Beijing, June 26: The year 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Many are curious about how a small party, initially consisting of just 50 members, transformed China from a poor and weak nation into the world’s second-largest economy in just a century, improving the lives of over a billion people. What accounts for this remarkable development that has astonished the world?
The answer lies in a red boat on Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, where a ‘spark’ ignited 105 years ago. Chinese President Xi Jinping succinctly described this as the ‘great spirit of the founding of the CCP,’ establishing it as the ‘spiritual source of the Chinese Communist Party.’ This represents the ‘spiritual secrets behind the capabilities of the CCP’—principles that, despite being a century old, have never changed.
The essence of this spiritual source code is to uphold ideals and serve the people. From the sacrifices made during the revolutionary era to ensuring that no one is left behind in the fight against poverty; from building a national industrial system from scratch to breaking foreign blockades with high technology, all these journeys have been undertaken with a singular goal—to empower the Chinese people to lead better lives. After 105 years, the burning spark on the red boat has become a beacon illuminating the path forward.
(Source: China Media Group, Beijing)
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