| Abstract: | The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), held in Beijing from November 8 to 11, fo-cused on the Party's achievements over the past century and the lessons it has drawn from this process.This session is particularly crucial for today's China. Since its inception, the CPC has devoted itself to the cause of re-vitalizing the Chinese nation. The great rejuvenation is divided into two stages, also known as the two centenary goals. The first refers to the completion of build-ing a moderately prosperous society in all respects by the centenary of the CPC in 2021, and the sec-ond is to transform China into a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful by the centenary of the People's Republic of China (PRC)—founded in 1949. July 1 this year marked the CPC's 100th anniversary and the na-tion's achievement of the first goal. Today, the whole country marches toward the second goal under the Party's leadership. Convened at this juncture of transitioning from the first goal to the second, the Sixth Plenary Session was entrusted with chart-ing a clearer course for the nation's future. History offers important insights. The most valuable experience taken from the past century would be the importance of adhering to the Party's leadership, sticking to the road of socialism with Chinese char-acteristics and to the reform and opening-up policy, as these are the three forces that have steered China through various diffi-culties and toward prosperity. |
