China should take every opportunity to accelerate economic growth, according to an editorial published in Today's People's Daily.

The editorial, entitled "Take Every Opportunity and Forge Ahead", calls on the people to make further efforts to build a stronger China in the new centuary.

Changes in the global economy and science and technology will help China introduce more capital, technology and management experience from abroad while playing a more active role in the world market, it says.

In the past 50 years, China has made great achievements in building socialism with Chinese characteristics, it adds.

To take opportunities in the new century, China needs to be more enterprising and explorative, according to the editorial. Thecountry should also be innovative and flexible in the course of reform and development, it adds.

The editorial notes that China will do all it can to overcome present difficulties and should fully exploit its favorable political and economic situation as it forges a brighter future.