People-first philosophy seen as driving policies behind continuous development
A grand gathering is held to honor the centenary of the CPC at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
Foreign leaders, officials and experts worldwide have praised China's remarkable achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, saying that upholding the people-first philosophy is a key factor in China's success in the past and for its continuous development.
Addressing the CPC's centenary ceremony in Beijing on Thursday, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping delivered a speech in which he said that the CPC and the Chinese people, through tenacious struggle, have shown the world that China's national rejuvenation has become a historical inevitability.
The people are the true heroes, for it is they who create history, said Xi, who is also the Chinese president.
Jawad Anani, a former Jordanian deputy prime minister, said the CPC "is a people's party, which is rooted in the people", and that the people participate in and are part of China's successful stories of the experience.
"People-centered is the best policy and best philosophy that should be continued and adopted in the future," said Anani, crediting that approach with China's success.
Francesco Maringio, head of the foreign affairs department of the Italian Communist Party, said that throughout Xi's speech, a fundamental role is attributed to the Chinese people as the cement that gives strength and stability to national construction and revival.
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Without the contribution of the Chinese people, that spirit of self-confidence that led to great achievements in revolution and socialist construction would have been impossible to build, said Maringio.
Muhammad Faruk Khan, chairman of Bangladesh's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, pointed out that Xi highlighted the various achievements of the people of China under the dynamic leadership of the CPC.
Donald Rushambwa, a researcher at the China-Africa Economic and Culture Exchange Research Center in Zimbabwe, said that under the leadership of the CPC, China has made great achievements such as building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and eliminating absolute poverty. In doing so, it has provided valuable experience for a number of developing countries.
Japanese economist and writer Kiyoshi Wanaka said that over the past 100 years since the founding of the CPC, China has achieved a miracle of development that has attracted worldwide attention.
He expressed his belief that in the future, the CPC and the Chinese people will continue to realize the dream of national rejuvenation.
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Sonia Bressler, a French writer and sinologist, said China has shown its greatness and succeeded in building a balanced society, and that the world should seek to understand this success.
Talat Shabbir, director of the China-Pakistan Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad, said Xi's speech is a manifestation of the CPC's achievement for a powerful and prosperous China.
"The CPC as a party is a huge example to cite and its achievements are undoubtedly commendable. If China wishes to move ahead … it needs to continue the path set by CPC and its dynamic leadership," he said.
Xinhua, Xu Weiwei and Yang Han in Hong Kong contributed to this story.