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Party urged to fight 'spiritual slackness'
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July 15, 2011, Friday
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THE biggest danger is a failure to see danger coming.
Gone are the times of war and hardship, but in today's China, risks and challenges remain.
This month marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. On that occasion, President Hu Jintao warned the Party against the danger of becoming "spiritually slack."
All kinds of new risks now face China, from the middle-income trap (as seen in Latin America), to power-backed wealth (as seen in Spain), to lack of innovation (as seen in Japan and South Korea). If it doesn't overcome these and many other problems, China will lose its steam of development.
But look at some of our Party officials. They idle their time way, doing nothing serious for the benefit of the public.
These officials have slackened off for many reasons, one of which is a reluctance to offend certain interest groups. For example, you will offend some people's interests if you push for government or financial transparency.
In a way, today's challenge of reform lies in whether we can cross the "minefield" of vested interests, while the challenge of reform 30 years ago lay in whether we could break an ideological barrier.
How can we avoid becoming "spiritually slack"? Chairman Mao Zedong gave a recipe in 1945: democracy. "The government will not slacken only if it's supervised by the people."
Gone are the times of war and hardship, but in today's China, risks and challenges remain.
This month marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. On that occasion, President Hu Jintao warned the Party against the danger of becoming "spiritually slack."
All kinds of new risks now face China, from the middle-income trap (as seen in Latin America), to power-backed wealth (as seen in Spain), to lack of innovation (as seen in Japan and South Korea). If it doesn't overcome these and many other problems, China will lose its steam of development.
But look at some of our Party officials. They idle their time way, doing nothing serious for the benefit of the public.
These officials have slackened off for many reasons, one of which is a reluctance to offend certain interest groups. For example, you will offend some people's interests if you push for government or financial transparency.
In a way, today's challenge of reform lies in whether we can cross the "minefield" of vested interests, while the challenge of reform 30 years ago lay in whether we could break an ideological barrier.
How can we avoid becoming "spiritually slack"? Chairman Mao Zedong gave a recipe in 1945: democracy. "The government will not slacken only if it's supervised by the people."
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