2026-06-29
26 分钟through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is The Point.
What defines a good government official?
Is it the growth achieved today or the development sustained for decades?
Is it a record of personal accomplishments or the lasting improvements people can feel in their everyday lives?
The answers shape how leaders govern.
Do they focus on the next election cycle or on the well-being of future generations?
In China, these questions are summed up in the concept of the correct view of governance performance.
What kind of achievements can truly stand the test of time and what lessons can China's experience offer to the world?
In 2018, 29-year-old Huang Wenxiu volunteered
to serve as First Party Secretary of Baini Village in South China's Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region.
She left behind a position in the city and chose to work on the front line of China's poverty alleviation efforts.
To understand the villagers' needs, she visited every household,
identified the causes of poverty and worked with villagers to develop industries suited to local conditions.
In just over a year, 88 households or 418 villagers were lifted out of poverty.
In june 2019 when torrential rains triggered flash floods huang lost her life while rushing back to the village
to check on residents she was 30 years old today the hillsides of baini village are still covered
with chinese fur tea oil camellia and sugar orange trees that she helped plant a lasting
legacy of her work what is the correct view of governance performance huang's choices hold the answer
The greatest achievements are those that continue to benefit the people long after the work is done.