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balanced and sustainable development the basic requirement for applying the
Scientific Outlook on Development. We must fully implement the overall plan
for promoting economic, political, cultural, social, and ecological progress,
ensure coordinated progress in all areas of endeavors in the modernization
drive, balance the relations of production with the productive forces as well as
the superstructure with the economic base, and continue to expand the path of
development that leads to increased production, prosperity and a good
ecosystem.
The whole Party must more purposefully take the holistic approach as the
fundamental way of thoroughly applying the Scientific Outlook on
Development. We must base ourselves on reality in everything we do, gain a
full understanding of the major issues in the cause of socialism with Chinese
characteristics and handle them properly. We must take a holistic approach to
our work relating to reform, development and stability, to domestic and
foreign affairs as well as national defense, and to running the Party, the
country and the military. We must coordinate urban and rural development,
development between regions, economic and social development, relations
between man and nature, and domestic development and opening to the
outside world. We must balance the interests of all parties and keep them fully
motivated so that all people do their best, find their proper places in society
and live in harmony.
Freeing up the mind, seeking truth from facts, keeping up with the times
and being realistic and pragmatic – these are the salient features of the
Scientific Outlook on Development. There is no end to practice, to seeking
truth, or to making theoretical innovations. The whole Party must boldly
engage in practice and make changes and innovations. We must respond to the
call of the times, follow the aspirations of the people and explore and master
the laws of socialism with Chinese characteristics. We must ensure that the
Party is always full of vigor and that China always has the driving force for
development. By doing so, we will open up a bright future for developing
socialism with Chinese characteristics through the creative practices of the
Party and the people.

II. Achieving New Victory for Socialism
with Chinese Characteristics

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