Xi: Nation firmer in its deepening of reform

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Monday that China has been firmer than ever in deepening reform and expanding opening-up.

Xi, also Chinese president and the chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remark while attending a gathering in Beijing on Monday. He also extended Lunar New Year greetings to leaders of non-Communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and influential people without party affiliation.

Experiences drawn from the campaign of reform and opening-up over the past 40 years enable the country to have a firmer resolve in carrying forward the drive, Xi said.