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Editor’s Note:

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which has drawn global attention, deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the CPC for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (hereinafter referred to as “the Recommendations”). The fourth plenary session stated that “we must seize the historical initiative to overcome difficulties, combat risks, and confront challenges, focus on managing our own affairs, and write yet another chapter on the miracles of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability, opening up new horizons for Chinese modernization.”

The “two miracles” have been created by the Party leading the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in unity and perseverance — following a good blueprint through to the end and advancing one five-year plan after another. The spirit of the fourth plenary session and the Recommendations have outlined a grand blueprint for writing yet another chapter on the “two miracles” in the new era and on the new journey.

In the article “Uphold Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive in Unity to Build a Modern Socialist Country in All Respects” in Volume V of the book series Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, President Xi Jinping pointed out that “we have advanced reform, opening up, and socialist modernization and have written a new chapter on the miracles of fast economic growth and long-term social stability. China now has more solid material foundations and stronger institutional underpinnings for pursuing development. The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is now on an irreversible historic course.” 

Pressing forward to continue writing a new chapter on the “two miracles” is a grand declaration of the Party’s resolve to seize the historical initiative, advance and open up new horizons for Chinese modernization.

In the 15th installment of the special series "Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China," the Global Times (GT), along with the People's Daily Overseas Edition, continues to invite Chinese and foreign scholars, translators of Xi's works, practitioners with firsthand experience and international readers to discuss the theme of "focusing on managing our own affairs, writing yet another chapter on the miracles of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability, and opening up new horizons for Chinese modernization," and deeply explore the important practical significance and value of this concept.

Here are the stories:

1. Translators' Voices: China’s strong institutional capacity allows for faster implementation of clear nationwide policy

2. Readers' Reflections: Confidence in China's modernization success roots in leadership's strong governance capacity in conquering development hurdles

3. Practitioners' Insights: Village CEOs craft a ‘common prosperity’ example in Zhejiang villages

4. Scholars' Perspectives: Long-termism explains why China can create 'two miracles'

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