Modernization, as a prominent symbol of the development and progress of human civilization, has been the goal of the Chinese people since modern times.

In retrospect, China has completed in a few decades the process of industrialization that the developed countries of the West have gone through for hundreds of years, creating a turnaround in the destiny of the Chinese nation from sinking to rising, from suffering to glory.

The facts speak louder than words. The Chinese Communist Party has led the Chinese people to a new path of Chinese-style modernization, generating and continuing to create a miracle in the history of human development. This miracle will be beneficial and far-reaching in many ways for the entire world, not just for China.

Rewriting the modern world map

In today's world, Less than one billion people live in developed nations and regions that have finished their industrialization. More than 1.4 billion people will be brought into a modern society by the Chinese-style modernization, and China's "extraordinary leap" toward modernization will be greater than the sum of all currently developed nations, which will completely the global modernization map.

China's economic output will jump from 367.9 billion yuan in 1978 to 121 trillion yuan in 2022, ranking second in the world. In addition, China has the largest manufacturing sector, the largest foreign exchange reserves, the biggest total volume of commerce in goods, and its foreign investment are among the highest in the world......China's impressive economic development achievements are accelerating the shift of the world's economic center of gravity to the East.

As one of the first Western scholars to propose the concept of "globalization," renowned British sociologist Martin Albrow said that in terms of population size and speed of development, Chinese-style modernizations “probably the greatest progress made by any country in history”.

Chinese modernization has also given a new dimension of common prosperity to the modernized world map. Since its reform and opening-up, China has lifted 770 million rural poor out of poverty, accounting for more than 70 percent of global poverty reduction in the same period. China has achieved the poverty reduction target of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 10 years ahead of schedule. UN Secretary-General Gutierrez praised "China is the country that has made the greatest contribution to global poverty reduction".

The importance of people's welfare is one of the key implications of Chinese-style modernization, according to Bhokin Bhalakula, president of the Thailand-China Culture and Economic Association and a former leader of the National Assembly. "China has made remarkable achievements in reducing poverty and promoting development in less developed regions, and people's living standards have improved significantly."Bhokin said, "This is an unprecedentedly great development model that is committed to making a good life for all."

Injecting surging momentum into world development

Over the past decade, China's economy has grown at an average rate of 6.6 percent, ranking among the world's major economies. Its average contribution to world economic growth has exceeded 30 percent. China's economy has recently overcome challenges beyond expectations and maintained its growth momentum, contributing stability and certainty to the development of the global economy. Now become a major powerhouse and stabilizer of world economic growth.

Joseph Matthews, senior professor at Beltei International University in Cambodia, believes that as the world's second largest economy, China's modernization has brought positive changes to the cooperative development of countries around the world, promoting multilateralism and economic globalization. By advocating connectivity, inclusive development and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Chinese-style modernization has has significantly aided in fostering regional growth and stability.

The "Belt and Road " initiative, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, has become a distinctive symbol of China's efforts to expand its high-level opening and modernization process. From 2013 to 2022, China's trade in goods with countries along the “Belt and Road” will expand from US$1.04 trillion to US$2.07 trillion, with an average annual growth rate of 8%.In the past 10 years, the “Belt and Road” Initiative has become a popular international public good, injecting a surge of power to promote common development in the world.

Sri Lankan expert Yasiru Ranaraja, who has long studied the "Belt and Road", said that Sri Lanka has long lagged behind in infrastructure construction, and China has helped Sri Lanka in various ways to build highways, ports and other infrastructure, which has driven the overall development of the local economy and society. China has gained advanced technological advantages in the process of modernization, and these technologies will benefit the countries along the route through the construction of "Belt and Road".

In the process of modernization, China's material and spiritual civilizations are complementary and synergistic, leading the world's development to evolve in a more comprehensive and balanced direction. Chen Gang, Assistant Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore, pointed out that the level of economic development is an important indicator of the modernization process, but it is not only the modernization of material civilization that occupies an important place in the blueprint of Chinese-style modernization, but also the coordinated development of spiritual civilization, so as to achieve "the comprehensive enrichment of materials  and the comprehensive development of human beings",  which has significant implications for the development of other nations.

Providing new options for human modernization

Chinese-style modernization has broken the thought of "modernization=Westernization", opened up a modernization path that belongs to China but has global significance, and provided a Chinese solution for mankind's exploration of a better social system. Looking back on the exploration process, the "key words" of modernization, such as independence, people first, peaceful development, openness and inclusiveness, and unity and struggle ... concentrate the development wisdom of the Chinese people and bring important inspiration to the world, especially the developing countries.

"Although the concept of modernization originated in the West, when we look at the world, the modernization path taken by many countries is not a wholesale Westernization, but a reference at the material level, while retaining its own characteristics in the social and political systems." Chen Gang said, "Modernization has never been a simple Westernization, and Chinese-style modernization provides new ideas for the international community, especially developing countries, to advance the modernization process."

Chinese-style modernization succeeds because it is founded on Chinese soil, rooted in Chinese culture, and compatible with Chinese reality.

"China's experience demonstrates that the correctness of a country's development path is highly reliant on whether it is in accordance with its national conditions and the development trend of the times." A researcher at the Kazakhstan Institute of International Economy and Politics, Yersudan Ransetov, stated.

Kavins Ardeshir, a scholar of international issues in Kenya, keeps thinking about the green dynamics of China's development: "The concept and practice of 'Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Invaluable Assets' truly captures the essence of environmental protection and is of great significance in promoting sustainable human development in the future. "

Huang Weixiong, Dean of New Zealand Business School, believes that China insists on the path of peaceful development, promotes multilateralism and builds a community with a shared future for mankind."Chinese-style modernization has added confidence for more developing countries to independently explore a modernization path that suits them. Every leap of Chinese-style modernization will have a worldwide impact and will contribute to strengthening global governance and creating a new kind of international relations.

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The interests to be considered should be the interests of all. Guided by the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China has always held high the banner of peace, development and cooperation for win-win results, and has continued to benefit itself and the world with its achievements in modernization.

China is the world's China, and its development is closely linked to the world. The future China will embrace the world with a more open and inclusive attitude. The Chinese-style modernization will bring more opportunities and inspiration for global development and prosperity. China, together with the rest of the world, will create a larger miracle of human development.