The New York Times 10月16日（16oct2007, Tue）版は、中国共産党17回党大会の胡総書記の基調演説を、中国改革への道を閉ざす ととらえて論評を加えています。

The New York Times
Asia Pacific

China’s Leader Closes Door to Reform

By JOSEPH KAHN
Published: October 16, 2007

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BEIJING, Oct. 15 - President Hu Jintao promised to address social fissures, a degraded environment and rampant corruption during his second term as China’s top leader, but he all but ruled out more than cosmetic political reform in his opening address on Monday at the 17th National Congress of the governing Communist Party.Mr. Hu spoke extensively about his “scientific view of development,” a set of lofty, vague principles supporting harmonious economic, social and political development.

The congress will enshrine the phrase “scientific view of development” into the party’s constitution alongside the political slogans of Mao, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin, elevating Mr. Hu into the pantheon of leaders as he begins his second and final term as party general secretary, head of state and military chief.

胡総書記の唱える中国の調和と安定は、発展の科学的論証によってもたらすのだと胡総書記は、その2期目の任期開始にあたり、党代表達に訴えました。

scientific view of development というフレーズは、中国を語る場合、もっとも重要な指針となることでしょう。The New York Times は、これを改革忌避の政治方針ととらえるているようです。