Xu Lin:

Thank you Mr. Wang Xiaohui. Now let's begin the Q&A segment. Friends from the media, please ask your questions. Please indicate your news outlet before asking question. Please go ahead.

CCTV:

In recent years, we have held many major celebrations, such as the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. These were all very impressive. Just now you also introduced the main content of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the CPC's founding. Compared with major celebrations in the past, what are the new features and highlights this time? Thank you.

Wang Xiaohui:

During the CPC's centenary celebrations, we have made efforts to explore and innovate in all aspects on the basis of carefully summarizing and absorbing the successful experience from previous major commemorative activities. In summary, the celebrations will include the following main features:

First, we will highlight the leading role of ideology. Whether it is studying and teaching Party history, holding the commemorative gathering, launching the large-scale exhibition, or awarding medals, making selections and commendations, and presenting performances, we will pay attention to highlighting the ideological aspect. We hope that by summarizing and looking back over history, Party officials and the general public can deeply understand how history and the people have chosen Marxism, the CPC, the socialist path, and reform and opening up. We also hope that they can deeply understand that, from Shikumen to Tiananmen, from the "Red Boat" to the "giant Chinese ship," all the efforts, struggles and sacrifices our Party has made in the past 100 years have been for the happiness of the people and national rejuvenation. We will sing out loudly the main theme of the times across the whole of society, praising the CPC, socialism, reform and opening up, the great motherland, and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

Second, we will create a festive atmosphere at the grassroots. The centenary is not only the birthday of the CPC but also an occasion for celebration among the people. To create a festive atmosphere at the grassroots and among the people, we will establish several platforms that are both accessible and inviting to the public. For example, we will organize interactive activities around the themes of "Revisiting revolutionary history and carrying forward a fighting spirit," "A closer look at the embodiments of China's strength," and "Getting to know poverty relief achievements and contributing to rural vitalization," among others. We will recommend travel routes to revolutionary sites and organize a variety of cultural activities for the public in order to arouse people's enthusiasm for participation as much as possible.

Third, we will step up efforts to improve people's wellbeing. We will combine the celebration with the improvement of people's wellbeing. With a focus on groups facing the most dire difficulties and biggest problems, we will work to address those problems that most concern people's wellbeing. In particular, we will ensure that public services are inclusive, meet essential needs, and ensure basic living standards for those people facing difficulties in order to enhance their sense of gain, happiness, and security.

Fourth, we will promote inter-party exchanges. The CPC is an open political party. The centenary offers an opportunity for the CPC to engage in multi-level inter-party dialogues and exchanges in multiple forms to publicize the CPC's governance philosophy and China's development path and to share its governance experience with the world's political parties. The CPC is ready to work with political parties around the world to foster a new model of party-to-party relations and promote the building of a community with a shared future. Thank you.