Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year message on Tuesday resonated deeply with individuals from all walks of life in China, encouraging them to open up broader prospects for Chinese modernization.
Delivering the message on New Year's eve, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said that dreams and wishes may seem distant, but they can be fulfilled with dedicated pursuit.
He said that on the new journey of Chinese modernization, everyone is a key actor, every effort counts, and every ray of light shines.
Responding to Xi's address, people interviewed by China Central Television expressed their confidence and readiness to work hard on the new journey. "General Secretary Xi's New Year message is full of deep concern for the people of all ethnic groups, we feel very warm. Under the leadership of the General Secretary, our snowy plateau has undergone great changes. In 2025, we will bear in mind the General Secretary's instructions, and always put the people's problems, big or small, first, and make all-out efforts to create a more prosperous life," said Sonam Wangdu, an official in Lhasa City of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
"Before this year's spring ploughing, we will purchase a large high-end intelligent corn harvester. I will work hard with my fellow villagers and take solid steps on the path to agricultural modernization to make contributions to ensuring food supply for the Chinese people," said farmer Li Baozhong from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
"General Secretary Xi said in his New Year message that coordinated development across regions has gained stronger momentum. As 2025 marks the last year of the 14th Five-year Plan period, we will focus on high-quality development, push for major breakthroughs in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, and give better play to the region's role as a pioneer, leader and driver for development," said Gu Jun, director of the Regional Cooperation Office of the Yangtze River Delta.
Xi also mentioned China's major achievements in science and technology in the past year in his speech, which encouraged scientific researchers to make greater efforts in their exploration and innovation with greater efforts.
"In the New Year message, President Xi said the Antarctic Qinling Station is now in operation on the frozen continent, which makes us very proud. In the new year, all staff members of the station will continue to work with a high sense of responsibility and mission to ensure the successful completion of all investigation tasks, and make new and greater contributions to the understanding, protection and utilization of the Antarctic," said Wang Zhechao, chief of China's 41st Antarctic Expedition at the Qinling Station.
"President Xi mentioned in the message that the Chang'e-6 lunar probe collected samples from the far side of the moon in 2024. As a member of China's space industry, I'm greatly encouraged. We are carrying out research and testing work on deep space exploration and heavy rocket engines. We will bear in mind the General Secretary's instructions and contribute our efforts to the smooth implementation of these major space projects," said Zhang Wei from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
People's livelihood is the top priority of Chinese modernization. In 2024, Xi visited many places across the country to learn about people's living condition.
"On June 18 last year, President Xi came to our school to visit all the teachers and students, and expressed his high hopes for us young students. In the new year, I will study hard and make great efforts. Dreams and wishes may be distant, but they can be fulfilled with dedicated pursuit. I believe I will realize my dream," said Konchok Drolma, a student from Guoluo Xining Minzu Middle School in Xining City, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
"President Xi expressed his concern for people in disaster-stricken areas in the New Year message. In the face of floods, typhoons and other natural disasters, Party members and cadres led all people to unite with solidarity and mutual help, and drove away the fear in people's hearts. Working at the grassroots level, we should serve the people wholeheartedly. As long as we all work together, we'll be able to build a better home," said village official Wang Lili from flood-affected Huludao City in northeast China's Liaoning Province.
As China enters the new year, the country is committed to the construction of major projects and the promotion of reform and opening up.
"President Xi said that on the new journey of Chinese modernization, everyone is a key actor, which made me very proud and warmed my heart. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge we are building will soon be completed around the Spring Festival, and become the world's tallest bridge. We will definitely complete the project with great care and high quality, so as to realize the beautiful vision of Chinese modernization on the mountains and rivers of our motherland," said construction worker Li Pingan.
"General Secretary Xi said in the message that people in all fields -- workers, builders and entrepreneurs, among others -- are working hard to fulfill their dreams. In 2024, we achieve the goal of exceeding 10 million TEUs of annual container throughput at the Meishan port area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. In 2025, I will build a smart port together with my team members and contribute to the development of the port," said crane driver Wu Qifei.
"This year, we will turn the whole island of Hainan into a separate customs zone. We should always move forward in the direction guided by General Secretary Xi, continuously deepen the integrated innovation of the customs supervision system, and strive to make the Hainan Free Trade Port an important gateway leading China's opening up to the outside world in the new era," said Gao Ruifeng, director general of the Haikou Customs District.
Xi's New Year address encourages people to contribute more to Chinese modernization
