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The Communist Party of China (CPC) took four major steps in its external
work between the 1980s and 90s: the first is the gradual resumption
of relations with communist parties in some countries without
entangling over the past in the spirit of looking forward and
seeking cooperation; the second is exchanges with ruling national
democratic parties in Asia, Africa and Latin America for solidarity
and cooperation with developing countries in vast numbers; the third
is contacts with socialist parties and traditional central and right
parties in developed countries in the spirit of transcending
ideological difference, seeking mutual understanding and
cooperation; the fourth is sober-minded response to the dramatic
changes in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, as well as
efforts to establish ties actively and orderly with all types of new
and old political parties in the former Soviet Union and Eastern
European region as well as African countries.
After entering the new century, especially since its 16th National
Congress, the CPC's international exchanges have flourished under
the guidance of the Central Committee with Comrade Hu Jintao as its
General Secretary, and with the personal involvement of the central
leadership of the party. Until now, the CPC has maintained contacts
and relations of various forms with more than 400 political parties
and organizations of different types in over 160 countries and
regions. A new pattern of party diplomacy with Chinese
characteristics that is all-dimensional, multi-channel, wide-ranging
and deep-going is taking shape.
First and foremost, the guiding philosophy for the party's external
exchanges has been further improved. The central leadership of the
party with Comrade Hu Jintao as General Secretary has set out
clearly the requirements of unswervingly holding high the banner of
peace, development and cooperation; following the road of peaceful
development; persisting in the independent foreign policy of peace;
sticking to the open-up strategy for mutual benefit and win-win
result; upholding the five principles of peaceful coexistence;
maintaining the new concept of security featuring mutual trust,
mutual benefit, equality and coordination; preserving the new
outlook on civilization characterized by respect for diversity, and
building a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity.
They not only charted out a new guiding ideology for China's overall
diplomatic endeavor, but also pointed out the direction for the
party's external work.
Secondly, the party's external exchanges have become higher in level,
wider in scope and are based on better mechanisms. More than 50
delegations in overseas visits were led by leaders of the party and
state, and nearly 200 delegations of foreign political parties
headed by principle party leaders have visited China; in the past 5
years, our party has newly established party-to-party relations with
almost 100 political parties from over 30 countries, including those
from the South Pacific, Middle East, Central America and Caribbean
region. In addition to furthering ties with traditional political
parties like communist parties, workers' parties, socialist parties,
labor parties and conservative parties, etc, the CPC has made new
breakthroughs in relations with newly emerging parties such as the
Greens. Meanwhile our exchanges with nearly 100 parties are now
basically institutionalized.
Thirdly, our party's external work is becoming more diverse in form and
enjoys a wider platform. There are not only high level contacts, but
also exchanges of visits by young politicians; there are both
frequent political meetings as well as academic and theoretical
exchanges between experts and think-tanks. What is especially worth
noting is that our party is carrying out party diplomacy in a wider
scope by increasingly making use of various multi-lateral platforms.
We have contacts with the Socialist International, Christian
Democratic International, European People's Party and many party
groups in the European Parliament, and have successfully hosted the
third International Conference of Asian Political Parties, which has
enhanced our party's influence not only in Asia but also across the
world.
Fourthly, the advantage of the party's external work is more pronounced.
For example, party-to-party relations have played a leading role in
the development of China's relations with socialist countries. The
past five years have seen frequent exchanges of visits between the
CPC and ruling parties of other socialist countries, which are
conducive to the further deepening of friendly and mutually
beneficial cooperation in all areas between China and those
countries. Through inter-party exchanges we have made friends with
various types of politicians in all countries and built all-weather
ˇ°people-oriented connectionsˇ±, boosted our exchanges with important
political figures especially young political leaders from a wide
spectrum of political parties in the world, from left, central to
right, and promoted the growth of those forces around the world
which are friendly toward China. We have also been actively engaged
in Taiwan-related diplomatic work, by strengthening efforts in
building relations with parties in countries that do not have
diplomatic ties with China, expounding the One China Policy to
foreign political parties, and disclosing the schemes of Taiwan
secessionists. Moreover, we take the initiative to conduct research
into governance experience, and compare notes with various political
parties from different countries on this subject, and jointly
explore ways and means to cope with challenges brought about by
globalization.
Fifthly, the party's external work is more effective and fruitful. It
first of all actively serves domestic development of China. CPC
delegation on foreign missions are usually accompanied by business
delegations, which ensures that apart from party and political
activities, economic and trade cooperation with host countries is
also enhanced, as an effort to combine political and economic
activities and promote political relations by economic cooperation.
Vigorous efforts have also been made in the Research and Development
Project of Marxist Theories, and the study of experience of foreign
political parties in terms of running party parties, so as to serve
the advancement of the great party building program of the country.
The party's external work actively facilitates the overall
diplomatic endeavor of the country. Based on the needs of China's
overall diplomacy, the party's international exchanges focus on such
issues as the reforms of the UN Security Council, security in North
East Asia, Sino-African cooperation and some difficult or hot-spot
issues in bilateral relations, by forming delegations on
instruction, paying overseas visits by authorization, or conducting
monographic studies, so as to earnestly safeguard national interests
and promote the implementation of China's diplomatic strategic. The
party's external work consciously focuses on enhancing a fine
international image of the party as well. The growth of China's
comprehensive national strength has attracted more attention from
the international community, and it has become an increasingly
important task for us to let the world know about the development
mode and political system, and further enhance the fine
international image of our party. Through inter-party exchanges, we
energetically publicize the road of socialism with Chinese
characteristics, the important thought of ˇ°Three Representsˇ±, the
Scientific Outlook on Development and other theoretical innovations
by the CPC, demonstrate China's determination to follow the path of
peaceful development and promote the building of a harmonious world.
The party's external work has been in an important position for
building up soft powers of China. The international image of the CPC
as a democratic, progressive, open and innovative party that is
committed to the interests of the public and well-being of the
people is now being recognized.
(Guangming Daily)
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