It is the Communist Party of China's important experience drawn from 60 years' administration to make both domestic and foreign policies in line with the development trend of human civilization, the progress of the times and the fundamental interests of Chinese people and people of the world. To achieve this, it is essential that all the policies are made based on a deep understanding of the world and an accurate grasp of the times.
The current CPC Central Committee led by Hu Jintao has inherited and developed the Party's basic strategy thinking on the times, scientifically judged the changes of conditions, and brought about basic points on the subject. These basic points hold that we should conform to the historical trend, respond to the contemporary problems and take the lead in our times.
Hu’s five theories on the times demonstrate the theoretical innovation of the CPC on this subject in the new period. The five theories are the theory of profound changes, the theory of a harmonious world, the theory of common development, the theory of joint responsibility and the theory of active participation.
The theory of profound changes
"The world is undergoing unprecedented historical changes." The time we are in is "full of opportunities and challenges".
It is the primary point of Hu's theory of times that we should have a deep understanding of the current conditions, accurately master the development trend and make an overall judgment and scientific conclusion of the characteristics of the times. Hu said, "The world is undergoing unprecedented historical changes" and "the time we are in is full of opportunities and challenges."
"The world is in a period of tremendous changes, fast development and big adjustments."
Currently, the international relations, the international pattern and the international order are in a new round of adjustments and changes. The international situation continues to change in a profound and complex manner. A series of significant events have brought "extremely profound and complex evolution of the world political and economic pattern" and the prospect of multi-polarity is getting clearer.
On one hand, big developing countries including China and India are rising, which has become a prominent trend in the world. On the other hand, developed countries' lead in comprehensive national strength and core competencies is not changed. They are trying their best to maintain and expand the old international political and economic order which is favorable for them, and looking for bigger political and economic interests by every possible means. In a word, they still enjoy an important position in international affairs.
Science and technology become the determining factor in promoting the progress of the times.
Modern science and technology with information science and life science as the hallmark are making astounding advances. They have not only enhanced the world productivity dramatically, but also produced extensive impacts in the fields of politics, economy, culture, military affairs and the society and changed the mode of production and life of human beings.
The future significant innovations caused by the development of science and technology will set off a new round of profound changes in productivity, mode of production and people's lifestyle all over the world. And they will definitely produce great impacts on the development of the world economy, science and technology, and influence the international competition in overall national strength. Under the new conditions of the time, strategic high tech is increasingly becoming the determining factor in the economic and social development, and the focus of the competition in overall national strength.
The time we are in is "full of opportunities and challenges."
Politically, the multi-polarity is irreversible and democracy in international relations is promoting. Hegemony and power politics see new developments and new ways. And as for the international balance of power, a basic pattern featuring a strong north and weak south, strong west and weak east is presented.
In terms of economy, thank to the developments of science and technology, newly-emerging industries and knowledge economy are to be unfolding. The world productivity has been greatly enhanced. However, on the other hand, the current development of globalization aggravates the imbalance of the global economy. Developing countries are in an unfavorable position in the severe international economic, scientific and technological competitions. They are under huge pressure faced with the developed countries' big advantage.
As for culture, respect for different civilizations is strengthened. International cultural cooperation is extending day by day. Nevertheless, cultural confrontations are still complex in the world. Western countries are intensifying export of ideology, social system and development model, and instigating all kinds of "color revolutions".
In terms of security, although peace and development are taking the lead and international security cooperation is increasingly strengthened, local conflicts and wars never stop. Traditional and non-traditional threats to security are interlaced. Certain hot issues can not get resolved for a long time.
Hu emphasized, new challenges and new threats are increasing. We should seriously think about how to solve the series of problems the human society is facing in a better way, and think about its development direction.
The theory of profound changes feels the pulse of the historical changes in the current world and scientifically judges the characteristics and development trend of the times. It brings forward the practical topic that we should correctly grasp the direction of human development in a time full of opportunities and challenges.
By People's Daily Online |
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