An emblem of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is seen surrounded by flowers on the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2011. (Xinhua/Ren Zheng Lai)
BEIJING -- Ninety years after its formation, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has grown from an over 50-member revolutionary Party to an 80-million-strong political party ruling over the world's most populous country.
The CPC has strived forward over the past 90 years, and it will always do so in the future.
"The Chinese nation faces its greatest peril," which is a line in the national anthem, showed the historic situation under which the CPC began to strive forward. None of the Westernization Movement initiated in the latter part of the 19th century, the Reform Movement of 1898 and the Revolution of 1911 had succeeded to end China's peril.
However, the CPC accomplished three major tasks in 90 years, which are national independence and the liberation of the people, the establishment of the basic system of socialism, and blazing the trail of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
The CPC turned an impoverished and backward China into the world's second largest economy.
The CPC has shown its faith and strength when striving forward in the 90 years.
History has proved that only the CPC can save China. With lofty goals, confidence in victory and fearing neither bloodshed nor sacrifice, the CPC is the vanguard of the working class and the Chinese nation. The Chinese people followed the CPC in the cause of liberation and socialism, which is their choice and the only road for China's development.
The current situation has proved that socialism with Chinese characteristics, founded by the Chinese people under the CPC's leadership, is a path which is suited to China's conditions and complies with the world trend. The CPC, practical and realistic, is willing to emancipate the mind and keep pace with the times, which makes it able to go through difficult situations and overcome challenges.
The future will prove that the CPC will retain its vitality, and will lead the people in creating better lives. The CPC gains all its strength from the people, and it takes the people's most fundamental interests as the starting point and the object of its work. Such a party will have a bright future with the support of the people.
China is facing major opportunities and severe challenges at the same time. The challenges include a long-term rule of China, deepened reform and opening up, improvement of market economy and profound changes in domestic and international conditions.
