20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in Beijing

Xi Jinping made a presentation to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee

Li Keqiang presided over the conference

2340 delegates and invited representatives attended the conference

On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping presented his report to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Rao Aimin
 

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 16 - Cohesive efforts to draw a new blueprint for revitalisation and unite to create new great achievements in history. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which has attracted worldwide attention, opened in the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 16th.

On behalf of the 19th Central Committee, Xi Jinping delivered a report entitled "Highly Hold High the Great Flag of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics and Strive for the All-round Construction of a Modern Socialist Country in an All-round Way". Xi Jinping pointed out that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was a very important congress held at a critical moment when the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups embarked on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and march towards the second centennial goal. The theme of the conference is to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, carry forward the great spirit of Party building, be confident and self-improvement, uphold integrity and innovation, work hard and move forward bravely, and work together to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way.

The Great Hall of the People is majestic and solemn, and the atmosphere of the auditorium of tens of thousands is warm. Above the rostrum is the logo of the "Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China". In the centre of the curtain is the party emblem composed of sickles and hammer heads, and 10 bright red flags are arranged on both sides. The observation platform on the second and third floors hangs respectively, "Highly hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, carry forward the great spirit of party building, and work together for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way!" "Long live the great, honourable and correct Communist Party of China!" .
 

On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This is Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Hu Jintao on the rostrum. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren
 

The members of the Standing Committee of the Presidium of the General Assembly seated in front of the rostrum are Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Ding Xuexiang, Wang Chen, Liu He, Xu Qiliang, Sun Chunlan, Li Xi, Li Qiang, Li Hongzhong, Yang Jiechi, Yang Xiaodu, Zhang Youxia, Chen Xi, Chen Quanguo, Chen Miner, Hu Chunhua, Guo Shengkun, Huang Kunming, Cai Qi, Hu Jintao, Li Ruihuan, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Song Ping, Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun, He Guoqiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Gaoli, You Quan and Zhang Qingli.

The conference was presided over by Li Keqiang. At 10 a.m., the meeting began. The whole audience stood up and sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Subsequently, all the comrades observed silence for Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi, Zhu De, Deng Xiaoping, Chen Yun and other deceased older generation of proletarian revolutionaries and revolutionary martyrs.

Li Keqiang announced that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China should attend 2296 delegates and 83 invited delegates, a total of 2379 people, reaching 2340 today. He warmly welcomed his non-party friends and responsible comrades who attended the meeting.

Xi Jinping's report to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee is divided into 15 parts: 1. The work of the past five years and the great changes in the new decade of the new era; 2. Opening up a new realm of Marxism's sinicization; 3. The mission and tasks of the Communist Party of China in the new era; 4. Accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and striving to promote high-quality development; 5. Implementing the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and strengthening the support of talents in modernisation; 6. Develop people's democracy in the whole process and ensure that the people are the masters of the country; 7. Adhere to the rule of law in an all-round way and promote the construction of China under the rule of law; 8. Promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement and forge a new glory of socialist culture; 9. Improve the well-being of people's livelihood and improve the quality of life of the people; 10. Promote green development and harmonious coexistence between man and nature; 11. Promote the modernisation of the national security system and capabilities, and resolutely safeguard national security and social stability; 12. Realise the goal of the centenary of the founding of the army and create a new situation in the modernisation of national Defence and the army; 13. Adhere to and improve "one country, two systems" and promote the reunification of the motherland; 14. Promote world peace and development and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind; 15. Unswervingly govern the Party in an all-round way and strictly, and further promote the new great project for the construction of the Party in the new era.

Xi Jinping pointed out in the report that in the five years since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has coordinated the overall strategy of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the unprecedented major changes in the world in a century, made major strategic arrangements for the development of the cause of the Party and the state, united and led the whole party, the whole army and the people of all ethnic groups to effectively respond to the severe and complex international situation and the huge risks and challenges that followed, and continuously pushed socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era in a spirit of hard work. Over the past five years, our party has united and led the people, overcome many long-standing problems that have not been solved for a long time, have done many important things in the long run, and promoted the cause of the Party and the country to achieve major achievements that have attracted worldwide attention.
 

On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping presented his report to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. Photo by Ju Peng, reporter of Xinhua News Agency
 

In summarising the ten-year work of the new era, Xi Jinping pointed out that in the past ten years, we have experienced three major events of great practical significance and far-reaching historical significance to the cause of the Party and the people: first is to usher in the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, second, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and third is to complete the historical task of poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and achieve the first centennial goal. This is a historic victory won by the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people in solidarity, a historical victory in the history of the development of the Chinese nation, and also a historic victory with far-reaching impact on the world.

Xi Jinping said that in the past ten years, the Party and the state have made historic achievements and made historic changes, which have promoted China to embark on a new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. It has created the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, comprehensively strengthened the Party's leadership, realised the millennium dream of a well-off Chinese nation, made scientific and complete strategic arrangements for the development of the cause of the Party and the state in the new era, put forward and implemented the new development concept, and deepened the reform in an all-round way with great political courage. We will implement a more proactive opening-up strategy, adhere to the political development path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, establish and adhere to the fundamental system of Marxism's guiding position in the ideological field, thoroughly implement the people-centred development idea, adhere to the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, and implement the overall concept of national security. Establish the Party's goal of strengthening the army in the new era, comprehensively and accurately promote the practice of "one country, two systems", comprehensively promote the diplomacy of major countries with Chinese characteristics, and further promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. At the same time, we must be soberly aware that there are still some shortcomings in our work and face many difficulties and problems.
 

On October 16, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping presented his report to the General Assembly on behalf of the 19th Central Committee. Photo by Yue Yuewei, reporter of Xinhua News Agency
 

Xi Jinping pointed out that the great changes in the new decade have milestones in the history of the Party, the history of New China, the history of reform and opening up, the history of socialist development, and the history of the development of the Chinese nation. After a hundred years of struggle, the Communist Party of China has become stronger and more powerful in revolutionary forging and has always become a strong leadership core in the historical process of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Chinese people are more motivated to move forward, the spirit of struggle is more high, and the belief in victory is stronger. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people are confident in promoting the great leap of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich to being strong.

Xi Jinping stressed that it is the solemn historical responsibility of contemporary Chinese Communists to constantly write a new chapter in the sinicization of Marxism. To continue to promote theoretical innovation on the basis of practice, we must first grasp the world outlook and methodology of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and adhere to and use the positions, views and methods that run through it well. Adhere to the supremacy of the people, adhere to self-confidence and self-reliance, adhere to integrity and innovation, adhere to problem orientation, adhere to systemic concepts, and adhere to the mind of the world.

Referring to the mission and tasks of the Communist Party of China in the new era, Xi Jinping pointed out that from now on, the central task of the Communist Party of China is to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in the country to build a socialist modern and powerful country in an all-round way, achieve the second centennial goal, and promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way with Chinese-style modernisation. On the way forward, we must firmly grasp the major principles: adhere to and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party, adhere to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the people-centred development idea, adhere to deepening reform and opening up, and adhere to the spirit of struggle.

Xi Jinping stressed that it is necessary to fully implement the new development concept, accurately and comprehensively, adhere to the reform direction of the socialist market economy, adhere to high-level opening up to the outside world, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycle mutually promoted. It is necessary to build a high-level socialist market economy system, build a modern industrial system, comprehensively promote rural revitalisation, promote coordinated regional development, and promote high-level opening up to the outside world.

Xi Jinping pointed out that adhering to science and technology as the first productivity, talent as the first resource, and innovation as the first driving force, deeply implementing the strategy of revitalising the country through science and education, strengthening the country by talents, and innovation-driven development strategies, opening up new tracks in new fields of development, and constantly shaping new momentum and advantages of development. Adhere to the priority development of education, self-reliance and self-improvement of science and technology, and talent-led driving, and accelerate the construction of a country of education, science and technology and talent.

Xi Jinping said that we must unswervingly follow the road of political development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and adhere to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people as the masters of the country and the rule of law. Strengthen the guarantee of the people's ownership system, develop consultative democracy in an all-round way, actively develop grassroots democracy, and consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to give better play to the fundamental role of the rule of law, stabilising expectations and benefiting the long term, and build a socialist modern country in an all-round way on the track of the rule of law. It is necessary to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics with the Constitution as the core, solidly promote administration according to law, strictly and fair justice, and accelerate the construction of a society under the rule of law.

Xi Jinping said that it is necessary to build a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and leadership, widely practice the core values of socialism, improve the degree of civilisation of the whole society, prosper and develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries, and enhance the influence of Chinese civilisation.

Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to realise, safeguard and develop the fundamental interests of the vast majority of the people, firmly grasp the most direct and realistic interests that the people care about, and insist on doing our best and doing what we can. We will improve the distribution system, implement the employment priority strategy, improve the social security system, and promote the construction of a healthy China.

Xi Jinping stressed that we must firmly establish and practice the concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, and plan for development from the height of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. It is necessary to accelerate the green transformation of the development mode, further promote the prevention and control of environmental pollution, improve the diversity, stability and sustainability of the ecosystem, and actively and steadily promote carbon neutralisation.

Xi Jinping proposed to unswervingly implement the overall concept of national security and carry out the maintenance of national security throughout all aspects of the work of the Party and the state. It is necessary to improve the national security system, enhance the ability to maintain national security, improve the level of public security governance, and improve the social governance system.

Xi Jinping said that it is the strategic requirement to build a socialist modern country in an all-round way to achieve the goal of building the army for 100 years on time and speed up the construction of the people's army into a world-class army. It is necessary to comprehensively strengthen military training and preparation, comprehensively strengthen military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities.

Xi Jinping stressed that "one country, two systems" is a great initiative of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the best institutional arrangement to maintain long-term prosperity and stability after the return of Hong Kong and Macao, which must be adhered to for a long time. Adhere to the rule of law in Hong Kong and Macao, implement the overall governance of the central government, implement the principles of "Patriot govern Hong Kong" and "Patriot rule Macao", support Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall situation of national development, and play a better role in realising the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Adhere to the prospect of peaceful reunification with the utmost sincerity and utmost, but reserve the option to take all necessary measures. The complete reunification of the motherland must be realised and can be realised!

Xi Jinping said that at present, the changes in the world, the changes of the times and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. China firmly pursues an independent foreign policy of peace, adheres to developing friendly cooperation with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world. The Chinese people are willing to work with the people of the world to create a better future for mankind!

Xi Jinping pointed out that the whole party must bear in mind that the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party will always be on the road, and the Party's self-revolution will always be on the road. There must be no relaxation, fatigue and war-weariness. It must persevere in promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, further promote the new great project of the Party's construction in the new era, and lead the social revolution with the Party's self-revolution.

He stressed that we should adhere to and strengthen the centralised and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee, unremittingly cast the soul with the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, improve the Party's self-revolutionary system and standardised system, build a team of high-quality cadres that can be regarded as the responsibility of national rejuvenation, strengthen the political and organisational functions of the Party organisation, adhere to the strict tone to strengthen integrity and discipline, and resolutely win the protracted battle against corruption.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the Party has created a century-old great cause with great struggle, and can also create a new great cause with a new great struggle.

During Xi Jinping's report, there was warm applause again and again.

Non-Party members who are currently and former vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of all democratic parties in Beijing and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, no party deputies, representatives of religious circles, and democratic parties, non-party and ethnic and religious figures in the Standing Committee of the Beijing National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as guests. Attend the conference. Relevant responsible comrades within the party also attended the meeting.

About 2500 Chinese and foreign journalists interviewed and reported on the grandeur of the opening ceremony.