“Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday delivered a New Year speech, vowing that China would resolutely carry out reform in 2018.
“”We will take the opportunity of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up in 2018 to further carry out reform, as reform and opening-up is the path we must take to make progress in contemporary China and to realize the Chinese dream,” Xi said.
“He cited a Chinese adage, saying that the Chinese people would “cut paths through mountains, and build bridges across rivers” to move forward on reform.
“He extended New Year greetings to all Chinese, and best wishes to friends all over the world.
“Xi said the year 2018 marked the first year of fully implementing “the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,” which outlines China’s desired development blueprint over the next three decades.”
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