Pakistani Media: China's Two Sessions Become World's Hot Words

 Pakistan's "National News" article on March 10, original title: 2023 China's "two sessions" The world gradually recognizes that the two sessions are the key to China's overall success, because the relevant suggestions put forward by the National People's Congress and the proposals of the CPPCC members have a great impact on people's lives and global development positive influence.

The first session of the 14th National People's Congress and the first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference allowed global leaders to understand the functioning of socialist democracy and its grassroots dynamics. The two sessions revealed the truth, allowing people to understand how the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is advancing, and understand how to put people first in eliminating absolute poverty, responding to the new crown epidemic, and achieving sustainable economic development.

Considering the fact that China is the world's second largest economy and a global player in the world's geopolitical, economic, and strategic affairs, the global impact of the two sessions is far-reaching and extensive. On the issue of democratization, one of the world's top priorities, the two sessions have aroused pragmatic attention to the whole process of people's democracy. It is different from other democracies in the world, but has its own unique model and principles. In the words of Chinese President Xi Jinping, "The key to whether a country is democratic or not is whether the people are truly the masters of the country. It depends on whether the people have the right to vote, and more importantly, whether the people have the right to participate extensively."

In China, deputies to the people's congresses at the county and township levels are directly elected by voters, and deputies to people's congresses above the county level are elected by deputies to the lower-level people's congresses. According to statistics from the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, as of June last year, more than 1 billion voters had voted for more than 2.6 million deputies to township and county-level people's congresses through the one-person-one-vote system. Even the Chinese president who became a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress was elected by the provincial people's congresses. In January this year, President Xi Jinping was unanimously elected as a representative of the 14th National People's Congress at the first meeting of the 14th Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress. In the past 10 years, President Xi Jinping has participated in the deliberations and discussions of the two sessions of the National People's Congress 53 times, and listened to the speeches of about 400 representatives.

The Chinese government work report calls for laying the foundation for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and puts forward the expected development goals by 2023, including GDP growth of about 5% and CPI rise of about 3%. According to a recent report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in South China, more than 90% of participating companies chose China as one of the most important investment destinations. In its latest World Economic Outlook Report, the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for China's economic growth to 5.2%.

2023 is the 45th anniversary of China's reform and opening up and the 10th anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative. China's two sessions have become a buzzword in the world. Faced with the complicated domestic and international situation, China has entered a new stage of development. The work plan for the next 12 months will not only point out a new direction for China, but also have a major impact on the world. In response to questions from Chinese and foreign journalists, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang introduced that in the past 10 years, the "Belt and Road" initiative has driven nearly one trillion US dollars in investment, formed more than 3,000 cooperation projects, created 420,000 jobs for countries along the route, and made nearly 40 million people people out of poverty.