Chapter 29 I. Territory and society

China is a continental country with a population of more than 1.3 billion, and its economy has achieved an astonishing growth rate of nearly 10%, and the growth rate is very regular. Statistics abound to attest to this spurt of economic growth.To achieve such growth and results in economic and social development was unimaginable to most Chinese and people in other parts of the world twenty years ago! The great progress that China has made should not overshadow the existing obstacles and problems that will hinder China's further comprehensive and harmonious development. It is necessary to strengthen China's social stability, maintain social cohesion, develop purchasing power, eliminate poverty, fully guarantee employment and realize modernization through medium and long-term efforts.This is a top priority for China and many other countries!

In the past three decades, China has gone out to the world and deepened reforms to promote sustainable development.China needs safe, balanced and fair economic growth, to create a harmonious society!China does not want to encounter political turmoil, nor does it want to see regional separatism, and it does not want to repeat the mistakes of the Soviet Union, causing division and breaking the favorable situation for national development. Even with stability and reform as the focus, China still needs time to improve the overall quality of its citizens and promote democratic politics with Chinese characteristics.In other words, China needs time without destroying the system!

The Chinese believe that, for the poorest of the population, it will take three generations of effort to ultimately improve living conditions.The same is true for a country.It takes time and perseverance!China has developed social cohesion according to its own unique culture. Admittedly, in China, there is still work to be done on this until 2015...but things seem to be going well!China has a huge population, and the country started from "zero". In 1949, mainland China was in a state of bruises, isolation, poverty and even destruction! Now, who can deny the great progress that hundreds of millions of Chinese have made in basic human rights over the past decade?At present, 97% of the Chinese population has been lifted out of the darkest poverty!

The work to be done is not the same for all developing countries, depending on their history, wealth, size and population density.The system is different, and the path to human progress is gradual. Many countries in the world are concerned about how to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality.The same is true for China, but China still needs to improve in these areas. China has the ability to achieve all the UN Millennium Goals by 2015.These goals include: reducing poverty, ensuring basic education for all, promoting gender equality, improving health status, combating discrimination, reducing infant mortality, and more.

However, eradicating poverty remains one of the great challenges of our time, as is eradicating hunger, disease, inadequacy and social exclusion.In addition, promoting gender equality, improving health, advocating free speech, developing education, and promoting the environment are equally important.What a challenge this will be! Eight Millennium Goals to be achieved by the United Nations by 2015 Goal 1: Reduce extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Guarantee basic education for all Goal 3: Gender equality and women's independence Goal 4: Reduce infant mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Goal 8: Towards a global partnership for economic development The UN plans were voted on by world leaders in 2000.The aim is to halve world poverty by 2015. For example, for the goals advocated by the United Nations, in terms of reducing infant mortality, the rate of Chinese women giving birth in hospitals increased from 46% in 1990 to 94.7% in 2009.The proportion of China's "extremely poor population" - whose daily living expenses are less than 1 euro - dropped to 3.9% in 2010. In 1990, the proportion remained at 10%.

"China's success in lifting millions of people out of poverty is unprecedented. It is on track to achieve all of the UN's Millennium Development Goals by 2015." These words did not come from the mouths of Chinese officials, but were made by a senior United Nations official in 2010.