Xi extends New Year wishes to all

Xi: China's confidence, strength derived from time-honored history, splendid civilization

President Xi said the nation's time-honored history and splendid civilization is the source of confidence and strength.

Xi noted that China has marched forward with great confidence in 2023.

"Across this vast expanse of land, wisps of smoke in deserts of the north and drizzles in the south invoke our fond memory of many millennium-old stories. The mighty Yellow River and Yangtze River never fail to inspire us," Xi said. "China is a great country with a great civilization."

Citing the discoveries at the archeological sites of Liangzhu and Erlitou, the ancient Chinese characters inscribed on oracle bones of the Yin Ruins, the cultural treasures of the Sanxingdui Site and the collections of the National Archives of Publications and Culture, Xi said all this stands as testament to China's time-honored history and splendid civilization.

Xi: China embraces the world while pursuing development

While pursuing its development, China has also embraced the world and fulfilled its responsibility as a major country, President Xi said.

Xi pointed out that peace and development remain the underlying trend, no matter how the global landscape may evolve, and only cooperation for mutual benefit can deliver.

In 2023, China held the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and hosted leaders from across the world at many diplomatic events, Xi noted.

"I also paid visits to a number of countries, attended international conferences, and met many friends, both old and new. I shared China's vision and enhanced common understandings with them," said Xi.

Xi: The people are the ones we look to when fighting against challenges

The people are the ones we look to when we fight to prevail over all difficulties or challenges, President Xi said.

Xi pledges steadfastly advancing Chinese modernization

China will steadfastly advance Chinese modernization, President Xi said.

Efforts will be made to fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts, speed up building the new development paradigm, promote high-quality development, and both pursue development and safeguard security, he said.

Xi: China to consolidate, strengthen momentum of economic recovery

China will consolidate and strengthen the momentum of economic recovery, and work to achieve steady and long-term economic development, President Xi said.