








President Xi Jinping has said that there is no set model of modernization in the world, nor is there a universal criterion for modernization that fits all. He said, the modernization China is pursuing is the CPC-led socialist model and the country must push forward national rejuvenation by following a uniquely Chinese path to modernization.
Based on long-term exploration and practices since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, especially since the launch of reform and opening up in 1978, China has successfully promoted and expanded a uniquely Chinese modernization with new breakthroughs in theories and practices since the 18th CPC National Congress, Xi stressed at a study session on July 26 in Beijing.
The remarks received enthusiastic feedback.
Zhou Rongbin, executive director of life sciences and medicine of the University of Science and Technology of China, said that President Xi's remarks on Chinese modernization has abundant and profound connotation, and Chinese modernization cannot be separated from the modernization of science and technology.
Working toward people's life and health, said Zhou, biomedicine practitioners should shoulder the responsibilities bestowed by time, propose more sci-tech solutions, and endeavor to contribute to the realization of high-level self reliance and self strengthening in science and technology.
"Building green, low-carbon and clean cities is an integral part of Chinese modernization, and also our responsibility and mission," said Chen Shaohua, deputy director of Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, adding that his institute will devote itself to scientific research and propose new thoughts and measures to solve problems, making new contributions to building China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
In his speech, Xi also noted that the 20th CPC National Congress will envision the two-step strategic plan for building China into a great modern socialist country, with a focus on outlining strategic tasks and major initiatives for the next five years. The next five years are crucial as China sets out to build itself into a modern socialist country in all respects, and doing a good job during this period is of vital importance to achieving the Second Centenary Goal, Xi said.
Li Haibo, deputy general manager of the department of rural revitalization finance, Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), said that President Xi's speech offered guidance for their work in the next step. Guaranteeing national food security and a supply of key agricultural products are of top priority to ABC to promote rural revitalization, said Li, proposing that they will continuously innovate products and service models, dedicating their efforts to achieving the Second Centenary Goal.