Steady Progress and Future Focused

By+Eugene+Clark

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China （CPC） has set Chinas course for the next fi ve years and beyond.

Chinas focus on stability is welcome at a time when much of the world is unsettled due， for example to North Koreas nuclear ambitions， Brexit， continuing problems in the Middle East， and a lot more.

Stability is essential if China is to continue its economic and social development in a 21st-century Information Age and an inter-connected world. This means creating a more diversifi ed economy with a focus on enhanced quality and international competitiveness.

Stability was a major focus of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPC Xi Jinpings remarks as he delivered the report to the 19th CPC National Congress. This will involve continued domestic growth and development， especially far inland in the western regions.

Other issues involve addressing inequalities within Chinese society， continuing the move towards greater urbanization， diversifying the economy， strengthening the education system， and continued development of key programs related to improving the environment， advancement of Chinas space program and striving to take a leading role in the development of such advanced aspects as nanotechnology， gene technology， computerization， robotics and artifi cial intelligence.

As stressed by Xi， China must also continue to enhance its capacity for innovation through innovative research， training and application by all sectors of business and industry， both private and state-owned enterprises.

It must build on its impressive gains in infrastructure， e-commerce， big data analytics， artificial intelligence， enhanced supply chains， the Internet of Things， ecommerce and new business models as Chinas huge and growing middle class seeks to improve its standard of living.

According to Xi， the government must also be a key player in continuing innovation and reform. This includes greater effi ciency， enhanced budgetary processes， greater transparency， continued enhancement of contract and other commercial laws and taxation reform.

While progressing on its own chosen path， China should also seek to increase its position in the world to fi ll the gap left by the United States withdrawal from global agendas such as climate change and major multi-party trade agreements. It is clear Chinese leaders realize that a country of such large size and signifi cance has no choice but to engage with the world.endprint