General Secretary Xi Jinping talks about the continuity of Chinese civilization. He says the Chinese nation has a long history and splendid culture of more than 5,000 years.

Chinese civilization has always existed in the form of a state on the land of China. Xi: Chinese civilization can put itself first and maintain its distinctive cultural characteristics with a high degree of cultural consciousness and firm cultural self-confidence. The Chinese nation must follow its own path and understand ancient China, modern China and future China from the long historical continuity.