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The Governance of China #2
习近平谈治国理政 第二卷（中文简体）XI JINPING: THE GOVERNANCE OF CHINA Ⅱ
"中共十八大以来，以习近平同志为核心的中共中央，团结带领全党全国各族人民，紧紧围绕实现“两个一百年”奋斗目标和中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦，坚持和发展中国特色社会主义，统筹推进“五位一体”总体布局、协调推进“四个全面”战略布局，迎难而上，开拓进取，取得了改革开放和社会主义现代化建设的历史性成就，解决了许多长期想解决而没有解决的难题，办成了许多过去想办而没有办成的大事，推动中国共产党和国家事业取得了历史性成就、发生了历史性变革，中国特色社会主义进入新时代。
在治国理政新的实践中，以习近平为主要代表的中国共产党人，顺应时代发展，从理论和实践结合上系统回答了新时代坚持和发展什么样的中国特色社会主义、怎样坚持和发展中国特色社会主义这个重大时代课题，创立了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，为决胜全面建成小康社会、夺取新时代中国特色社会主义伟大胜利、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦、实现人民对美好生活的向往提供了行动指南，也为推动构建人类命运共同体、促进人类和平与发展事业贡献了中国智慧和中国方案。中共十九大把习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想确立为中国共产党必须长期坚持的指导思想，实现了中国共产党的指导思想又一次与时俱进。
习近平是新时代中国特色社会主义思想的主要创立者。2014 年9 月出版发行的《习近平谈治国理政》，收入了习近平在中共十八大闭幕后至2014 年6 月13 日期间的重要著作，受到国内外读者的广泛关注和好评。此后3 年多来，习近平围绕中国共产党在新形势下治国理政发表一系列重要讲话，提出一系列新理念新思想新战略，使中共十八大以来党的理论创新成果更加丰富、更加系统。为了集中反映习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的发展脉络和主要内容，帮助国内外读者了解掌握这一重要思想的精神实质和丰富内涵，中共中央宣传部（国务院新闻办公室）会同中共中央文献研究室、中国外文出版发行事业局，编辑了《习近平谈治国理政》第二卷。
本书收入的是习近平在2014 年8 月18 日至2017 年9 月29 日期间的重要著作，共有讲话、谈话、演讲、批示、贺电等99 篇。全书分为17 个专题，每个专题内容按时间顺序编排。为了便于读者阅读，编辑时作了必要的注释，附在篇末。本书还收入习近平这段时间内的图片29 幅。"
"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in 2012, the Central Committee with Xi Jinping as general secretary has led the whole Party and the people of China in the drive to realize the Two Centenary Goals and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. In pursuit of these goals the country has upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics, advanced the Five-point Strategy and the Four-pronged Strategy in a coordinated and integrated manner, and achieved historic progress in reform and opening up and socialist modernization. We have braved new challenges, blazed new trails, resolved long-standing and complex problems, realized long-sought objectives, championed the causes of the CPC and the country, and brought Chinese socialism to the threshold of a new era.
In the governance of the country, China's Communists headed by Xi Jinping have kept pace with the times, and provided systematic answers, both theoretical and practical, to two critical questions of this new era: What is the socialism with Chinese characteristics that we should uphold and develop? How are we to achieve it? Together they have created Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guide to action in the decisive stage of completing a moderately prosperous society in all respects, in striving for great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, in achieving the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, and in realizing the people's aspirations for a better life. They have also contributed Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to building a community of shared future for mankind and promoting world peace and development. Xi Jinping is the principal proponent of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The 19th CPC National Congress has recognized its worth as the latest milestone on the road that the Party will follow for the foreseeable future.
Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published in September 2014, as a collection of important speeches and written works by Xi Jinping covering the period from the end of the 18th CPC National Congress until June 2014. The book attracted widespread attention, and has been highly acclaimed by many Chinese and foreign readers. In the intervening period Xi Jinping has continued to explore the governance of China in the new era, providing a series of new concepts, ideas, and strategies which add further depth and innovation to the Party's theoretical base. To reflect the evolution of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and to help Chinese and foreign readers gain a full appreciation of the depth and innovation that it offers, the State Council Information Office, with the support of the Party Literature Research Office of the CPC Central Committee and China International Publishing Group, has compiled a second volume of The Governance of China.
This new volume contains a compilation of 99 of Xi Jinping's spoken and written works from August 2014 to September 2017, along with 29 related photographs. It is divided into 17 sections by topic, with the articles in each section arranged in chronological order. For ease of reading, notes have been added at the end of each article."
在治国理政新的实践中，以习近平为主要代表的中国共产党人，顺应时代发展，从理论和实践结合上系统回答了新时代坚持和发展什么样的中国特色社会主义、怎样坚持和发展中国特色社会主义这个重大时代课题，创立了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，为决胜全面建成小康社会、夺取新时代中国特色社会主义伟大胜利、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦、实现人民对美好生活的向往提供了行动指南，也为推动构建人类命运共同体、促进人类和平与发展事业贡献了中国智慧和中国方案。中共十九大把习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想确立为中国共产党必须长期坚持的指导思想，实现了中国共产党的指导思想又一次与时俱进。
习近平是新时代中国特色社会主义思想的主要创立者。2014 年9 月出版发行的《习近平谈治国理政》，收入了习近平在中共十八大闭幕后至2014 年6 月13 日期间的重要著作，受到国内外读者的广泛关注和好评。此后3 年多来，习近平围绕中国共产党在新形势下治国理政发表一系列重要讲话，提出一系列新理念新思想新战略，使中共十八大以来党的理论创新成果更加丰富、更加系统。为了集中反映习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的发展脉络和主要内容，帮助国内外读者了解掌握这一重要思想的精神实质和丰富内涵，中共中央宣传部（国务院新闻办公室）会同中共中央文献研究室、中国外文出版发行事业局，编辑了《习近平谈治国理政》第二卷。
本书收入的是习近平在2014 年8 月18 日至2017 年9 月29 日期间的重要著作，共有讲话、谈话、演讲、批示、贺电等99 篇。全书分为17 个专题，每个专题内容按时间顺序编排。为了便于读者阅读，编辑时作了必要的注释，附在篇末。本书还收入习近平这段时间内的图片29 幅。"
"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held in 2012, the Central Committee with Xi Jinping as general secretary has led the whole Party and the people of China in the drive to realize the Two Centenary Goals and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. In pursuit of these goals the country has upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics, advanced the Five-point Strategy and the Four-pronged Strategy in a coordinated and integrated manner, and achieved historic progress in reform and opening up and socialist modernization. We have braved new challenges, blazed new trails, resolved long-standing and complex problems, realized long-sought objectives, championed the causes of the CPC and the country, and brought Chinese socialism to the threshold of a new era.
In the governance of the country, China's Communists headed by Xi Jinping have kept pace with the times, and provided systematic answers, both theoretical and practical, to two critical questions of this new era: What is the socialism with Chinese characteristics that we should uphold and develop? How are we to achieve it? Together they have created Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guide to action in the decisive stage of completing a moderately prosperous society in all respects, in striving for great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, in achieving the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, and in realizing the people's aspirations for a better life. They have also contributed Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to building a community of shared future for mankind and promoting world peace and development. Xi Jinping is the principal proponent of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The 19th CPC National Congress has recognized its worth as the latest milestone on the road that the Party will follow for the foreseeable future.
Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published in September 2014, as a collection of important speeches and written works by Xi Jinping covering the period from the end of the 18th CPC National Congress until June 2014. The book attracted widespread attention, and has been highly acclaimed by many Chinese and foreign readers. In the intervening period Xi Jinping has continued to explore the governance of China in the new era, providing a series of new concepts, ideas, and strategies which add further depth and innovation to the Party's theoretical base. To reflect the evolution of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and to help Chinese and foreign readers gain a full appreciation of the depth and innovation that it offers, the State Council Information Office, with the support of the Party Literature Research Office of the CPC Central Committee and China International Publishing Group, has compiled a second volume of The Governance of China.
This new volume contains a compilation of 99 of Xi Jinping's spoken and written works from August 2014 to September 2017, along with 29 related photographs. It is divided into 17 sections by topic, with the articles in each section arranged in chronological order. For ease of reading, notes have been added at the end of each article."
569 pages, Paperback
First published November 16, 2017
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June 19, 2019
Not a whole lot different from the first volume of "The Governance of China". As with the first volume, the book is a carefully curated collection of Xi Jinping's speeches, and as such should be taken with a few grains of salt. It covers a wide range of topics in international relations and economic development, including "socialism with Chinese characteristics", rule of law, military development, macroeconomic policy, cultural pride and solidarity (with a special focus on unifying Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong), and the history and trajectory of globalization.
In my view, there were three main rhetorical differences between Volume 2 and Volume 1, in order of increasing "interestingness":
1. The last section (unsurprisingly) extolled the virtues of globalization and criticized protectionism. This makes sense, as Volume II was published in 2017 (post-Trump, post-Brexit), and Volume I in 2014. Of course, it is in China's best interest to push a utopian globalist narrative, so there is nothing particularly new here.
2. Because the book was published after 2015 (when China began experiencing significant financial markets volatility), the official party stance now asserts that China's economy has entered a "new normal". At least in rhetoric, they note how their economy can no longer rely on the unsustainable growth vectors that have propelled them forward for the last two decades, and must begin searching for new drivers. There is a solid amount of ink spilled over the importance and historical significance of technological innovation. Though at the same time, China has been aggressively pushing the One Belt, One Road initiative, which seems like a globalist reprise of the last 20 years.
3. What surprised me the most was how often "dialectical thinking" is referenced. To some extent, this shouldn't be surprising – of course a communist country would pay homage to Marxist thought. But it seems to me that they think about Marx at the level of his theory of history. That is, they think of Marxism not simply as the progenitor of communism, but rather, as a "scientific" philosophy describing the arc of and meaning in history. Their commitment to Marx’s "historical materialism" suggests that they believe that there are no universal facts, only historically determined and contingent ones (e.g., chapters on how political systems can't simply be borrowed from other countries, because those systems evolve from unique cultures). Further, they use Hegelian dialectic to reason about the world (almost literally quoting Hegel himself), including using "the laws of the unity of opposites", "the negation of negations", and "the integration of universality". There is a subtle upshot here that I think is not widely understood. What this means concretely is that, besides belief in the absolute power of the Party, the Party is ideologically flexible and willing to engage in political and economic experimentation. To see this, one need look no further than the degree to which free markets have permeated the Chinese economy: in thinking about how best to promote economic growth, they stated that "enterprises must make profits". Certainly a far cry from Marx's communism! It seems that in engaging with "dialectical thinking" and the "synthesis of opposites", Chinese communism has evolved past the impotent communism that continues to characterize Latin American regimes (indeed, now even contradicting some fundamental tenets of communism itself).
GoC (particularly the section on economic development) is a must-read to understand the most momentous geopolitical battle of our time.
In my view, there were three main rhetorical differences between Volume 2 and Volume 1, in order of increasing "interestingness":
1. The last section (unsurprisingly) extolled the virtues of globalization and criticized protectionism. This makes sense, as Volume II was published in 2017 (post-Trump, post-Brexit), and Volume I in 2014. Of course, it is in China's best interest to push a utopian globalist narrative, so there is nothing particularly new here.
2. Because the book was published after 2015 (when China began experiencing significant financial markets volatility), the official party stance now asserts that China's economy has entered a "new normal". At least in rhetoric, they note how their economy can no longer rely on the unsustainable growth vectors that have propelled them forward for the last two decades, and must begin searching for new drivers. There is a solid amount of ink spilled over the importance and historical significance of technological innovation. Though at the same time, China has been aggressively pushing the One Belt, One Road initiative, which seems like a globalist reprise of the last 20 years.
3. What surprised me the most was how often "dialectical thinking" is referenced. To some extent, this shouldn't be surprising – of course a communist country would pay homage to Marxist thought. But it seems to me that they think about Marx at the level of his theory of history. That is, they think of Marxism not simply as the progenitor of communism, but rather, as a "scientific" philosophy describing the arc of and meaning in history. Their commitment to Marx’s "historical materialism" suggests that they believe that there are no universal facts, only historically determined and contingent ones (e.g., chapters on how political systems can't simply be borrowed from other countries, because those systems evolve from unique cultures). Further, they use Hegelian dialectic to reason about the world (almost literally quoting Hegel himself), including using "the laws of the unity of opposites", "the negation of negations", and "the integration of universality". There is a subtle upshot here that I think is not widely understood. What this means concretely is that, besides belief in the absolute power of the Party, the Party is ideologically flexible and willing to engage in political and economic experimentation. To see this, one need look no further than the degree to which free markets have permeated the Chinese economy: in thinking about how best to promote economic growth, they stated that "enterprises must make profits". Certainly a far cry from Marx's communism! It seems that in engaging with "dialectical thinking" and the "synthesis of opposites", Chinese communism has evolved past the impotent communism that continues to characterize Latin American regimes (indeed, now even contradicting some fundamental tenets of communism itself).
GoC (particularly the section on economic development) is a must-read to understand the most momentous geopolitical battle of our time.
January 21, 2024
This is a significant leap forward in comparison to the first volume of this series. Not that volume I was bad, but it was published so shortly after Xi took power that much of it was a dry collection of declarations more than anything.
Volume II however gives a far better look into the actual governance of China. Xi draws a lot of parallels not only with China’s history, but also with world history in connection with modern policy, giving all sorts of popular references too. More importantly, it addresses a lot of the problems the country faces/faced (this was published over 6 years ago) around the likes of pollution, poverty, and corruption. It then gives very clear initiative on how the party planned to tackle these issues, and stressed the importance of the Marxist-Leninist lines into Mao, Deng, etc (ya know, the stuff the first book went over). The look into issues that your average Joe westerner will point and laugh at and act like people can’t speak of being written clearly by the nation’s leader shows an incredible sense of awareness, and I truly love the disciplinary guides set for the party to remain united and be the driving force of the nation’s growth, as well as developing peaceful relations with other countries, rich and poor.
Really, this book is an incredible read to get a look at why I think Xi is such an incredible world leader. There were definitely some repetitive parts again, likely from the clunky nature that is Mandarin-English translation, and some of this had some unnecessary passages that probably made it feel a little long. But for the most part, this really captured my attention. If you’re only interested in seeing China’s governance, you could probably skip the first volume and go right to this one. Nothing in that one that’s important isn’t reinforced here, and it gives a far more down to earth look at how things are carried out with all sorts of clarifications and references. I look forward to reading volume III and IV someday!
Volume II however gives a far better look into the actual governance of China. Xi draws a lot of parallels not only with China’s history, but also with world history in connection with modern policy, giving all sorts of popular references too. More importantly, it addresses a lot of the problems the country faces/faced (this was published over 6 years ago) around the likes of pollution, poverty, and corruption. It then gives very clear initiative on how the party planned to tackle these issues, and stressed the importance of the Marxist-Leninist lines into Mao, Deng, etc (ya know, the stuff the first book went over). The look into issues that your average Joe westerner will point and laugh at and act like people can’t speak of being written clearly by the nation’s leader shows an incredible sense of awareness, and I truly love the disciplinary guides set for the party to remain united and be the driving force of the nation’s growth, as well as developing peaceful relations with other countries, rich and poor.
Really, this book is an incredible read to get a look at why I think Xi is such an incredible world leader. There were definitely some repetitive parts again, likely from the clunky nature that is Mandarin-English translation, and some of this had some unnecessary passages that probably made it feel a little long. But for the most part, this really captured my attention. If you’re only interested in seeing China’s governance, you could probably skip the first volume and go right to this one. Nothing in that one that’s important isn’t reinforced here, and it gives a far more down to earth look at how things are carried out with all sorts of clarifications and references. I look forward to reading volume III and IV someday!
May 29, 2021
This time I read the simplified Chinese edition but I can't find that on goodreads, go figure. But anyway this diary entry is for the simplified Chinese edition.
December 21, 2021
Its really boring, its like his first couple of books but with a few extra words added.
December 16, 2018
3.75 / 5.0
Short on specifics, but tone is unmistakable. continuous emphasis on role of party and importance of harmony even at the expense of individuality. noticeably more assertive and authoritarian than volume 1
Short on specifics, but tone is unmistakable. continuous emphasis on role of party and importance of harmony even at the expense of individuality. noticeably more assertive and authoritarian than volume 1
May 18, 2022
Political speeches are inherently propagand-ish in nature. The CCP also selected these specific speeches (given between 2015-2017) by Xi Jinping to ensure a tailored message was given to the world. If you're looking for any specific insight into the man himself, or the technical execution regarding the governance of China, you won't find it.
You do get some interesting insights when you read between the lines, however. You'll notice that Xi Jinping quotes Chairman Mao and Deng Xiaoping a lot less in this volume, when compared to volume one. This indicates to me a Xi Jinping who is settling into his own legacy and thought, making distance between him and his predecessors.
The CCP also dedicates a large portion of the book discussing party discipline. They focus on the importance of towing the national party line, combating conflicting ideologies, and interparty corruption. The President of China is tightening his command of the party. Coupled with what appeared to be political and business purges (presented as anti-corruption measures) that were occurring in this timeline, I'd say my guess is pretty close to accurate.
It's also interesting to make note of the different tones used when addressing domestic versus international audiences. The strict adherence to Marxist-Lennists tenets and strict party discipline gives way to liberalization of the global economy and diverse cooperation and opinion.
You do get some interesting insights when you read between the lines, however. You'll notice that Xi Jinping quotes Chairman Mao and Deng Xiaoping a lot less in this volume, when compared to volume one. This indicates to me a Xi Jinping who is settling into his own legacy and thought, making distance between him and his predecessors.
The CCP also dedicates a large portion of the book discussing party discipline. They focus on the importance of towing the national party line, combating conflicting ideologies, and interparty corruption. The President of China is tightening his command of the party. Coupled with what appeared to be political and business purges (presented as anti-corruption measures) that were occurring in this timeline, I'd say my guess is pretty close to accurate.
It's also interesting to make note of the different tones used when addressing domestic versus international audiences. The strict adherence to Marxist-Lennists tenets and strict party discipline gives way to liberalization of the global economy and diverse cooperation and opinion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2025
The second volume of Xi Jinping's selected works includes texts and speeches between 2014 and September 2017, i.e. the launching of the Belt and Road Initiative and the inauguration of Donald Trump's first term, so the Chinese leader's analysis includes these two aspects of globalization. The emphasis on Chinese assertiveness in its participation in world affairs is evident, but no less relevant are the parts related to the role of civil society, the role of the press, the idea of the common ethos of humanity, the relationship between development and culture.
April 3, 2022
Volume 2 is a clearly discernible and a substantive evolution of an independent Xi Jinping thought process, as compared to Volume 1, where Xi Jinping resorted to reiterating the Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong ideology in his speeches and lectures. His exhortations on supply side reforms in China are also very important and will surely have implications for Indians!
Looking forward to read Volume 3 and further progress in Xi Jinping's thinking about China and its role as a world power.
Looking forward to read Volume 3 and further progress in Xi Jinping's thinking about China and its role as a world power.
September 15, 2026
ผู้พิพากษาและอัยการทุกคนจะต้องรับผิดชอบต่อคดีที่ตนพิจารณาตัดสินไปตลอดชีวิต นั่นหมายความว่า แม้เวลาจะผ่านไปนาน หรือผู้พิพากษาคนนั้นจะย้ายตำแหน่ง เกษียณ หรือออกจากราชการไปแล้วก็ตาม หากตรวจพบภายหลังว่ามีการทุจริต รับเงิน ใช้อำนาจ หรือเส้นสายในการแทรกแซงคดี จะต้องถูกนำตัวกลับมาสอบสวนและรับผิดชอบย้อนหลังโดยไม่มีข้อยกเว้นไม่มีอายุความ
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November 24, 2020
Easy to read and quick to get through the speeches but reading from cover to cover...? It'll be dry and tiresome. Bad? No! Great? No! It's okay.
January 23, 2023
More policies and plans for governing China, to achieve moderate prosperity as a socialist country.
March 12, 2019
Eine Reihe von Schriften und Reden an unterschiedliche Adressaten, gebündelt für den ausländischen Leser, wie in der Einleitung steht. Man bekommt einen guten Einblick in die Denkweise, die immer gleichen Themen und Formulierungen machen das Lesen aber mühsam.
Viel zu vereinfacht zusammengefasst: Der Einzelne lebt für das Kollektiv und damit letzteres floriert muss ersterer Freiheit abtreten. Und Nationalismus ist wichtig.
Viel zu vereinfacht zusammengefasst: Der Einzelne lebt für das Kollektiv und damit letzteres floriert muss ersterer Freiheit abtreten. Und Nationalismus ist wichtig.
January 10, 2021
CCP lightweight PR fluff. Waste of time.
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