改革進入深水區

當前，中國已經進入改革的深水區，到了一個新的重要關頭。發展中不平衡、不協調、不可持續問題依然突出，科技創新能力不強，産業結構不合理，發展方式依然粗放，城鄉區域發展差距和居民收入分配差距依然較大，社會矛盾明顯增多，教育、就業、社會保障、醫療、住房、生態環境、食品藥品安全、安全生産、社會治安、執法司法等關係人民切身利益的問題較多，部分人民生活困難，形式主義、官僚主義、享樂主義和奢靡之風問題突出，一些領域消極腐敗現象易發多發，反腐敗鬥爭形勢依然嚴峻，等等。這些問題中，有的牽涉複雜的部門利益，有的在思想認識上難以統一，有的要觸動一些人的奶酪，都是難啃的硬骨頭。這個時候需要更大的勇氣，矛盾越大，問題越多，越要敢於啃硬骨頭，敢於涉險灘，勇於衝突思想觀念的障礙，勇於突破利益固化的藩籬，攻堅克難，勇往直前，做到改革不停頓、開放不止步。

Reform entering a deep-water zone

At present, China's reform has entered a deep-water zone and has reached a new critical point.

Unbalanced, uncoordinated, and unsustainable development remains a big problem; China's capacity for scientific and technological innovation is not strong; its industrial structure is distorted; its growth model is still too resource intensive; the development gap between urban and rural areas and between regions is still large; income disparities are striking; social problems are increasing significantly; there are many problems affecting people's vital interests in education, employment, social security, medical services, housing, the environment, food and drug safety, workplace safety, public security, law enforcement, and administration of justice; some people still lead a tough life; formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance are all a serious problem; some sectors are prone to corruption and other forms of misconduct; and the fight against corruption remains a serious challenge.

Some of these problems involve an array of departmental interests, for some it will be difficult to reach consensus, and some will encroach on certain people's interests.

So these are tough ones. Greater courage is needed.

The more problems and difficulties China faces, the more courageous it needs to be in grappling with the toughest of problems, braving the most treacherous of waters, overcoming obstacles in its way of thinking and the way it sees things, breaking down the barriers erected by vested interests, overcoming problems, and forging ahead.

China must never pause or falter in pressing ahead with reform and opening up.