On the eve of the New Year, President Xi Jinping delivered the New Year's message for 2026 through the Central Radio and Television Station and the Internet. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan took the photo.
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of the New Year, Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, delivered a New Year's message of 2026 through China Central Radio and Television and the Internet. The full text is as follows:
Hello everyone! The year is changing, and the grand chapter of the new year is coming. As the New Year approaches, I send my best wishes to everyone in Beijing!
2025 marks the closing year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Over the past 5 years, we have worked hard and advanced with determination, overcome numerous difficulties and challenges, and successfully achieved our goals and tasks, taking solid steps on the new journey of China's modernization. China's economic aggregate has continuously crossed new thresholds, and it is expected to reach 140 trillion yuan this year. Our economic strength, scientific and technological strength, defense strength, and comprehensive national strength have made great strides, and the beautiful waters and lush mountains have become a bright backdrop. The people's sense of gain, happiness, and security has been continuously enhanced. The past 5 years have been extraordinary, and the achievements have been hard won. Your hard work and dedication have built a thriving China. I pay tribute to every hardworking and striving individual!
This year, what is unforgettable is that we solemnly celebrated the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world's anti-fascist war, and established the day of recovery of Taiwan. The national ceremony was grand and majestic, the glory of victory will be forever recorded in history, inspiring the Chinese people to remember history, commemorate the martyrs, cherish peace, create the future, and gather the powerful strength of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
We rely on innovation to empower high-quality development. Technology and industry are deeply integrated, and innovative achievements are emerging in competition. The development of large AI models is in full swing, and there have been new breakthroughs in the independent research and development of chips. China has become one of the economies with the fastest rising innovation power. Tianwen-2 has embarked on a journey to "chase stars", the Yaxia Hydropower Project has started construction, and the first aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapult has been officially commissioned. Humanoid robots have shown off their "Kung Fu mode", and drones have performed spectacular "fireworks". Innovation has given birth to new productive forces and has also made life more colorful.
We nourish the spiritual home with culture. The cultural and museum fever and the intangible cultural heritage fever continue to heat up, the world heritage adds new members, Sun Wukong and Nezha are popular all over the world, the ancient charm and the national style become the "top-level aesthetics" in the eyes of young people. The cultural tourism market is bustling with people, the "city super" and the "village super" are very lively, and the ice and snow sports ignite the passion of winter. The integration of tradition and modernity, Chinese culture blooms a more brilliant light.
We create and share a better life together. I attended the celebration activities in Tibet and Xinjiang, from the snowy plateau to the two sides of the Tianshan Mountains, people of all ethnic groups are connected by their hearts and hands, hugging each other tightly like the seeds of a pomegranate, everyone uses the clean哈达, enthusiastic dance and song to express their love for the motherland and their praise for happiness. People's livelihood is no small matter, and the branches and leaves always matter. Over the past year, the rights and interests of the new employment group have been further protected, the aging-friendly transformation has brought convenience to the elderly, and the child-rearing families have received an additional 300 yuan subsidy every month. Firewood, rice, oil and salt, three meals and four seasons, every "small family" is steaming, and China's "big family" is thriving.
We continue to embrace the world with open arms. The SCO Summit in Tianjin and the Global Women's Summit were successfully held, and the Hainan Free Trade Port has started its island-wide operation. In response to climate change, China has announced a new round of national determined contributions. Following the "three major initiatives", I have proposed a global governance initiative to promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system. Today's world is marked by both change and turmoil, and some regions are still shrouded by war. China has always stood on the right side of history and is willing to work with all countries to promote world peace and development and to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Recently, I attended the opening ceremony of the National Games, and it was heartening to see the three regions of Hong Kong, Macao, and Guangdong moving forward with one heart and one mind. We must resolutely implement the "one country, two systems" policy, support Hong Kong and Macao in better integrating into the overall development of the country, and maintain long-term prosperity and stability. The blood of compatriots on both sides of the strait is thicker than water, and the historical trend of national reunification is irresistible!
A party in full swing can make a country strong. We have launched in-depth learning and education to implement the spirit of the Central Committee's Eight-point Regulation, strictly governed the Party by setting an example and promoting self-revolution, and the style of the Party and the government has continued to improve. We must temper our original aspiration and mission, persevere and work hard for a long time, continue to answer the "Yan'an Cave Question", and write a responsible answer to the times for the people.
2026 marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan". Those who start well will surely finish well, and those who achieve success will first plan at the beginning. We need to anchor our goals and tasks, be confident, ride the wave, solidly promote high-quality development, further deepen reform and opening-up in an all-round way, and promote common prosperity for all the people, to continue to write a new chapter in China's miracle.
Dreaming in the mountains and seas, we do not feel the distance; the road ahead is long, and we shall march forward with great strides. Let us take the courage to leap forward with our horses and whips, inspire the vitality of ten thousand horses galloping, maintain the momentum of our horses never resting, and strive together for our dreams and happiness, turning our grand vision into a beautiful reality.
The new year's sun is about to rise. Wishing the motherland a magnificent landscape, a fertile land, and the Chinese nation basking in the morning light! Wishing everyone a heart full of joy, a career full of success, and all good things are possible!