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Comrades,

The great achievements of the new era have come from the collective
dedication and hard work of our Party and our people. Here, on behalf of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, I express our heartfelt
gratitude to all of our Party members, to the people of all ethnic groups, to all
other political parties, people’s organizations, and patriotic figures from all
sectors of society, to our fellow compatriots in the Hong Kong and Macao

special administrative regions, in Taiwan, and overseas, and to all our friends
around the world who have shown understanding and support for China’s
modernization drive.
The great transformation over the past 10 years of the new era marks a

milestone in the history of the Party, of the People’s Republic of China, of
reform and opening up, of the development of socialism, and of the
development of the Chinese nation. Over the course of a century of endeavor,
the Communist Party of China has tempered itself through revolution and
grown stronger. It has grown better at providing political leadership, giving
theoretical guidance, organizing the people, and inspiring society, all while
maintaining a close bond with the people. Throughout the Party’s history, as
the world has undergone profound changes, it has always remained at the
forefront of the times. As we have responded to risks and tests at home and

abroad, the Party has always remained the backbone of the nation. And as we
have upheld and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Party
has always remained a strong leadership core.
The Chinese people are more inspired than ever to forge ahead, more

resolved than ever to work hard, and more confident than ever of securing
success. They are filled with a stronger sense of history and initiative. With
full confidence, the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people are
driving the great transformation of the Chinese nation from standing up and
growing prosperous to becoming strong. We have advanced reform, opening
up, and socialist modernization and have written a new chapter on the
miracles of fast economic growth and long-term social stability. China now
has more solid material foundations and stronger institutional underpinnings
for pursuing development. The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is now on

an irreversible historical course.
Scientific socialism is brimming with renewed vitality in 21st-century
China. Chinese modernization offers humanity a new choice for achieving
modernization. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people have

provided humanity with more Chinese insight, better Chinese input, and
greater Chinese strength to help solve its common challenges and have made
new and greater contributions to the noble cause of human peace and
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