Upon completion of the scheduled period of one decade in
power Hu Jintao, Chinese President and Secretary of Communist Party of China,
Wen Jia Bao Prime Minister stepped down from power paving the way for Xi Jing
Ping for post of President General Secretary of Communist Party of China and
Li-Quenkamg as Prime Minister, both top leaders of Communist Party of China
took over the reins of power on 14th and 15th of March
respectively. Xi-Jing-Ping had already taken over the post of Supreme Commander
of Peoples’ Liberation Army after getting confirmed as the heir apparent to
Hu-Jintao. Like Hu-Jintao and Wen-Jia-Bao, both Mr.Xi-Jing-Ping and Li-Quenkamg
are pro-reform advocates and hence much could be expected from these two
leaders in the coming days, in the capacity of President and Prime Minister.
Though Hu Jintao and Wen Jia Bao could do a lot for China, though they could feel
elated before abdicating power, it is worth noting that both must be nursing a
bit of dissatisfaction due to the fall in GDP which is currently 7.8% of the
lowest since the last thirteen years, rampant corruption plaguing the country
and mounting pollution which has aggravated with the overall progress in the
industrial sector. In the eyes of the world, both, Hu and Wen occupy a defining
position as they could during their one decade tenure catapult the economy of
China to the second place in the world after US which currently occupies the
number one position. With the volatile economy of US showing a slump in its
economic growth, it is just a matter of time, China overcomes US by climbing to
the top of the world relegating US to the second or third place within approximately
five years.
From the two pro-reformers at the helm of affairs, it is
quite plausible that China would be able to make a leap in the field of economy.
Prime Minister Li-Quankemg ‘s words underscore his attitude towards reforms. ‘Reform
is like rowing upstream’.
Keeping such a mindset towards reforms means both leaders
are poised to initiate an array of reforms in the coming decade. Even before
assumption of power both had envisaged a more prosperous China, and in the
efficient hands of them China’s future is likely to turn more and more
brighter. While initiating steps for the progress of economy with the sincere
co-operation of the entire Chinese, simultaneously these leaders should have to
concentrate on improving relations with foreign countries. It is a fact that
former President Hu-Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jia Bao during their tenure
took all steps to get friendly with nations the world over by undertaking
several visits to not only developed nations like Russia, US, European nations
and they could establish cordial relations with nations across Asian and African Continents and have made
large-scale investments in various fields like business, industry, mineral
resources and mines contributed a lot to the developments of Asian and African nations
like India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Thailand, South Korea et al.
What all we are expecting much from the current leadership
of China spreading the investment network more, efficiently, vigorously across
more and countries so as to reach the benefits to more and more people. Also
the enemical attitude it still continues to nurse towards certain nations like
Japan, could be improved through mutual visits and dialogues thereby opening a
new chapter in the betterment of relations.
Since the assumption of power by Deng-Xiao-Ping in the
1980s, the architect of modern China by opening up the nation to the entire
World, China has virtually made a quantum-jump within three decades. The leap
forward continues in full swing.
One issue which I omitted to note is the internal problems
like the ethnic wars between muslims and Hans community in the province of
Uighur in Zinkiang district and the rising demands of Chinese citizens
especially the intelligentia and youth, majority of them are students to bring
in reforms so as to pave the way for a more democratic China where freedom of
expression and speech are not curtailed. While elevating China to the top of
the world by the Chinese leadership ,we should never forget the blood spilt at
Tian-An-Men-Square in 1989, which was a determined revolt by lakhs of youth
demanding more freedom to express fearlessly their opinions and also the freedom
to give vent to their ire against the mounting corruption, sky-rocketing
pollution and the leadership’s attitude towards those who dare to question certain
anti-people measures like imprisoning the youth and intelligentia without
giving them chances for fair trials. We should find time to recall the
thousands who braved guns, grenades, water canons, mortars and tanks and who laid
down their lives for the cause of freedom of speech and expression. If the
current leadership hesitates to concede the demands of millions for a
democratic transition in China, the
rulers will have to face the wrath of a more determined lot which the former would find difficult to suppress…China’s
pro-reforms leadership would take this prominent fact into consideration while
proceeding along with their reforms.
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