2021-07-01 18:27
xi jinping, general secretary of the communist party of china central committee, delivered an important speech at a grand gathering celebrating the centenary of the cpc's founding at tian'anmen square in beijing on thursday.
a 100-gun salute was fired in the morning, representing the 100 years of the party. a national flag-raising ceremony was held. a congratulatory message jointly issued by eight other political parties, the all-china federation of industry and commerce, and personages without party affiliation was read out at the ceremony.
here are some highlights from xi's speech:
- china has realized the first centenary goal — building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
- the cpc has united and led the chinese people over the past 100 years for one ultimate theme — bringing about the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation.- the party unites and leads the chinese people in fighting bloody battles with unyielding determination, achieving great success in the new democratic revolution.- the party unites and leads the chinese people in endeavoring to build a stronger china with a spirit of self-reliance, achieving great success in the socialist revolution and construction.- the party unites and leads the chinese people in freeing the mind and forging ahead, achieving great success in reform, opening-up and socialist modernization.- the party unites and leads the chinese people in pursuing a great struggle, a great project, a great cause and a great dream through a spirit of self-confidence, self-reliance and innovation, achieving great success for socialism with chinese characteristics in the new era.- seeking happiness for the people and national rejuvenation has been party's aspiration and mission since founding.- only socialism could save china, and only socialism with chinese characteristics could develop china.- by pursuing reform and opening-up, a crucial move in making china what it is today, china has caught up with the times.- the cpc and the chinese people, through a tenacious struggle, have shown the world that china's national rejuvenation has become a historical inevitability.- the people are the true heroes, for it is they who create history.- the great founding spirit of the cpc is the party's source of strength.- china's success hinges on the party.- the firm leadership of the cpc must be upheld.- the party will continue leading chinese people toward a better life.- the party must continue to adapt marxism to a chinese context.- the party must uphold and develop socialism with chinese characteristics.- the party must continue self-reform.- china will elevate its armed forces to world-class standards so that we are equipped with greater capacity and more reliable means for safeguarding our national sovereignty, security and development interests.
- china is committed to "one country, two systems" in governance of hong kong and macao.- resolving the taiwan question and realizing china's complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the communist party of china.- all chinese people, both at home and overseas, can focus their ingenuity and energy on the same goal and come together as a mighty force for realizing national rejuvenation.- the party is still in its prime, determined as ever to achieve lasting greatness for the nation.- chinese young people should carry on the mission of national rejuvenation.
- any attempt to divide the party from the chinese people or to set the people against the party is bound to fail.- the time in which the chinese nation could be bullied and abused by others is gone forever.- china welcomes helpful suggestions, but will not accept sanctimonious preaching.- chinese people will never allow any foreign forces to bully, oppress or subjugate us.
4736- china will keep promoting community with shared future for mankind.
- china will keep promoting community with shared future for mankind.- china is committed to world peace, development and order.
source: xinhua
