Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on behalf of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2017. The CPC opened the 19th National Congress at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday morning. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on all members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to "secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and strive for the great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era."[Special Coverage]
Xi made the remarks in a report to the 19th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
This is the first time for Xi, who was endorsed as the core of the CPC at the sixth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee last year, to deliver a report at the Party's national congress.
The original aspiration and the mission of Chinese Communists is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, Xi told more than 2,300 delegates attending the country's most important political meeting in five years.
The 96-year-old CPC has more than 89 million members with more than 4.5 million grassroots organizations.
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Xi Jinping said Wednesday China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion "no matter what stage of development it reaches."
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Xi Jinping called Wednesday for developing new methods to improve macro-regulation by better coordinating fiscal, monetary, industrial, regional, and other economic policies.
Xi calls for furthering SOE reform
Xi Jinping called Wednesday for furthering reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and making them "stronger, better and bigger."
Xi says China to significantly ease market access
Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China will significantly ease market access, further open service sectors, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors.
CPC advocates joint building of a clean, beautiful world
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Xi pledges 'sweeping victory' in anti-corruption
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CPC to hold leading position in ideological work
Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on members of the Communist Party of China to hold firmly the leading position in ideological work, stressing "a clear stand" in opposing and resisting various erroneous views.
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China's socialist democracy the most effective: Xi
China's socialist democracy is the broadest, most genuine, and most effective democracy to safeguard the fundamental interests of the people, Xi Jinping said Wednesday at the opening session of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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We must uphold Marxism, firm up and further build the ideal of Communism and a shared ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and nurture and practice core socialist values, Xi said at the opening of the 19th CPC National Congress.
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Over 60 million people lifted out of poverty in past five years: Xi
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CPC incorporates 'Beautiful China' into two-stage development plan
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China's GDP rises from 54 trillion to 80 trillion yuan over five years: Xi
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