The east wind comes and the mountains and rivers show new beauty. On March 5, the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress was grandly opened in Beijing. Nearly 3,000 National People's Congress representatives gathered together to make suggestions for the decisive victory in the 14th Five-Year Plan and to unite their efforts to promote Chinese-style modernization. We extend our warm congratulations on the convening of the conference!

The magnificent journey remembers the struggle and responsibility and engraves new and solid steps. In the unforgettable 2024, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the whole country has worked hard and overcome difficulties, accomplished many major and important things and solved many difficult and urgent things. We have implemented the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee with the "New Chapter of the Times" and celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Republic with the "best action". Our goals are more firm; new breakthroughs have been made in the total economic output and grain output, and innovative achievements such as Chang'e-6 and Shenzhen-China Channel have continued to emerge, the foundation of "stability" is more solid, the momentum of "advance" is constantly increasing, and our motivation is stronger; we have fought bravely on the Olympics field, united in front of major natural disasters, and clearly put forward Chinese propositions on the international stage, and our spirit is more intense.

The achievements of the past year are very difficult and exciting, fully reflecting the significant advantages of the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and further strengthening our determination and confidence to forge ahead in the new era and new journey and steadily promote Chinese-style modernization. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out profoundly: "As long as we firmly believe in and remain unwavering, face contradictions and problems without avoiding, and respond to risks and challenges without retreating, we will surely open up a new world of reform and development!"

A stable system means the country is stable, and a strong system means the country is strong. Over the past 70 years, under the leadership of the Party, the People's Congress system has been firmly rooted in the land of China and deeply integrated into the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, providing important institutional guarantees for creating the "two miracles". In the past year, the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee have adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on upholding and improving the system of the people's congress, and adhered to the organic unity of the Party's leadership, the people's mastery of their own affairs, and the rule of law, strengthened the implementation of the Constitution and supervised the authority and dignity of the Constitution, guaranteed and served reform and development with high-quality legislation, promoted the implementation of the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee with effective supervision, and promoted the implementation of the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee with its foreign exchanges, and served the overall diplomatic situation of the country through the work, and made new progress and results, making new contributions to the development of the cause of the Party and the country. Practice has shown that the People's Congress system is a good system that conforms to our country's national conditions and reality, reflects the nature of a socialist country, and ensures that the people are masters of their own affairs, and is a good system that can effectively gather the strength of all people and work together to promote Chinese-style modernization.

After unremitting struggle, Chinese-style modernization has unfolded a magnificent picture and presented an extremely bright and brilliant prospect. The world today is in chaos, and the century-long changes are accelerating. To overcome the risks, challenges and uncertain factors on the road ahead, we need to show the spirit of "not quit your efforts if you want to reach the top." The people are the creators of history and the greatest reliance for overcoming all difficulties and challenges. Chinese-style modernization is the cause of hundreds of millions of people. Only by relying closely on the people can we continuously create new historical achievements. On the new journey, we must adhere to the people's congress system, which is an important institutional carrier for realizing people's democracy in the whole process, listen to the people's voices, gather people's wisdom, and respond to people's expectations, and give full play to the significant advantages of this system, which will surely gather the tremendous power of promoting Chinese-style modernization.

Holding the National Two Sessions well is a major event in our country's political life. It is of great significance to plan the annual economic and social development goals and tasks and mobilize people of all ethnic groups across the country to implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. This year marks the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and is also an important year for further comprehensive deepening of reforms. In a critical year, you should plan key strategies and have key actions. How to implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and promote the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy? How to effectively prevent and resolve risks and external shocks in key areas, and lead the development of new quality productivity with scientific and technological innovation? How to complete the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan with high quality and lay a solid foundation for achieving a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan? Focusing on the overall work of the Party and the country, performing duties and responsibilities in accordance with the law, the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress will surely live up to its trust and make greater contributions. The deputies of the National People's Congress come from the people and are rooted in the people, shoulder the glorious responsibilities entrusted by the people. We hope that the representatives will serve as a good bridge between the Party and the country and the people, provide more pragmatic and effective "golden ideas" and issue a "good voice" for China's development and progress.

The journey is strong and we will move towards the future. Continue to strive towards grand goals, we have solid support to resist risks and overcome challenges, and have the strong confidence to open up a new world of reform and development. To unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", enhance the "four consciousnesses", firm up the "four self-confidences", and achieve the "two safeguards", strengthen confidence, full of hope, forge ahead, and fight tenaciously. We will surely fight the final battle of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and write a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization.

I wish the conference a complete success!