On March 10, 2023, in the auditorium of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency recorded such a historic moment:
On March 10, 2023, Xi Jinping took the constitutional oath.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng
The national emblem hangs high and shines brightly.
Xi Jinping, who was unanimously elected President of the country and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, pressed the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" with his left hand and raised his fist with his right hand. Facing nearly 3,000 deputies to the National People's Congress, he solemnly swore——
"I swear: to be loyal to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, to uphold the authority of the Constitution, to perform statutory duties, to be loyal to the motherland and to the people, to fulfill our duties, to be honest and honest, to accept the supervision of the people, and to work hard to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country!"
The solemn oath resounded through the Great Hall of the People, and spread to the cities and villages of the motherland. It reverberated in the land of 9.6 million square kilometers and echoed in the hearts of hundreds of millions of Chinese people.
At this moment, people can't help but recall that five years ago, on March 17, 2018, Xi Jinping, who was unanimously elected president of the country and chairman of the Central Military Commission, took the constitutional oath for the first time in the Great Hall of the People.
For the past five years, when the New Year’s message was delivered every year, the photo taken when the Constitution was sworn in in March 2018 was placed on the bookshelf behind President Xi Jinping.
On March 17, 2018, Xi Jinping took the constitutional oath.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng
The oath is firm and the faith is eternal.
This oath demonstrates respect for the authority of the Constitution——
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee held in 2014 made a decision to establish a constitutional oath system.
Since then, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has established this system in the form of national legislation.
The constitutional amendment passed in March 2018 confirmed this system in the form of the fundamental law of the country.
Five years ago, President Xi Jinping became the first republican leader to take the constitutional oath.
Today, he took the constitutional oath again, demonstrating his consistent respect for the fundamental law of the country, and conveying his determination to advance the comprehensive rule of law and rule of the country on the new journey.
This oath interprets the belief in the people's democracy——
All 2,952 votes in favor are not only the common will of NPC deputies, but also the high level of trust and heartfelt support of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people.
From being unanimously elected as a representative of the 14th National People's Congress in Jiangsu, to in-depth discussions with representatives and committee members during the National Two Sessions, to being unanimously elected as the President of the country and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission...The people's leaders love the people, the people's leaders love the people, This is the vivid embodiment of people's democracy in the whole process.
"Loyal to the motherland, loyal to the people" and "accept the supervision of the people", the oaths are sonorous, sending a clear signal-"All power in the People's Republic of China belongs to the people".
This oath demonstrates our commitment to national rejuvenation——
The two constitutional oaths, the same oath, witnessed President Xi Jinping's unchanging belief in building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
"Strive hard to build a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful socialist modern power", the oath marks the bright picture of the second centenary goal, and calls for the continuous struggle with vigorous efforts and courage.
Five years ago, in the crucial period of decisively winning the all-round well-off society and the decisive battle against poverty, we made an oath and turned it into an epic struggle in which the leader of the people led hundreds of millions of people to unite and advance towards the first century-old goal;
Today, embarking on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, we have solemnly vowed to convey the lofty aspirations of the people's leaders to lead hundreds of millions of people to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization.
At present, the world's major changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and the world has entered a new period of turmoil and change.
Chinese-style modernization is a great and arduous undertaking.
But it is difficult, so it is great; but it is difficult, it is more glorious.
Clanking the oath, it demonstrates the unswerving determination to move forward the more difficult and dangerous.
"In such a big country, the responsibility is very heavy and the work is very arduous. I will have no self and live up to the people." President Xi Jinping once confided in his heart.
The mission is glorious, and the original intention is solid.
"Sworn by: Xi Jinping" - at this moment, this leader from the people leads the people on an expedition full of glory and dreams.
Planning: Huo Xiaoguang
Chief Writers: Yang Yijun, Huang Yue
Coordinator: Zhang Xiaosong, Ju Peng, Luo Hui, Wang Xuan
Visual | Editors: Li Tao, Zhang Huihui
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