People-oriented reform a boon to society

The Communist Party of China should always stay true to its mission to serve the people, CPC Central Committee General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his report delivered at the opening ceremony of 19th CPC National Congress on Wednesday.

He said the people-oriented devolvement philosophy has enabled China to achieve tremendous progress in the past five years: more than 60 million people have been lifted out of poverty, education in relatively undeveloped central and western areas, especially in rural areas, has been improved, employment has remained steady, with the creation of 13 million new job opportunities every year, the coverage of the social security and the healthcare systems has been expanded, and incomes have continued to rise, expanding the middle-income population.

Over the past five years, China has taken a people-oriented approach to economic growth, thereby advancing the philosophy of development, which is a key feature of China's new stage of development.