1. PRC founding reception

A reception to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held in Beijing

Xi Jinping delivered an important speech, Li Qiang presided over it, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qiding, Xue Xiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 28 – A reception to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was held in the Great Hall of the People on the evening of the 28th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the reception and delivered an important speech. He emphasized that our future is bright on our new journey. Unity is strength, and confidence is worth more than gold. We must strengthen our confidence, inspire our spirit, work in unity, continue to climb over obstacles and overcome difficulties, and unswervingly move forward towards the grand goal of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation.

Li Qiang hosted the reception, and Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended the reception. About 800 Chinese and foreign people gathered together to celebrate the birthday of the People's Republic of China.

The banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People is decorated with bright lights and blooming flowers, filled with a festive and warm festive atmosphere. The solemn national emblem hangs high above the rostrum, and the year number "1949-2023" in large characters is particularly eye-catching against the bright red flag.

At about 17:30, during the cheerful "Welcome Song", Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders entered the banquet hall and waved to everyone, and the audience burst into warm applause.

The reception begins. The audience stood up and sang the national anthem loudly, and the majestic "March of the Volunteers" echoed in the hall.

Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. First of all, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, he paid high respect to the people of all ethnic groups in the country, to the commanders and soldiers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the armed police force, to all democratic parties and persons without party affiliation; to the compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, My compatriots in Taiwan and overseas Chinese would like to extend my sincere greetings; I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to friendly countries and international friends who care about and support China's modernization drive.

Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech that since the founding of the People's Republic of China 74 years ago, our country has gone from poverty to a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and has embarked on a new journey of comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. This is achieved through the hard work of the people of all ethnic groups in the country united and led by the Communist Party of China. great achievement. This year is the first year to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. We coordinate COVID-19 prevention and control with economic and social development, coordinate development and security, actively promote sustained economic recovery, advance the reform of party and state institutions in an orderly manner, effectively respond to floods in some areas, actively promote opening up to the outside world, technological innovation, and green development, and firmly Maintaining national sovereignty, security, and development interests, the economy is generally recovering and improving, high-quality development is solidly advancing, grain production is expected to be bumper, people's lives continue to improve, and the overall social situation remains stable. Our country's athletes have achieved great results at the Chengdu Universiade and Hangzhou Asian Games. . These achievements are hard-won and exciting.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the century-old changes in the world are accelerating and the international environment has undergone profound changes. We still face many risks and challenges on the way forward. We must focus on promoting high-quality development, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on increasing macro-control, focus on expanding domestic effective demand, focus on stimulating the vitality of business entities, and continuously promote the continued improvement of economic operations and domestic internal affairs. The vitality continues to increase, social expectations continue to improve, we will effectively prevent and resolve major risks, and strive to achieve the annual economic and social development goals. We must focus on promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, continue to comprehensively deepen reforms, steadily expand institutional opening up such as rules, regulations, management, and standards, promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" initiative, smooth the domestic and international dual cycles, and make economic development more efficient. Resilient and more energetic. We must focus on meeting the people's growing needs for a better life, increase people's livelihood protection, focus on expanding employment, solve the people's urgent, difficult and anxious problems, strengthen all-round assistance to needy groups, consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation, and comprehensively promote rural revitalization, We will solidly promote common prosperity and continuously enhance the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security.

Xi Jinping pointed out that we must continue to comprehensively, accurately and unswervingly implement the policy of "one country, two systems", implement the principles of "patriots governing Hong Kong" and "patriots governing Macao", support Hong Kong and Macao in developing their economy, improving people's livelihood, and give full play to their own characteristics and advantages, Actively participate in the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao. We must adhere to the one-China principle and the "1992 Consensus", promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, deepen cross-Strait integrated development, safeguard the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation, and enhance the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the Strait. Achieving the complete reunification of the motherland is the aspiration of the people, the trend of the times, and a historical necessity, and cannot be stopped by any force.

Xi Jinping emphasized that we must adhere to peaceful development, firmly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win strategy of opening up, safeguard international fairness and justice, practice true multilateralism, promote the implementation of global development initiatives, global security initiatives, and global civilization initiatives, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Work hand in hand with people of all countries to respond to various global challenges and create a better future for mankind.

Amidst the cheerful music, Chinese and foreign guests and friends raised glasses to congratulate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, wishing China prosperity, happiness and health to its people, and everlasting friendship between the Chinese people and people around the world.

Also present at the reception were: members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, members of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, vice-premiers of the State Council, State Councilors, directors of the National Supervisory Commission, president of the Supreme People's Court, and prosecutor-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. , Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and comrades who have retired from leadership positions, as well as members of the Central Military Commission and comrades who have served as members of the Central Military Commission.

Persons in charge of relevant departments of the Party, Government, and Military Groups of the Central Committee and Beijing Municipality, persons in charge of the central committees of all democratic parties, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of persons without party affiliation, representatives of meritorious honor recipients in Beijing, representatives of national labor models and advanced figures, Chengdu Universiade, Hangzhou Asian Games Representatives of the Chinese sports delegation at the Asian Paralympic Games, representatives of ethnic minorities who have made important contributions to the stability, development, and unity of ethnic minority areas, some people from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, people from the Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan compatriots, overseas Chinese, and Chinese representatives in Beijing, and representatives from various countries Envoys to China, representatives of various international organizations in China, and some foreign experts also attended the reception.