China marks 90th anniversary of Long March victory, cites spirit for rejuvenation

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, a military maneuver led by the Communist Party of China (CPC) from October 1934 to October 1936. According to Xinhua, the CPC-led Red Army broke through the encirclement of Kuomintang forces, crossed more than 10 provinces, and navigated rivers, snow-capped mountains, and grasslands to complete the campaign. The Long March victory is described as a major turning point for the CPC and the Chinese revolution, ushering in a new phase in the struggle for national independence and people's liberation.

The Long March spirit, characterized by firm revolutionary ideals, courage, sacrifice, independence, truth-seeking, strict discipline, unity, and close ties with the people, is said to be deeply embedded in the Chinese nation's identity. Under CPC leadership, China has undergone revolution, socialist construction, and reform. In the new era, the country has achieved historic progress, including eradicating absolute poverty for its over 1.4 billion people and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

Chinese modernization is presented as a pioneering and arduous undertaking that requires a spirit of struggle. Externally, China faces containment and suppression of its development, as well as rising unilateralism and protectionism. Domestically, it must address deep-seated issues in reform, development, and stability, pursue high-quality development, enhance sci-tech self-reliance, and promote common prosperity. On this new journey, China states it is prepared to withstand challenges and safeguard its national sovereignty, security, and development interests.

The article emphasizes that the people possess boundless wisdom and strength, and the CPC upholds a people-centered development philosophy. The leadership of the CPC is described as the fundamental guarantee for achieving national rejuvenation. During the 2026-2030 period, China aims to make decisive progress toward basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035. The Long March spirit will continue to inspire China to march toward its goals with confidence, unity, and resolve, according to Xinhua.