Harmonious Society Notes

Author: Deng Weizhi
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed the new concept of "building a harmonious socialist society" in its Resolution. The proposal of "harmonious society" represents a new development in our Party's understanding of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It indicates that the overall layout of China's socialist modernization has been elevated from a trinity of developing a socialist market economy, socialist democratic politics, and socialist advanced culture to a quartet that includes a harmonious socialist society. This is not just an increase in quantity, but more importantly, a major leap in understanding. The 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed the new concept of "building a harmonious socialist society" in its Resolution. The proposal of "harmonious society" represents a new development in our Party's understanding of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It indicates that the overall layout of China's socialist modernization has been elevated from a trinity of developing a socialist market economy, socialist democratic politics, and socialist advanced culture to a quartet that includes a harmonious socialist society. This is not just an increase in quantity, but more importantly, a major leap in understanding. Everyone yearns for a harmonious society, but the question is how to build a harmonious society.