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worldwide changes of a scale unseen in a century and the global coronavirus
pandemic, while China has faced extremely arduous tasks in Covid-19 prevention

and control as well as economic and social development at home. The Political
Bureau has held high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics;
followed the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng
Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on
Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

for a New Era; and fully implemented the guiding principles of the 19th National
Party Congress and the second, third, fourth, and fifth plenary sessions of the 19th
Central Committee.

The Political Bureau has given full consideration to both domestic and

international imperatives, coordinated the Covid-19 response with economic and
social development, and placed equal emphasis on development and security. It
has continued to follow the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring
stability, fully applied the new development philosophy, and accelerated efforts to

foster a new pattern of development. The economy has maintained good
momentum, positive advances have been made in building up China’s scientific
and technological self-reliance, and further progress has been achieved in reform
and opening up. A complete victory has been secured in the fight against poverty
as scheduled, the people’s wellbeing has been further improved, social stability has

been maintained, steady progress was made in modernizing national defense and
the armed forces, and China’s major-country diplomacy has advanced on all fronts.
The campaign on studying the Party’s history has produced solid results, and
severe natural disasters of multiple categories have been dealt with effectively.

Through these efforts, significant progress has been made in all areas of the Party
and country’s endeavors.

A series of celebrations have been held to mark the centenary of the Party. In
his speech on July 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping announced that China has

achieved the First Centenary Goal of building a moderately prosperous society in
all respects, and he encouraged all Party members and the Chinese people of all
ethnic groups to set out on a new journey toward the Second Centenary Goal in
confident strides.

At the session, the Central Committee explained that a review of the Party’s
major achievements and historical experience over the past century was necessary

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