China's reform and opening up is the only way, and the reasons are as follows:

First, the current situation of the country needed to be changed.

the "cultural revolution" left a serious situation for the country: the development of productive forces was slow, the people's food and clothing were not solved, and science and technology education was backward. This situation cannot be changed, and there is only one answer: reform.

second, China needs a second revolution.

New China was founded and the new democratic revolution was completed. However, after the founding of New China, the highly centralized planned economic system established by imitating the Soviet Union has seriously hindered the development of China's productive forces. China needs a second revolution to liberate the productive forces. This situation can't be changed. How to change? There is only one answer: reform.

third, the socialist system needs self-improvement and development.

experimental field of reform and opening-up-all historical stages of the socialist society in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone need to constantly promote the self-improvement and development of the socialist system in a timely manner according to the requirements of economic development, so as to make the socialist system full of vitality. Where does the vitality and vigor come from? There is only one answer: reform.

fourth, we should have new ideas to realize socialist modernization.

The new idea is to establish and constantly improve the socialist market economic system, actively and steadily push forward the political system reform, develop socialist democracy, build socialist political civilization and promote the cultural system reform. There is only one new idea: reform.

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Achievements of reform and opening up:

First, great achievements have been made in economic construction. Unswervingly implement the new development concept, resolutely correct the development concept, change the development mode, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of development. The economy has maintained a medium-high growth rate, ranking among the top countries in the world. The gross domestic product has increased from 54 billion yuan to 8 trillion yuan, ranking second in the world and contributing more than 3% to the world economic growth. The structural reform on the supply side has been further promoted and the economic structure has been continuously optimized.

second, comprehensively deepen reform and make a major breakthrough. We will steadily push forward comprehensive and deepening reforms and resolutely get rid of the shortcomings of various institutional mechanisms. The reform was carried out in an all-round way, with multiple breakthroughs and in-depth advancement. Efforts were made to enhance the systematicness, integrity and synergy of the reform, expand the breadth and depth of the reform, and launch more than 1,5 reform measures. Breakthrough progress was made in the reform of important areas and key links, and the main framework of the reform in major areas was basically established.

third, great strides have been made in building democracy and the rule of law. Actively develop socialist democratic politics, promote the rule of law in an all-round way, comprehensively strengthen the system construction of the organic unity of the party's leadership, the people being the masters of the country and the rule of law, continuously improve the party's leadership system and mechanism, continuously develop socialist democracy, make inner-party democracy more extensive, fully develop socialist deliberative democracy, consolidate and develop the patriotic United front, and innovate and promote ethnic and religious work. The rule of law system in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is improving day by day, and the concept of rule of law in the whole society is obviously enhanced. The pilot reform of the national supervision system has achieved practical results.

iv. significant progress has been made in ideological and cultural construction. Strengthening the Party's leadership over ideological work, advancing the Party's theoretical innovation in an all-round way, making Marxism's guiding position in the ideological field more distinct, Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the Chinese dream deeply rooted in people's hearts, widely promoting socialist core values and Chinese excellent traditional culture, and solidly carrying out mass spiritual civilization creation activities.

5. People's lives have been continuously improved. A large number of measures to benefit the people have been implemented, and the people's sense of gain has been significantly enhanced. Decisive progress has been made in the fight against poverty. More than 6 million poor people have been lifted out of poverty steadily, and the incidence of poverty has dropped from 1.2% to less than 4%. Education has developed in an all-round way, and education in the central and western regions and rural areas has been significantly strengthened.

the employment situation continues to improve, and the number of new jobs in cities and towns is more than 13 million annually. The income growth rate of urban and rural residents exceeded the economic growth rate, and the middle-income group continued to expand. A social security system covering urban and rural residents has been basically established, people's health and medical and health standards have been greatly improved, and the construction of affordable housing has been steadily advanced. The social governance system has been improved, the overall social situation has remained stable, and national security has been comprehensively strengthened.

VI. Significant achievements have been made in the construction of ecological civilization. Vigorously promote the construction of ecological civilization, the consciousness and initiative of the whole party and the whole country to implement the concept of green development have been significantly enhanced, and the situation of ignoring ecological environmental protection has changed significantly.

VII. Strengthening the army and opening up a new situation. Focus on realizing the Chinese dream of strengthening the military, formulate military strategic guidelines under the new situation, and make every effort to promote national defense and military modernization. The People's Army has taken firm steps on the road of strengthening the army with China characteristics.

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