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Peace demands law, not just stability

Source:Global Times Published: 2013-5-31 0:28:01

"Peaceful China," a new government slogan, well captures the Chinese people's expectations. There is no doubt that it will acquire nation-wide support, but what really matters is how to consolidate this vision.

In a narrow sense, "peaceful China" can be interpreted as people's expectation that Chinese public security can be improved. But in a broad sense, this includes other connotations, such as people's hopes that they can eat safe food, and have their property rights and privacy guarded. The public will be protected from being threatened or harassed.

It requires continuous and long-term efforts to make this vision come true. It should also be noted that the vision of "peace," in most countries will not be exactly the same as people's expectations. But trying every effort to meet these expectations is the key to realizing the Chinese dream.

A peaceful China is built on the pillars of the procuratorial, judicial and public security organs, which are the most powerful establishments that can crack down on crime and maintain an orderly society. China needs to readjust and optimize its social order. If these organs are badly weakened, then order, the essential force to safeguard people's happiness, will be destroyed, and a Pandora's box, full of disorder and chaos, will be opened.

However, so far these organs in China have not yet fulfilled their mission, and public trust in them has been wrecked. This problem needs community-wide efforts to address. These organs need to improve their service, and meanwhile public opinion should evaluate them in a reasonable manner. On the one hand, China is going along the path to realize the rule of law, but on the other hand, it's still stumbling over a lot of problems. To live the vision is much more difficult than plan it. The rule of law is a universally recognized concept, but it requires arduous work to realize it. There are too many negative examples in less developed countries where people cry for the rule of law but end up forcing their nations into turmoil.

Given the increasing number of mass incidents and petitions, the government should improve its work and public opinions should be readjusted for the benefit of the whole society.

The significance of "peaceful China" has gone far beyond the concept of "stability." Considering the reality that "stability" has already been misinterpreted by a particular group, the government should put more emphasis on how to advance this new term in a more acceptable and interactive manner.

It's a difficult job for China to give considerations to both visions: a peaceful China and a rapidly developing China. But it is one of the elements that constitute China's competitiveness in the international community, and determines how far China can go.

 

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