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people’s democracy, made comprehensive efforts to improve the institutions,
standards, and procedures of China’s socialist democracy, and given better play to

the strengths of the Chinese socialist political system in an effort to consolidate and
develop political stability, unity, and dynamism.

With regard to comprehensively advancing law-based governance, the system
of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics has constantly been improved,
solid progress has been made in building China into a rule of law country, and the

Party’s ability to lead and govern the country through law-based methods has
been notably enhanced.

With regard to cultural advancement, we have seen a sweeping and
fundamental shift in the ideological domain, a notable boost in confidence in our

culture among all Party members and all Chinese people, and a major increase in
cohesiveness throughout society. All of this has provided solid ideological
guarantees and powerful inspiration for opening up new horizons for the cause of
the Party and the country in the new era.

With regard to social development, the people’s lives have improved in all
aspects. Public participation in social governance is growing; social governance is
smarter, more law-based, and more specialized. We have continued to develop a
sound atmosphere in which people are able to live and work in peace and
contentment and social stability and order prevail. As a result, China’s miracle of

long-term social stability has continued.

With regard to eco-environmental advancement, the Central Committee has
devoted greater efforts than ever before to ecological conservation and made
significant progress in building a Beautiful China. Our environmental protection

endeavors have seen sweeping, historic, and transformative changes.

With regard to national defense and the armed forces, the people’s military has
been through an all-around revolutionary restructuring in preparation for the next
stage, while our defense capabilities have grown in step with our economic
strength. Our people’s military, firmly carrying out the missions of the new era,

has taken concrete actions to safeguard our national sovereignty, security, and
development interests with an indomitable fighting spirit.

With regard to national security, we have enhanced security on all fronts and
withstood the many political, economic, ideological, and natural risks, challenges,

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