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Getting Chinese Modernization Right

Modernization has long been the dream of Chinese people. At the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in October 2022, the Party laid out roadmaps for reaching the goals of largely achieving socialist modernization by 2035 and achieving national rejuvenation to become a great modern socialist society by 2049. Both of these goals will be accomplished through Chinese modernization.

Below are some of the questions the world might be curious about:

What is Chinese modernization?

China has three identities: a developing country, an ancient civilization and a socialist country. To meet the needs of these three identities, several pillars have been identified:

Chinese modernization calls for material and cultural-ethical advancement. This means families will become not only materially affluent,

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