The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a Spring Festival group visit

Xi Jinping delivered a speech

On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, I would like to extend my New Year greetings to the people of all ethnic groups across the country, as well as to our compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan and overseas Chinese.

Li Qiang hosted Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qiding, Xue Xiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 8th: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a 2024 Spring Festival delegation meeting at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 8th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech. On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, he extended New Year greetings to people of all ethnic groups across the country, as well as to compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan compatriots, and overseas Chinese.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that the upcoming Year of the Rabbit is the first year to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Faced with an extremely complex international environment and the arduous and arduous tasks of reform, development and stability, we have concentrated our efforts on Chinese-style modernization, coordinated both domestic and international situations, worked tenaciously, and moved forward with courage, overcoming multiple difficulties and challenges, and building socialism in an all-round way. Take solid steps on the new journey of modernizing the country.

  Li Qiang presided over the delegation's visit, and Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others were present.

  The banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People was brightly lit and full of joy. People from all walks of life gathered together to welcome the New Year. The scene was permeated with a joyful and peaceful festival atmosphere.

  At about 10 o'clock in the morning, to the sound of cheerful music, Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders entered the hall, waved to everyone, exchanged greetings with everyone, and wished them a happy new year. The audience burst into warm applause.

  Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech that over the past year, we have fully implemented the new development concept, adhered to the general tone of work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, resolutely implemented the transition to COVID-19 prevention and control, and promoted economic recovery and development. The total economic volume has exceeded 126 trillion yuan, and the total grain volume has exceeded 126 trillion yuan. Production has hit new highs, and employment and prices are generally stable. Looking at the world, it is still "the best scenery here". Scientific and technological innovation has achieved new breakthroughs, and new quality productivity has accelerated. Reform and opening up continue to deepen, and a new round of party and state institutional reform has been basically completed. The ecological environment continues to improve. National defense and military modernization have taken new steps. The Chengdu Universiade and the Hangzhou Asian Games were successfully held, and our country's athletes achieved good results. We will deepen the comprehensive and strict governance of the party and the fight against corruption, and continuously consolidate a good political environment. We put the people first, strive to protect and improve people's livelihood, continue to consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation, solve the people's urgent and anxious problems with heart and soul, and go all out to respond to natural disasters and promote post-disaster recovery and construction, and the overall social situation remains stable. We actively support Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall development of the country, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatist actions and interference from external forces, and vigorously defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests. Solidly promote major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, add certainty and positive energy to a world intertwined with chaos, and demonstrate our responsibility to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that looking back on the hard work over the past year, we have more deeply realized that comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese modernization is not only a bright road for the Chinese people to pursue a better and happy life, but also a just way to promote world peace and development. the road. As long as we persist in our path and our will, remain consistent and work together, we will surely be able to overcome all difficulties and obstacles in our progress and continue to move towards success.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that 2024 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China and a critical year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan". We must adhere to the general tone of the work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, implement the requirements of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through promotion, and establishing first and then breaking. We must fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, and highlight key points. , grasp the key, forge ahead with determination, work hard, effectively enhance economic vitality, prevent and resolve risks, improve social expectations, consolidate and enhance the positive economic recovery, continue to improve people's livelihood and well-being, and maintain overall social harmony and stability.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to further comprehensively deepen reforms, strive to break down deep-seated institutional obstacles and structural contradictions, fully stimulate the entrepreneurial, innovative and creative vitality of the whole society, inject strong impetus into promoting Chinese-style modernization, and enable Chinese-style modernization to overcome obstacles and move forward in an indomitable manner.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that the dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. It has a strong and majestic appearance, a brave and fearless spirit, a feeling of blessing the world, and an incomparable power. It not only symbolizes the Chinese nation’s spirit of self-improvement and struggle and enterprising spirit for five thousand years, but also It carries the firm will and good wishes of hundreds of millions of Chinese people in the new era and new journey to promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation. In the Year of the Dragon, I hope that people across the country will inspire the spirit of the dragon and horse, forge ahead with the energy of a dragon soaring and a tiger leaping, and a fish leaping over the dragon's gate, to pioneer, innovate, work hard and contribute, and jointly write a new chapter in China's modernization drive.

  At the group visit, literary and artistic workers performed wonderful performances.

  Leading comrades and veteran comrades from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission attended the group visit.

  Also attending the delegation's visit were responsible comrades from various departments of the Central Party, government, military and mass organizations and Beijing Municipality, leaders of the central committees of democratic parties, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, representatives of non-party persons, representatives of retired comrades, famous experts and scholars, and representatives of people from all walks of life in the capital.