On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission sent a congratulatory letter to express warm congratulations and sincere greetings to the vast number of special zone builders.

  In his congratulatory letter, Xi Jinping pointed out that in the past 40 years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the Xiamen Special Economic Zone has pioneered, innovated, forged ahead, achieved historic leaps in various undertakings, made important contributions to reform, opening up, and socialist modernization, and promoted the great cause of reunification of the motherland. Played a unique role.

This fully proves that the Party Central Committee’s strategic decision to establish a special economic zone is completely correct.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that on the new journey, I hope you will stick to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, based on the new development stage, implement the new development concept, serve and integrate into the new development pattern, stand up to the forefront, move forward courageously, comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, and promote high quality Development, promote cross-strait integration and development, strive to take the lead in realizing socialist modernization, and make new and greater contributions to the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the realization of the second centenary goal.

  The celebration meeting for the 40th anniversary of the construction of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone was held in Xiamen, Fujian Province on the 21st. Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter was read at the meeting.

Vice President Wang Qishan attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

He said that the establishment of special economic zones is a great initiative in the process of the party and the country in advancing reform and opening up and exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

In the past 40 years, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee and the strong support of all parties, the majority of Xiamen Special Economic Zone builders have not forgotten their original aspirations and fulfilled their mission. The Xiamen Special Economic Zone has made historic leaps in various undertakings.

The successful practice of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone is a vivid epitome of the great achievements of our party in uniting and leading the Chinese people to emancipate their minds, forge ahead, and create reforms, opening up, and socialist modernization, and demonstrate the significant superiority of the party’s leadership and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. , Demonstrating the bright prospect of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

  Wang Qishan emphasized that we must base ourselves on the new development stage, implement new development concepts, build a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and unswervingly deepen reforms and expand opening up.

General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly summarized the ten understandings on the laws of the construction of socialist special economic zones with Chinese characteristics, which have important guiding significance for the construction of Xiamen special economic zones in the new era. It must be deeply understood, long-term adhered, and continuous enrichment and development based on actual conditions.

It is hoped that Xiamen will make new progress in deepening reforms and expanding opening up, writing new chapters in promoting high-quality development, making new contributions to promoting cross-strait integration and development, and reaching new heights in improving people's quality of life.

It is necessary to unswervingly uphold and strengthen the party's overall leadership over the cause of special economic zones, and provide a strong political guarantee for the construction of special economic zones.

  Wang Qishan hopes that Xiamen will thoroughly implement the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, it will strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four confidences", and achieve the "two safeguards". "Further build a high-quality and high-value modern international city, and take practical actions to welcome the party's 20th victory!

  At the meeting, the main responsible comrades of Fujian Province and Xiamen City, and representatives of outstanding builders of the 40th anniversary of the construction of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone made speeches.