Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the First Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress.
In his speech at the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress, Xi Jinping said that this Congress elected me to continue as the Chairman of the People's Republic of China. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the representatives and the people of all ethnic groups in the country for their trust!
Xi Jinping said, this is the third time for me to assume the lofty post of President. The trust of the people is the biggest driving force for me to move forward, and it is also a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. I will faithfully perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution, take the needs of the country as the mission, and take the interests of the people as the yardstick. I will fulfill my duties and make dedication wholeheartedly.
Xi Jinping said that the Chinese nation, with a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, has created countless brilliance and experienced many hardships in history. After modern times, China has gradually become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, suffering from bullying by foreign powers, fragmentation, frequent wars, and misery. After the founding of the Communist Party of China, it has closely united and led the people of all ethnic groups in the country. After a century of struggle, the national humiliation has been wiped out, and the Chinese people have become the masters of their own destiny. The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich, and becoming strong. The great revival has entered an irreversible historical process.
Xi Jinping said that from now until the middle of this century, it is the central task of the entire Party and the people to comprehensively build a modern socialist country and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The baton of building a strong country and national rejuvenation has historically fallen on our generation. In accordance with the strategic deployment of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we must persist in promoting the overall layout of the "five in one" and coordinate the promotion of the "four comprehensive" strategic layout. Make achievements that are worthy of the era, history, and people, and make due contributions of our generation to promote the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation!
Xi Jinping said that in the new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, we must unswervingly promote high-quality development. It is necessary to fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, thoroughly implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country with talents, and the strategy of innovation-driven development, focus on improving the ability of self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, promote industrial transformation and upgrading, and promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas. Promote the green and low-carbonization of economic and social development, promote the effective improvement of the economy and the reasonable growth of the quantity, and continuously strengthen my country's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength.
Xi Jinping said that we must always uphold the supremacy of the people. To comprehensively build a modern and powerful socialist country, the people are the decisive force. We must actively develop people's democracy throughout the process, adhere to the organic unity of the party's leadership, the people's mastery of the country, and the rule of law, improve the system of people's mastery of the country, reflect the will of the people, protect the rights and interests of the people, and fully stimulate the enthusiasm and creativity of all the people. It is necessary to implement the people-centered development concept, improve the distribution system, improve the social security system, strengthen basic public services, ensure the bottom line of people's livelihood, and solve the people's urgent, difficult and anxious problems, so that the achievements of modernization can benefit all the people more and more equitably. More obvious and substantive progress has been continuously made in promoting the common prosperity of all people. It is necessary to continuously consolidate and develop the great unity of the people of all ethnic groups in the country and the great unity of the sons and daughters of the Chinese people at home and abroad, fully mobilize all positive factors, and gather the majestic forces for the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Xi Jinping said that we need to better coordinate development and security. Security is the foundation of development, and stability is the prerequisite for prosperity. It is necessary to implement the overall national security concept, improve the national security system, enhance the ability to maintain national security, improve the level of public security governance, improve the social governance system, and guarantee the new development pattern with the new security pattern. It is necessary to comprehensively promote the modernization of national defense and the army, and build the people's army into a steel Great Wall that effectively safeguards national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Xi Jinping said that we must firmly advance the practice of "one country, two systems" and the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. Promoting the building of a strong country is inseparable from the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macau. We must comprehensively, accurately and unswervingly implement the principles of "one country, two systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong," "Macao people governing Macao," and a high degree of autonomy. Integrate into the overall situation of national development. Realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration of all Chinese people, and it is the essence of national rejuvenation. We must implement the Party's overall strategy for resolving the Taiwan issue in the new era, adhere to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus," actively promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, resolutely oppose interference by external forces and separatist activities for "Taiwan independence," and unswervingly advance the process of reunification of the motherland.
Xi Jinping said that we must work hard to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China's development benefits the world, and China's development cannot be separated from the world. We must solidly promote high-level opening up, not only make good use of the global market and resources to develop ourselves, but also promote the common development of the world. We must hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, always stand on the right side of history, practice true multilateralism, practice common values of all mankind, actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system, and promote the construction of an open world economy. Promote the implementation of global development initiatives and global security initiatives, add more stability and positive energy to world peace and development, and create a favorable international environment for my country's development.
Xi Jinping said that to govern the country, one must first govern the party, and only when the party prospers can the country be strong. To promote the construction of a strong country, we must adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and earnestly strengthen Party building. We must always remain sober and determined to solve the unique problems of a large party, be brave in self-revolution, constantly and comprehensively govern the party strictly, unswervingly oppose corruption, always maintain the unity and unity of the party, and ensure that the party will never deteriorate, change color, or change. Changing the taste provides a strong guarantee for the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
Xi Jinping said that the grand goal of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation is inspiring and inspiring. We must seize the day and night, strengthen our historical confidence, strengthen our historical initiative, adhere to integrity and innovation, maintain strategic focus, carry forward the spirit of struggle, be brave to overcome difficulties, and continue to contribute to the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation!
