Reference News Network, October 1st report: The Ugandan newspaper "New Outlook" website published an article titled "76 Years of Struggle and Progress, Understanding the Essence of Development Power from China's Practice" on September 28th. The author is Joshua Kintem, a researcher at the Uganda Center for Development Studies. The following is an excerpt:

According to data from an American bank, despite the adversarial stance the United States has taken toward this Asian power, the country's exports have generally continued to grow. This achievement is attributed to China's timely policy adjustments after being hit by U.S. tariffs in 2018, which reduced its reliance on the U.S. market.

This timely adjustment reflects the distinct trait of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in adapting to circumstances. Unfortunately, most countries around the world often fall into a rigid predicament. As the historically significant day of China's National Day approaches, the CPC's development process so far is worth our reflection and reference.

In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the development of various endeavors was not smooth sailing; even today, as the world's second-largest economy, China still faces various challenges in advancing its modernization. The key to China's transformation from a poor country into a strong nation lies not in leaders always making correct decisions, but in their persistent attitude towards reform.

This kind of thinking is often difficult for politicians in other countries to replicate. However, the CPC has always adhered to bold exploration, and the results it has achieved are evident to all.

The pragmatic approach has also created conditions for cultivating leaders with an open mind who are willing to actively change the status quo when new situations arise. In the early 21st century, Chinese leaders decided to make a major adjustment to the domestic economic development model, promoting China's accession to the World Trade Organization. If the Chinese leaders at that time had been as rigid as some other countries' leaders, China might have missed an unprecedented opportunity for development.

China's development practice also shows that when a goal is not achieved (unless there is sufficient reason to believe the goal is wrong), getting back up where you fell often leads to success. Looking back at China's Second Five-Year Plan, we can see that although the plan ultimately did not achieve the desired results, the overall goal of industrialization itself was not problematic. Acknowledging this fact has provided important lessons for those who came after.

Therefore, we should not view a country as a static entity whose future is already fixed, but rather as a dynamic development entity capable of seizing opportunities. When society accepts the uncertainty in the development process, it provides more space for leaders to act; in turn, leaders will thus establish more complete systems, better anticipate the issues facing the times, and develop corresponding solutions. (Translated by Wang Dongdong)

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