BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Having gone through the extraordinary year of
2024, the diligent and determined Chinese people are tirelessly
moving toward 2025, a year full of both challenges and
opportunities. "As always, we grow in the wind and rain, and we get
stronger through hard times. We must be confident." "Of all the
jobs in front of us, the most important is to ensure a happy life
for our people." "China will work
with all countries to promote friendship and cooperation, enhance
mutual learning among different cultures, and build a community
with a shared future for mankind. We must jointly create a better
future for the world."
President Xi Jinping's 2025 New Year message embodies the spirit of
unity, self-improvement, and positive progress of the Chinese
people, while also demonstrating China's embrace of global cooperation and its
deep commitment to advancing the cause of humanity.
International mainstream media immediately seized on the key word
from this New Year's message - "confidence." In the face of
challenges posed by external uncertainties and the pressures of
transitioning between old and new growth drivers, China has the resolve, boldness, and
confidence to maintain its faith and overcome challenges. On the
last day of 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information
Technology announced plans to build 10,000 factories powered by 5G
and no less than 20 pilot cities for the integrated application of
5G + industrial internet by 2027, accelerating China's high-quality development. On the same
day, the National Health Commission also unveiled eight key public
service initiatives for 2025, including the "cancellation of
outpatient prepayment," putting the philosophy of prioritizing
people's livelihoods in Chinese modernization into practice. The
Chinese people, with their steadfast determination and hard work
along the established path, set the tone for China's endeavor in 2025, and instill valuable
confidence in the world.
A vibrant and orderly China has
unsurprisingly become a stabilizing anchor amid the global
turbulence.
President Xi's projections at the National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference's New Year gathering -
that annual GDP is expected to grow by about five percent in 2024
and that more proactive macroeconomic policies will be put in place
next year - have been widely quoted by foreign media. The latest
data shows that the three major indices, including manufacturing
PMI, for December are all within the expansion range, validating
the strong resilience of China's
economy. Whether delivering positive economic results amid intense
internal and external pressures or sticking to a high-level
opening-up reform roadmap despite "decoupling" and supply chain
disruptions, China's robust spirit
and excellent execution provide the world with a sense of security
and positive energy.
On the first day of the New Year 2025, the domestically produced
large aircraft C919, adorned in "shining China red," made its inaugural flight on the
regular commercial route between Shanghai and Hong
Kong, marking a busier year ahead. Just a few days ago, the
world's fastest high-speed train, the CR450, was unveiled. This
year, China's Long March-8A rocket is set for maiden flight,
and the Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE),
a joint space mission with the European Space Agency, will be
launched. China's pace of
independent innovation is accelerating, and a "new" and dynamic
China is not only envisioning a
more sci-fi-like future for us but will also significantly boost
the quality and efficiency of China's economic development.
For China, 2025 is a significant
year. The country will continue to deepen reforms at its own pace
and fully implement the "14th Five-Year Plan." As the world's
largest developing economy, China
managing its own affairs well and seeking happiness for its people
is the best manifestation of its sense of responsibility as a major
power. At the same time, China is
striving to provide "incremental" market opportunities for the
world. Starting from January 1 of
this year, provisional import tariffs, lower than the
most-favored-nation rates, have been applied to 935 commodities,
and the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement has also taken effect,
resulting in tariff reductions. These measures not only help to
activate and expand domestic demand but also demonstrate
China's firm commitment to
opening-up, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation with the
world.
In the new year, the international situation presents both
foreseeable difficulties and unpredictable risks. In the face of
prolonged geopolitical disputes and even conflicts, China will firmly be a force for peace,
addressing uncertainties in the world with China's certainty, and will continue to play a
constructive role in the political resolution of hot spot issues.
Confronted with global challenges such as escalating climate
disasters and the chaotic development of artificial intelligence,
China will actively participate in
global governance, contributing to the building of a community with
a shared future for mankind. In 2025, China's commitment to high-quality Belt and
Road cooperation will not waver, and the principle of seeking the
greatest common denominator for cooperation with other countries
will remain unchanged. Moreover, the policy of opening-up,
including the visa-free "circle of friends," will continue to
evolve. Whether it is a diligent China or an open and friendly China, the ongoing resonance of values with
the world enhances humanity's confidence in jointly building a
better future.
"Dreams and wishes may be far, but they can be fulfilled with
dedicated pursuit." In President Xi Jinping's 2025 New Year
message, we witness both the storms and rainbows, the magnanimity
of a great nation, and the determination of every ordinary Chinese
person on their journey of struggle. China will never underestimate the
difficulties ahead but will steadfastly pursue the path of Chinese
modernization, enhancing its national strength and improving the
well-being of its people. At the same time, it will consider the
benefits to the world, resonate with it, and move forward
together.
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SOURCE Global Times