At a high-level reception held on Monday to usher in the Year of the Snake, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the country's solid progress in advancing Chinese modernization despite complex and challenging situations over the past 12 months.
\"In the Year of the Dragon, we demonstrated vitality and a can-do spirit. We endured storms and saw the rainbow,\" said Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
Faced with multiple challenges, China responded with composure, implemented comprehensive measures, overcame difficulties, and forged ahead with determination, Xi noted.
Over the past year, China effectively implemented existing policies and proactively introduced a package of incremental policies, which helped promote the recovery of the economy, Xi said.
China achieved remarkable progress in technological and industrial innovation, with new quality productive forces forging ahead steadily. Employment and consumer prices remained stable, contributing to overall social harmony, he added.
Xi extended Spring Festival greetings to the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
\"As we usher in the Year of the Snake, let us carry forward the spirit of perseverance and unity to achieve new victories on our path to Chinese modernization,\" Xi encouraged.
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Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon
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