Insights From Experience

An international academic conference on The Communist Party of China （CPC） Governing the Country： Experience and Enlightenment was held in Shanghai， birthplace of the CPC， on July 20. The event was jointly organized by the International Department of the CPC Central Committee， China International Publishing Group and Fudan University. More than 200 academics and experts from home and abroad gathered for exchange and research discussions. Edited excerpts of the experts views follow：

Du Zhanyuan， President of China International Publishing Group

Facing the impact of COVID-19， compounded with major changes unseen in a century， hegemony and power politics， as well as insufficient economic growth， more and more countries and political parties want to learn about the practices of the CPC in governing the country. Four points can summarize the CPCs success.

The CPC always adheres to its People First commitment. In the 1930s， Edgar Snow， a well-known American journalist who first publicized the CPC in his book Red Star Over China， pointed out that the CPC draws its strength from the Chinese people. For the CPC， People First is more than a concept， its a practice. It is not only the most valuable source of power in the Partys century-long struggle， but also the essence of governance ideology deeply rooted in Chinese culture.

The great changes over the past 100 years in China have proved that only socialism with Chinese characteristics can solve the development problems of contemporary China. Chinas successful practice sends a valuable message to the world： All countries should take the modernization path that suits their national conditions.

While governing the country， the CPC has never stopped innovating and advancing with the times. Over the past 100 years， the CPC has continued to innovate theoretically， developed in response to the risks and tests it has faced in various historical periods. Especially since the 18th CPC National Congress held in 2012， the CPC has undertaken a series of initiatives to promote a stronger organization and stricter Party discipline.

Over the past 100 years， the CPC has persisted in closely associating the future of the Chinese people with that of the other countries of the world.

China is ever closer to the worlds center stage. As the worlds largest ruling party， the CPC is making even greater contributions in advancing the development of humanity. Since last year， the CPC has been actively promoting international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19， providing more than 100 countries and international organizations with more than 500 million doses of vaccines and concentrates， equivalent to one sixth of overall global production. This is the fourth guiding principle： building a community with a shared future for humanity.