Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday morning at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's national legislature.
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Xi says people's trust is biggest motivation for him to forge ahead
"I will faithfully fulfill my responsibilities bestowed by the Constitution, with the nation's needs as my mission and the people's interests my yardstick," he said when addressing the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature.
Xi pledged to perform his duty scrupulously, do his utmost, and prove worthy of the trust of all NPC deputies and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.>>>
Xi stresses contributing to building great country, national rejuvenation
From this day forward to the mid-21st century, the central task of the entire Communist Party of China (CPC) and all Chinese people will be to build China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and to advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts, said Xi.>>>
Xi stresses unswervingly advancing high-quality development
The country should fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts and accelerate efforts to create a new pattern of development, Xi said.>>>
Xi emphasizes putting people first on new journey
It is a must to put the people first on the new journey of building China into a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday.>>>
Xi stresses better coordinating development, security
"Security is the bedrock of development, while stability is a prerequisite for prosperity," Xi said.
Xi underscored the need to pursue a holistic approach to national security, improve the national security system, strengthen China's capacity for safeguarding national security, enhance public safety governance, improve the social governance system, and safeguard China's new development pattern with a new security architecture.>>>
Xi stresses advancing 'one country, two systems,' national reunification
Xi stressed the need to fully, faithfully and resolutely implement the policy of "one country, two systems," under which the people of Hong Kong administer Hong Kong and the people of Macao administer Macao, both with a high degree of autonomy. >>>
Xi stresses building human community with shared future
China's development benefits the world and China cannot develop in isolation from the rest of the world, Xi said. >>>
Xi stresses upholding leadership of CPC
It is important to stay alert and determined to tackle the special challenges that a large party like the CPC faces, Xi said.
He underlined the importance of always having the courage to carry out self-reform, conducting full and rigorous Party self-governance unceasingly, and fighting corruption resolutely.>>>