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世界高度关注四中全会，充分说明一个事实 2025-10-22
A view of Beijing The convening of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is not only a major event in China's political life, but also one that has captured global attention. In reports by mainstream international media, key terms such as "high-quality development," "new quality productive forces," "economic planning," "reform," and "governance" have become the main focus. At this critical juncture when changes unseen in a century are accelerating, the high degree of attention the international community is paying to the fourth plenary session speaks volumes about one fact: today's China is deeply integrated into the global system, and every major decision of the CPC and the country carries global significance. Behind this intense focus lies the world's keen expectations for China's future trajectory.
These expectations are built upon the development miracles China has continuously achieved through its five-year plans. During the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, China's annual average contribution to global economic growth remains at around 30 percent. This means that at a time when major economies are grappling with the risks of stagnation, China's steady economic performance and ongoing structural optimization have provided a solid foundation and indispensable driving force for the global economic recovery. Meanwhile, China's innovation and creativity in basic research, applied technologies, and industrial upgrading have reached world-class levels. Notably, breakthroughs in next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, new-energy vehicles, and space exploration have made China one of the most dynamic sources of innovation globally. As Russia's Sputnik News noted, given the size and scale of China's economy, maintaining such robust growth amid multiple risks and challenges is unprecedented in economic development history.
The foundation of this contribution lies in China's unique strengths in efficient governance and high-level opening-up. China's highly efficient governance system has demonstrated strong mobilization and organizational capacity - not only in alleviating poverty, tackling public health crises and maintaining long-term social stability, but also in providing stable expectations and clear planning for sustained and sound economic and social development. High-level opening-up means that today's China is open, inclusive, and deeply integrated with the world. By continuously shortening the negative list for foreign investment, optimizing the business environment, and actively aligning with high-standard international economic and trade rules, China has proven through concrete actions its steadfast commitment to the fundamental national policy of opening-up, and its dedication to building a more open and mutually beneficial cooperation framework.
The dividends of such openness and governance are now transforming into opportunities shared by businesses and people around the world.
By adhering to a people-centered approach and focusing on managing our own affairs, China has withstood pressure, passed tests, and generated great capacities to contribute to global progress. This people-centered approach is not only the CPC's solemn commitment to its people, guiding domestic policies in areas from improving livelihoods to advancing social equity, but also carries profound international significance. The success of a nation with over a billion people that prioritizes the well-being of its citizens and pursues common prosperity for all represents a significant contribution to global development models. China's four major global initiatives extend this people-centered philosophy to the international stage, aiming to uphold international fairness and justice while advancing the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. The international community's close attention to the fourth plenary session largely reflects its interest in how China translates this philosophy into concrete actions that promote world peace, development, and shared prosperity through institutional design.
We also observe that there are certain voices overseas that continue to smear China's development or make malicious speculations about it. Yet facts speak louder than words. The fundamental reason for global interest in the fourth plenary session lies in China's growing importance, which stems from the increasingly significant contributions it is making to the world. In the new era, China is advancing as a major power that continuously transforms itself, embraces responsibility, and strives to fulfill its duties. It is exploring uncharted paths for global development and expanding the frontiers of human progress. On global public issues such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change, China's assumption of international responsibilities is reshaping the world's understanding of global governance cooperation.
Countries around the world expect China not only to create miracles in economic development, but also to contribute wisdom and solutions to the reform of the global governance system through its Global Governance Initiative.
The world looks to China to deepen reforms and expand openness with unwavering determination, transforming the dividends of reform and innovation into more effective global public goods. A China that embraces the world more fully, engages more deeply, and contributes more significantly will undoubtedly continue to exert unique and significant influence - through high-efficiency, high-level modernization achievements - in areas such as economic growth, the promotion of international fairness and justice, and the advancement of the implementation of global initiatives. The consensus forged at the fourth plenary session will not only chart China's course forward but also profoundly shape the trajectory of global development.
Source: Global Times
