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accomplish the dual historic tasks of military mechanization and full IT
application and building strong national defense and powerful armed forces
that are commensurate with China’s international standing and meet the needs

of its security and development interests.

The congress highlighted the need to fully and faithfully implement the
principle of “one country, two systems,” under which the people of Hong
Kong govern Hong Kong and the people of Macao govern Macao and both

regions enjoy a high degree of autonomy. We must both adhere to the

one-China principle and respect the differences of the two systems, both
uphold the power of the central government and ensure a high degree of
autonomy in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, and

both give play to the role of the mainland as the staunch supporter of Hong

Kong and Macao and increase the competitiveness of the two regions. We
must adhere to the principle of “peaceful reunification and one country, two
systems,” consolidate and strengthen the political, economic, cultural and

social foundation for the peaceful growth of the relations between the two

sides of the Taiwan Straits, open a new horizon in advancing the peaceful
growth of these relations, and work with our compatriots in Taiwan to
safeguard and build the common home of the Chinese nation, so as to create

even better conditions for achieving peaceful reunification.

The congress endorsed the report’s analysis of the international situation
and the guiding principles it sets forth for China’s diplomacy. The congress
stressed that China will continue to hold high the banner of peace,

development, cooperation and mutual benefit, firmly pursue an independent

foreign policy of peace, unswervingly stay on the path of peaceful
development, and unwaveringly follow a win-win strategy of opening up. We
should be firm in our resolve to uphold China’s sovereignty, security and

development interests, and stay committed to growing friendship and

cooperation in all fields with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles

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