In a recent address to the new leadership of the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), President Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized the crucial role of women in China’s modernization efforts. He underscored the importance of following a socialist path with Chinese characteristics for women’s development and highlighted the irreplaceable role of women in building a strong nation and achieving national rejuvenation.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has focused on women’s development, strengthening its leadership, enhancing legal protections for women’s rights, and improving the overall environment for women’s progress. President Xi commended the work of women’s federations at all levels, acknowledging their dedication to guiding, serving, and maintaining connections with women. He expressed high expectations for the new leadership of the ACWF and urged them to translate CPC Central Committee decisions into specific tasks while encouraging women to leverage their strengths.
Women’s federations play a vital role in connecting the Party and the government with women. President Xi urged continued efforts to deepen the reform of women’s federations, emphasizing the importance of understanding the thoughts and aspirations of women at the grassroots level. He emphasized the significance of the Women’s Congress, held every five years, as a platform to make important decisions under the guidance of the CPC, ensuring the protection of women’s interests and formulating policies that support women’s welfare and development.
He stressed women’s irreplaceable role in fully building China into a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation through a Chinese path to modernization, which requires all Chinese people to work together. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has strengthened its overall leadership over the cause of women’s development, enhanced the legal system for protecting women’s rights and interests, and improved the environment for women’s development, Xi said. He noted that over the past five years, women’s federations at all levels have earnestly fulfilled their responsibilities of guiding, serving and maintaining ties with women. They have done an excellent job in safeguarding women’s rights and caring for them, and made continuous efforts to deepen reform of women’s federations, Xi added. The CPC Central Committee fully commends the work of women’s federations and holds high expectations for the new leadership of the ACWF, he said.
President Xi called on the women’s federations to translate the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee into specific tasks and encourage women to leverage their advantages. The advancement of women’s cause not only facilitates individual development of women, but also promotes family and social harmony as well as the development of the country and the Chinese nation, he said. It is necessary to strengthen guidance on young people’s perspectives on marriage, childbearing and family, he said, urging women’s federations to fine-tune and implement supportive birth policies, enhance the quality of population development and respond to population aging.
Noting that protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women and children, promoting gender equality and the all-round development of women and children are important components of Chinese modernization, Xi called on women’s federations at all levels to intensify efforts to solve the prominent problems that affect and infringe on the rights and interests of women and children.
China is a lucky nation and blessed with visionary leadership like President Xi Jin Ping. His remarks at this occasion are very significant and may carry a far reaching impact. “President Xi called on the women’s federations to translate the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee into specific tasks and encourage women to leverage their advantages. The advancement of women’s cause not only facilitates individual development of women, but also promotes family and social harmony as well as the development of the country and the Chinese nation, he said. It is necessary to strengthen guidance on young people’s perspectives on marriage, childbearing and family, he said, urging women’s federations to fine-tune and implement supportive birth policies, enhance the quality of population development and respond to population aging.” His remarks are very deep wisdom and a comprehensive action plan may be formulated to achieve the desired results.
Although China is not facing any visible shortage of workforce, yet, it is desired to address the positive development of the population growth. Some of the Western nations are facing severe shortage of workforce as their population growth is negative and China may not wish to experience a similar experience.
China is an ancient civilization and full of traditional wisdom with respect to its values. Family unit was an integral part of Chinese civilization. But, Western World lost the concept of family, as a result, many young people are avoiding a formal marriage life, and avoid giving birth to children, resulting in disharmony in the society. In his remakes, President Xi, stressed of the family unity and traditional values.
President Xi’s strategic approach underscores the importance of sustainable population growth and family unity in promoting a healthy society. Through thoughtful policy measures, China is poised to achieve its goal of a sustainable workforce and a harmonious society in the days to come.
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