February 17 this year marks the Chinese New Year of the Horse and is the most important traditional holiday in China as well as for Chinese communities around the world and for some other countries in East Asia.
With the approach of the holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at a celebratory reception held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and attended by over 2,000 people, on Saturday February 14.
Xi described the outgoing Year of the Snake as extraordinary, adding that China had met difficulties head-on and made new progress in the face of a complex and volatile environment at home and abroad, elevating its economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, national defence capabilities and composite national strength to new heights.
He further noted China’s solid progress in various fields in the past year and emphasised several milestones, such as outlining the blueprint for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, establishing the Taiwan Recovery Day, celebrating the founding anniversaries of the Xizang (Tibet) autonomous region and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and holding the 15th National Games in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. China had also put forward the Global Governance Initiative and successfully hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.
Going forward, the year 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Xi called for advancing high-quality development, maintaining social harmony and stability, and consistently exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, in order to strive for a sound start to the next five years.
In a brief survey of international reaction to Xi’s speech, China Daily quoted our co-editor Carlos Martinez as saying that Xi noted the vision of building a global community of shared future, in which the peoples and nations of the world cooperate to solve the common challenges facing humanity and our shared home, Earth.
Such a vision, Carlos noted, is highly inspiring and furthermore indispensable, at a time when, referring principally to the United States, some countries are pursuing the policies of hybrid war, aggression, threats, blockades, economic coercion and unilateralism.
The following article was originally published by China Daily. We also embed a brief video from CGTN highlighting Xi Jinping’s close ties with the people especially at New Year.
Friends of Socialist China wishes all our supporters, friends and readers a Happy New Year of the Horse!
Xi’s message of strength, optimism resonates globally
February 15 (China Daily) – February 17 this year marks the Chinese New Year of the Horse and is the most important traditional holiday in China as well as for Chinese communities around the world and for some other countries in East Asia.
With the approach of the holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at a celebratory reception held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and attended by over 2,000 people, on Saturday February 14.
Xi described the outgoing Year of the Snake as extraordinary, adding that China had met difficulties head-on and made new progress in the face of a complex and volatile environment at home and abroad, elevating its economic strength, scientific and technological capabilities, national defence capabilities and composite national strength to new heights.
He further noted China’s solid progress in various fields in the past year and emphasised several milestones, such as outlining the blueprint for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, establishing the Taiwan Recovery Day, celebrating the founding anniversaries of the Xizang (Tibet) autonomous region and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and holding the 15th National Games in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. China had also put forward the Global Governance Initiative and successfully hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.
Going forward, the year 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Xi called for advancing high-quality development, maintaining social harmony and stability, and consistently exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, in order to strive for a sound start to the next five years.
In a brief survey of international reaction to Xi’s speech, China Daily quoted our co-editor Carlos Martinez as saying that Xi noted the vision of building a global community of shared future, in which the peoples and nations of the world cooperate to solve the common challenges facing humanity and our shared home, Earth.
Such a vision, Carlos noted, is highly inspiring and furthermore indispensable, at a time when, referring principally to the United States, some countries are pursuing the policies of hybrid war, aggression, threats, blockades, economic coercion and unilateralism.
The following article was originally published by China Daily. We also embed a brief video from CGTN highlighting Xi Jinping’s close ties with the people especially at New Year.
Friends of Socialist China wishes all our supporters, friends and readers a Happy New Year of the Horse!
