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United Nations, the 73rd World Health Assembly, the G20 Leaders’ Summit in
Riyadh, the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, the 22nd China-EU Leaders’

Meeting, and the East Asia leaders’ meetings on cooperation.
We upheld multilateralism and endeavored to build a human community with
a shared future. We supported global cooperation on combating Covid-19 and
called for building a global health community. China thus made important
contributions to advancing global peace and development.
Our work last year was truly challenging. Yet, local authorities and
government departments across the country kept in mind the big picture and
shouldered their responsibilities. Market entities, over one hundred million in

number, responded to shocks with fortitude and resilience. Our people worked
hard and fought adversity in close solidarity and with the unyielding spirit of the
Chinese nation, thus proving themselves true heroes. This is the well of strength
that enables us to rise to every challenge and overcome every difficulty.

Fellow Deputies,

We owe our achievements last year to the strong leadership of the Party
Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, to the sound guidance of
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and
to the concerted efforts of the Party, the armed forces, and the Chinese people of all
ethnic groups. On behalf of the State Council, I wish to express sincere gratitude to
all our people, and to all other political parties, people’s organizations, and public
figures from all sectors of society. I express sincere appreciation to our fellow
countrymen and women in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative

regions, in Taiwan, and overseas. I also wish to express heartfelt thanks to the
governments of other countries, international organizations, and friends across the
world who have shown understanding and support for us in China as we pursue
modernization.
While recognizing our achievements, we are also keenly aware of the
difficulties and challenges before us.

As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, instability and
uncertainty are mounting on the international landscape, and the global economy
continues to face grave challenges. Domestically, there are still weak links in our
work to control Covid-19. The foundation for achieving our country’s economic
recovery needs to be further consolidated, impediments to consumer spending
remain, and investment growth lacks sustainability. Our MSMEs and
self-employed individuals are still finding the going tough, and the pressure in

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