Chinese President Xi Jinping praised China's solid progress in advancing modernization over the past 12 months, despite facing complex and challenging circumstances. Speaking at a high-level reception on Monday to ring in the Chinese New Year, Xi highlighted the nation's resilience and determination in overcoming difficulties during the Year of the Dragon.
\"In the Year of the Dragon, we demonstrated vitality and a can-do spirit. We endured storms and saw the rainbow,\" Xi said. He emphasized that China responded to challenges with composure and implemented comprehensive measures to forge ahead with determination.
The reception, held by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council to usher in the Year of the Snake beginning on January 29, was attended by over 2,000 people. Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, 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.
Over the past year, China effectively implemented existing policies and proactively introduced a package of incremental measures, which helped promote economic recovery, Xi noted. He highlighted the country's remarkable progress in technological and industrial innovation, with new quality productive forces steadily advancing.
\"China's employment and consumer prices remained stable,\" Xi said, underscoring the government's efforts to maintain economic stability amid global uncertainties.
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Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon
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