在第十二届全国人民代表大会第一次会议上的讲话
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Address to the First Session of the 12th National People’s Congress

在第十二届全国人民代表大会第一次会议上的讲话

This address, to the inaugural session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), was Xi Jinping’s first speech to the NPC after being appointed Chinese Communist Party general secretary by the 18th Party Congress the prior November.


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Fellow deputies,

各位代表: 

This session has elected me president of the People’s Republic of China, and I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to you and the people of all ethnic groups for your trust in me.

这次大会选举我担任中华人民共和国主席,我对各位代表和全国各族人民的信任,表示衷心的感谢! 

I am keenly aware that the presidency entails both a glorious mission and important responsibilities. I will faithfully perform the duties vested in me by the Constitution, be loyal to the country and the people, fulfill all my duties, dedicate myself to public service, advance the interests of the people and the country, subject myself to public oversight, and live up to the trust you and the people of all ethnic groups in China have placed in me.

我深知,担任国家主席这一崇高职务,使命光荣,责任重大。我将忠实履行宪法赋予的职责,忠于祖国,忠于人民,恪尽职守,夙夜在公,为民服务,为国尽力,自觉接受人民监督,决不辜负各位代表和全国各族人民的信任和重托。 

Fellow deputies,

各位代表! 

The People’s Republic of China has a splendid history. Led by the first generation of the Party’s collective central leadership with Mao Zedong as the core, the second generation of collective central leadership with Deng Xiaoping as the core, the third generation of collective central leadership with Jiang Zemin as the core, and the CPC Central Committee with Hu Jintao as general secretary, the Chinese people of all ethnic groups have, making unremitting efforts one generation after another, surmounted all difficulties and obstacles on our way ahead, and made world-renowned achievements.

中华人民共和国走过了光辉的历程。在以毛泽东同志为核心的党的第一代中央领导集体、以邓小平同志为核心的党的第二代中央领导集体、以江泽民同志为核心的党的第三代中央领导集体、以胡锦涛同志为总书记的党中央领导下,全国各族人民戮力同心、接力奋斗,战胜前进道路上的各种艰难险阻,取得了举世瞩目的辉煌成就。 

Today, our People’s Republic stands proud and firm in the East.

今天,我们的人民共和国正以昂扬的姿态屹立在世界东方。 

With his rich political vision, outstanding leadership and dedication, Comrade Hu Jintao made remarkable achievements in upholding and building socialism with Chinese characteristics during his ten years in office as Chinese president, and he won the heartfelt love of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups and wide acclaim from all over the world. We express our sincere gratitude and great respect to him.

胡锦涛同志担任国家主席10年间,以丰富的政治智慧、高超的领导才能、勤勉的工作精神,为坚持和发展中国特色社会主义建立了卓越的功勋,赢得了全国各族人民衷心爱戴和国际社会普遍赞誉。我们向胡锦涛同志,表示衷心的感谢和崇高的敬意! 

Fellow deputies,

各位代表! 

The Chinese nation has an unbroken history of more than 5,000 years of civilization. It has created a rich and profound culture and has made an unforgettable contribution to the progress of human civilization. Over the course of several thousand years, what have closely bound us together, the 56 ethnic groups of China’s 1.3-billionplus people, are our indomitable struggles, the beautiful homeland we have built together and the national spirit we have nurtured together.
Running through this history, most importantly, are the ideals and vision that we share and hold dear.

中华民族具有5000多年连绵不断的文明历史,创造了博大精深的中华文化,为人类文明进步作出了不可磨灭的贡献。经过几千年的沧桑岁月,把我国56个民族、13亿多人紧紧凝聚在一起的,是我们共同经历的非凡奋斗,是我们共同创造的美好家园,是我们共同培育的民族精神,而贯穿其中的、更重要的是我们共同坚守的理想信念。 

Realizing the goals of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious, and achieving the Chinese Dream of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, means that we will make China prosperous and strong, rejuvenate the nation, and bring happiness to the Chinese people. They both embody the ideals of the Chinese people today and represent our forefathers’ glorious tradition of untiring pursuit of progress.

实现全面建成小康社会、建成富强民主文明和谐的社会主义现代化国家的奋斗目标,实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦,就是要实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福,既深深体现了今天中国人的理想,也深深反映了我们先人们不懈追求进步的光荣传统。 

Facing the mighty tide of the times and the great expectations of the people for a better life, we must not become complacent or slacken off in the slightest. We must redouble our efforts and forge ahead relentlessly to advance the cause of building Chinese socialism and endeavor to realize the Chinese Dream of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

面对浩浩荡荡的时代潮流,面对人民群众过上更好生活的殷切期待,我们不能有丝毫自满,不能有丝毫懈怠,必须再接再厉、一往无前,继续把中国特色社会主义事业推向前进,继续为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦而努力奋斗。 

– To realize the Chinese Dream, we must take our own path, which is the path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is not an easy path. We are able to embark on this path thanks to the great endeavors of reform and opening up made in the past 30 years and more, the continuous quest made in the 60-plus years of the PRC, a thorough review of the evolution of the Chinese nation in its 170-plus years of modern history, and carrying forward the 5,000-plus years of Chinese civilization. This path is deeply rooted in history and broadly based on China’s present realities. The Chinese nation has extraordinary capabilities, with which it has built the great Chinese civilization and with which we can expand and stay on the development path suited to China’s national conditions. The people of all ethnic groups in China should have full confidence in the path, theory and system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and steadfastly forge ahead along the correct Chinese path.

——实现中国梦必须走中国道路。这就是中国特色社会主义道路。这条道路来之不易,它是在改革开放30多年的伟大实践中走出来的,是在中华人民共和国成立60多年的持续探索中走出来的,是在对近代以来170多年中华民族发展历程的深刻总结中走出来的,是在对中华民族5000多年悠久文明的传承中走出来的,具有深厚的历史渊源和广泛的现实基础。中华民族是具有非凡创造力的民族,我们创造了伟大的中华文明,我们也能够继续拓展和走好适合中国国情的发展道路。全国各族人民一定要增强对中国特色社会主义的理论自信、道路自信、制度自信,坚定不移沿着正确的中国道路奋勇前进。 

– To realize the Chinese Dream, we must foster the Chinese spirit. It is the national spirit with patriotism at its core, and it is the spirit of the times with reform and innovation at its core. This spirit unites the people and pools their strength, and it is the source for rejuvenating and strengthening the country. Patriotism has always been the inner force that binds the Chinese nation together, and reform and innovation have always been the inner force that spurs us to keep abreast of the times in the course of reform and opening up. Our people of all ethnic groups must foster the great national spirit and follow the call of the times, strengthen our inner bond of unity and perseverance, and vigorously march towards the future.

——实现中国梦必须弘扬中国精神。这就是以爱国主义为核心的民族精神,以改革创新为核心的时代精神。这种精神是凝心聚力的兴国之魂、强国之魂。爱国主义始终是把中华民族坚强团结在一起的精神力量,改革创新始终是鞭策我们在改革开放中与时俱进的精神力量。全国各族人民一定要弘扬伟大的民族精神和时代精神,不断增强团结一心的精神纽带、自强不息的精神动力,永远朝气蓬勃迈向未来。 

– To realize the Chinese Dream, we must pool China’s strength, that is, the strength of great unity among the people of all ethnic groups. The Chinese Dream is the dream of our nation and every Chinese. As long as we close ranks and pursue this common dream with great determination, we can create enormous strength to achieve it and enjoy vast space for each and every one of us to fulfill our own dreams. All the Chinese who live in our great country in this great age share the opportunity to pursue excellence, realize our dreams, and develop ourselves along with our country. With a dream, opportunities and efforts, all beautiful things can be created. We the people of all ethnic groups in China should bear our mission in mind and make concerted efforts to turn the wisdom and strength of our 1.3 billion people into an invincible force.

——实现中国梦必须凝聚中国力量。这就是中国各族人民大团结的力量。中国梦是民族的梦,也是每个中国人的梦。只要我们紧密团结,万众一心,为实现共同梦想而奋斗,实现梦想的力量就无比强大,我们每个人为实现自己梦想的努力就拥有广阔的空间。生活在我们伟大祖国和伟大时代的中国人民,共同享有人生出彩的机会,共同享有梦想成真的机会,共同享有同祖国和时代一起成长与进步的机会。有梦想,有机会,有奋斗,一切美好的东西都能够创造出来。全国各族人民一定要牢记使命,心往一处想,劲往一处使,用13亿人的智慧和力量汇集起不可战胜的磅礴力量。 

The Chinese Dream is, in the final analysis, the dream of the people; so we must rely firmly on them to realize it, and we must steadily deliver benefits to them.

中国梦归根到底是人民的梦,必须紧紧依靠人民来实现,必须不断为人民造福。 

We must uphold at the same time the leadership of the Party, the position of the people as masters of their own destiny, and the rule of law, maintain the principal position of the people, expand people’s democracy, and promote law-based governance. We should uphold and improve the system of people’s congresses as China’s fundamental political system and the basic political systems of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, of regional ethnic autonomy, and of community-level self-governance. We should build a service-oriented, accountable, law-based and clean government, and fully motivate the people.

我们要坚持党的领导、人民当家作主、依法治国有机统一,坚持人民主体地位,扩大人民民主,推进依法治国,坚持和完善人民代表大会制度的根本政治制度,中国共产党领导的多党合作和政治协商制度、民族区域自治制度以及基层群众自治制度等基本政治制度,建设服务政府、责任政府、法治政府、廉洁政府,充分调动人民积极性。 

We should be guided by the strategic thinking that only development will make a difference, and steadfastly take economic development as the central task. We should comprehensively promote socialist economic, political, social and ecological advancement, further reform and opening up, boost balanced development, and continue to lay a solid material and cultural foundation for realizing the Chinese Dream.

我们要坚持发展是硬道理的战略思想,坚持以经济建设为中心,全面推进社会主义经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设、生态文明建设,深化改革开放,推动科学发展,不断夯实实现中国梦的物质文化基础。 

We should always bear the people’s aspirations in mind and be responsive to their expectations, ensure their equal rights to participate in governance and develop themselves, and uphold social fairness and justice. We should make steady progress in ensuring that all the people enjoy the rights to education, employment, medical and old-age care, and housing; and we should continue to fulfill, uphold and develop the fundamental interests of all the people. All these efforts will enable our people to share fully and fairly the benefits of development and move steadily towards shared prosperity on the basis of continued economic and social development.

我们要随时随刻倾听人民呼声、回应人民期待,保证人民平等参与、平等发展权利,维护社会公平正义,在学有所教、劳有所得、病有所医、老有所养、住有所居上持续取得新进展,不断实现好、维护好、发展好最广大人民根本利益,使发展成果更多更公平惠及全体人民,在经济社会不断发展的基础上,朝着共同富裕方向稳步前进。 

We should consolidate and develop the broadest possible patriotic United Front, strengthen our Party’s unity and cooperation with other political parties and personages without party affiliation, consolidate and develop socialist ethnic relations of equality, unity, mutual assistance and harmony, give full play to the positive role that religious figures and believers play in promoting economic and social development, and do our utmost to rally all the possible forces around us.

我们要巩固和发展最广泛的爱国统一战线,加强中国共产党同民主党派和无党派人士团结合作,巩固和发展平等团结互助和谐的社会主义民族关系,发挥宗教界人士和信教群众在促进经济社会发展中的积极作用,最大限度团结一切可以团结的力量。 

Fellow deputies,

各位代表! 

“One must both have great ambition and make tireless efforts to achieve great exploits.”1 China is still in the primary stage of socialism and will remain so for a long time to come. There is still much to do and a long way to go before we can realize the Chinese Dream and create a better life for all our people, so every one of us should continue working towards this goal as hard as possible.

“功崇惟志,业广惟勤。”我国仍处于并将长期处于社会主义初级阶段,实现中国梦,创造全体人民更加美好的生活,任重而道远,需要我们每一个人继续付出辛勤劳动和艰苦努力。 

Workers, farmers and intellectuals throughout the country should give full rein to their talents, work diligently, and play a key role in promoting economic and social development. All functionaries should selflessly act in the public interest, be honest and industrious, show concern for problems encountered by the people, and deliver practical services to them. All officers and men of the People’s Liberation Army and the People’s Armed Police Force should strive to build powerful armed forces that follow the command of the Party, are able to win battles and have fine conduct. They should become better able to perform their mission, steadfastly uphold China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, and resolutely protect the lives and property of the people. All the people working in the non-public sector of the economy and from new social groups should promote creativity and entrepreneurship through hard work, give back to society what they have gained from it, bring benefits to the people, and become actively involved in building socialism with Chinese characteristics. Young people should aim high, acquire more knowledge, temper their will, and make their formative years richly rewarding ones in an era of progress.

全国广大工人、农民、知识分子,要发挥聪明才智,勤奋工作,积极在经济社会发展中发挥主力军和生力军作用。一切国家机关工作人员,要克己奉公,廉政勤政,关心人民疾苦,为人民办实事。中国人民解放军全体指战员,中国人民武装警察部队全体官兵,要按照听党指挥、能打胜仗、作风优良的强军目标,提高履行使命能力,坚决捍卫国家主权、安全、发展利益,坚决保卫人民生命财产安全。一切非公有制经济人士和其他新的社会阶层人士,要发扬劳动创造精神和创业精神,回馈社会,造福人民,做合格的中国特色社会主义事业的建设者。全国广大青少年,要志存高远,增长知识,锤炼意志,让青春在时代进步中焕发出绚丽的光彩。 

Our compatriots in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao should put the overall interests of the country and their regions first, and uphold and promote long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macao. Our compatriots in Taiwan and on the mainland should join hands in supporting, maintaining and promoting the peaceful growth of cross-Straits relations, improving the people’s lives on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, and creating a new future for the Chinese nation. Overseas Chinese should carry forward the Chinese nation’s fine traditions of diligence and kindness, and contribute to the development of the country and friendship between the Chinese people and the people in their host countries.

香港特别行政区同胞、澳门特别行政区同胞,要以国家和香港、澳门整体利益为重,共同维护和促进香港、澳门长期繁荣稳定。广大台湾同胞和大陆同胞要携起手来,支持、维护、推动两岸关系和平发展,增进两岸同胞福祉,共同开创中华民族新的前程。广大海外侨胞,要弘扬中华民族勤劳善良的优良传统,努力为促进祖国发展、促进中国人民同当地人民的友谊作出贡献。 

We Chinese are peace-loving people. We will uphold the principle of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, stay firm in pursuing peaceful development, resolutely follow a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up, and continue to promote friendship and cooperation with other countries. We will fulfill our international responsibilities and obligations, and continue to work with the peoples of all other countries to advance the lofty cause of peace and development of mankind.

中国人民爱好和平。我们将高举和平、发展、合作、共赢的旗帜,始终不渝走和平发展道路,始终不渝奉行互利共赢的开放战略,致力于同世界各国发展友好合作,履行应尽的国际责任和义务,继续同各国人民一道推进人类和平与发展的崇高事业。 

Fellow deputies,

各位代表! 

The CPC is the central force for leading and bringing together people of all ethnic groups in advancing the great cause of building Chinese socialism. It shoulders a historical mission and faces the tests of our times. We must uphold the principles that the Party was founded for the public good, that it exercises state power for the people, and that it should supervise its own conduct and operate under strict discipline. We must strengthen Party building in all respects, steadily improve the Party’s art of leadership and governance, and make it better able to fight corruption, prevent degeneration and ward off risks. All our Party members, leading officials in particular, should be firm in our belief, always place the people above all else in our hearts and carry forward the Party’s fine traditions and conduct. We should firmly oppose going through the motions, excessive bureaucracy, selfindulgence, and extravagance, resolutely combat corruption and other misconduct, preserve Communists’ political integrity, and dedicate ourselves to the cause of the Party and the people.

中国共产党是领导和团结全国各族人民建设中国特色社会主义伟大事业的核心力量,肩负着历史重任,经受着时代考验,必须坚持立党为公、执政为民,坚持党要管党、从严治党,全面加强党的建设,不断提高党的领导水平和执政水平、提高拒腐防变和抵御风险能力。全体共产党员特别是党的领导干部,要坚定理想信念,始终把人民放在心中最高的位置,弘扬党的光荣传统和优良作风,坚决反对形式主义、官僚主义,坚决反对享乐主义、奢靡之风,坚决同一切消极腐败现象作斗争,永葆共产党人政治本色,矢志不移为党和人民事业而奋斗。 

Fellow deputies,

各位代表! 

Achieving great goals requires perseverance. All political parties, organizations, ethnic groups, social groups and people from all walks of life in China should rally more closely around the CPC Central Committee, comprehensively implement the guiding principles of the Party’s 18th National Congress, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of the Three Represents and the Scientific Outlook on Development. We should remain modest and prudent, work hard, and forge ahead with determination to achieve new and bigger victories in realizing a moderately prosperous society in all respects and accelerating socialist modernization, and thus make new and bigger contribution to mankind.

实现伟大目标需要坚忍不拔的努力。全国各党派、各团体、各民族、各阶层、各界人士要更加紧密地团结在中共中央周围,全面贯彻落实中共十八大精神,以邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想、科学发展观为指导,始终谦虚谨慎、艰苦奋斗,始终埋头苦干、锐意进取,不断夺取全面建成小康社会、加快推进社会主义现代化新的更大的胜利,不断为人类作出新的更大的贡献! 

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习近平 (Xi Jinping). "Address to the First Session of the 12th National People’s Congress [在第十二届全国人民代表大会第一次会议上的讲话]". CSIS Interpret: China, original work published in National People's Congress [中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会], March 17, 2013

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