17th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions Opens in Beijing

The 17th National Congress of the Chinese Trade Unions opened in the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 22nd. Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and other party and state leaders attended the meeting to congratulate, and Wang Huning delivered a speech on behalf of the Party Central Committee.

The atmosphere in the auditorium of the Great Hall of the People was solemn and warm. Above the rostrum hangs the logo of the "17th National Congress of Chinese Trade Unions". In the middle of the back curtain, the trade union emblem symbolizing the unity of the Chinese trade union and the Chinese working class is shining, with 10 bright red flags on both sides. The gazebo on the second floor hangs "Hold high the great banner of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, adhere to the development path of socialist trade unions with Chinese characteristics, and unite and mobilize hundreds of millions of employees to decisively build a well-off society in all respects and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. struggle!" The giant banner.

Carrying the trust of hundreds of millions of employees, more than 2000 representatives of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Trade Union and nearly 100 specially invited representatives from all walks of life across the country attended the event.

At 9:30 in the morning, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission entered the venue, and the audience burst into warm applause.

Wang Dongming, executive chairman of the presidium of the General Assembly, declared the opening of the General Assembly. All rise and sing the national anthem.

On behalf of the Party Central Committee, Wang Huning delivered a speech entitled "Showing the New Style of my country's Working Class Unity and Struggle in the New Era. Wang Huning first extended warm congratulations to the convening of the conference and extended sincere greetings to the workers and trade union cadres of all ethnic groups throughout the country.

In his speech, Wang Huning said: since the 18th CPC National Congress, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the working class of our country has actively devoted itself to the fiery practice of carrying out great struggles, building great projects, promoting great undertakings, and realizing great dreams with a high sense of mission and historical responsibility as masters. Since the 16th National Congress of the 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, organized and mobilized employees to make contributions, promoted the construction of harmonious labor relations, promoted the reform of industrial workers, and deepened the reform and innovation of trade unions. Important progress has been made in various tasks, and the political, advanced, and mass nature of trade union organizations and trade union work has been significantly enhanced.

Wang Huning said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on the work of the working class and trade unions has pointed out the way forward for the innovative development of the labor movement and trade union work in the new era. Realizing the grand blueprint put forward by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is the common task of the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups, and it is also the historical mission of the working class of our country. It is hoped that the working class of our country will unify its thoughts and actions into the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, stick to its ideals and beliefs, carry forward the national spirit, stimulate labor enthusiasm, be determined to reform and innovate, develop excellent skills, and sing the song of the strivers in the new era.

He Junke, first secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, 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 conference on behalf of the people's organizations, the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force.

On behalf of the 16th Executive Committee of the all-China Federation of Trade unions, Wang Dongming made a report entitled "under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the New era, uniting and mobilizing hundreds of millions of workers to win a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and winning the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The report is divided into three parts: the key achievements of trade union work in the past five years; in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and unswervingly follow the development path of socialist trade unions with Chinese characteristics; the main tasks of trade union work in the next five years.

In the form of a written report, the Congress submitted to the deputies the Constitution of the Chinese Trade Union (Amendment), the Financial work report of the 16th Executive Committee of the all-China Federation of Trade unions, and the work report of the 16th funds Review Committee of the all-China Federation of Trade unions for deliberation.

Members 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 CPPCC National Committee and the Central Military Commission attended the meeting.

Relevant departments of the central and state organs, the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force, the leaders of the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of people without party affiliation, responsible comrades of various people's organizations, Beijing Municipality, friends from the trade union circles of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, and employees from all walks of life in the capital Representatives attended the opening ceremony.

Source: Xinhua