In a spirited address delivered ahead of the Chinese New Year, President Xi Jinping invoked the vigor and resilience of the Year of the Horse, calling on the nation to forge ahead on the journey of Chinese modernization, and his message of strength and optimism has resonated globally.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended Spring Festival greetings at a reception in Beijing on Saturday to all Chinese people at home and abroad on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council.
Describing the concluding Year of the Snake as extraordinary, Xi said that China met difficulties head-on and made new progress in the face of a complex and volatile environment at home and abroad, elevating its economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, national defense capabilities and composite national strength to new heights.
Source/ China Daily
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