Description of the book:
- Emphasis on Chinese Modernization and National Rejuvenation
- Modernization is framed as the path for China to become a “great country” and to achieve national rejuvenation.
- The speeches stress that modernization must be with Chinese characteristics, not merely copying foreign models.
- The vision includes integrating economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological modernization.
- Reform, Governance & the Party’s Leadership
- Deeper comprehensive reform is a recurring theme: reform of state and party institutions, governance improvements, and strengthening the rule of law.
- The book underlines the centrality of the CPC’s leadership in achieving all goals—no goal is separate from the Party’s guidance.
- It also highlights self‑reform of the Party itself: strict internal governance, discipline, and expectations of officials.
- People‑Centered Development and Social Well‑Being
- A focus on “people‑centered development”: improving livelihoods, ensuring full employment, enhancing public services.
- Emphasis is placed on quality of life: better education,science & technology development, health, culture, environment (“beautiful China) etc.
- Environmental protection features as part of modernization: ecological civilization, harmony between humanity and nature.
- International Vision & Security
- China’s diplomacy: constructing a “community with a shared future for humanity”, being more active in global affairs, advocating multilateralism.
- Security and stability are important: ensuring domestic stability, modernizing defense and military readiness, improving governance related to law, and security in international relations.