Chinese President Xi Jinping's Lunar New Year Greeting: "First to Control COVID-19...Great Achievement"

Chinese President Xi Jinping [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] Chinese President Xi Jinping held a national group New Year's greeting ceremony on the 10th to celebrate the largest holiday, the Spring Festival, according to the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party.

In his speech at the ceremony, President Xi stated, "We achieved the great accomplishment of being the first in the world to control the spread of COVID-19 and the first to realize economic growth."

He continued, "It has once again been proven that socialism with Chinese characteristics possesses strong vitality and creativity," emphasizing, "If the Party and the people unite firmly, no difficulty can trouble us."

In his speech, President Xi conveyed a message to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party this year based on the achievements in epidemic prevention and economic development.

President Xi said, "With the unity of all the people, the Chinese nation has welcomed a great leap from becoming prosperous to becoming strong."

He added, "The Chinese Communist Party has upheld its original aspiration of the people's happiness and its mission of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," raising his voice, "Through 100 years of history, the Chinese Communist Party has developed into the world's largest Marxist ruling party with 91 million members, supported by 1.4 billion Chinese people."

Furthermore, President Xi stated, "We must seriously reflect on the path we have taken and continuously move forward," adding, "If our Party leads the times and overcomes difficulties, it can remain invincible forever."

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