China's Two Sessions leaves long-lasting impressions

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Editor's Note: Mahendra Subedi is a Nepali journalist currently in Beijing. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

China's annual political gathering widely known as Two Sessions concluded on March 15, spreading far-reaching political, social, economic, cultural and diplomatic significance on a number of global and regional stuff.

This year's much-hyped Two Sessions of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) remained to illuminate on many areas because of the intensive debates and approval of those resolutions for the greater good of people in China and beyond.

At the current equilibrium of power structure, China's any move not only makes a sea change in the global order but also sets a new journey for the coming era.

To name few, amendment to the incumbent investment laws of China, management of tough times caused due to trade frictions with its major trade ally, threat to multilateralism, adhering to a stable foreign policy, enhancing BRI cooperation and taking it to a new high, measures taken to curb pollution, the decisive battle against poverty, creation of nearly 11 million jobs and move to high-quality development are deemed the landmark achievements of the Two Sessions.

After the closing of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress, Premier Li Keqiang met with Chinese and foreign journalists covering the second session of the 13th National People's Congress and answered questions from them in the golden hall on the third floor of the great hall of the people, March 15, 2019. /VCG Photo

The world cheers those achievements with a huge applaud since the ‘Chinese model' of tackling unprecedented domestic and international assignments at once could be a good lesson on the whole.

The statement made by Premier Li Keqiang in the inaugural session of the 13th NPC to further deepen cooperation with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partners has brought about excitement to all states from Nepal in South Asia to Uganda in Africa.

In his speech, he committed to promoting international cooperation under the BRI and they will seek coordination between China's development plans and those of other countries along the BRI routes. Actually, this is enough to further cement the relations and explore multiple areas of cooperation.

As China forwarded ambitious BRI has just marked its 5th year, this theme is also approved from the Two Sessions – a welcome steps to the majority of the peoples along the BRI routes.

Furthermore, China has opened the doors for its neighboring countries to share its technological dividends. Its immediate neighbors can enjoy the technological advancement that China has achieved in recent years.

Impressive development in science and technology, China is rapidly coming up in 5G development, big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and space science and technology. Such could be the boon for other adjoining countries because the high-speed internet connectivity shall ensure reduction of time and costs while it would promote the investors for industrial upgrading. In the long-run, this shall boost the exports of the small economies.

On the other hand, some social schemes unveiled by the government of China are of course worth mentioning. Against the backdrop of an increasingly aging population in the country with its total number about 250 million; China has vowed to escalate the health care services including nursing services, medical treatment, and health care insurance to the needy.

Similarly, a medical subsidy to the patients of high blood pressure and diabetes to relieve them with financial burdens and ensuring a good environment for babysitting to the new-moms are also equally praiseworthy moves of China.

Another interesting fact concerning the state role on the part of monitoring and evaluation of the government interventions is result-oriented, thus an inspirational modality for developing countries, in which everything looks good in processes, but the output is very poor followed by multiple loopholes and fund leakage.

According to Premier Li, the government would take more measures to encourage private investment to develop the services, but effective supervision is needed to ensure such services are safe.

Premier Li is of the view that through 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has made remarkable achievements, delivering benefits to all its population and the nation will continue to develop the socialist market economy and pursue market-oriented reforms in various respects.

In this regard, the Two Sessions has paved ways for global stability in trade and business, identify the untapped potential areas for bilateral and multilateral cooperation by promoting multilateralism against protectionism.

It also clearly sends the message that China intends to pursue the path of reform and opening-up to a greater depth and width and is working hard to establish a bastion for a socialist country.

Indeed, this year's Two Sessions could be termed a ‘leapfrog jump' in reshaping Chinese development model and resounding further stability in major socio-economic domains at the global stage.

Sustained and healthy economic development and overall social stability and new measures of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects are in the interests of China and its neighboring countries.

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