Shenzhen, 6 Jun (ZXS) -- The first summit forum on the construction of a strong cultural country opened in Shenzhen on the afternoon of 7 June. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a congratulatory letter to express warm congratulations on behalf of the Party Central Committee.
Xi Jinping pointed out in his congratulatory letter that our party is committed to creating new glory of socialist culture. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have placed cultural construction in a prominent position in governing the country, continuously deepened our understanding of the law of cultural construction, promoted cultural inheritance and development, and made solid strides in the construction of a strong socialist cultural country.
Xi Jinping stressed that we must fully implement the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era and the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, better undertake new cultural missions, strengthen cultural self-confidence, uphold openness and inclusiveness, adhere to integrity and innovation, stimulate the vitality of cultural innovation and creativity of the whole nation, continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power, build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new historical starting point, continuously promote exchanges and mutual learning among human civilizations, and inject strong spiritual power into the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation.
At the main forum, Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central Propaganda Department, read Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and delivered a keynote speech. He said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter reflects firm cultural self-confidence and a high degree of cultural consciousness, and points out the direction for undertaking a new cultural mission and building a modern civilization of the Chinese nation. It is necessary to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development and the spirit of the important instructions in this congratulatory letter, undertake the mission, work hard, hold high the ideological banner, enhance spiritual strength, deeply embed cultural roots, promote prosperity and development, and promote exchanges and mutual learning.
Huang Kunming, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, attended and delivered a speech. Tie Ning, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended and delivered a speech.
The theme of the first Summit Forum on Building a Cultural Power was "Promoting Cultural Self-Confidence and Self-Improvement and Promoting Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations", which was sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department. Relevant responsible comrades of the central propaganda and cultural units, the propaganda departments of the party committees of various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, some cultural enterprises and institutions, and relevant think tank experts and scholars attended the forum. (End)