In 2015, I worked in China as a resident reporter for Pyramid. Since then, I have been very concerned about the development and changes in China. I have visited China almost every year since I returned to Egypt from my term. Over the years, I have witnessed the rapid changes in China and the continuous improvement of people’s living standards. To my surprise, I can find many new changes even if I revisit China city in a relatively short time. The Communist Party of China (CPC) unites and leads the people of China to continuously promote Chinese modernization and change the country step by step.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) adhered to the people-centered development thought and won the extensive support and trust of the people of China. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has won the unprecedented, strongest and most populous battle against poverty in human history, which is a very remarkable achievement. I have visited some rural areas in Tibet and Shaanxi. According to the specific situation, the local government makes poverty alleviation plans, or improves farmers’ living environment through relocation, or vigorously develops characteristic agriculture, tourism, handicrafts, etc., or helps farmers find jobs and start businesses with employment guidance, low-interest loans and other measures. The common goal of these efforts is to help people increase their income and lead a better life. At present, China is vigorously implementing the rural revitalization strategy and accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.
Chinese modernization is the modernization that really benefits the people. The development of science and technology in China has brought great convenience to people’s lives. In China, people basically don’t need to carry cash or credit cards when they go out, but they can easily complete the ordering and payment in their daily life with a mobile phone. China has also made continuous progress in combating desertification, improving air quality and realizing green development, and people’s living environment is getting better and better. The government of China is committed to raising the level of education, improving medical conditions and strengthening social security. With the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, the market space becomes broader and the human resources become richer, and China will have stronger development momentum.
China has a large population, a vast territory and complex national conditions, so realizing modernization is bound to be a process of constantly overcoming challenges. At present, there are no more than 30 industrialized countries in the world with a total population of no more than 1 billion. China has a population of more than 1.4 billion. It is an unprecedented event in the history of human development to make such a huge population enter the modern society as a whole. As a populous country in the Middle East, Egypt faces many challenges similar to those of China on the road to development and revitalization. Chinese-style modernization provides many valuable experiences for reference, which makes the developing countries, especially those with large population, see the hope of modernization.
China’s continuous promotion of Chinese modernization will provide more new opportunities for all countries in the world. China strives to make the middle-income group exceed 800 million in the next 15 years, and promote the continuous development of the super-large-scale market. The released consumer demand will strongly promote the development of the world economy. Chinese-style modernization will not only benefit the people of China, but also bring development dividends to all countries in the world, benefiting the people of all countries.
(The author is the deputy editor of the Egyptian newspaper Pyramid)