Xi Jinping's speech at the closing meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress

Fellow delegates:

This conference elected me to continue to serve as the chairman of the the People's Republic of China. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the representatives and the people of all ethnic groups in China for their trust in me!

It is a glorious mission and a great responsibility to assume the lofty post of President of the the People's Republic of China. I will, as always, faithfully perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution, be loyal to the motherland, be loyal to the people, scrupulously perform my duties, do my best, work diligently, dedicate wholeheartedly, be an attendant of the people, accept the supervision of the people, and live up to the trust and trust of all deputies and the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country!

All functionaries of state organs, no matter how high their positions are, must bear in mind that our republic is the the People's Republic of China, always put the people in the highest position in their hearts, always serve the people wholeheartedly, and always work hard for the interests and happiness of the people.

Delegates!

The people are the creators of history, and the people are the real heroes. The magnificent history of the development of the Chinese nation is written by the Chinese people! The extensive and profound Chinese civilization was created by the Chinese people! The long-lasting spirit of the Chinese nation is nurtured by the Chinese people! The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich and becoming strong. It is the struggle of the Chinese people!

The characteristics and endowments of the Chinese people have not only created the Chinese civilization that has been developed for thousands of years, but also profoundly affected the development and progress of contemporary China and the spiritual world of contemporary Chinese people. The great national spirit cultivated, inherited and developed by the Chinese people in their long-term struggle has provided a strong spiritual impetus for China's development and the progress of human civilization.

-- The Chinese people are people with a great creative spirit. In the long history of thousands of years, the Chinese people have always worked hard, invented and created. Our country has produced world-famous great ideological masters such as Laozi, Confucius, Zhuangzi, Mencius, Mozi, Sun Tzu, Han Feizi, and invented papermaking, gunpowder, and printing., Compass and other great scientific and technological achievements that have a profound impact on the process of human civilization, and created great works such as the Book of Songs, Chu, Han Fu, Tang Poems, Yuan Qu, it has inherited great epics such as King Gesar, Manas and Jiangger, and built great projects such as the Great Wall, Dujiangyan, the Grand Canal, the Forbidden City and the Potala Palace. Today, the creative spirit of the Chinese people is bursting out like never before, pushing our country forward with each passing day and making great strides in the forefront of the world. I believe that as long as more than 1.3 billion Chinese people have always carried forward this great creative spirit, we will certainly be able to create one miracle after another!

-- The Chinese people are people with a great spirit of struggle. In the course of thousands of years of history, the Chinese people have always been innovative and self-reliant, developing and building the vast and beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland, opening up vast sea areas with waves, reclaiming vast grain fields with rich products, harnessing thousands of unruly rivers, overcoming countless natural disasters, building cities and villages, developing a variety of industries, and forming a colorful life. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have understood that there is no good thing in the world to sit back and enjoy. To be happy, one must strive. Today, everything the Chinese people have embodies the wisdom and wisdom of the Chinese people, is soaked in the hard work and sweat of the Chinese people, and contains the great sacrifice of the Chinese people. I believe that as long as more than 1.3 billion Chinese people always carry forward this great spirit of struggle, we will certainly be able to achieve the grand goal of creating a better life for the people!

-- The Chinese people are a people with a great spirit of unity. In the long history of thousands of years, the Chinese people have always united and worked together in the same boat, established a unified multi-ethnic country, developed a harmonious ethnic relationship of 56 ethnic groups, and formed a big family of Chinese people who watch and help each other. Especially after modern times, under the severe situation of foreign aggressors, the people of all ethnic groups in our country, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, fought bravely, fought bloody battles, defeated all the vicious invaders, defended national independence and freedom, and jointly wrote The magnificent epic of the Chinese nation defending the motherland and resisting foreign aggression. Today, China's remarkable development achievements are the result of the concerted efforts of the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country. The Chinese people have deeply realized from their own experience that unity is strength, unity can advance, and a divided country cannot develop and progress. I believe that as long as more than 1.3 billion Chinese people always carry forward this great spirit of unity, we will certainly be able to form a strong force that moves forward courageously and is invincible!

-- The Chinese people are people with the spirit of great dreams. In the long history of thousands of years, the Chinese people have always cherished dreams and pursued unremittingly. We have not only formed the concept of a well-off life, but also upheld the feelings of the world for the public. Ancient Chinese myths such as Pangu Kaitian, Nuwa mending the sky, Fuxi painting hexagrams, Shennong tasting grass, Kuafu chasing the sun, Jingwei reclamation, and Yugong moving mountains profoundly reflect the Chinese people's persistent spirit to pursue their dreams. The Chinese people believe that no matter how high the mountain is, you can always climb to the top; no matter how long the road is, you will be able to reach it. Since modern times, realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has become the greatest dream of the Chinese nation. The Chinese people have been indomitable and persevering. With the spirit of fighting the enemy to the end, the determination to restore the old on the basis of self-reliance, and the ability to stand on their own feet among the nations of the world, they have made continuous efforts for more than 170 years to realize this great dream. Today, the Chinese people are closer, more confident and capable of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any time in history. I believe that as long as more than 1.3 billion Chinese people always carry forward this great dream spirit, we will surely realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!

Comrades! Having such a great people, such a great nation, and such a great national spirit is our pride. It is our confidence in the road, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is also our confidence in the road, theory, system, and culture. The fundamental force of singing and marching!

Our country is a socialist country under the people's democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants. All state power belongs to the people. We must always adhere to the people's position, adhere to the people's dominant position, learn from the people with an open mind, listen to the people's voice, absorb the people's wisdom, regard the people's support or disapproval, be happy or not, and agree or not as the fundamental criteria for measuring the gains and losses of all work, and strive to solve the most direct and practical interests of the people, let all Chinese people and Chinese people share happiness and glory in the historical process of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!

Delegates!
 

Only when the people have confidence can the country have a future and the country has strength. Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and the hardworking and brave Chinese people have become more confident and self-reliant. China, an ancient and modern oriental country, is full of vigor and vitality. The road, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics are full of vitality, and miracles are constantly emerging on the land of China. We are confident about the future.

History has proved and will continue to prove that only socialism can save China, and only by adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics can the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation be realized. The situation at home and abroad is undergoing profound and complex changes, and China's development is still in an important period of strategic opportunities. We have good conditions for development that were unimaginable in the past, but we are also facing many unprecedented difficulties and challenges. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China drew a grand blueprint for building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, embarking on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The blueprint into reality, is a new long march. Although the road is still very long, but time waits for no man, can not tolerate the slightest slack. We must not be content with the status quo, covet ease, and be happy and forget worries. We must not forget our original aspirations, keep our mission in mind, work hard, and strive to create glorious achievements that belong to the new era!
 

We must adapt to the new historical position of my country's development, closely follow the changes in the main contradictions in our society, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 19th Central Committee, and adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents", the scientific development concept, and the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guidance, adhere to the people-centered development thinking, take charge of great struggles, great projects, great undertakings, and great dreams, coordinate the promotion of the "five in one" overall layout, coordinate the promotion of the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, and strive to create a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics New situation in the cause!

Our goal is to build our country into a prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country by the middle of this century.

We should comprehensively deepen reform and open wider to the outside world with greater efforts and more practical measures, implement the new concept of development, promote high-quality economic development, build a modern economic system, and constantly enhance China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength, so as to fully demonstrate the vitality of the socialist market economy.
 

We must develop socialist democracy with greater intensity and more practical measures, adhere to the organic unity of party leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, build a socialist country under the rule of law, promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, and consolidate and develop The broadest patriotic united front ensures that the people enjoy broader, fuller, and more real democratic rights, and allows the superiority of socialist democracy to be more fully demonstrated.

We must use greater efforts and more practical measures to accelerate the construction of a socialist cultural power, cultivate and practice the core values of socialism, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and let the influence, cohesion, and appeal of Chinese civilization Power is more fully demonstrated.

We must use greater efforts and more practical measures to protect and improve people's livelihood, strengthen and innovate social governance, resolutely win the battle against poverty, promote social fairness and justice, and provide education for young children, education, income from work, and illness. New progress has been continuously made in medical care, security for the elderly, housing, and support for the weak, so that the realization of common prosperity for all people can be more fully demonstrated in the real life of the people.

We must use greater efforts and more practical measures to promote the construction of ecological civilization, accelerate the formation of green production methods and lifestyles, and strive to solve outstanding environmental problems, so that our country has bluer sky, greener mountains, clearer water, and a better environment. Beautiful, let the idea that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains be more fully displayed on the land of the motherland.
 

We must adhere to the party's absolute leadership over the people's army, fully implement the party's thinking on strengthening the army in the new era, continuously promote political army building, reform and strengthening the army, rejuvenating the army through science and technology, and governing the army according to law, and accelerate the formation of a world-class armed force system with Chinese characteristics. Build a modern combat system with Chinese characteristics and promote the people's army to effectively shoulder the mission and tasks of the new era entrusted by the party and the people.

We should fully and accurately implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong", "Macao people ruling Macao" and a high degree of autonomy, act in strict accordance with the Constitution and the basic law, support the government of the Special Administrative Region and the chief executive to govern and act actively, support Hong Kong and Macao to integrate into the overall situation of national development, enhance the national consciousness and patriotism of Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and safeguard the long-term prosperity and Macao. We must adhere to the one-China principle, adhere to the "92 Consensus", promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, expand cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation, share the opportunities for development on the mainland with Taiwan compatriots, enhance the well-being of Taiwan compatriots, and advance the process of peaceful reunification of the motherland.

Safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration of all Chinese people and is where the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation lie. In the face of this national righteousness and historical trend, all acts and tricks to split the motherland are doomed to failure and will be condemned by the people and punished by history! The Chinese people have a firm will, full confidence, and sufficient ability to thwart all activities to split the country! The Chinese people and the Chinese nation have a common belief, that is: every inch of our great motherland's territory can never and absolutely cannot be separated from China!

Delegates!

The world we live in is full of hope and challenges. The Chinese people have always had a sense of justice and compassion. They have always closely linked their own future and destiny with the future and destiny of the people of other countries. They have always paid close attention to and selflessly helped the people of relevant countries still living in war, turmoil, hunger and poverty. They are always willing to do their utmost to contribute to the peace and development of mankind. This wish of the Chinese people is sincere. China will never develop itself at the expense of the interests of other countries. China's development does not pose a threat to any country. China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion. Only those who are accustomed to threatening others will see everyone as a threat. No one should misread or misinterpret the sincere desire and practical actions of the Chinese people to contribute to the peace and development of mankind. There is justice in the world!
 

China will continue to hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development and pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win strategy of opening up. China will continue to actively safeguard international fairness and justice and advocate that things in the world should be discussed by the people of all countries and will not impose their will on others. China will continue to actively promote the construction of the "Belt and Road" and strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the world, so that China's reform and development will benefit mankind. China will continue to actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system, contribute more Chinese wisdom, Chinese solutions and Chinese strength to the world, and promote the building of a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, cleanliness and beauty, so that the sunshine of the building of a community of human destiny will shine on the world!
Delegates!

The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Communist Party of China is the country's highest political leadership and the fundamental guarantee for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the east, west, north, south, and middle, the party leads everything. All parties, organizations, nationalities, strata, and people from all walks of life throughout the country should closely unite around the party Central Committee, enhance the "four consciousness," strengthen the "four self-confidence," and move forward with one heart and one mind.

If the Communist Party of China wants to shoulder the historical responsibility of leading the people to carry out the great social revolution, it must have the courage to carry out self revolution, adhere to the principle of building the party for the public and being in power for the people, further promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the party, resolutely eliminate all negative corruption, always share the joys and sorrows with the people, and unite with the people, We will always be the backbone of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation!

Delegates!

"If you know the east wind easily, all colors are always spring." Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, after nearly 70 years of struggle, our People's Republic has thrived and is standing in the east of the world with a new attitude!

The new era belongs to everyone, and everyone is the witness, pioneer and builder of the new era. As long as we unite and work together, there will be no force that can stop the Chinese people from realizing their dreams!

We must ride on the mighty east wind of the new era, fill up the oil, stabilize the rudder, and muster our strength, so that the Chinese giant ship, which carries the great dreams of more than 1.3 billion Chinese people, will continue to chop through the waves, set sail, and sail triumphantly to a hopeful tomorrow!

Thank you all.