THE NANJINGER | VOLUME 12 ISSUE 06 | APRIL 2022
HYDROGEN OR HAIRCUT?
“I Do Practical things for the Masses”!
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omething which is often forgotten about China in the global discussion is the way it is fundamentally organised; for the people. After all, it is the People’s Republic of China, the People’s Liberation Army, the Municipal People’s Government, etc. The foundation of the Chinese Communist Party lies in the people, its blood lies in the people and its strength lies in the people. The people are therefore the greatest foundation for governing the country. From 8 to 11 November last year was held in Beijing the sixth plenary session of the
19th CPC Central Committee. There, with the Communist Party’s centenary marked just months before, it was time for deep reflection on the historical experience of the Party's centennial struggle, while a resolution was put forward recognising that one of the historical experiences of the previous 100 years is "upholding the people first”. It was also then that a new piece of Chinese lexicon was officially born; “I Do Practical things for the Masses” (我为群众 办实事). By the sound of it, and given the sheer numbers of the masses in question, that surely is only a good thing.
By Frank Hossack
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