President Xi speaks at BFA on behalf of China
The BFA (formerly called the Boao Forum For Asia) is a group consisting of 25 Asian Countries + Australia, that focuses on issues of Government, economics, business and education within the region. Leaders/Ministers of the countries gather every year to discuss issues effecting the region, and every year, China brings with it a new focus that it feels the continent needs to address. For example, in 2015, China invited World Leaders from African Nations to encourage Asian Countries + Australia to tackle issues related to racism against Black People. The country also regularly makes a segment to discuss mitigation of climate change, and how Asian countries can contribute to preventing a disastrous fallout from Global Warming.
In 2021, China's theme was Economic Cooperation and Integration. Once again, China invited countries from around the World (outside of Asia), as President Xi delivered a keynote speech. The Speech was titled "Pulling Together Through Adversity and Toward a Shared Future for All". Xi took the speech to promote several ideas that China will be supporting;
- The World should follow the UN-centred System, as the UN is currently the best representative of all nations in the World. Countries like the USA should commit to following UN Laws, preserving international order, upholding free and fair trade, and partaking in multilateralism.
- Developed countries should take responsibility when failing to fairly deal with injustice.
- Medicine should be readily available to all countries, especially in a Covid-Centric World, with little cost, to ensure the Worlds population can remain healthy. China has exported 166m coronavirus doses for free to other countries around the World. The US has exported zero free vaccines, but has charged and exported 3m vaccines to its allies.
- Countries should cooperate with the WHO to promote a healthy society.
- Countries need to make larger commitments in line with the Paris Agreement, to better mitigate climate change. China has committed to being carbon balanced by 2030, far ahead of any other country in the world. With complete net zero emissions by 2060.
- China strictly opposes the Cold War mentality that America is trying to start, and sees diversity as humanities biggest strength.
- China will focus and encourage more nations to join and benefit from the BRI (Belt and Road Initiative), reminding the World that it is a public railway, which any country can take part in.
- China will focus on encouraging health cooperation with its Asian peers. As of now, China is partaking in joint vaccine programs with Indonesia, Brazil, the UAE, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Turkey through the BRI.
- China will focus on encouraging green cooperation through the BRI, and since 2019 has launched two initiatives aimed with ensuring the BRI program is environmentally friendly, and makes going green cheaper to countries that join the BRI. These are the BRI International Green Development Coalition, and the Green Investment Principles for Belt and Road Development.
- China will focus on encouraging poverty alleviation in countries around the World. The World Bank has released a report suggesting that by 2030, China will be able to assist in living 7.6 million people from extreme poverty in countries outside of China, by creating jobs through the BRI, and also indirectly lift 32m people from moderate poverty across the World. In December 2020, China became the first country in the World to completely eradicate poverty across its entire population, granting free housing, food allowances, healthcare, education, and public transport to every single citizen in China that previously lived in poverty.
Communist Party of China (CPC) hits 100 Years Old
In 2021, the CPC will celebrate 100 years since its formation. China has two major Government houses, as well as multiple Political Advisory Bodies. Currently, the CPC is elected to rule China through the "United Front System". The electoral system could be more closely compared to the Soviet Democracy, that existed in the Soviet Union during its tenure. This is that, instead of voting for a political party, people actually vote for movements that they feel represents them. These are known as their local representatives, their job is to represent the region on a local level, whilst the local representative chooses how the region deserves to be represented on a National Level.
China is the Worlds largest democracy, and as President Xi said in 2019: "People's democracy is the life of socialism. Without democracy, there will be no socialism, no socialist modernization, no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.", democracy remains very important for China. The CPC contains a majority of the Governments seats, and could rule alone as a single party, but instead decides to rule as a Coalition, spreading power equally across the other major political parties in China, as well as independents. Furthermore, citizens are regularly encouraged to partake in politics through the CPPCC, or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Created by the CPC, the Conference aims to gather opinions from all areas of society, and contains participants from the Chinese Youth League, Women's Federation, the Sector of Ethnic Minorites, and many more human rights groups. Much like the Central Government, issues in the CPPCC can be voted on. The CPC has no power here, and what the general population votes on in the CPPCC, must be acted on by the Government. It was the CPPCC that forced the Central Government to focus on poverty alleviation across the country. A Uyghur representative from Xinjiang also mandated that the Government allowed Xinjiang to teach in its local language (which it now does), the Chinese Islamic Council successfully passed a motion mandating halal meals across all Chinese planes, and that all public schools and Universities must serve halal food.
President Xi remains proud of the Work of the CPC, and to celebrate its 100th Anniversary, received comments from leaders around the World, congratulating the CPC on how they have managed to make over 90% of the population, love the Government, the most supported Government in the World.
Nations Congratulating China;
- Argentinian Party Leader celebrated the CPC's successes, stating that they are "extraordinary successes made with sacrifice"
- Former Brazilian President congratulated how the CPC has ensured extensive public participation in politics, economic growth and human right advancement
- A Finnish Party Chief congratulated the CPC for always facing any challenge with motivation, and enthusiasm.
- The Iranian Government congratulated the way in which the CPC adapted Marxist Doctrine to support China
- The Ugandan Government stated that the Chinese model of engagement with issues in Africa and African Countries are genuine, made with real mission to improve the continent
- The former Nigerian Foreign Minister highlighted the countries close ties, and thanked China for its unending support on helping the nation.
- The Moroccan Government noted on key achievements by the CPC, and remarked on the countries determination for the wellbeing of its people
- The Egyptian Government said that the CPC is a model of the true embodiment of peoples aspirations.
- A Kenyan Party Leader says the countries Government has a lot to learn from the CPC
- The Ethiopian Government stated that the CPC serves as the best example of a World Government performing miracles
- The Pakistani Government remarked that every country needs a leader as devoted to its peoples wellbeing, as the CPC.
