PRELUDE TO PARTY CONGRESS

The Seventh Plenum of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China sets the tone for the 17th Party

Act in the Spirit of the 15th Congress of the Party and Strive to Promote the Development of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in Terms of Both Quantity and Quality

China’s foreign trade continued to maintain its development momentum last year througn vigorous promotion of two fundamental changes,spurred by the smooth return of Hong Kong and propelled by the spirit of the 15th Congress of the Communist Party of China. Imports and exports developed steadily。

Human Rights in China:Exploration and Development of Whole-process People’s Democracy

Whole-process people’s democracy represents a new exploration of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era as well as a novel and important method for protecting the human rights of the Chinese people.It is conducive to solving a multitude of problems hindering the protection of civil rights and political rights.The greatest highlight of whole-process people’s democracy is that the people are the masters of their own country and exercise the power to govern the state through“extensive participation and consultation.”China’s experience and approaches in advancing whole-process people’s democracy provide a reference for other countries.

BUZZ PHRASES FROM THE 17TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA

Socialism With Chinese Characteristics Socialism with Chinese Characteristics refers to building a socialist system under the leadership of the Communist Party of China(CPC) and in light of China’s basic condition.It contains five basic components:a peo- ple-oriented approach,a market econo- my,common prosperity,Chinese culture and socialist democracy.

The Evolution Course,Profound Connotation,and Advancing Path of Chinese Modernization

The Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC)decides to“comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization”as a central task,listing nine essential requirements for Chinese modernization with the creation of a new form of human civilization as its goal.This paper analyzes the evolution of Chinese modernization led by the CPC and the pursuit of civilization,and reveals the inner connection and unity between Chinese modernization and the new form of human civilization.It is helpful to deeply understand the historical logic,realistic logic,and future logic of Chinese modernization,enabling better study and implementation of the spirit of the Report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC.Also,this paper boosts confidence in the path,theory,system,culture,and history of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Study on the Layout of China's National Strength in Strategic Science and Technology Based on the Shift-Share Analysis of Manufacturing Sector

The national strength in strategic science and technology is one of the key terms elaborated in the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC),highlighting its strategic significance for the manufacturing sector in enhancing China'sinternational competitiveness and overall innovation performance.Based on the shift-share analysis,significant regional disparities are noted in the distribution of national strength in strategic science and technology in the manufacturing sector in China.The northeast China region and the Yellow River middle reaches comprehensive economic region exhibit the highest industry mix effect in talent structure and in R&D structure.Furthermore,the computer and office equipment manufacturing industry shows a large spatial shift,indicating that the industry mix and spatial distribution of high-tech industries in China need urgent optimization.A comparison of international experiences in the building of national strength in strategic science and technology reveals that China faces problems such as imbalance of investment contributors,insufficient innovation synergy,and weak R&D domains.Therefore,it is necessary to apply a systemic approach to planning comprehensively for advancing the national strength in strategic science and technology.To this end,the immediate task is to mobilize national strategic scientific and technological capabilities to create a collaborative innovation complex.

Some Thoughts and Recommendations for Stepping up Legislation in the Foreign- Related Field

Stepping up legislation in the foreign-related field is a foundation and prerequisite for advancing the rule of law in domestic and foreign-related affairs in a coordinated manner.It is also an important link in the promotion of the socialist legal system with the Constitution as the core,as proposed in the Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC).Since China introduced the reform and openingup policy in 1978,China's legal system in the foreign-related field has evolved from initial formulation to mature framework,and China's legislation in the foreignrelated field has maintained distinct Chinese characteristics and contemporary features.Currently,China's legislation in the foreign-related field focuses on national security and on high-level opening-up.It continuously strengthens the connection of the rule of law in domestic affairs with that in international affairs,and consistently promotes the China's legal system of extraterritorial application.Furthermore,legislation in the foreign-related field in China still has issues to address,which includethe inconclusive status of international treaties within the legal system,a relatively conservativeedomestic approach in exercising extraterritorial jurisdiction,and a limited scope of legal liability.To better respond to the need of legislation in building a human community with a shared future and to enhance China's right to international legal discourse in global governance,China needs to move faster to introduce the Law on Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China.This law shouldreflectthebasicpositions,principles,and policies that China upholds in matters of foreign relations,as highlighted in the Report to the 20th CPC National Congress.Furthermore,Chinashould continue to improve legislation in keyareas of national security and increase the preexisting punitive measures for responding to actions that harm national security both domestically and internationally.Legislation should also be strengthened to counter sanctions and interference,and supporting measures should be adopted to ensure the effect of relevant legislation.In the field of foreign economic and trade relations,China should incorporate highstandard international economic and trade rules in relevant legislations,and should legalize the replicable and promotable legal rules in the building of free trade zones.Additionally,the existing jurisdictional system and international commercial dispute resolutionsystem shoulddbe promoted.

Shifting Toward High--Quality Development

2018 marks the beginning of implementing the agenda mapped out by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and the 40th anniversary of China＇s reform and opening up, as well as an important year for carrying out the 13th Five- Year Plan （2016-20）, all of which endowed 2017＇s Central Economic Work Conference with profound significance.