Reference News Network, March 15 report: On March 13, the Uruguay Press Agency website published an article titled "China's National Two Sessions: Many Certainties". The following is a compilation of the article:

China's National Two Sessions reflect the uniqueness of China's political model. Unlike the direct competition between parties in Western parliamentary systems, China's political system emphasizes political consultation, industry representation, and national planning. The National Two Sessions are far more than simple legislative sessions; they are a complex institutional process that integrates legislation, political consultation, and strategic planning.

This year's National Two Sessions are particularly significant as it coincides with the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030). The "14th Five-Year Plan" is an important component of China's roadmap to achieve its grand goals in the first half of this century. China's comprehensive vision goes beyond economic growth, covering elements such as technological innovation, environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and enhancing China's influence on the international stage.

The Five-Year Plans are a key tool for comprehensive governance in this Asian giant, combining national resources with long-term strategic goals. China's model transcends the Western nation-market binary, integrating the leadership of the Communist Party of China with the socialist market economy, which is one of the most outstanding theoretical and institutional innovations in political economics.

Since the implementation of the first Five-Year Plan in 1953, China has formulated and implemented fourteen Five-Year Plans. Hidden within this ability to maintain long-term strategies lies the key factor in understanding China's economic, social, and cultural development, which is also the most unique development in human history. Today, China's national development plans are considered one of the most distinctive and effective models of national governance, and are the subject of comparative development studies.

One of the most closely watched aspects during the National Two Sessions is the release of the government work report. This report lays the foundation for the "14th Five-Year Plan," covering aspects such as economic growth, employment, technology investment, and environmental goals.

Evidently, the Chinese government's intention is to build a new development model in an increasingly competitive and fragmented international environment. Unlike previous plans that focused primarily on economic growth, current priorities have shifted to economic and technological security, placing them on par with social prosperity and long-term development.

The current international situation is rapidly changing, regional conflicts are escalating, energy markets are volatile, supply chains are unstable, and global peace and economic risks have significantly increased. The World Economic Forum's "Global Risks Report 2026" states that uncertainty is the core characteristic of global risks in 2026.

In the face of an increasingly turbulent international situation, China's National Two Sessions inject important certainty and confidence into global governance through their clear positions, practical solutions, and stable predictability.

This certainty stems from China's ability to cope with adverse situations and actively adapt to changes. In 2025, facing an increasingly risky and challenging global environment, China achieved a remarkable growth of 5.0%, with the total volume exceeding 140 trillion yuan. Over the past five years, China's average annual growth rate reached 5.4%, and its contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30%, higher than the total of the G7 countries.

China represents the certainty of the direction of planning. Throughout the history of global economic development, few major countries like China can withstand economic cycle fluctuations and maintain long-term steady growth.

China represents the certainty of upholding free trade and openness. China is the main trading partner of more than 160 countries and regions, and has been the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years. The Belt and Road Initiative has expanded a high-level free trade network, maintaining the stability and smoothness of the global industrial and supply chains.

While the United States violates international law, ignores the United Nations system, threatens collective security and the rule of law, China represents the certainty of safeguarding genuine multilateralism and a world order centered on the United Nations and based on international law. China actively promotes its Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative, committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Everything that happens in China will have a chain reaction around the world. In today's world, which urgently needs stability and to curb the aggressive actions of the United States, the eyes of the international community are focused on Beijing and the decisions of the National Two Sessions, as they directly or indirectly affect everyone. (Translated by Wang Meng)

Original: toutiao.com/article/7617425280495256115/

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