Spirit of May Fourth Movement still relevant a full century later

In his speech at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the centenary of the May Fourth Movement, President Xi Jinping said that patriotism is at the core of the movement's spirit. He said that Chinese people and the nation will be able to make ever greater endeavors to advance the country and the world as long as they continue to embrace such a spirit.

For Chinese youth today, the question is how this spirit should be carried on and applied. If the mission for youth in 1919 was to liberate the country from the grip of imperialists and warlords, the mission for them today is to make as great an effort as possible to contribute to the realization of the two centenary goals of realizing a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way and building China into a modern, strong and prosperous country.

Yes, the circumstances are quite different from what they were a century ago. But there is no less of a need for young people to have a strong sense of mission when it comes to what they can do for their motherland.