On the eve of the New Year, President Xi Jinping delivered a 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the Internet.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng

■ In 2023, we continued to strive and forge ahead, weathered trials and hardships, saw beautiful scenery, and reaped solid rewards. Everyone remembers the difficulties of the year, and is also full of confidence in the future.

■ This year, our steps have been solid. This year, our steps have been powerful. This year, our steps have been full of spirit. This year, our steps have been confident.

■ China not only develops itself but also actively embraces the world and shoulders its responsibilities as a major country. We successfully hosted the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and a series of home-field diplomatic events welcomed guests from all five continents. I also visited some countries, attended some international conferences, and met with many old friends and new partners, sharing China's propositions and deepening mutual consensus. Despite the changes in the world, peace and development remain the main theme, and win-win cooperation remains the absolute truth.

■ On the road ahead, wind and rain are the norm. Some enterprises face operational pressure, some people encounter difficulties in employment and daily life, and some places have suffered natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, and earthquakes—all of these weigh on my mind. You have not feared the wind and rain, have helped one another, faced challenges head-on, and overcome difficulties, and I am deeply moved. Hardworking farmers, dedicated workers, bold and enterprising entrepreneurs, and service members defending the country—people in all walks of life are sweating and striving, and every ordinary person has made extraordinary contributions! The people are always our greatest reliance in overcoming all difficulties and challenges.

■ Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. We must unswervingly advance Chinese modernization, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the building of a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and properly coordinate development and security. We must adhere to seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing the new before abolishing the old, consolidate and strengthen the momentum of economic recovery and improvement, and achieve steady and sustained economic progress. We must comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, further boost confidence in development, enhance economic vitality, and devote greater efforts to education, science and technology, and talent cultivation. We must continue to support Hong Kong and Macao in giving full play to their own advantages and maintaining long-term prosperity and stability while better integrating into the overall development of the country. National reunification is an inevitable course of history, and compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should join hands and work together to share in the great glory of national rejuvenation.

■ Our goals are both grand and simple; in the final analysis, they are about enabling ordinary people to live better lives. The upbringing and education of children, the employment and growth of young people, and the medical care and elderly support of senior citizens are family matters as well as state affairs, and everyone should work together to handle these matters well. Nowadays, society moves at a fast pace, everyone is very busy, and the pressure of work and life is great. We must foster a warm and harmonious social atmosphere, expand inclusive and vibrant spaces for innovation, create convenient and comfortable living conditions, and enable everyone to be happy, lead fulfilling lives, and realize their dreams.

■ The Chinese people well understand the value of peace. We are willing to work with the international community, bearing in mind the future of humanity and the well-being of the people, to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and build a better world.

■ Let us together wish our motherland prosperity and strength and the world peace and tranquility! We wish everyone warmth and good fortune throughout the four seasons, and smooth and peaceful well-being!

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 31 — On the eve of the New Year, President Xi Jinping delivered a 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the Internet. The full text is as follows:

Hello, everyone! As the winter solstice brings the rise of yang energy, the year turns and the seasons cycle. At this beautiful moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, I extend New Year greetings to everyone from Beijing!

In 2023, we continued to strive and forge ahead, weathered trials and hardships, saw beautiful scenery, and reaped solid rewards. Everyone remembers the difficulties of the year, and is also full of confidence in the future.

This year, our steps have been solid. COVID-19 prevention and control transitioned smoothly, China's economy continued to recover and improve, and high-quality development was solidly advanced. The modern industrial system has become more robust, and a number of high-end, intelligent, and green new pillar industries have risen rapidly. Grain production achieved a "20th consecutive bumper harvest," lucid waters and lush mountains have taken on a fuller hue, and rural revitalization has shown a new atmosphere. The comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China has written a new chapter, the Xiong'an New Area is growing vigorously, the Yangtze River Economic Belt is pulsing with vitality, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is bravely riding the tide. In the midst of wind and waves, the Chinese economy has grown stronger and more robust.

This year, our steps have been powerful. Through sustained and unremitting efforts, China's innovative drive and development vitality have surged forth. The C919 large passenger aircraft entered commercial service, the domestically produced large cruise ship completed sea trials, the Shenzhou family carried out space relays, and the Fendouzhe submersible conducted extreme deep dives. Domestic trendy brands are widely popular, new domestic smartphones are in such high demand that they are hard to obtain, and new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products have added new highlights to Made in China. With a spirit of unremitting self-improvement, China is striving to scale new heights, and creations of rapid change are everywhere.

This year, our steps have been full of spirit. The Chengdu Universiade and the Hangzhou Asian Games were splendid and exciting, and athletes bravely achieved outstanding results. Holiday tourism was bustling, the film market was booming, village super leagues and village galas were full of vitality, and low-carbon living has gradually become a trend. The warm breath of daily life and the busy momentum of recovery interpret people's pursuit of a better and happier life, and also show a China full of vitality and brimming with warmth.

This year, our steps have been confident. China is a great country that carries on a great civilization. On this vast land, the solitary smoke of the desert and the fine rain of Jiangnan always inspire thoughts that reach across millennia and set the heart racing; the winding Yellow River and the rushing Yangtze always stir the emotions and fill one with pride. The dawn of civilization at Liangzhu and Erlitou, the written heritage of the oracle bones at Yinxu, the cultural treasures of Sanxingdui, and the continuation of the cultural lineage at the National Archives of Publications and Culture... Great China, how long its history, how vast its civilization—this is the foundation of our confidence and the source of our strength.

China not only develops itself but also actively embraces the world and shoulders its responsibilities as a major country. We successfully hosted the China-Central Asia Summit and the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and a series of home-field diplomatic events welcomed guests from all five continents. I also visited some countries, attended some international conferences, and met with many old friends and new partners, sharing China's propositions and deepening mutual consensus. Despite the changes in the world, peace and development remain the main theme, and win-win cooperation remains the absolute truth.

On the road ahead, wind and rain are the norm. Some enterprises face operational pressure, some people encounter difficulties in employment and daily life, and some places have suffered natural disasters such as floods, typhoons, and earthquakes—all of these weigh on my mind. You have not feared the wind and rain, have helped one another, faced challenges head-on, and overcome difficulties, and I am deeply moved. Hardworking farmers, dedicated workers, bold and enterprising entrepreneurs, and service members defending the country—people in all walks of life are sweating and striving, and every ordinary person has made extraordinary contributions! The people are always our greatest reliance in overcoming all difficulties and challenges.

Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China. We must unswervingly advance Chinese modernization, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the building of a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and properly coordinate development and security. We must adhere to seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability through progress, and establishing the new before abolishing the old, consolidate and strengthen the momentum of economic recovery and improvement, and achieve steady and sustained economic progress. We must comprehensively deepen reform and opening up, further boost confidence in development, enhance economic vitality, and devote greater efforts to education, science and technology, and talent cultivation. We must continue to support Hong Kong and Macao in giving full play to their own advantages and maintaining long-term prosperity and stability while better integrating into the overall development of the country. National reunification is an inevitable course of history, and compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should join hands and work together to share in the great glory of national rejuvenation.

Our goals are both grand and simple; in the final analysis, they are about enabling ordinary people to live better lives. The upbringing and education of children, the employment and growth of young people, and the medical care and elderly support of senior citizens are family matters as well as state affairs, and everyone should work together to handle these matters well. Nowadays, society moves at a fast pace, everyone is very busy, and the pressure of work and life is great. We must foster a warm and harmonious social atmosphere, expand inclusive and vibrant spaces for innovation, create convenient and comfortable living conditions, and enable everyone to be happy, lead fulfilling lives, and realize their dreams.

At present, some places in the world are still engulfed in the flames of war. The Chinese people well understand the value of peace. We are willing to work with the international community, bearing in mind the future of humanity and the well-being of the people, to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and build a better world.

At this moment, the night is colorful and the lights of countless homes are shining. Let us together wish our motherland prosperity and strength and the world peace and tranquility! We wish everyone warmth and good fortune throughout the four seasons, and smooth and peaceful well-being!

Thank you, everyone!