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How China Works

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This podcast explains how China really works. Exploring Xi Jinping Thought and how the Chinese president's approach has shaped the governance of China, the podcast decodes the country's growth story to help you truly understand its success and challenges.

This podcast explains how China really works. Exploring Xi Jinping Thought and how the Chinese president's approach has shaped the governance of China, the podcast decodes the country's growth story to help you truly understand its success and challenges.

What are the goals of common prosperity?

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What are the goals of common prosperity? 10 Apr 2023

Achieving common prosperity is a basic requirement of socialism and an important feature of the Chinese path to modernization.

What are the goals of rural revitalization? 06 Apr 2023

Rural revitalization is a major strategy for bringing about our national rejuvenation.

What are five unique features of China’s modernization drive? 03 Apr 2023

We should press ahead with our modernization to drive forward our national rejuvenation and contribute more to humanity.

What is the principal challenge facing Chinese society? 29 Mar 2023

It should be emphasized that during the new era and at the new stage we must follow the new development philosophy and ensure high-quality growth.

What is China prioritizing in its bid to build a modern socialist country? 23 Mar 2023

To build a modern socialist country in all respects, we must, first and foremost, pursue high-quality development.

Why is a deep understanding of capital and its functions vital? 03 Mar 2023

With an enabling market environment, we will be able to attract more international capital to our country for investment and business growth. We should support and encourage domestic capital and enterprises to go global.

How can China enhance its sci-tech and innovation capacity? 03 Mar 2023

National strategic capacity in science and technology is the focus of international competition among scientific and technological powers.

How does China aim to grow and fairly share the ‘cake’ of social wealth? 03 Mar 2023

We should make the "cake" of social wealth bigger through the concerted efforts of all our people; then we should properly handle the relationship between growth and distribution by institutional means so as to share the cake fairly.

What’s behind China’s COVID-19 prevention and control policies? 10 Dec 2022

We should always be confident in our response strategy, pursue progress while ensuring stable performance, and promote economic and social development while containing COVID-19.

How did China show its ‘inner strength’ during the COVID-19 crisis? 09 Dec 2022

We should promote the great spirit that we have forged in the battle against COVID-19 in our society and turn it into a powerful force for building a modern socialist country and realizing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

What are the foundations of China’s new development dynamic? 08 Dec 2022

As long as we continue to adapt to changing circumstances and implement precisely-targeted policies, we have all the strengths to create a new development dynamic and gain a new competitive edge.

What are the four priorities in China’s efforts to contain COVID-19? 07 Dec 2022

To contain the virus and win this battle we must race against time, fight with confidence, strength and unity, and adopt a science-based approach and a targeted response.

What is China’s ‘huge advantage’? 30 Nov 2022

We must make full use of the huge advantage, China's market, and steadily consolidate it to make it a strong pillar of the new development dynamic.

What three approaches are key to China’s new development philosophy? 28 Nov 2022

Working for the wellbeing of the people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the root and essence of the new development philosophy.

What is the path to building a modern socialist China? 27 Nov 2022

Having realized the First Centenary Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, China will build on this achievement and embark on a new journey towards the Second Centenary Goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects, thus signifying the beginning of a new stage of development.

What has China’s COVID-19 response achieved? 24 Nov 2022

Putting the people and their lives first, China has built a strong line of defense against the virus, and…protected people's lives and health.

How does the Party fight to earn the people's support ? 23 Nov 2022

The country is its people, and the people are the country. As we have fought to establish and consolidate our Party's leadership over the country, we have in fact been fighting to earn and keep the people's support.

How does the Party plan to address issues of public concern? 22 Nov 2022

The people's support is our top political priority.

How does the CPC aim to fulfill its mission to improve people’s lives? 21 Nov 2022

To meet their desire for a happy life is our mission.

What feature distinguishes the CPC from other parties? 20 Nov 2022

The CPC has its foundations in the people and maintains a close bond with the people.

Season 2 trailer 21 Nov 2022

What are your most ardent wishes in life? Better education? A stable job, more income? or to live in a safe society? Such wishes are shared by people all over the world. And how are these wishes being met in China? All on the audiobook How China works-charting the future, brought to you by CGTN.

What’s the CPC’s commitment on ‘the Taiwan question’? 25 Jul 2021

"No one should underestimate the resolve, the will, and the ability of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit: http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112505

Why should China continue adapting Marxism to its realities? 24 Jul 2021

"At the fundamental level, the capability of our Party and the strengths of socialism with Chinese characteristics are attributable to the fact that Marxism works." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112503

What is China’s path to national rejuvenation? 23 Jul 2021

"Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a fundamental achievement of the Party and the people, forged through innumerable hardships and great sacrifices, and it is the right path for us to achieve national rejuvenation." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112502

Which key achievements drove China toward national rejuvenation? 23 Jul 2021

"To realize national rejuvenation, the Party united and led the Chinese people in freeing the mind and forging ahead, achieving great success in reform, opening up, and socialist modernization." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112501

Which centenary goal has China accomplished? 22 Jul 2021

"We have realized the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. This means that we have brought about a historic resolution to the problem of absolute poverty in China." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112500

Why socialism is vital to China’s past and future? 22 Jul 2021

"To realize national rejuvenation, the Party united and led the Chinese people in endeavoring to build a stronger China with a spirit of self-reliance, achieving great success in socialist revolution and construction." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112499

What is the founding spirit of the CPC? 21 Jul 2021

"All the struggle, sacrifice, and creation through which the Party has united and led the Chinese people over the past hundred years has been tied together by one ultimate theme—bringing about the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112498

Why is CPC leadership indispensable to China’s success? 21 Jul 2021

"Without the Communist Party of China, there would be no new China and no national rejuvenation. The Party was chosen by history and the people." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/112496

Why is human resources at the heart of China’s development? 21 Jul 2021

"The Belt and Road Initiative should become an initiative of innovation." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110854

What is the BRI for? 30 Jul 2021

"The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a major and transparent initiative with which China shares opportunities and pursues common development with the rest of the world." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110853

What are China’s five proposals for enhancing the SCO’s role? 29 Jul 2021

"We should continue to advance the Belt and Road cooperation under the principle of delivering shared benefits through extensive consultation and joint contribution." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110852

What’s the common dream of China and LatAm countries? 24 Jun 2021

"Today, as we roll out the blueprint for the Belt and Road Initiative, we strive to forge a route for cooperation across the Pacific, in order to draw closer the two lands of abundance of China and Latin America, and open a new era of friendly relations." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110851

How is China responding to the ‘call of the times’? 23 Jun 2021

"We hope to turn the Belt and Road Initiative into a road of peace, prosperity, openness, green development and innovation and a road that brings together different civilizations." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110850

How have China and Arab nations cooperated on the BRI? 23 Jun 2021

"Whatever changes may take place in the world and whatever obstacles may confront us, China and Arab states have always been good partners, sharing mutual benefit, and good brothers going through thick and thin together." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110849

What targeted measures are being taken to advance the BRI? 01 Aug 2021

"Thanks to our efforts in the past few years, a general framework of cooperation has been put in place. It is like completing a drawing: The outline has been sketched; now we must fill in the fine details. And we need to do so with meticulous care." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/113094

How has the BRI made a difference to people’s lives? 22 Jun 2021

"We will act in the spirit of openness and inclusiveness as we work with all willing participants to build the BRI into a pathway to poverty alleviation and growth, which will contribute positively to the common prosperity of humankind." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110842

What lessons has the world learned from the pandemic? 22 Jun 2021

"Peace and development remain the underlying trend of the times, and people everywhere crave even more strongly for peace, development and win-win cooperation. COVID-19 will not be the last crisis to confront humanity, so we must join hands and be prepared to meet even more global challenges." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110841

What are China's proposals to bring COVID-19 under control? 01 Aug 2021

"We have shared control and treatment experience with the world without reservation." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/113095

What’s the key to winning the global battle against COVID-19? 22 Jun 2021

"We must comprehensively step up international cooperation and foster greater synergy so that humanity as one could win the battle against such a major infectious disease." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110840

What is China's role in the post-COVID international order? 21 Jun 2021

"We will honor our commitment of giving assistance and support to other developing countries, and work to make vaccines a global public good accessible and affordable to people around the world." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110772

What role can the SCO play in promoting regional solidarity? 21 Jun 2021

"History has proven and will continue to prove that good-neighborliness will prevail over a beggar-thy-neighbor approach, mutually beneficial cooperation will replace zero-sum game, and multilateralism will win over unilateralism." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110770

What are China’s three proposals to counter global uncertainty? 20 Jun 2021

"As the Chinese saying goes, 'The Universal Way leads to the greater good of all.' Peace and development are the theme of our times. They are the unstoppable trend of history." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110769

Why is China committed to multilateralism? 20 Jun 2021

"We remain convinced that the theme of our times, peace and development, has not changed, and that the trend toward multi-polarity and economic globalization cannot be turned around." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110768

How is China promoting Asia-Pacific integration? 20 Jun 2021

"Let us not forget that we are a community with a common stake, and let us move toward closer regional economic integration." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110767

Why does China value its relationship with Africa? 19 Jun 2021

"China will work with Africa to achieve our shared goal of building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future and turn it into a pacesetter for building such a community for mankind." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110629

What is China’s plan for cooperation with Africa? 19 Jun 2021

"Given the new opportunities and challenges we face, closer cooperation between China and Africa is needed, more than ever." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110628

What are China’s plans to boost the services sector? 19 Jun 2021

"Countries need to forge greater synergy in growing their trade in services, seek new ways and more areas of cooperation, and look for the widest possible converging interests in development so as to make the 'pie' bigger and bigger." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110630

What does China’s new development paradigm involve? 19 Jun 2021

"Going forward, China will stay committed to openness, cooperation and unity for win-win results." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110627

What is the new type of international relations China is proposing? 19 Jun 2021

"We have a grand yet simple goal - a better life for all our people." If you want to see the full script of this episode, please visit:http://chinaplus.cri.cn/podcast/detail/2/110626