Looking ahead to 2024, how will China improve the lives of its population?

The definitive objective of China is to offer a better life to the people, declared Chinese President Xi Jinping during his New Year speech delivered on Sunday in Beijing to welcome 2024.

“Our children must be well cared for and receive a quality education. Our young people must have the opportunity to develop their careers and succeed. And our seniors must have adequate access to medical and aged care services“he promised Xi.

These issues, important for all families, are also an absolute priority of the government, he stressed. ”We must work together to achieve these goals”.

While pursuing its development, China It has also opened its arms to the world and fulfilled its responsibility as a major country, Xi added.

“Regardless of the evolution of the global landscape, peace and development remain the underlying trend, and can only be achieved through mutually beneficial cooperation.“said the Chinese president.

Trust citizens

The year 2023 has not been easy for China. Despite weak global growth, China has weathered economic difficulties and withstood the test of major natural disasters.

“After overcoming the storm, the chinese economy It is more resistant and dynamic than beforeXi noted in his speech on Sunday.

“It is to the people that we look when we fight to overcome all difficulties or challenges,” Xi stressed.

In his speech, he mentioned that in 2023 some companies faced difficulties, some people faced problems in finding work and meeting their basic needs, and some places were affected by floods, typhoons, earthquakes or other natural disasters.

“All of this is still a priority for me.“, he claimed.

Looking ahead, Xi called for efforts to firmly push forward China’s modernization, fully and faithfully implement the new development philosophy on all fronts, accelerate the construction of the new development paradigm, promote high-quality evolution, and, at the same time, pursue development and safeguard security.

The Chinese president also pledged to continue supporting Hong Kong and Macao to leverage their strengths, better integrate into China’s overall development, and ensure long-term prosperity and stability.

“China will surely be re-unified, and all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait must be united by a common purpose and share the glory of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.”he added.

For a better world for all

The Chinese president declared in his New Year’s speech that conflicts continue to rage in some parts of the world.

“We will work side by side with the international community for the common good of humanity, build a community with a shared future and make the world a better place for all.Xi stated.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China is a platform aimed at building a community with a shared future for humanity through high-quality and diverse cooperation.

Under the BRI, China has signed more than 200 cooperation documents with more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations. From 2013 to 2022, the cumulative value of trade between China and BRI countries reached $19.1 trillion, with an average annual growth rate of 6.4%.

At the bilateral and multilateral levels, China has built communities of shared future with an increasing number of partners in various ways. China’s proposed Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative have won the support of more than 100 countries, and the Global Civilization Initiative has also been well received.

SOURCE: CGTN