The Press Center for the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened on Monday, October 8 for reception services. Foreign journalists and those coming from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to cover the event, can apply for press cards and make interview arrangements here.
A rapidly moving China has in recent years attracted the attention of the global media, and many of them increased the staffing at their Beijing offices on the eve of this year's big event.
Why has this National Congress of the CPC drawn the eyes of so many?
It is expected that the 17th Congress, at which the General Secretary will deliver an important report, will produce a new central leadership and a revised Party Constitution. Foreign journalists are also interested in China's economic development, the people's livelihood, environmental protection, anti-corruption efforts and foreign policy. Behind these hot topics are the overseas media's observation and judgment of China's future directions—what will the tone of the CPC be for China's development? What strategic thoughts and patterns will develop from this? And what will be the impact?
It is undeniable that China, an eastern nation with a 5,000 year-old civilization, has been rejuvenated under the leadership of the CPC. Since the start of reform and opening up more than two decades ago, China has achieved economic miracles rarely seen in the world. Hong Kong and Macao returned to the motherland; the "Shenzhou" spaceship was launched and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway was completed; and preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games and Shanghai Expo are in full swing. China has impressed the world with its drastic transformations and its rising international status.
Meanwhile, no one will deny that the world's largest developing nation is also facing various difficulties and challenges. For example, at this critical stage in reform, can China overcome various institutional barriers? Can it realize sustainable development by breaking bottlenecks in energies, resources, environment and technologies; and changing its extensive growth mode? Can it balance the interests of all sides and promote social justice and fairness on aspects regarding employment, income distribution, social security, medical care, schooling, biological environment, workplace safety and public security?
In a word, can the 86-year-old CPC lead 1.3 billion people to new victories in an era of drastic and profound changes in the economic system, social structure, interest patterns and people's ideas?
That is perhaps why millions of Chinese and various foreign media are filled with expectation for the upcoming Congress.
Doubtlessly, just a the 16th Congress did five years ago, the upcoming one will surely present amazing and inspiring answers to Chinese people and the international community.
By People's Daily Online |
