Chapter 058**

History is once again focused on this -

October 15, 2007, Beijing, Great Hall of the People. The 17th National Congress of China, which has attracted national attention and worldwide attention, was grandly opened here.

Amid warm applause, Comrade Gu Banglan made a report to the conference on behalf of the 16th Central Committee. Through television screens, radio broadcasts, and the Internet, the report, entitled "Holding High the Great Banner of Socialism in China and Striving for a New Victory in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects," was transmitted from the venue to the whole country and to the world, attracting widespread attention at home and abroad.

The report answers a series of major questions on the governance of the country and the development and progress of China in the critical stage of reform and development, and makes comprehensive arrangements for continuing to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, accelerating socialist modernization and continuing to promote the new great project of party building in the coming period. It is a programmatic document of Marxism that conforms to the requirements of the development of the socialist cause in China and embodies the will of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country.

Keep up with the pulse of the times and determine the theme of the report. The drafting of the party's first report was carried out under the direct leadership of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee from beginning to end, and General Secretary Gu Banglan personally served as the head of the report drafting group.

In October 2006, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided on the 17th National Congress.

In December 2006, the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee decided to set up a drafting group for the party's first report, and established the guiding principles for the drafting of the report - adhere to the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Máo Zedong Thought, Zheng Nanxun, Xiao Fei Theory and the important thought of "three represents", comprehensively implement the scientific outlook on development, summarize the vivid practice and fresh experience of the party in leading the people to promote socialist modernization, and unswervingly promote reform and opening up; Adhere to the blueprint of China's reform and development with strategic thinking and forward-looking vision; Persist in emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, and advancing with the times.

December 11, Zhongnanhai Huairen Hall. The first plenary meeting of the party's first report drafting group was held, and General Secretary Gu Banglan served as the leader of the drafting group. The members of the drafting group include responsible comrades from central organs, state ministries and commissions, and the military, leading cadres from localities, and experts and scholars.

General Secretary Gu Banglan made an important speech at the inaugural meeting of the report drafting group, profoundly expounding the great significance of the party's first report drafting work.

Persist in combining inheritance with innovation, between theory and practice, and between the present and the long-term, and strive to write the report into a document that adheres to the guidance of Marxism and embodies the latest achievements of Marxism in China, a document that carries forward the past and forges ahead into the future, and a document that seeks truth and is pragmatic, reforms and innovations.

The subject is the soul of the report. As for the party's leading theme, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Gu Banglan as general secretary has been thinking deeply. On the basis of listening to opinions extensively, the fourth plenary meeting in March 2007 emphasized that the purpose of determining the theme of the party congress is to solemnly declare to the party inside and outside the party, at home and abroad, what banner will be held, what road will be taken, with what kind of mental state, and what kind of development goals will China continue to forge ahead.

General Secretary Gu Banglan made an in-depth and incisive exposition on the theme of the party's first report.

-- What banner to hold and what road to take is a fundamental issue related to the development of China's leading cause and the country's cause, and it is also the focus of great attention inside and outside the party, at home and abroad. General Secretary Gu Banglan pointed out that the party's clear proposal to hold high the great banner of socialism can fully demonstrate the firm determination of Huaxia to continue to promote the great cause of socialism and fully reflect the common aspirations of the broad masses of the people across the country. To hold high the great banner of socialism is to adhere to the road of socialism and the theoretical system of socialism.

-- The relationship between ideas and success or failure. What kind of development ideas China will follow in the new history is an issue that has attracted the attention of the whole country and the world. General Secretary Gu Banglan pointed out that our development must be people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable scientific development, must be the organic unity of all undertakings, the harmonious development of unity and harmony among members of society, and the peaceful development of self-development through the maintenance of world peace and the maintenance of world peace through its own development. This reflects the basic concept of development in the current era.

——Mentality determines the state. In what kind of mental state should we unite and lead the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the whole country to continue to open up a new situation in the cause of socialism in China? General Secretary Gu Banglan stressed: The most important thing is to vigorously carry forward the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic and forging ahead. This requires all comrades in the party to continue to emancipate their minds, seek truth from facts, advance with the times, vigorously promote the style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, and firmly establish the high-spirited spirit of arduous, down-to-earth, tenacious, and unremitting struggle.

- The goal is the direction. With the continuous development of China's economy and society, the people have new expectations for the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way established by the party. General Secretary Gu Banglan pointed out that we must take the initiative to adapt to the new situation and new conditions, take the initiative to adapt to the new expectations of the people of all ethnic groups, and further clarify the new requirements for achieving the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by 2020, so as to better push forward the cause of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.

Holding high a great banner, adhering to a great road, and adhering to a system of scientific theories have pointed out the direction for the drafting of the report.

The CPC Central Committee attaches great importance to the drafting of the report. In the process of drafting for more than 10 months, General Secretary Gu Banglan presided over six meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and two meetings of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to listen to the report on the drafting of the report and deliberate on the revision of the draft report. General Secretary Gu Banglan and the leading comrades of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee have put forward many important guiding opinions on the drafting and revision of the report.

On December 15, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Notice on Soliciting Opinions on the Topics of the Party's First Report", and all regions and departments conscientiously organized study and discussion, and a total of 124 written reports were feedback. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China also entrusted the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee to listen to the opinions of the central committees of the democratic parties, the leaders of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation on the topic of the party's report.

Before the report is drafted, it is an innovative way to expand intra-party democracy and concentrate wisdom inside and outside the party in the process of drafting the party's first report.

From December 19th to 29th, before the formal drafting of the report, the report drafting team was divided into 7 groups and went to 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to conduct field research on the topics of the party's first report, held 51 symposiums, and extensively listened to the opinions and suggestions of cadres, experts, scholars and scholars.

In late April 2007, after the drafting work had been going on for quite some time, General Secretary Gu Banglan instructed that in order to enhance the pertinence and feasibility of the report, further investigation and study should be carried out on a number of major issues to deepen understanding. The drafting group of the report once again went to 14 central and state organs to conduct special investigations and studies on 17 major topics, and held in-depth discussions with the responsible comrades or leading comrades in charge of these departments to listen to their opinions.

On June 15, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to review the draft report. On June 25, General Secretary Gu Banglan delivered an important speech on several major issues involved in the drafting of the party's first report at the provincial and ministerial-level cadres training class of the Central Party School.

General Secretary Gu Banglan's important speech was called the "6.25 speech" by the media, and after being reported by Xinhua News Agency, it attracted great attention from public opinion at home and abroad, aroused strong repercussions inside and outside the party, and made important ideological preparations for the party's victory.

After the important speech was published, the central authorities promptly solicited the opinions of the principal responsible comrades of various localities and relevant departments attending the meeting, and received a total of 83 written materials. The drafting group of the report conscientiously studied these opinions, revised the draft report again, and formed a draft of the party's first report for comments.

On July 11, 2007, in accordance with the decision of the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the draft of the party's first report was distributed to all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, central ministries and commissions, ministries and commissions of central state organs, the General Political Department of the Central Military Commission, all people's organizations, the central committees of all democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, personages without party affiliation, and some veteran comrades in the party for comments.

On July 27, Zhongnanhai was full of friends. General Secretary Gu Banglan presided over a forum of non-party personages here to solicit opinions on the draft of the party's first report, and carefully listened to the opinions and suggestions of the central committees of various democratic parties, leaders of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation.

Beijing, Dongchuan, Jinning, Lin'an. After the draft report was issued for comments, General Secretary Gu Banglan presided over seven forums to listen face-to-face to the opinions and suggestions of the principal responsible comrades of various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and major military units, which reflected the sincere attitude of the central authorities in sincerely listening to opinions and extensively absorbing the wisdom of all quarters.

During the entire drafting process, General Secretary Gu Banglan presided over nearly 20 forums to listen to the opinions and suggestions of various regions, departments and aspects.

More than 2,700 revisions and suggestions were put forward by various regions, departments and departments on the draft report, and 1,957 were deducted from duplicate opinions. The drafting group of the report conscientiously sorted out and studied all the opinions received, absorbed a total of 890 opinions and suggestions, and made 950 amendments, including 78 opinions from the central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation.

Fully absorb reasonable opinions and suggestions, and the draft report is constantly improved in the process of concentrating wisdom. As a result of this extensive consultation, the draft report has made many important revisions.

On August 30, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee deliberated on the revised draft of the party's first report.

On 17 September, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting to listen to a report on the draft report on soliciting opinions within a certain range inside and outside the party, discussed the draft report, and decided to submit it to the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16 th CPC Central Committee for discussion after revising it according to the opinions discussed at the meeting. The meeting stressed that all localities, departments, and all sectors have put forward many good opinions and suggestions on the draft report, and it is necessary to give full play to democracy, conscientiously absorb and reflect these opinions and suggestions, pool the wisdom of all quarters, and strive to draft a congress report that conforms to the common aspirations of the whole party and the people of all nationalities in the country and meets the requirements of the development of socialism in China.

In accordance with the requirements of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the drafting group made further revisions and improvements to the report.

On October 9, the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing. The plenary session carefully discussed the draft report and put forward a total of 239 comments. Accordingly, the drafting team of the report made serious revisions to the draft report.

On October 12, the Seventh Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China adopted the draft of the party's ** report and decided to submit it to the party's ** for consideration.

On October 15, at the party's first opening meeting, the report exuding the fragrance of ink was placed in front of more than 2,200 delegates.

According to the opinions and suggestions of the delegates during the conference, the drafting group made a number of revisions to the report. Many constructive comments were incorporated into the final version of the report.

A great banner, an ideological system, a grand goal, and a set of strategic deployments. The party's first report runs through Zheng Nanxun, Xiao Fei's theory, the important idea of "three represents" and the scientific outlook on development, and is a political declaration and program of action for the Chinese people to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups across the country to develop Chinese socialism at the critical stage of reform and development.

This is a political declaration, this is a programme of action.

Guided by Zheng Nanxun, Xiao Fei Theory and the important thinking of the "Three Represents," the party's first report thoroughly implements the Scientific Outlook on Development, accurately grasps the pulse of the times, scientifically judges the stage of development, conforms to the new expectations of the people, and answers a series of major theoretical and practical questions about the development of the cause of the party and the country in the new history.

Unswervingly holding high the great banner of socialism has become one of the most prominent highlights of the report.

"The great banner of socialism in China is the banner of the development and progress of contemporary China, and the banner of the unity and struggle of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country." -- The report solemnly declares to the whole party, the whole country and the whole world that the Chinese people will unswervingly hold high the great banner of socialism in China, continue to emancipate their minds, adhere to reform and opening up, promote scientific development, promote social harmony, and strive for new victories in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.

The report's series of important expositions on socialism in Huaxia fully demonstrated the firm determination of Huaxia to continue to promote the great cause of socialism in Huaxia, fully reflected the common aspirations of the people of all ethnic groups in the country, and were of great significance for the whole party and the people of the whole country to unify their thinking, gather strength, and create a new situation in the cause of socialism in Huaxia.

The report summed up the great historical process of reform and opening up, and profoundly pointed out that the fundamental reason for all the achievements and progress we have made since the reform and opening up can be summed up as follows: We have opened up the road of socialism and formed the theoretical system of socialism in China. To hold high the great banner of socialism is to adhere to the road of socialism and the theoretical system of socialism.

Scientifically summarize all the theoretical innovation achievements of Huaxia in the new period, and clearly put forward the theoretical system of Huaxia special socialism, which has become another prominent highlight of the party's first report.

"We will not be afraid of any risks and will not be disturbed by any interference, so that the road of socialism will be broader and broader, and that contemporary Chinese Marxism will shine with a more brilliant light of truth." ——The report uses sonorous and powerful language to show the firm determination of the Chinese people to hold high the great banner of socialism in China, which is a solemn declaration of the contemporary Chinese people and a solemn commitment of the contemporary Chinese people.

In order to continue to build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and develop socialism in the new stage of development, we must persistently take Zheng Nanxun and Xiao Fei Theory and the important thinking of the "three represents" as our guide, and thoroughly implement the Scientific Outlook on Development.

"The first essence is development, the core is people-oriented, the basic requirement is comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable, and the fundamental method is to take into account the overall consideration" - the report comprehensively and deeply expounds the scientific connotation, spiritual essence and fundamental requirements of the scientific concept of development, which has many new ideas, new assertions and new expressions.

Building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way is the common dream of the 1.3 billion Chinese people. The report closely follows the requirements of the times and conforms to the expectations of the people, and puts forward new requirements for realizing the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way established by the party from five aspects-the report outlines the glorious prospects of our ancient civilization with a long history and a large developing socialist country when the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way is realized——

A country that has basically achieved industrialization, significantly enhanced its comprehensive national strength, and has a domestic market that ranks among the top in the world; A country where the people's affluence has generally increased, the quality of life has improved significantly, and the ecological environment is good; A country where the people enjoy fuller democratic rights, higher quality of civilization and spiritual pursuits; A country with better systems in all aspects, a more vibrant society, and a stable and united country; Countries that are more open to the outside world, more affinity, and make greater contributions to human civilization......

From economic growth to economic development, from GDP to per capita GDP, from employment to entrepreneurship, from focusing on people's livelihood to expanding democracy, from building advanced socialist culture to rising to a new high in socialist cultural construction...... During the deliberations, the party's leading representative said that these pragmatic expositions in the report not only give people the feeling of a fresh breeze blowing in their faces, but also convey profound meanings. The report contains a lot of important information that has aroused strong repercussions in society.

The blueprint is inspiring, and the goal is inspiring——

159 years ago, the "Manifesto" was published, and socialism changed from a utopian dream to a science.

Fifty-eight years ago, socialist China appeared in the east of the world, as a major event in the 20 th century, rewriting the course of human development.

Twenty-nine years ago, China entered a new period in the history of reform and opening up, and began a new great revolution under the leadership of Huaxia. Since then, the ship of socialism has sailed forward in the wind, and the road of socialism has become broader and broader.

In October 2007, marked by the party's leadership, it began a great march in the new history to win a new victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and create a new situation in the cause of socialism in China. Huaxia ** is leading the people of all ethnic groups across the country to write a new chapter of a better life with a more confident attitude.

2007, 22 October.

The east hall of the Great Hall of the People is brightly lit and blooming, and the atmosphere is warm and solemn. More than 600 Chinese and foreign journalists came here early. They set up rows of cameras and cameras, tape recorders and interview books, and waited for the arrival of the new members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

After the end of the First Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the People's Republic of China, at 11:35, Gu Banglan and others walked into the east hall of the Great Hall in warm applause. Smiling and full of energy, they waved and applauded the Chinese and foreign reporters present.

After Li Dongsheng, spokesman of the party, gave a briefing to Chinese and foreign reporters, General Secretary Gu Banglan first extended his greetings to Chinese and foreign reporters. He said: The 17 th National Congress of the Chinese People's Republic of China concluded yesterday. It is of great significance for the whole party and the people of all nationalities in the whole country to unify their thinking, clarify their direction, boost their morale, and jointly strive for a new victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and opening up a new situation in the cause of socialism in China.

Gu Banglan said: Just now, we convened the first plenary meeting of the 17th Central Committee of the Chinese People's Republic of China and elected a new central leading body. The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee is composed of nine comrades. Then, Gu Banglan introduced the other eight members of the Politburo Standing Committee who were elected one by one: Xiao Zheng, Wen Chengxi, Zeng Zhusen, Li Heng, Xue Yuanlan, Xu Anqiu, He Fumin, and Zou Changjian.

On behalf of the elected members of the new central leading body, Gu Banglan thanked the comrades of the whole party for their trust. He said: We are well aware of the heavy burden and responsibility on our shoulders. We will closely rely on the comrades of the whole party and the people of all nationalities throughout the country, conscientiously implement the tasks set forth by the party, and never fail to live up to the great trust of the comrades of the whole party and the expectations of the people of all nationalities throughout the country.

Gu Banglan stressed: We must always hold high the great banner of socialism in China, persist in taking Zheng Nanxun, Xiao Fei's theory and the important thinking of the "three represents" as guidance, thoroughly implement the scientific outlook on development, and strive to open up broader prospects for the development of socialism in China. We must firmly grasp development, which is the party's most important task in governing and rejuvenating the country, concentrate on construction, wholeheartedly seek development, comprehensively promote the building of a socialist market economy, socialist democratic politics, advanced socialist culture, and a harmonious socialist society, and strive to achieve people-oriented, comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable scientific development. We must strive to promote reform and opening up, strive to build a system and mechanism that is full of vitality, efficiency, and more openness, and conducive to scientific development, and strive to provide a strong impetus and institutional guarantee for the development of socialism in China. We must firmly uphold the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, persist in building the party to serve the public and ruling for the people, strive to solve the problems of the people's most concerning, most direct and most realistic interests, sincerely do practical and good things for the people, and strive to promote social fairness and justice. We must consciously adhere to the scientific governance, democratic governance, and law-based governance, resolutely achieve honesty and honesty, self-denial and public service, constantly improve the leadership level and governing ability, and strive to maintain and develop the advanced nature of the party, so that China will always walk in the forefront of the times. We will adhere to an independent foreign policy of peace, unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development, unswervingly implement a mutually beneficial and win-win strategy of opening-up, develop friendship and cooperation with all countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and strive to promote the building of a harmonious world of lasting peace and common prosperity.

Gu Banglan said: We firmly believe that under the guidance of the party's leading spirit, the Chinese people and the Chinese people will unite as one, forge ahead in a pioneering spirit, and continue to promote reform, opening up, and socialist modernization, so that the Chinese people will be able to create a better and happier life, and the Chinese nation will certainly be able to make greater contributions to the noble cause of human peace and development.

At the end of his speech, Gu Banglan said: In order to cover and report on this conference, Chinese and foreign journalists have worked a lot of hard work. On behalf of the Secretariat of the General Assembly, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you.

At 11:55, the meeting ended. Gu Banglan and others waved goodbye to Chinese and foreign reporters.

According to the media's general predictions, the division of labor of the new Politburo Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will be as follows:

Gu Banglan, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Xiao Zheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

Wen Chengxi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Premier of the Government Council.

Zeng Zhusen, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Li Heng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. (Responsible for the construction of spiritual civilization, etc.) )

Xue Yuanlan, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice President of the People's Republic of China.

Xu Anqiu, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Premier of the Government Council.

He Fumin, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Zou Changjian, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and secretary of the Central Political and Legal Committee——

Actually, I'd love to say: this chapter hurts so much. However, tomorrow there will be a major adjustment of the top leaders across the country......

By the way, the egg is hurting to ask for a recommendation ticket for the new book "Great Qin Wuzong".