China’s Five Pillars of New Growth | Generated by AI
Question: Briefly describe the connotations of the new development concept proposed by the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
Answer:
The Fifth Pl plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee (held in October 2015) formally proposed the new development concept consisting of five elements: innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing. These five concepts represent the fundamental guidelines for China’s development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period and beyond. Their specific connotations are as follows:
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Innovation
Innovation is the primary driving force for development.
It addresses the issue of what drives development and emphasizes that China must shift from factor-driven and investment-driven growth to innovation-driven growth. -
Coordination
Coordination is the 内在要求 (inherent requirement) for sustained and healthy development.
It addresses the problem of unbalanced and uncoordinated development, aiming to promote balanced progress across regions, urban and rural areas, economic and social development, and material and cultural/spiritual civilization. -
Green
Green development is the necessary condition for sustainable development.
It addresses the issue of harmony between humans and nature, emphasizing respect for nature, environmental protection, resource conservation, and the promotion of a green, low-carbon, and circular economy. -
Openness
Openness is the inevitable path to national prosperity and development.
It addresses the issue of internal-external linkage in development, requiring deeper integration into the global economy, promotion of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and building a new pattern of all-round opening-up. -
Sharing
Sharing is the essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
It addresses the issue of social fairness and justice, emphasizing that development achievements should benefit all people more fairly and fully, and continuously promote common prosperity.
These five concepts are interconnected and mutually reinforcing, forming an organic whole that answers the fundamental question of what kind of development China wants to achieve and how to achieve it under the new historical conditions.
References:
- None (based on official CPC documents and widely accepted authoritative interpretations)