Communique of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
(Adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on July 18, 2024)
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。
The plenary session was attended by 199 members of the Central Committee and 165 alternate members of the Central Committee。Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and leading comrades of relevant departments attended the meeting as non-voting delegates。Some grass-roots comrades, experts and scholars of the Party's 20 National Congress also attended the meeting。
The plenum was presided over by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee。Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech。Photo by Ju Peng/Xinhua News Agency
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。The Political Bureau of the Central Committee presided over the meeting。Photo by Wang Ye, Xinhua News Agency
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The plenum fully affirmed the work of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee since the Second Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee。Agree that,In the face of a grim and complex international environment and arduous tasks of domestic reform, development and stability,The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee earnestly implements the principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and the first and Second Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee,We will fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy,Adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability,We will make coordinated efforts to advance the overall plan of "five-in-One" and the "four-pronged comprehensive" strategy,Overall consideration of both domestic and international situations,Balance development and security,We will strive to promote high-quality development,We will further promote and plan for comprehensively deepening reform,We made solid progress in building socialist democracy and the rule of law,We will continue to strengthen propaganda, ideology and culture,We will ensure people's wellbeing and protect the ecological environment,We will resolutely safeguard national security and social stability,We will vigorously promote national defense and the armed forces,We will continue to advance our work with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan,We will deepen major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics,We will continue to comprehensively and strictly govern the Party,Achieve economic recovery,We took solid steps to build a modern socialist country in all respects。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。This is Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, CAI Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and others on the podium。Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua News Agency
The plenum spoke highly of the successful practice and great achievements of comprehensively deepening reform since the new era, studied the issue of further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization, and held that the current and future period will be a crucial period for comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization。Chinese-style modernization has been continuously promoted in the course of reform and opening up, and it will open up broad prospects in the course of reform and opening up。In the face of the complicated international and domestic situation, the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and the new expectations of the people, we must consciously place reform in a more prominent position and further deepen reform in an all-round way by focusing on promoting Chinese-style modernization。
The plenary emphasizes,We will further deepen reform across the board,必须坚持马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想、邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观,We will fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era,深入学习贯彻习近平总书记关于全面深化改革的一系列新思想、新观点、新论断,We will fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy,Adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability,We must emancipate our minds, seek truth from facts, keep pace with The Times and be realistic,We will further liberate and develop social productive forces and stimulate and enhance social vitality,Overall consideration of both domestic and international situations,We will make coordinated efforts to implement the "five-in-One" overall plan,We will advance the four-pronged comprehensive strategy in a coordinated manner,Guided by economic restructuring,To promote social equity and justice and improve people's well-being as the starting point and goal,More emphasis on system integration,Pay more attention to highlight key points,Pay more attention to the effectiveness of reform,We will promote better compatibility between production relations and productive forces, between the superstructure and the economic base, and between state governance and social development,It will provide a strong driving force and institutional guarantee for Chinese-style modernization。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。This is Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, CAI Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and others on the podium。Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua News Agency
The plenum pointed out that the overall goal of further comprehensively deepening reform is to continue to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity。By 2035, we will have completed the building of a high-level socialist market economy in all respects, further improved the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, basically modernized China's system and capacity for governance, and basically achieved socialist modernization, laying a solid foundation for building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects by the middle of this century。We should focus on building a high-level socialist market economy,Focus on developing people's democracy throughout the process,Focus on building a strong socialist culture,Focus on improving people's quality of life,Focus on building a beautiful China,Focus on building a peaceful China at a higher level,Focus on improving the Party's leadership and long-term governance capacity,Continue to push forward the reform。By the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 2009, the reform tasks set out in this Decision shall be completed。
The plenum stressed that to further comprehensively deepen reform, we should summarize and apply the valuable experience of comprehensively deepening reform since reform and opening up, especially in the new era, implement and adhere to the principles of overall leadership of the Party, people-centered, honest and innovative, institutional building as the main line, comprehensively governing the country according to law, and systematic concept。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency
The plenary session made systematic arrangements for further comprehensively deepening reform,We emphasized building a high-level socialist market economy,We will improve institutions and mechanisms for promoting high-quality economic development,We will build institutions and mechanisms to support comprehensive innovation,We will improve the system of macroeconomic governance,We will improve the systems and mechanisms for integrated urban and rural development,We will improve the institutions and mechanisms for high-level opening up,We will improve the system of people's democratic institutions throughout the process,We will improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics,We will deepen reform of cultural systems and mechanisms,We will improve systems to ensure and improve people's livelihood,We will deepen reform of the system for promoting ecological progress,We will modernize our national security system and capabilities,We will continue to deepen reform of national defense and the armed forces,We will improve the Party's leadership in further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization。
The Congress pointed out that a high-level socialist market economy is an important guarantee for Chinese-style modernization。We must give better play to the role of market mechanisms, create a fairer and more dynamic market environment, optimize the efficiency and maximize the benefits of resource allocation, both "live" and "manage", better maintain market order, make up for market failures, smooth the circulation of the national economy, and stimulate the internal driving force and innovation vitality of the whole society。We should unswervingly consolidate and develop the public sector of the economy and encourage, support and guide the development of the non-public sector of the economy. We should ensure that economic entities under all forms of ownership have equal access to factors of production in accordance with the law, participate in fair market competition and enjoy equal protection under the law, so as to encourage economic entities under all forms of ownership to complement each other and develop together。It is necessary to build a large unified national market and improve the basic system of market economy。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。The Political Bureau of the Central Committee presided over the meeting。Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency
The plenum pointed out that high-quality development is the primary task of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way。Reform must be guided by a new development concept, based on the new development stage, deepen supply-side structural reform, improve the incentive and restraint mechanism for promoting high-quality development, and create new drivers and advantages for development。We need to improve the systems and mechanisms for developing new quality productive forces in light of local conditions, improve the systems for promoting deeper integration of the real economy and the digital economy, improve the systems and mechanisms for developing the service sector, improve the systems and mechanisms for developing modern infrastructure, and improve the systems for improving the resilience and safety of industrial and supply chains。
The plenum pointed out that education, science and technology, and human resources are the basic and strategic support for Chinese-style modernization。We must thoroughly implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through human resources, and the strategy of innovation-driven development. We must coordinate the reform of the systems and mechanisms for education, science and technology personnel, improve a new type of nationwide system, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system。We will deepen the comprehensive reform of education, deepen the reform of the system for science and technology, and deepen the reform of the system and mechanism for personnel development。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency
The plenum pointed out that scientific macro-control and effective government governance are inherent requirements for giving full play to the advantages of the socialist market economy system。We must improve the macro-control system, advance fiscal, taxation, financial and other key areas of reform in a coordinated manner, and make macro-policy orientation more consistent。We should improve the national strategic planning system and policy coordination mechanism, deepen reform of the fiscal and tax systems, deepen reform of the financial system, and improve the mechanism for implementing the strategy of coordinated development among regions。
The plenum pointed out that the integrated development of urban and rural areas is an inevitable requirement for Chinese-style modernization。We must coordinate the new type of industrialization, the new type of urbanization, and the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, comprehensively improve the integration of urban and rural planning, development, and governance, promote equal exchange and two-way flow of factors of production between urban and rural areas, narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, and promote common prosperity and development of urban and rural areas。We need to improve the institutions and mechanisms for advancing a new type of urbanization, consolidate and improve the basic rural operation system, improve the system of support for strengthening agriculture, benefiting farmers and enriching farmers, and deepen reform of the land system。
The plenary session pointed out that opening-up is a clear symbol of Chinese modernization。We must adhere to the basic state policy of opening up, continue to promote reform through opening up, rely on the advantages of China's ultra-large market, enhance our capacity for opening up through expanding international cooperation, and build a new system of open economy at a higher level。We should steadily expand institutional opening-up, deepen reform of the foreign trade system, deepen reform of the management system for foreign investment and outbound investment, optimize the layout of regional opening-up, and improve the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation mechanism。
The Plenary session pointed out that developing people's democracy in the whole process is an essential requirement of Chinese-style modernization。We must unswervingly follow the path of socialist political development with Chinese characteristics, uphold and improve China's fundamental political system, basic political system and important political system, enrich forms of democracy at all levels, and make the people's position as masters of the country concrete and realistic in all aspects of the country's political and social life。We should strengthen the system of the people being masters of the country, improve the mechanism of consultative democracy, improve the system of community-level democracy, and improve the pattern of United front work。
The plenum pointed out that the rule of law is an important guarantee for Chinese-style modernization。We must fully implement the Constitution, uphold its authority, work together to advance reforms in the legislative, law enforcement, judicial and law-abiding sectors, improve the mechanism for guaranteeing equality before the law, promote the socialist rule of law, safeguard social fairness and justice, and comprehensively promote the rule of law in all aspects of state work。We will deepen reform in the legislative field, further promote law-based administration, improve the system and mechanism for impartial law enforcement and the judicial system, improve the mechanism for building a law-based society, and strengthen the rule of law concerning foreign affairs。
The plenum pointed out that the Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which material and spiritual civilization are coordinated。We must enhance our cultural confidence, develop advanced socialist culture, carry forward revolutionary culture, carry forward fine traditional Chinese culture, accelerate our adaptation to the new situation with the rapid development of information technology, cultivate and form a large contingent of outstanding cultural personnel, and stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation。We should improve the responsibility system for ideological work, optimize the supply mechanism of cultural services and cultural products, improve the comprehensive network management system, and build a more effective international communication system。
The plenum pointed out that ensuring and improving people's livelihood in the course of development is a major task for China's modernization。We must do our best and do what we can, improve the system of basic public services, improve the quality of people's lives by making them inclusive, basic and fundamental, solve the most immediate and realistic issues that concern the people most, and constantly meet their aspirations for a better life。We should improve the income distribution system, improve the policy of giving priority to employment, improve the social security system, deepen reform of the medical and health care systems, and improve the system of supporting and providing services for population development。
The plenum pointed out that Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature。We must improve the institutions and systems for promoting ecological progress, coordinate efforts to reduce carbon, reduce pollution, expand green space and promote growth, actively respond to climate change, and speed up the improvement of institutions and mechanisms for implementing the concept that clear waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets。It is necessary to improve the basic system for ecological progress, improve the ecological and environmental governance system, and improve the mechanism for green and low-carbon development。
The plenum pointed out that national security is an important foundation for the steady and lasting modernization of the Chinese style。We must fully implement the overall concept of national security, improve the institutions and mechanisms for safeguarding national security, achieve high-quality development and high-quality security, and effectively ensure long-term peace and stability of the country。We should improve the national security system, improve the public security governance mechanism, improve the social governance system, and improve the foreign-related national security mechanism。
The plenum pointed out that the modernization of national defense and the armed forces is an important part of Chinese-style modernization。We must uphold the Party's absolute leadership over the people's armed forces, thoroughly implement the strategy of strengthening the armed forces through reform, and provide strong guarantees for achieving the centenary goal of the founding of the armed forces on schedule and basically realizing the modernization of national defense and the armed forces。We should improve the leadership and management systems of the people's armed forces, deepen reform of the joint operations system, and deepen cross-military and civilian reform。
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was held in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024。这是习近平、李强、赵乐际、王沪宁、蔡奇、丁薛祥、李希等步入会场。Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency
The plenum stressed that the Party's leadership is the fundamental guarantee for further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization。We must deeply understand the decisive significance of "two certainties",Strengthen the "Four consciousness", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve the "two maintenance",Maintain a high degree of consciousness that the Party's self-revolution will lead the social revolution,We will continue to govern the Party in a spirit of reform and with strict standards,We will improve the Party's system of self-revolutionary institutional norms,Constantly promote the Party's self-purification, self-perfection, self-innovation, and self-improvement,To ensure that the Party remains a strong leadership core for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics。We must adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee for further comprehensively deepening reform, deepen the reform of the Party building system, deepen the improvement of Party conduct, clean government, and the fight against corruption, and implement reform with the spirit of driving nails。
The plenum stressed that the Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that follows the path of peaceful development。We must firmly pursue an independent foreign policy of peace,Promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind,Practice the common values of mankind,Implement the global development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative,We call for an equal and orderly multi-polar world and economic globalization that benefits all and is inclusive,We will deepen reform of the mechanism for working in foreign affairs,Participate in leading the reform and development of the global governance system,We will firmly safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests。
The plenum pointed out that studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenum is a major political task for the whole Party and the whole country at present and in the coming period。We must thoroughly study and grasp the spirit of the National Committee, and deeply understand and grasp the themes, major principles, major measures, and fundamental guarantees for further comprehensively deepening reform。The whole Party must work together to implement the Decision and turn the strategic plan for further comprehensively deepening reform into a powerful force for promoting Chinese-style modernization。
The plenary session analyzed the current situation and tasks, and stressed that we will unswervingly achieve the annual economic and social development goals。In accordance with the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on economic work, we should implement macro policies, actively expand domestic demand, develop new quality productive forces in light of local conditions, accelerate the cultivation of new growth drivers for foreign trade, take solid steps to advance green and low-carbon development, effectively ensure and improve people's livelihood, and consolidate and expand the achievements made in poverty alleviation。It is necessary to summarize and evaluate the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and do a good job in the preliminary planning of the "15th Five-Year Plan"。
Plenary point out,We need to balance development and security,We will implement measures to prevent and defuse risks in key areas such as real estate, local government debt, and small and medium-sized financial institutions,Strictly implement the responsibility for production safety,We will improve monitoring, prevention and control measures for natural disasters, especially floods,We will strengthen the social security risk prevention and control network,We will effectively maintain social stability。It is necessary to strengthen public opinion guidance and effectively prevent and defuse ideological risks。We should effectively respond to external risks and challenges, lead global governance, and actively shape a favorable external environment。
The plenum stressed that it is necessary to study, publicize and implement the spirit of the plenum, do a good job of arming the Party with innovative theories, and improve the level of Marxism and modernization of the whole Party。We need to improve the system of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, effectively improve our work style, overcome the stubborn problems of formalism and bureaucracy, continue to reduce the burden on the grassroots, deepen the improvement of Party conduct and clean government and the fight against corruption, and do a solid job of inspection。It is necessary to consolidate and expand the achievements of themed education, deepen the study and education of Party discipline, safeguard the unity and unity of the Party, and constantly enhance the Party's creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness。
The plenum, in accordance with the Party Constitution, decided to replace alternate members of the Central Committee Ding Xiangqun, Yu Lijun and Yu Jihong as members of the Central Committee。
The plenum decided to accept the resignation application of Comrade Qin Gang and remove him from his post as a member of the Central Committee。
The plenum reviewed and approved the report of the CPC Central Military Commission on the serious violations of discipline and law by Li Shangfu, Li Yuchao, and Sun Jinming, and confirmed the expulsion of Li Shangfu, Li Yuchao, and Sun Jinming from the CPC as previously decided by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee。
Call to plenary session,全党全军全国各族人民要更加紧密地团结在以习近平同志为核心的党中央周围,Hold high the banner of reform and opening up,Gather strength, forge ahead,To build a great modern socialist country in all respects and achieve the second centenary goal,Work hard to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!