China must now gear towards a system that more fairly looks after those who are not yet wealthy after the early development of the national economy lifted the country out of poverty and created millionaires, President Xi Jinping said, laying out his plans by defining “common prosperity” for the first time.
At a key economic leadership meeting on Tuesday, Chinese leaders agreed China must pursue a goal of so-called common prosperity where people share in the opportunity to be wealthy as the main objective for the next stage of its development, while stressing the need for an airtight economy which allows for that smoothing out of wealth.
Companies and institutions that teach the school curriculum must go non-profit
Such institutions cannot pursue IPOs, or take foreign capital
Listed companies will be prohibited from issuing stock or raising money in capital markets to invest in school-subject tutoring institutions, or acquiring their assets via stock or cash
Foreign firms are banned from acquiring or holding shares in school curriculum tutoring institutions, or using VIEs (variable interest entities) to do so. Those already in violation need to rectify the situation
All vacation and holiday cirriculum tutoring is off-limits
Online tutoring and school-curriculum teaching for kids below six years of age is forbidden
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has concluded a three-day trip to Egypt. Wang met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. His talks focused on boosting cooperation between China and Egypt in all fields.
China opposes any attempt to seek regime change in Syria and will boost the mutually beneficial cooperation with Syria for the benefit of the two peoples, visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
Assad said that Syria sincerely appreciates China’s great help and its fair position on the Syrian issue. With the support of righteous forces including China, Syria has withstood external interference and weathered the most difficult period, he added.
Syria, always regarding China as a sincere partner and friend, is committed to deepen its friendly cooperation with China and supports China unconditionally on the issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, the Syrian president vowed.
He also expressed Syria’s hope to take part in the joint BRI construction, strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of economy, science, culture and education, and join hands in fighting terrorism.
Political leaders attending the CPC and World Political Parties Summit hailed the CPC’s people-centered philosophy, expressing readiness for exchanges as members of over 500 political parties and organizations from over 160 countries have attended the summit via video link“Western countries should learn from China’s governance,” China Institute director at Fudan University Zhang Weiwei told GT following the CPC and World Political Parties Summit, noting China isn’t afraid of the West provoking ideological debates and political comparisons.
What China wishes the most is to develop itself, not to replace others, Chinese President Xi said during an online meeting with French and German leaders, adding that the purpose of the Belt and Road Initiative is to create more opportunities for joint development.
– The CPC upholds the rights to subsistence and development as the primary and basic human rights, and works hard to ensure and improve people’s wellbeing through development.
– The CPC has strived for people’s liberation and wellbeing.
– Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the CPC has established systems that respect China’s actual conditions and ensure the people’s principal status as masters of the country.
– China has integrated its national human rights action plans with its national development plans.
– The principle of respecting and protecting human rights has been embedded in the governance of the CPC.
A total of 32.9 million senior citizens in China received advanced age subsidies, nursing subsidies, and other old-age subsidies in March 2021.
– China has put in place the world’s largest social security system, including pensions, medical and health care, and social assistance, expanding coverage and improving protection.
– The life expectancy of Chinese citizens rose to 77.3 years in 2019, compared with 35 years in 1949.
– China’s completion rate of the free nine-year compulsory education was 95.2 percent in 2020, making it reaching the average of high-income countries.
– China’s achievements in poverty reduction have written a new chapter in the history of human rights, and created a miracle in the global human rights effort.
– Satellite images show that from 2000 to 2017, China contributed a quarter of the world’s newly forested land, ranking first among all countries.
– China maintains that all ethnic groups are equal, and ensures that people of all ethnic groups have equal rights to administer state affairs in accordance with the law.
– China has been implementing policies on freedom of religious belief, building active and healthy religious relationships, and respecting and protecting citizens’ right to believe in or not to believe in any religion.
– Of China’s 55 ethnic minorities, 52 have their own spoken languages, with the exception of the Hui, who have used Han Chinese historically, and the Manchu and She peoples who now generally use Han Chinese.
– Students in Tibet autonomous region and south Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region enjoy free education for 15 years, part of China’s efforts to ensure ethnic minority groups’ right to education.
– The Communist Party of China (CPC) is committed to bringing peace and progress to the whole of humanity.
– The CPC applies the principle of universality of human rights to China’s national conditions, and has opened a new path of human rights protection, adding diversity to the concept of human rights.
– China has sent more than 40,000 military personnel to participate in about 30 UN peacekeeping missions in Sudan, Lebanon, Cambodia, Libya, and other countries and regions.
– China actively participates in international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation, opposes arms races, and safeguards global strategic balance and stability.
– China is a contributor to international human rights standards.
– China has actively engaged in international human rights undertakings.
– China supports the reform of international human rights organizations in a fair, rational and inclusive direction.
– The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an initiative for common development and also for protecting human rights.
– China has signed 26 international human rights instruments, including six core UN conventions.
– China had already provided or was offering anti-epidemic assistance to 151 countries and 14 international organizations.
