The 18th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions opened in Beijing

Beijing, 10 Oct (ZXS) -- The 9th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions opened at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of 9 October. Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and other party and state leaders attended the meeting to congratulate and Cai Qi delivered a speech on behalf of the Party Central Committee.

The Great Hall of the People has a warm atmosphere. Above the rostrum hangs the monogram of the "10th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions", and in the center of the background the logo of the trade unions symbolizing the unity of the Chinese trade union and the Chinese working class, the emblem of the trade unions shines brightly, and <> red flags are arranged on both sides. The observation deck on the second floor hangs "Adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the <>th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, organize and mobilize hundreds of millions of employees to comprehensively build a modern socialist country and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!" ".

Nearly 2000,50 delegates to the <>th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions and more than <> specially invited delegates from all walks of life across the country attended the congress with the trust of hundreds of millions of employees.

At 10 a.m., Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, walked into the venue, and the audience burst into warm applause.

Wang Dongming, executive chairman of the presidium of the conference, opened the conference. All stood up and sang the national anthem.

On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Cai Qi delivered a speech entitled "Striving to Write a Magnificent Chapter of China's Working Class Plunge into Building a Strong Country and National Rejuvenation," expressing warm congratulations on the opening of the congress and extending sincere greetings to the vast number of workers and trade union cadres throughout the country.

Cai Qi said in his speech that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, China's working class has closely rallied around the Party, bravely shouldered heavy responsibilities, worked hard and hard, and made important contributions to promoting the historic achievements and changes in the cause of the Party and the country. Since the 17th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions, trade unions at all levels have adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strengthened party building, deepened reform and innovation, strengthened ideological and political guidance for employees, promoted the reform of the construction of industrial workers, performed their duties of rights protection and service, built harmonious labor relations, mobilized the vast number of employees to actively contribute to the new era, and embarked on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way with the people of the whole country.

Cai Qi said that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established the central task of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. The central task of the Party is the theme and direction of the work of the Chinese workers' movement and trade unions. The working class should continue the political nature of the working class with loyalty and reliability, undertake the mission and tasks of the working class with labor creation, show the style of the working class era with excellent skills, and carry forward the lofty character of the working class with unity and struggle. Trade unions at all levels should deeply study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on the work of the working class and trade unions, be loyal to the party's cause, serve employees wholeheartedly, always adhere to the correct political direction, extensively unite and struggle greatly, effectively improve the quality of rights protection services, effectively play the role of bridge, promote the implementation of the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, and strive to write a new chapter in the party's labor movement.

Adong, first secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Youth League Central Committee, and Miao Hua, member of the Central Military Commission and director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, successively delivered congratulatory speeches to the congress on behalf of the people's organizations, the People's Liberation Army, and the Armed Police Force.

On behalf of the 3th Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Wang Dongming delivered a report entitled "Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Organizing and Mobilizing Hundreds of Millions of Employees to Strive for a Strong Country, Building a Strong Country and Unitying for National Rejuvenation." The report is divided into three parts: the development of China's labor movement in the new era and the work of the past five years; Persist in using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to guide trade union work; Major work for the next five years.

The congress submitted the "Constitution of the Chinese Trade Union (Amendment)", the "Financial Work Report of the 17th Executive Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions" and the "Work Report of the 17th Funding Review Committee of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions" to the deputies in the form of written reports for deliberation.

The secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and relevant leading comrades of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission attended the meeting.

Responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs, various people's organizations, relevant units of the armed forces, and Beijing Municipality; responsible persons of the central committees of various democratic parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce; and representatives of personages without party affiliation; friends of trade union circles in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions; and representatives of workers and workers from all walks of life in the capital attended the opening ceremony. (End)