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In a speech woven with imagery, resolve, and national sentiment, President Xi Jinping addressed the Chinese people as the dawn of 2026 approaches, casting a panoramic vision that stretches from the snow-covered plateau of Xizang to the twin shoulders of the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang. There, he said, “people of various ethnic groups are united as one, like seeds of a pomegranate sticking together,” celebrating life with white khatas, dance, and song—symbols of joy and allegiance to the motherland.
The message underscored a philosophy of governance rooted in care: no issue is too small, and every citizen is a leaf tended within the garden of national well-being. Over the past year, Xi emphasized, workers in emerging industries gained stronger protections, elderly services were enhanced, and families receiving childcare support benefited from monthly subsidies—every household contributing to the hum of shared happiness.
His words extended beyond domestic borders, asserting a China open-armed to the world—from successful global diplomacy at summits such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, to new commitments on climate change and the introduction of the Global Governance Initiative, aimed at reshaping the international system toward justice and equity. Amid a world marked by turmoil, he declared China’s stance clear: it stands on the “right side of history,” dedicated to global peace, development, and a shared future for humanity.
President Xi also reaffirmed the nation’s guiding architecture—the Communist Party of China—calling it the heart of China’s strength and longevity. Citing anti-corruption reforms, internal discipline, and the Party’s “self-revolution,” he framed governance and Party integrity as inseparable pillars of the nation’s future. Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan received special attention, with Xi reiterating support for “One Country, Two Systems” and asserting that national reunification is an unstoppable trend.
Looking to the horizon, Xi marked 2026 as the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan, urging confidence, reform, and high-quality development as the engine of national prosperity. The metaphor of the year ahead was bold and kinetic: charging forward “like horses with courage, vitality, and energy,” advancing together to turn China’s lofty dream into visible reality.
The address closed with blessings that merged politics and poetry:
may the motherland stand in magnificence,
fields yield abundant harvests,
and the nation awaken beneath the glow of a morning sun that belongs to all.
