Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 11

The Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing from November 8 to 11, 2021.

Attending this plenary session were 197 members of the Central Committee and 151 alternate members of the Central Committee. Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and responsible officials from relevant departments also attended the meeting as observers. Some grassroots representatives and expert scholars among the delegates to the 19th National Congress of the CPC also attended the meeting as observers. The plenary session was chaired by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important speech at the session.

The plenary session heard and discussed the work report delivered by Xi Jinping on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, adopted the “Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Centennial Struggle,” and adopted the “Resolution on Convening the 20th National Congress of the CPC.” Xi Jinping provided an explanation to the plenary session on the “Discussion Draft of the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party’s Centennial Struggle.”

The plenary session fully affirmed the work of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee since the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. It was unanimously recognized that over the past year, the world has been undergoing a transformation of a magnitude unseen in a century, compounded by the global pandemic of COVID-19. As a result, the external environment has become increasingly complex and severe, while domestically, the tasks of COVID-19 prevention and control and of economic and social development have been exceptionally heavy and arduous. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has held high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhered to the guiding principles of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of the Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It has comprehensively implemented the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the CPC as well as the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Plenary Sessions of the 19th CPC Central Committee, coordinated the domestic and international situations, balanced epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development, and integrated development with security. Upholding the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, it has fully embraced the new development philosophy, accelerated the establishment of a new development pattern, and ensured that the economy has maintained a relatively good growth momentum. Efforts toward scientific and technological self-reliance and strength have been vigorously promoted; reform and opening-up have continued to deepen; the battle against poverty has been won as scheduled; livelihood safeguards have been effectively enhanced; social stability has been maintained; the modernization of national defense and the armed forces has been steadily advanced; major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has been comprehensively promoted; Party history study and education have been carried out solidly and effectively; and various serious natural disasters have been successfully overcome. As a result, the Party and the country have achieved new and significant accomplishments in all fields of endeavor. The series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China were successfully held. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech, formally announcing the completion of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and inspiring the entire Party and all ethnic groups across the country to embark with high morale on a new journey toward the second centenary goal.

The plenary session held that summarizing the Party’s major achievements and historical experiences over the past century is essential for embarking on a new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country under the historical conditions of the Party’s centenary, and for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is also crucial for enhancing political awareness, overall perspective, core consciousness, and alignment consciousness; strengthening confidence in our chosen path, our guiding theories, our institutional framework, and our cultural heritage; firmly safeguarding Comrade Xi Jinping’s central role within the Party Central Committee and as the core of the entire Party; resolutely upholding the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee; and ensuring that the entire Party marches forward in unison. Moreover, it is necessary for advancing the Party’s self-revolution, enhancing the Party’s capacity to struggle and its ability to respond to risks and challenges, sustaining the Party’s vitality and dynamism, and continuing to unite and lead all ethnic groups across the country in our unremitting efforts to realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The entire Party must adhere to the materialist view of history and the correct understanding of Party history, clearly discerning from the Party’s century-long endeavors why we have been able to achieve success in the past and comprehending how we can continue to succeed in the future. In this way, we will more firmly and consciously fulfill our original aspirations and missions, and better uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

The plenary session pointed out that since its founding in 1921, the Communist Party of China has always taken as its original aspiration and mission to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. It has consistently upheld the communist ideal and socialist conviction, united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country in unremitting efforts to achieve national independence, people’s liberation, and realize a prosperous nation and a happy people. Thus far, it has traversed a glorious journey spanning a century. Over the past century, the Party and the people have jointly written the most magnificent epic in the millennia-long history of the Chinese nation.

The plenary session pointed out that during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the Party’s primary task was to oppose imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism, strive for national independence and people’s liberation, and create the fundamental social conditions necessary for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the course of revolutionary struggle, Chinese Communists—led primarily by Comrade Mao Zedong—combined the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with China’s specific realities, theoretically summarized a series of original experiences accumulated through arduous exploration and tremendous sacrifices, and blazed a correct revolutionary path of encircling the cities from the countryside and seizing state power through armed struggle. They thus established Mao Zedong Thought, providing the right direction for achieving victory in the New Democratic Revolution. Under the Party’s leadership, the people fought bravely and tenaciously, achieving the great accomplishments of the New Democratic Revolution: establishing the People’s Republic of China, securing national independence and people’s liberation, completely ending the history of old China as a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, thoroughly abolishing the history of a tiny minority of exploiters ruling over the vast majority of working people, putting an end to the fragmented state of old China, and completely nullifying the unequal treaties imposed on China by the imperialist powers as well as all privileges enjoyed by imperialism in China. This marked a great leap for China—from thousands of years of feudal autocratic politics to people’s democracy—and profoundly altered the global political landscape, inspiring oppressed nations and peoples around the world in their struggles for liberation. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, with their heroic and tenacious struggle, solemnly declared to the world that the Chinese people had now stood up; the era when the Chinese nation was at the mercy of others and subjected to bullying was gone forever, and China’s development had entered a new epoch.

The plenary session pointed out that during the period of socialist revolution and construction, the Party’s primary task was to achieve the transition from new democracy to socialism, carry out the socialist revolution, and advance socialist construction, thereby laying the fundamental political prerequisites and institutional foundations for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. During this period, Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong as their chief representative, put forward a series of important ideas on socialist construction. Mao Zedong Thought represents the creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China; it is a body of correct theoretical principles and experiential summaries—proven by practice—regarding the Chinese revolution and construction, and marks the first historic leap in the sinicization of Marxism. Under the Party’s leadership, the people relied on their own strength and strove vigorously, achieving tremendous accomplishments in the socialist revolution and construction. This led to the most extensive and profound social transformation in the history of the Chinese nation, enabling the once impoverished and backward Eastern power—with its huge population—to make a giant leap forward into socialist society. Our country established an independent and relatively complete industrial system and national economic system; agricultural production conditions were significantly improved; and significant progress was made in education, science, culture, health, and sports. The People’s Liberation Army was strengthened and enhanced, bringing to an end the humiliating diplomacy of old China. With their heroic and tenacious struggle, the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people solemnly declared to the world that the Chinese people are not only adept at destroying the old world but also skilled at building a new one. Only socialism can save China, and only socialism can enable China to develop.

The plenary session pointed out that during the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, the Party’s primary task was to continue exploring the right path for building socialism in China, liberating and developing social productive forces, lifting the people out of poverty and enabling them to become prosperous as soon as possible, and providing a vibrant institutional framework and rapid material conditions for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Party, Chinese Communists—with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as their chief representative—have united and led the entire Party and all ethnic groups across the country in profoundly summarizing both the positive and negative experiences since the founding of New China. Focusing on the fundamental question of what socialism is and how to build it, and drawing on the historical experience of socialism worldwide, they established Deng Xiaoping Theory. Upholding the principles of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, they made the historic decision to shift the Party and state’s work center to economic construction and to implement reform and opening up. They profoundly revealed the essence of socialism, formulated the basic line for the primary stage of socialism, and explicitly proposed taking our own path and building socialism with Chinese characteristics. In doing so, they provided scientific answers to a series of fundamental questions concerning the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, devised a development strategy to achieve basic socialist modernization in three steps by the middle of the 21st century, and successfully pioneered socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The plenary session pointed out that, following the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee of the Party, Chinese Communists led primarily by Comrade Jiang Zemin united and led the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups across the country to uphold the Party’s basic theory and basic line. They deepened their understanding of what socialism is, how to build socialism, what kind of Party should be built, and how to build such a Party. As a result, they developed the important thought of the “Three Represents.” Facing the severe test posed by an extremely complex international and domestic situation and serious setbacks in world socialism, they defended socialism with Chinese characteristics, established the reform objectives and basic framework for the socialist market economy system, enshrined the fundamental economic system of public ownership as the mainstay and the common development of diverse forms of ownership during the primary stage of socialism, and established a distribution system characterized by labor-based distribution as the mainstay, alongside the coexistence of multiple distribution methods. They thus opened up a new phase of comprehensive reform and opening-up, advanced the great new project of Party building, and successfully steered socialism with Chinese characteristics into the 21st century.

The plenary session pointed out that, since the 16th National Congress of the CPC, Chinese Communists—with Comrade Hu Jintao as their principal representative—have united and led the entire Party and people of all ethnic groups across the country to advance practical innovation, theoretical innovation, and institutional innovation in the course of fully building a moderately prosperous society. They have gained profound insights into and provided clear answers to major questions such as what kind of development we should pursue and how we should pursue it under the new circumstances. As a result, they have formulated the Scientific Outlook on Development. Seizing the critical period of strategic opportunity, they have focused wholeheartedly on construction and devoted themselves single-mindedly to development. They have emphasized adhering to a people-centered approach and pursuing comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable development, while placing great emphasis on safeguarding and improving people’s livelihoods, promoting social equity and justice, and advancing the Party’s capacity for governance and its building as a vanguard force. In this way, they have successfully upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics under the new circumstances.

The plenary session emphasized that during this period, the Party, starting from new practices and the characteristics of the times, has upheld and developed Marxism, scientifically answering a series of fundamental questions concerning the path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, the stage of development, the primary tasks, the driving forces for development, the development strategy, the political guarantees, the reunification of the motherland, foreign policy and international strategy, the leading force, and the forces on which we rely. As a result, the Party has established the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and achieved a new leap in the sinicization of Marxism. Under the Party’s leadership, the people have liberated their minds and pressed ahead with bold innovation, achieving tremendous accomplishments in reform and opening up as well as in socialist modernization. Our country has undergone a historic transformation—from a highly centralized planned economic system to a vibrant socialist market economy; from being closed or semi-closed to embracing comprehensive opening-up. We have also achieved a historic breakthrough—from a state of relatively backward productive forces to becoming the world’s second-largest economy in terms of total output. Moreover, we have realized a historic leap in people’s living standards—from mere subsistence to overall moderate prosperity and toward all-round prosperity. This has propelled the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming prosperous. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, through their courageous and tenacious struggles, solemnly declared to the world that reform and opening up is the key move that has determined the future and destiny of contemporary China; that the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the right road guiding China’s development and prosperity; and that China has made great strides to catch up with the times.

The plenary session pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Party, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The Party’s primary task now is to achieve the first centenary goal and embark on a new journey toward realizing the second centenary goal, continuing to advance toward the grand objective of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Under the Party’s leadership, the people have demonstrated confidence and self-reliance, upheld integrity while fostering innovation, and achieved remarkable accomplishments in the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The plenary session emphasized that the Chinese Communists, with Comrade Xi Jinping as their principal representative, have consistently integrated the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with China’s outstanding traditional culture. Upholding Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of the Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development, they have profoundly summarized and fully drawn upon the Party’s historical experiences since its founding, and, starting from new practical conditions, have created Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Comrade Xi Jinping has engaged in profound reflection and made scientifically sound judgments on a series of major theoretical and practical issues concerning the development of the Party and the country in the new era. On such crucial questions of our times—such as what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics we should uphold and develop in the new era, how we should uphold and develop it; what kind of socialist modern power we should build and how we should build it; what kind of long-term ruling Marxist political party we should build and how we should build it—he has put forward a series of original new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies for state governance and administration. He is the principal founder of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism; it is the quintessence of Chinese culture and the Chinese spirit for our time, and it represents a new leap in the sinicization of Marxism. The Party’s establishment of Comrade Xi Jinping’s position as the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the entire Party, as well as his guiding status for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, reflects the common aspirations of all Party members, the armed forces, and people of all ethnic groups across the country. This decision carries decisive significance for the development of the Party and the country in the new era and for advancing the historic process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The plenary session pointed out that the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, has demonstrated great historical initiative, immense political courage, and a strong sense of responsibility in coordinating the domestic and international contexts. It has faithfully implemented the Party’s basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy, taken overall charge of the great struggle, the great project, the great cause, and the great dream, adhered to the general principle of pursuing progress while maintaining stability, introduced a series of major guidelines and policies, launched a host of significant initiatives, advanced a range of crucial undertakings, and overcome numerous major risks and challenges. As a result, it has tackled many long-standing problems that had long eluded resolution, accomplished many major tasks that had been long desired but never realized, and propelled the Party and the country to achieve historic accomplishments and undergo historic transformations.

The plenary session emphasized that since the 18th National Congress of the Party, under the principle of upholding the Party’s overall leadership, the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee have been firmly guaranteed. The Party’s leadership system has continued to improve, and its leadership methods have become more scientific. As a result, the entire Party has achieved greater ideological unity, political solidarity, and concerted action. The Party’s political leadership, ideological guidance, mass organizational capacity, and social appeal have all been significantly enhanced. In terms of comprehensively enforcing strict Party governance, the Party’s ability for self-purification, self-improvement, self-reform, and self-enhancement has markedly strengthened. The situation of lax and weak Party management has been fundamentally reversed. The fight against corruption has achieved an overwhelming victory and has been fully consolidated. Through this revolutionary forging process, the Party has become even stronger. In economic development, China’s economic growth has seen marked improvements in balance, coordination, and sustainability. Our country’s economic strength, scientific and technological prowess, and overall national power have reached new heights. China’s economy has embarked on a path of higher-quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable, and safer development. In comprehensively deepening reform and opening-up, the Party has continuously pushed forward comprehensive deepening reforms in both breadth and depth. The socialist system with Chinese characteristics has become more mature and well-established. The modernization level of the national governance system and governance capacity has steadily improved, injecting fresh vitality and dynamism into the cause of the Party and the state. In political development, we have actively promoted whole-process people’s democracy. China’s socialist democratic political system has been comprehensively advanced toward institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization. The superiority of the socialist political system with Chinese characteristics has been better realized, and the vibrant, stable, and united political landscape has been further consolidated and developed. In comprehensively governing the country according to law, the socialist rule-of-law system with Chinese characteristics has continued to improve, and solid steps have been taken toward building a law-based China. The Party’s ability to lead and govern the country using rule-of-law approaches has significantly increased. In cultural development, the situation in China’s ideological sphere has undergone a comprehensive and fundamental transformation. The cultural confidence of the entire Party and all ethnic groups across the country has markedly strengthened. The cohesion and centripetal force of the entire society have greatly increased, providing strong ideological guarantees and powerful spiritual strength for opening up a new chapter in the cause of the Party and the state in the new era. In social development, people’s livelihoods have improved in all respects, and the levels of social governance—socialization, rule of law, intelligence, and professionalism—have risen dramatically. A favorable situation has been created in which people live in peace and prosperity, and society is stable and orderly, continuing the remarkable achievement of long-term social stability. In ecological civilization development, the Party Central Committee has attached unprecedented importance to ecological civilization construction, and major strides have been made in building a beautiful China. Historic, transformative, and systemic changes have taken place in China’s ecological and environmental protection efforts. In national defense and military development, the People’s Armed Forces have undergone a comprehensive and revolutionary reshaping, reorganizing themselves and setting out anew. National defense and economic strength have grown in tandem. The People’s Armed Forces are firmly fulfilling their missions and tasks in the new era, resolutely defending the country’s sovereignty, security, and development interests with tenacious fighting spirit and concrete actions. In safeguarding national security, national security has been comprehensively strengthened, successfully weathering risks and challenges from political, economic, ideological, and natural fronts, thus providing a robust guarantee for the prosperity and long-term stability of the Party and the state. In upholding the principle of “one country, two systems” and advancing the reunification of the motherland, the Party Central Committee has adopted a series of measures addressing both symptoms and root causes, firmly implementing the principles of “patriots governing Hong Kong” and “patriots governing Macao,” and driving Hong Kong’s situation from chaos to governance—a major turning point. This has laid a solid foundation for promoting the rule-of-law governance of Hong Kong and Macao and ensuring the steady and sustained implementation of the “one country, two systems” policy. Upholding the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, we firmly oppose “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and resolutely resist interference by external forces, firmly grasping the initiative and leading role in cross-strait relations. In diplomatic work, China’s distinctive major-country diplomacy has been comprehensively advanced. Building a community with a shared future for mankind has become a clear banner guiding the trends of our times and the direction of human progress. Amidst profound global changes, China’s diplomacy has opened up new horizons; amid global turmoil, it has turned crises into opportunities. China’s international influence, appeal, and shaping power have significantly increased. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, through their courageous and tenacious struggles, solemnly declared to the world that the Chinese nation has achieved a great leap—from standing up and becoming prosperous to becoming strong.

The plenary session highlighted the historical significance of the Communist Party of China’s century-long struggle: Over the past century, the Party’s endeavors have fundamentally transformed the future and destiny of the Chinese people. The Chinese people have completely shaken off the fate of being bullied, oppressed, and enslaved, becoming masters of their own destiny—of the nation, of society, and of themselves—and their aspirations for a better life have continuously turned into reality. Throughout its century-long struggle, the Party has blazed a correct path toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In just a few decades, China has completed an industrialization journey that took developed countries centuries to accomplish, creating two remarkable achievements: rapid economic growth and long-term social stability. The Party’s century-long struggle has demonstrated the vigorous vitality of Marxism. The scientific nature and truthfulness of Marxism have been thoroughly tested in China; its people-centered character and practical orientation have been fully implemented in China; and its openness and relevance to the times have been fully showcased in China. The Party’s century-long struggle has profoundly influenced the course of world history. Under the Party’s leadership, the Chinese people have successfully forged a path of Chinese-style modernization, created a new form of human civilization, and broadened the avenues for developing countries to achieve modernization. Through its century-long struggle, the Party has forged a Communist Party of China that is at the forefront of the times, established a spiritual lineage rooted in the great spirit of Party founding, maintained the Party’s advanced nature and purity, and continuously enhanced its governance capacity and leadership level. The Communist Party of China truly deserves to be hailed as a great, glorious, and correct party.

The plenary session pointed out that over the past century, the Party has led the people in a great struggle and accumulated invaluable historical experience, which can be summarized as follows: Upholding the Party's leadership; putting the people first; pursuing theoretical innovation; adhering to independence and self-reliance; following the Chinese path; maintaining a global perspective; embracing pioneering innovation; daring to fight; upholding the united front; and practicing self-revolution. These ten aspects represent precious experiences accumulated through long-term practice—a spiritual treasure jointly created by the Party and the people. We must cherish them all the more, uphold them steadfastly over the long term, and continually enrich and develop them in the practice of the new era.

The plenary session emphasized that only by staying true to our original aspiration can we remain steadfast in the long run. The Communist Party of China is committed to the great cause of the Chinese nation for millennia to come, and after a century, it is still full of vigor and vitality. Over the past century, the Party has delivered an outstanding performance to the people and to history. Now, united and led by the Party, the Chinese people have embarked on a new journey to achieve the second centenary goal. All Party members must bear firmly in mind the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it aims to do; grasp the general trend of historical development; uphold our ideals and convictions; keep our original aspirations and missions firmly in mind; remain humble and prudent, avoid arrogance and complacency, and continue to strive hard with determination. We must not be intimidated by any risks, nor misled by any distractions. Above all, we must never make subversive mistakes on fundamental issues. With the unwavering resolve to hold fast to our goals, we will forge ahead with tenacity and, with the clear-sightedness of knowing that the last fifty miles are the hardest, persistently advance the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The plenary session emphasized that the entire Party must uphold Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of the Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development; fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; and use the Marxist stance, viewpoint, and methodology to observe, grasp, and lead the times, continuously deepening our understanding of the laws governing the Communist Party’s governance, the laws of socialist construction, and the laws of human social development. We must adhere to the Party’s basic theory, basic line, and basic strategy; enhance our “four consciousnesses”; firmly uphold our “four self-confidences”; and ensure “two safeguards.” We must adopt a systematic approach, coordinate and promote the “five-sphere integrated plan,” and synergistically advance the “four-pronged strategic layout.” Grounded in the new stage of development, we must implement the new development philosophy, establish a new development pattern, and drive high-quality development. We must comprehensively deepen reform and opening-up, promote common prosperity, advance scientific and technological self-reliance and strength, develop whole-process people’s democracy, ensure that the people are masters of their own affairs, uphold comprehensive law-based governance, uphold the core socialist values, ensure and improve people’s livelihoods through development, uphold harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, balance development and security, accelerate the modernization of national defense and the armed forces, and jointly promote the prosperity of the people, the strength of the nation, and the beauty of China.

The plenary session emphasized that the entire Party must forever maintain a close bond of blood and flesh with the people, practice the development philosophy centered on the people, and continuously secure, safeguard, and enhance the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. We must unite and lead all ethnic groups across the country in our relentless pursuit of a better life. The entire Party must bear in mind that we are born out of adversity and perish in comfort; we must always keep a long-term perspective and remain vigilant even in times of peace. We must continue to advance the new great project of Party building for the new era, uphold comprehensive and strict governance over the Party, unswervingly promote efforts to build a clean government and combat corruption, ensuring that no difficulty can ever daunt us or break our spirit. Thus, we will steer the ship of socialism with Chinese characteristics forward, braving waves and forging ahead with unwavering determination.

The plenary session decided that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held in Beijing in the second half of 2022. The plenary session held that the 20th National Congress is an extremely important congress convened at a pivotal moment when our Party has embarked on a new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country and marching toward the second centenary goal. It is a major event in the political life of both the Party and the country. All Party members must unite and lead people of all ethnic groups across the country to overcome difficulties, forge ahead with determination, and make new and greater contributions to fully building a modern socialist country, securing a great victory for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We should greet the convening of the 20th National Congress with outstanding achievements.

The Party Central Committee calls upon all Party members, the armed forces, and people of all ethnic groups across the country to unite even more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and vigorously carry forward the great spirit of the Party’s founding. Let us never forget yesterday’s hardships and glories, live up to today’s missions and responsibilities, and live up to tomorrow’s grand dreams. Drawing lessons from history, we must forge ahead into the future, work diligently and courageously, and strive unremittingly toward achieving the Second Centenary Goal and realizing the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We firmly believe that the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people, who have won great victories and glory over the past century, will surely achieve even greater victories and glory on the new journey in the new era!

Source: “Xuexi Qiangguo” Learning Platform