Chinese President Xi Jinping has lauded the nation's solid progress in advancing Chinese modernization over the past year, despite facing complex and challenging circumstances. Speaking at a high-level reception on Monday to ring in the Lunar New Year, Xi emphasized the country's vitality, resilience, and determination.
\"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.
Reflecting on the past 12 months, Xi acknowledged the difficulties China faced but highlighted the nation's composed response and comprehensive measures. \"Faced with complex and challenging situations, China responded with composure and implemented a range of comprehensive measures, overcame difficulties, and forged ahead with determination,\" he said at the reception held by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to usher in the Year of the Snake, which begins on January 29.
The reception, attended by over 2,000 people, saw Xi extending 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 policies, which helped promote economic recovery, Xi noted. He highlighted remarkable progress in technological and industrial innovation, with new quality productive forces advancing steadily. China's employment and consumer prices also remained stable, underscoring the resilience of the economy.
As China ushers in the Year of the Snake, Xi's address underscores a commitment to perseverance and continued advancement in the face of global challenges, reinforcing confidence in the country's path toward modernization.
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Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon
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