The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a Spring Festival Gathering

Xi Jinping delivered a speech

On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, he greeted the people of all ethnic groups in the country, and wished New Year's greetings to compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan and overseas Chinese

Li Qiang presided over Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Cai Xiang, Xue Xiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a 2025 Spring Festival Gathering at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 27th. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, wishing New Year's greetings to the people of all ethnic groups across the country, to compatriots in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, Taiwan and overseas Chinese.

On January 27, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council held a 2025 Spring Festival Gala at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the year of the dragon that is about to pass is a year when we are inspiring the spirit of dragon horses and experiencing storms and rainbows. Over the past year, in the face of complex and severe situations, we have calmly adapted and implemented comprehensive policies, overcome difficulties, and forged ahead, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps.

Li Qiang hosted the group meeting, and Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others attended.

The banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People is brightly lit and warm. More than 2,000 people from all walks of life gathered together to welcome the festival. The scene was filled with a happy and peaceful festive atmosphere.

At around 10 a.m., amid the cheerful music, Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Party and the state walked into the hall, greeted everyone with cordial greetings and blessings to everyone, and warmly applauded everyone.

In his speech, Xi Jinping pointed out that in the past year, we have solidly promoted high-quality development, effectively implemented various stock policies, and stepped up efforts to introduce a package of incremental policies to promote economic recovery and improvement. Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation have achieved fruitful results, and new quality productivity has developed steadily. Regional coordinated development and urban-rural integrated development show a new look. Looking around the world, our country is still an important engine of world economic growth. We pay attention to the coordination and progress of all undertakings, and new progress has been made in the construction of socialist democracy and the rule of law, cultural construction, social construction, ecological civilization construction, national defense and military construction. Solemnly celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held to promote further comprehensive deepening of reform. Focus on ensuring and improving people's livelihood, maintaining stable employment and prices, and further consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation. Coordinate development and security, resolve risks in key areas in an orderly and effective manner, and maintain stability in the overall social situation. Effectively respond to major natural disasters and efficiently carry out earthquake relief in Dingri high-altitude and oxygen-deficient areas in Tibet. Continue to do a good job in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and solemnly celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macau's return to the motherland. Chinese sports athletes have achieved the best results in overseas competitions at the Paris Olympics, which makes Chinese people at home and abroad feel very proud. We have deepened the diplomacy of major powers with Chinese characteristics, actively promoted the transformation of the global governance system, deepened the unity and cooperation of the "Global South", promoted the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and injected more positive energy into maintaining world peace and stability and promoting human development and progress. We have consistently promoted comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, carried out party discipline learning and education in a solid manner, continued to increase anti-corruption efforts, the Party’s leadership is strong and powerful, and the Party’s style and political style continue to improve, providing a fundamental guarantee for the development of various undertakings.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the development process over the past year is extraordinary and the achievements are encouraging. We have once again proved with our hard work that no difficulties and obstacles can stop the progress of the Chinese people in pursuing a better life, and we cannot stop our historical process of promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation. As long as we firmly believe in and remain unwavering, face contradictions and problems directly, and do not retreat from risks and challenges, we will surely open up a new world of reform and development!

Xi Jinping pointed out that 2025 is the year when the 14th Five-Year Plan is concluded. We must adhere to the guidance of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the general tone of work of seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhere to the focus of development on high-quality development, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, further comprehensively deepen reforms, expand high-level opening up, prevent and resolve risks and external shocks in key areas, promote the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy, maintain social harmony and stability, and deepen the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. We will formulate the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal and continue to strive towards our grand goals.

Xi Jinping stressed that we must always adhere to the people-centered approach, respond to the needs and concerns of the people in a timely and effective manner, do practical things for people's livelihood with heart and emotion, continuously improve people's living standards, and make the results of modernization construction benefit all people more and more equitably.

Xi Jinping pointed out that in Chinese culture, snakes are a symbol of spirituality, wisdom and vitality, which symbolize harvest, auspiciousness and blessings. In the Year of the Snake, I hope that the people of all ethnic groups across the country will strengthen their confidence, be full of hope, forge ahead, and work hard together to write a new chapter of Chinese modernization with the spirit of traveling thousands of miles.

At the group meeting, literary and artistic workers performed a wonderful program.

The leaders and old comrades of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Central Military Commission attended the group meeting.

As participants of the Central Party, Government, Military and Military Group, and responsible persons of Beijing, leaders of the central government of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, representatives of non-party members, representatives of retired comrades, famous experts and scholars, and representatives of people from all walks of life in the capital.