"Let more people understand the real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China" Democracy | People | China
"Chinese path to modernization is based on a complete set of institutional framework and processes, and its practice reflects the common characteristics of Chinese characteristics and modernization in all countries. The whole process of people's democracy depicts the democratic political vision of Chinese path to modernization." David Ferguson, a British expert from China Foreign Language Press, said that in the process of China's economic and social development, the CPC united and led the Chinese people to reform, innovate and forge ahead. Today, China has become the world's second largest economy, hundreds of millions of rural poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and successfully walked out of the path of Chinese path to modernization.
Ferguson has been associated with China for 17 years. In 2006, he came to Beijing with his wife while working in management consulting. Ferguson found that there were significant differences between the portrayal of "China" in some Western media reports and the actual situation, which prompted him to choose to work in the media industry. After joining China Net, he participated in reporting on major events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. "I hope to leverage my English proficiency to help more people understand the real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China," Ferguson said.
Ferguson visited various parts of China and accumulated rich knowledge. In Nantong, Jiangsu, he wrote his first book, "The Story of Nantong: An Entrepreneur Leaving the First City of Modern China," which tells the story of Zhang Jian, a modern Chinese entrepreneur, and the entrepreneurial experiences of leading figures in Nantong's industry in recent years; In rural Gansu, he deeply experienced the changes that poverty alleviation and beautiful rural construction have brought to the lives of local villagers. "People's faces are filled with smiles, and life has more hope."; In Jilin, he lamented the increasingly improved infrastructure for people's livelihoods by the Songhua River. "The area of parks along the river is constantly expanding, and places for people's leisure and entertainment are everywhere."; He also wrote several books related to China, such as "Made in Guangdong" to "Created in Guangdong", "Ecological Beijing: Green Charm New City", "Chinese City Chronicles: Discovering Suzhou", and so on
Since participating in this work, Ferguson has carefully read the entire book to accurately understand the profound ideological connotations of this work.
How to accurately understand these important statements and the underlying ideological logic?He said, for example, that the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing is of great significance. The joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative is a vivid interpretation of "openness", and targeted poverty alleviation reflects the profound connotation of "sharing".
In 2022, Ferguson wrote an English preface for the book "My China Story: Foreign Youth Looking at China". Reading about the wonderful stories of foreign youth struggling in various industries in China, he was deeply touched: "These foreign youth have demonstrated the true face of China through their personal experiences, showing the world a more confident and open China. Their stories also remind me of athletes from all over the world who fought passionately for their dreams during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. After the competition, they took selfies together to share joy, convey peace and friendship. This emotional resonance is a vivid interpretation of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind."
On Ferguson's desk, there is a photo of him with his son David Lee. "David speaks Chinese very well and often tells me that he also wants to become a narrator of Chinese stories in the future," Ferguson said with a smile. "In China, I always feel warmth, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Our family will continue to work and live here, and better introduce China to the world."
