Chinese harmony renaissance: Can world ignore it?
by Francis C.W. Fung, Ph.D. BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhuanet)-- Following isan abridged version of two papers by Francis C.W. Fung, Ph.D. Thepapers are titled "Chinese Harmony and American Democracy in 21stCentury" and "Chinese Harmony Culture Old and New, Promise for aLess Confrontational World?"(I) CHINA'S HARMONY RENAISSANCE: CAN AMERICA IGNORE IT?On Oct. 8, 2006, at its Central Committee meeting, the CommunistParty of China launched the national campaign to build a harmonioussociety. The resulting Harmony Communiqué is a system engineeringblue print to guide China on its path of rejuvenation. It will be anarduous and long undertaking to build a harmonious socialist society inmodern China, no less challenging to the CPC as the revolutionary"Long March" of Chinese history. Oct. 8, 2006 will be remembered asthe most important milestone of China's Harmony Renaissance. Byrediscovering harmony culture, China is rediscovering its own richancient cultural harmony traditions. It is of similar in importance toEurope's Renaissance after the rediscovery of ancient Greek culture.China's harmony development will herald a brand new period of vitalityand national spirit as the country enters a new period of sustainabledevelopment. By developing its own harmony society, China becomesthe standard bearer of a harmony world.Harmony, as taught by Chinese ancients, embraces ideas of democracyas a way of conflict resolution between the ruler and the ruled. China
has practiced harmony as a way of life since Laotze and Confucius forat least 2500 years. In contrast, American Democracy is only 230years old, developing after Independence, and borrowing from thetraditions of European Enlightenment. As China's Harmony Socialismwins gradual international recognition, it will provide an alternativemodel to American-style Democracy as the leading 21st centurygovernance system. To keep its position as the most influential politicaland cultural leading country of the world America cannot afford tooverlook the 21st century Chinese Harmony Society and HarmonyWorld development herald by China's Harmony Renaissance. Theconsequence could be the isolation and unwitting fall of the greatestmilitary and economic empire of our time through its inability to keepup with the pace of world harmony consensus. The mightiest Americanmilitary power cannot dictate world order any longer, as is exemplifiedby the Iraqi War, and the Iran and North Korea nuclear confrontations.The overwhelming desires of developing countries for commondevelopment are closing the curtains on the world of internationalpower politics. The world will be caught up in the surging tide of common development and harmony conversion. The Harmony World of unity in diversity of world cultures and governance systems will surelycome.Harmony will give China a place on the world stage to express itsancient heritage and the moral high ground to challenge the U.S.leadership in international relations. For over fifty years Americainterfered in China's domestic affairs in the name of democracy. Nowharmony contains democracy ideals also as conflict resolutiongovernment and its citizens. The table will be turned between the West
and China during the 21st century. Since the Opium War, over 150years ago, China finally is able to raise its head and stand up againstthe West. By doing so, China will have the unity and vitality tocontinue its sustainable reform and opening up to a new era.(II) CHINA'S HARMONY RENAISSANCE, HOW IT ALL BEGAN?The Central Committee meeting was a major meeting to discuss majorpolicy decisions to launch a national campaign to build a harmonioussociety. [1] In terms of its impact on the future Chinese society andthe future world, policies announced during this meeting will have alonger lasting effect than China's recent policies of reform and openingup. These policies, initiated under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping, ledto profound benefits for China and the world, but the nation is readyfor the next step in its process of transformation. By comparison, theOct. 8 meeting provided the needed national spirit of harmony whichcontinues on the success of the Scientific Concept of Development.This new spirit is built on the essence of ancient Chinese teachings of harmony which remains unparalleled for its richness in the world.Due to the rapid expansion of economic and industrial activities, China,over the past twenty some years, has developed from an egalitariansociety to a society of unbalanced wealth distribution, and from a self-sufficient society to one, like other developed nations, that dependsheavily on outside energy and other material resources. The ScientificDevelopment Concept was thus conceived by the Chinese leaders toprovide a blueprint for a long term sustainable development. In time,this blueprint is expanded to include also all old and new conflicts in
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