Be ready to address risks

In his remarks at the opening of a workshop attended by newly elected members and alternate members of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, as well as provincial-and ministerial-level officials on Friday, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave an in-depth analysis of the internal and external situations, and urged the attendees to increase their vigilance to prevent risks and challenges.

It is its awareness of risks and its courage in facing up to challenges that has enabled the Party to unite and lead the Chinese people to achieve one victory after another. But despite the remarkable progress that has been made, China's development still faces major challenges. That can explain why the 19th CPC National Congress listed preventing major risks as the country's top priority.

The road ahead will not be smooth, and the more achievements we make, the more we should proceed with caution, as though walking on ice, so that we can avoid making potentially disastrous mistakes.