The Two Centenaries ( Chinese : 两个一百年 ) is a political slogan that refers to two 100-year anniversaries and a stated set of economic and political goals advanced by General Secretary Xi Jinping following the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held in 2012. The Chinese government describes the Two Centenaries as the basic foundation for achieving the " Chinese Dream ".
6-516: The "centenaries" refer to two 100-year anniversaries: The concept was first articulated at the 15th Party Congress held in 1997 during the term of then General Secretary Jiang Zemin . Apart from occasional pronouncements in party publications, this concept was not widely discussed again until Xi assumed the party leadership in 2012. Since then, it has become a major part of party slogans, recited in news reports, at conferences, and training sessions for party officials. According to academic Ding Lu,
12-561: A 344-member 15th CCP Central Committee , as well as a 115-member Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). This change in membership made the new average age of the CCP 55 and percentage of members holding university or college level education 92.4%. Jiang Zemin was reappointed CCP General Secretary and Chairman of the Central Military Commission . The constitution was changed to make Deng Xiaoping Theory
18-576: The "so-called Two Centenary Goals underwrite all China’s long-term economic planning programs and contemporary macroeconomic policy agendas." A ceremony which marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CCP ( Chinese : 中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动 ), or the Centennial of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党成立一百周年), took place on 1 July 2021. CCP general secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech in which he specifically announced
24-559: The Centennial of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国成立一百周年) is expected to fall on 1 October 2049, the National Day of the People's Republic of China . A columnist for The Diplomat suggested that Xi's emphasis on these goals gives objective evaluation criteria for the performance of the CCP and that achieving these goals will be a major test to the legitimacy of CCP rule in the country. 15th National Congress of
30-569: The Chinese Communist Party The 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in Beijing between September 12 and 18, 1997. It was preceded by the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and was followed by the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party . 2,048 delegates and 60 specially invited delegates represented the party's estimated 59 million members. The congress elected
36-576: The realization of the first goal of the Two Centenaries. "The Great Journey," an art performance, was also held in prior in the Beijing National Stadium to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party on 28 June. It was later broadcast by China Media Group on the evening of 1 July 2021. The 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China ( Chinese : 中华人民共和国成立100周年 ), or
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