Two Centenaries

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The Two Centenaries (Chinese: 两个一百年) is a set of goals advanced by General Secretary Xi Jinping following the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held in 2012. It is said to be the basic foundation for achieving the "Chinese Dream", another ideology advanced by Xi.[1]

The concept was first articulated at the 15th Party Congress held in 1997 during the term of then party General Secretary Jiang Zemin. However, apart from occasional pronouncements in party publications, this concept was not widely discussed again until Xi assumed the party leadership in 2012. Since then, it has become a major part of party slogans, often recited in news reports, at conferences, and training sessions for party officials.[2]

The "centenaries" refer to two 100-year anniversaries.

  • The centenary of the founding of the CCP in 2021, at which point, a full Xiaokang society would have been achieved. While "Xiaokang" – roughly meaning "moderately well-off" – is a relatively abstract theory rooted in both Confucianism and socialist ideology, the party has outlined this in objective, quantitative terms: a doubling of the 2010 per capita income figures.[1]
  • The centenary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 2049, at which point, China will have become a "strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and modern socialist country."[3]

A columnist for Asia-Pacific current affairs publication The Diplomat suggested that Xi's emphasis on these goals gives objective evaluation criteria for the performance of the CCP prior to his departure from office, and that achieving these goals will be a major test to the legitimacy of CCP rule in the country.[1]

100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (2021)[]

Main article: 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party

Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CCP (Chinese: 中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动), or the Centennial of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党成立一百周年), took place on 1 July 2021. CCP general secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech in which he specifically announced the realization of the first goal of the Two Centenaries goal set.[4]

"The Great Journey," an art performance, was also held in prior in the Beijing National Stadium to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China on 28 June. It was later broadcast by China Media Group in the evening of 1 July, 2021[5].

100th anniversary of the People's Republic of China (2049)[]

See also: National Day of the People's Republic of China

The 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国成立100周年), or the Centennial of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国成立一百周年) is expected to fall on 1 October 2049, the National Day of the People's Republic of China.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Tiezzi, Shannon (February 13, 2015). "Why 2020 Is a Make-or-Break Year for China". The Diplomat.
  2. ^ "图解"两个一百年"奋斗目标 (/ 1)". China.com. April 1, 2015.
  3. ^ 人民日報-兩個一百年 Archived 2015-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "習近平：實現了首個百年奮鬥目標 全面建成小康社會 - RTHK". news.rthk.hk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. ^ "China holds art performance to celebrate CPC centenary". Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua/China Daily. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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