The congress is expected to require all CPC members to remember how the Party came to national power and bear in mind an old Chinese saying: "Water can carry a boat and can also overturn it." Governing a country is a lot like sailing a boat, which requires a similar, clear sense of direction, aspiration and goal.
Indeed, moves to address the problems of the people are exactly the missions the CPC must fulfill, as its Party Constitution stipulates that it represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.
The solution to those problems depends on how the CPC carries out serious reforms to promote balanced, coordinated and sustainable development.
The key to pushing forward reforms lies in unifying CPC members' minds by injecting stronger determination. More forceful measures are needed to accelerate the transformation of the economic development pattern that will make China's economic growth more sustainable and more capable of shrugging off external volatility.
Just having economic growth is far from enough. The reform of the political system with greater democracy is also imperative.
In alleviating people's worries and fully addressing the people's most practical concerns, there will be no better way to achieve these goals than by showing respect for the rule of law and ensuring the legitimate rights and freedoms of the people.
Whatever reforms the upcoming 18th CPC National Congress promotes -- whether they are political or economic or related to education or social welfare -- can only be pushed forward resolutely. There can be no moving backward.
In charting the future for 1.3 billion people, the CPC should stick to the correct path, take the appropriate actions and get things done without hesitation.
Only in this way can the CPC create hope for the general public and give them more confidence, as well as reduce uncertainty about China's future.
Landmark building should respect the public's feeling
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