The spring breeze brings warmth, and the plants and trees sprout; the country is full of vitality. On the first working day of the Year of the Snake, the first meeting of Guangdong's New Year came as scheduled. After holding a high-quality development conference for the third consecutive year, the golden drum that was striving for progress and urged the battle. All parts of the country and all walks of life are in full swing, and they jointly wrote a new chapter of Chinese modernization with the spirit of walking thousands of miles.

Confidence grows beautifully in spring and embraces us with a new journey.

Since socialism with Chinese characteristics entered a new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has united and led the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country to forge ahead, open up a new world for high-quality development, stir up the spring tide of further comprehensive deepening of reform, write a new Chinese miracle, and strengthen China's confidence.

In 2024, China's GDP exceeded 130 trillion yuan for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 5%, continuing to become the largest engine of global economic growth. The 5% growth rate is achieved under the complex and severe situation of increasing external pressure and increasing internal difficulties. It is hard-won and exciting!

The world is optimistic about China's development. At the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the guests praised China's economic development, as Borg Blund, president of the World Economic Forum, said: "I am optimistic about the medium- and long-term prospects of China's economy." The first global survey report on China's international image was released, aimed at 46 countries and 51,000 people, showing that nearly 80% of the people surveyed abroad have sufficient confidence in China's development prospects.

China's confidence comes from the quality of development and a strong foundation.

While the economy is moving forward steadily, the employment situation is generally stable, investment in high-tech industries is growing rapidly, green industries are driving force, innovation-driven achievements are significant, the global innovation index ranking is rising steadily, new foreign trade products and new business forms are growing at a faster pace, the main role of domestic demand continues to be exerted, the foundation for high-quality development is becoming stronger, the situation is becoming more obvious, and the momentum is becoming more abundant.

my country has a complete industrial system, and production factors such as labor, capital, and infrastructure have sufficient reserves and high quality. The socialist market economic system can effectively mobilize and organize these factors. The scientific and technological level of progress has promoted the continuous improvement of the quality of development, thus laying a solid foundation for sustained economic growth.

China's confidence comes from institutional and cultural advantages.

Countless facts have fully demonstrated that the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in economic work. The socialist system with Chinese characteristics carries the value advantages of putting people first, the political advantages of the Party’s centralized and unified leadership, the organizational advantages of the country’s chess game, and the rule of law advantages of comprehensively governing the country according to law. It is a magic weapon to resist risks and challenges and create a bright future. The long-term and stable social environment provides strong support for economic development. The outstanding innovation of Chinese civilization determines that the Chinese nation has the enterprising spirit of adhering to the truth but not conservative, respecting the past but not returning to the past, and has the distinctive character of not being afraid of new challenges, being brave to accept new things, and being diligent and brave. This is the basis of our confidence and the source of strength.

China's confidence comes from facing difficulties and overcoming difficulties.

No need to say that the current reform and development also faces many new problems and new challenges. Looking outward, some countries engage in protectionism and build "small courtyards and high walls", seriously disrupting the global production and supply chain and damaging the common and long-term interests of all countries; looking outward, domestic demand is insufficient, some enterprises have difficulty in production and operation, people are facing pressure to increase their employment and income, and there are still many hidden dangers. However, we must also see that the fundamentals of my country's economic development have not changed, favorable conditions such as large market potential and strong economic resilience have not changed, a package of incremental macro policies is more active and effective, a series of landmark reform measures are being implemented, and positive factors supporting high-quality development are constantly accumulating.

Only by observing the general trend can we achieve great things, and only by observing the overall situation can we determine the overall situation. The Chinese economy is climbing over obstacles. The temporary and local difficulties in front of us cannot stop us from winning greater victory in economic development; the temporary back wave in the process of globalization cannot shake the big ship of China's economy; the suppression and restrictions on China by some countries cannot reverse the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Looking at the land of China, the steaming heat, infinite vitality, and the bright spring is full of vitality. Full of confidence, stride forward, work hard, a brighter future for China's economy is ahead, and a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization is being unfolded!

Shenzhen Special Zone Newspaper Editorial Department