks, ranking 64th globally. CCG has also been granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations.
CCG has been involved in promoting many national development and global governance policies. It regularly submits policy recommendations to relevant state agencies and ministries, many of which have been commented on by the central leadership and have served as reference for major decisions made by relevant departments, continually participating in government policymaking and institutional innovation. While cultivating its own research teams, CCG has also built an international research network of leading experts in China and abroad, providing effective channels to exchange ideas between policymakers, experts, scholars, and industry leaders. CCG holds more than 100 events annually, including seminars, roundtables, luncheon meetings, release events for new research findings, and policy input exchange meetings.
CCG also plays an active role in non-governmental exchanges and Track II diplomacy, serving as a valuable platform to promote mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world. CCG has established long-term partnerships with many international organizations, think tanks and institutions with which it jointly hosts events and undertakes joint research projects. CCG is also active in conducting regular international research and exchange activities, attending international forums and dialogues. Over the years, CCG has welcomed a number of international dignitaries and global opinion leaders, including Condoleezza Rice, Kevin Rudd, Lawrence Summers, Robert Hormats, Michael Froman, Susan Schwab, Wendy Cutler, Thomas Friedman, Pascal Lamy, along with other former heads of states and government officials.
