Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 9th: Title
: The dragon is rising and the tiger is leaping forward to promote Chinese-style modernization and world peaceful development - General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech at the 2024 Spring Festival group visit resonated strongly with compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao and overseas Chinese.
Xinhua News Agency reporter
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a 2024 Spring Festival group 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.
General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speech deeply inspired our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao and Chinese people overseas. They all stated that they would inspire the spirit of the dragon and the 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, to promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, and to contribute to world peace and development through Chinese-style modernization.
Concentrate on taking solid steps on the new journey
Chan Kwok-kee, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said that we are deeply excited that General Secretary Xi Jinping reviewed the country's achievements and outlined the country's development roadmap in the Year of the Dragon at the group visit. In the past year, with the country's solid support, the mainland and Hong Kong have fully cleared customs, and exchanges between the two places have resumed in different fields such as economy and trade, innovation and technology, culture, and tourism. This year is the Year of the Dragon and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. I am confident that our motherland will reach a new level and create new brilliance on its new journey of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, and Hong Kong will surely better integrate into the overall development of the country.
Liu Yiliang, deputy to the National People's Congress of Macao and president of the Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China in Macao, said that General Secretary Xi Jinping specifically pointed out in his speech that he actively supports Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall development of the country. As residents of Macao, they deeply feel the support of the central government. Over the past year, Macao has taken new steps in participating more deeply in the construction of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone, made new achievements in more actively integrating into the construction of the Greater Bay Area, and has become more proactive. Dovetail with the national “14th Five-Year Plan”. As the Shenzhen-Hebei District is about to be closed for operation, I believe that Macao will definitely achieve more significant achievements by using Hengqin as a platform to promote moderate economic diversification.
General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speech made Qian Qiguo, chairman of the Australian Alliance for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, deeply moved. He said that overseas Chinese are proud of the development of their motherland. General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned that "the scenery is unique here" when looking at the world. He hopes that the motherland will be more prosperous and the people will be happier and healthier in the future.
In the past year, China Railway Construction Engineering Group won awards such as the Best Civil Engineering Contractor and the Best Electrical Engineering Contractor in Tanzania, achieving project breakthroughs. After listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech, Jiang Yuntao, Chairman of China Railway Construction Engineering Group East Africa Company, said: "The continuous economic development of China and Tanzania and the increasingly solid friendship between the two countries have given us strong confidence."
"Concentrate our efforts with Chinese-style modernization", "overcome multiple difficulties and challenges" and "solidly promote major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics", General Secretary Xi Jinping's discussion in his speech made Zhou Jundong, manager of the upgrade and renovation project of Nauru Awo Port of China Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. I am deeply encouraged that “we overseas project builders are working hard and persevering in a country far away from the motherland, and we must continue to contribute to the prosperity of the motherland and friendly cooperation with foreign countries.”
Chen Gang, deputy director of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore, said that in the past year, China has made great achievements in the political, economic, socio-cultural and diplomatic fields. China has overcome multiple difficulties and challenges, adhered to new development concepts, and promoted Chinese-style modernization. Its achievements once again demonstrate the success of China's path.
Hard work and dedication write a new chapter in Chinese modernization
Wu Xiaoli, deputy to the National People's Congress of Macao and president of the Macao Federation of Neighborhood Associations, believes that General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech is inspiring and inspiring. She hopes that in the new year, with the strong support and encouragement of the central government, Macao will actively accelerate economic recovery and promote economic development. To diversify development and continue to improve people's livelihood, the Neighborhood Association will continue to cooperate with the work of the SAR government. We hope that all people will work together to open up a new situation in Macao's development and jointly write a new chapter in Chinese-style modernization.
“It is the mission of our overseas Chinese students to contribute to the development of Chinese-style modernization and national rejuvenation.” Zhang Yijiang, chairman of the All-French Federation of Chinese Scholars and Students, said, “Overseas Chinese students must be rooted in the glorious tradition of patriotism and service to the country, and combine their personal life dreams with China’s Combining dreams, we are not afraid of difficulties, have the courage to explore, innovate and create, and contribute to promoting Sino-foreign cooperation and exchanges."
"Although we are thousands of miles apart, I still feel deeply warm and inspired." More than 200 Chinese employees of China Railway Construction International Group's Saudi branch who are working on the overseas front lines watched General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech through the Internet and were deeply moved. China Railway Construction International Group has undertaken the construction of the main stadium project for the 2022 Qatar Football World Cup. This building has also been featured on Qatar's 10 riyal banknote. Wang Lei, general manager of the Saudi branch, said: "In the new year, we will continue to work hard with the spirit of Longma, pioneering innovation, hard work and dedication, promoting the deep integration of the 'Belt and Road' initiative and Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030', and writing a new chapter in the company's overseas development. .”
"General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech pointed out the way forward for us." said Jiang Guoqing, captain of the 33rd Chinese Medical Aid Team to Zanzibar. The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation, symbolizing the spirit of self-improvement, struggle and enterprising spirit. "In the new year, we will continue to join hands with Tanzania and other friendly countries to jointly respond to global public health challenges and jointly embrace a better future!"
At the forefront of Chinese language promotion and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, Cui Jie, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dakar in Senegal, has set new goals for the Year of the Dragon. “The dragon is not only a cultural symbol, but also embodies the characteristics of the Chinese nation. Confidence, pride and constant self-improvement. In the new year, we will inherit Chinese culture, tell Chinese stories and display China’s image with stronger confidence and a more positive attitude.”
Join hands for win-win results to promote world peace and development
Chen Yong, deputy to the National People's Congress of Hong Kong and member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR, said that Hong Kong has long made irreplaceable contributions to the motherland in creating the miracle of long-term, stable and rapid economic development. Hong Kong has a special status. It is not only a bridge between mainland China and the world, but also a window and gateway for the world to enter China. By attracting more international talent and capital, I believe Hong Kong will play a greater role in the future than before.
The Sujijinari Hydropower Station invested and constructed by China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group is one of the key projects prioritized for implementation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. It is expected that after the project is put into operation in 2024, it will provide Pakistan with 3.2 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity every year. After listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speech, Hong Na, general manager of the Pakistan branch of China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group, said that in 2024, the company will work hard and contribute in the spirit of Longma, contribute to high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, and share China with Pakistani colleagues experience in modernization construction.
Wang Feng, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, was deeply impressed by General Secretary Xi Jinping’s discussion of Chinese-style modernization in his speech. He said that Chinese-style modernization will have a direct positive impact on the global economy and geopolitics, will continue to promote multilateralism and globalization, and will help the world work together to build a future that eliminates poverty, conflict and hegemony.
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway has been in operation for more than 100 days. As of January 24, it has carried a total of 1.45 million passengers, with a single-day occupancy rate as high as 99.6%, and passenger flow continues to remain high. Guo Ruitao, a passenger transport expert from the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway Operation and Maintenance Consortium team, said: "2023 is the 10th anniversary of China's joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' initiative. This initiative has benefited Indonesia a lot and helped Indonesia successfully achieve its goal of transportation modernization. As China and As the connecting link of the Indonesian railway system, I have witnessed the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ taking root in Indonesia and bringing huge changes to the lives of Indonesian people.”
“General Secretary Xi Jinping’s speech made me feel China’s responsibility in promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.” Li Jiachun, president of the Thai Chinese Youth Chamber of Commerce, who has led teams to participate in the CIIE many times, said, “In the past year, China successfully held the third CIIE The 'One Belt, One Road' International Cooperation Summit Forum and the Sixth China International Import Expo, the world has witnessed an open, inclusive and confident China, and China continues to convey the important message of sharing development opportunities with the world." (Xinhuanet reported based on a Xinhua News Agency reporter, Note-writers: Xie Lin, Yang Wei)