Maintaining social harmony and stability

By: Ren Siwen

With the annual meetings of the NPC and the CPPCC beginning this week, all eyes are once again focused on Beijing. Representatives from the entire country have arrived here in the capital to work on our country’s 12th 5-year national development plan.

Currently, our country’s economic growth is excellent and the bright future for our people’s incredible revival is before our eyes. After the hard work that went into implementing the previous 5-year plan, the economy has grown to become the second largest in the world, our country has grown stronger, people have seen their standard of living rise and our country’s standing and influence around the world has ascended to new heights. Together with the country as a whole, Beijing has itself entered a new historic period in its evolution. The look of the city is constantly changing and every aspect of people’s lives there is improving. Despite all this, recently there have been some unusual situations which must command our vigilance.

Since the end of last year, great unrest has emerged in multiple Middle Eastern and North African countries. Social order in these countries has collapsed, depriving individuals of any guarantee of safety. With all aspects of life thrown into incredible turmoil, the unrest has brought nothing short of a disaster to the peoples of these countries. With this in mind, what we must be vigilant about is the individuals, both domestic and foreign, who are attempting to bring this unrest here to China. Using the internet, these individuals are attempting organize illegal demonstrations. They hope to cause trouble through this their use of “street politics.” The overwhelming majority of people emphatically disapprove of this behavior. The small minority who are attempting to organize these activities will find their demonstrations to be little more than comedies, written and performed exclusively by themselves. International media outlets have even gone so far as to label these demonstrations performance art. Those believing they could manufacture news like what has been seen recently in the Middle East have seen their hopes fall short.

Leading the previous 30 years of economic reforms, the CCP, together with the combined efforts of the all the country’s ethnic groups, has made our politics more stable and our economy more developed. The Party’s caring policies have followed the wishes and desires of the people, winning their wholehearted support. They are giving the people what they yearn for: a more stable, safe and developed country. The people also know full well that stability is a blessing and unrest is a curse. Without stability, nothing can be accomplished. It is because of this that the will and aspiration of each person is the continued maintenance of stability.

It is always the case that some individuals from here and abroad will attempt to use some problems during the course of our development to sow discord. This is a reality we must accept. However, we must also never forget to cherish our incredible achievements, maintain harmony and stability, take advantage of the strategic opportunities around us and continue along the path of scientific development. Through this we will not only make China’s future brighter, but also continue to improve the quality of people’s lives.

原文: http://www.bjd.com.cn/10jbgd/201103/t20110305_664250.html