Wang Xiaohui:

Friends from the media, it is my pleasure to brief you on the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

The 19th CPC Central Committee convened its sixth plenary session in Beijing from Nov. 8 to 11. The Political Bureau of the Central Committee presided over the meeting, and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping delivered an important address. At the session, the Central Committee heard and discussed the report on the work of the Political Bureau, presented by General Secretary Xi Jinping on behalf of the Political Bureau, and considered and adopted the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century and the Resolution on the Convocation of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered explanatory remarks on the draft Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century. All agenda items of the session were completed.

At the session, the Central Committee fully affirmed the work that its Political Bureau has carried out since the fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. It was unanimously agreed that faced with a severe situation and complicated tasks, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has implemented the national rejuvenation strategy within a wider context of the once-in-a-century changes taking place in the world, followed the underlying trends of the times, and adopted proactive strategies, has achieved encouraging outcomes in a string of overarching undertakings, and resolutely overcome all risks and challenges along the way, thus making significant progress in the cause of the Party and the country, and fostering unprecedented solidarity among the Party, the armed forces and the Chinese people. Practice has proven that establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and defining the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era reflect the common will of the Party, the armed forces, and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, and are of decisive significance for advancing the cause of the Party and the country in the new era and for driving forward the historic process of national rejuvenation. Participants at the plenary session all agreed that with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core of the CPC Central Committee and the whole Party to steer its course, and with the concerted efforts of the Party, the armed forces and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, no obstacle or hardship can stop the Chinese people from marching forward, and no risk or challenge can hold back the historic process of national rejuvenation.

The most important outcome of the session is its adoption of the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century. As the Party celebrates its centenary, the 19th CPC Central Committee convened its sixth plenary session to review the Party's major achievements and historical experience over the past 100 years. This is a solemn, historic and strategic decision which demonstrates the Party's great political awareness of valuing and fully applying the law of history, as well as its confidence and sense of responsibility in staying true to its founding mission and building on past achievements. In the century-long history of our Party, the seventh plenary session of the sixth CPC Central Committee in 1945 formulated the Resolution on Certain Issues in the History of the CPC, and the sixth plenary session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1981 formulated the Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of the CPC Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China. The two resolutions were issued under different historical circumstances to solve different problems. However, both were adopted at critical historical junctures, and have played an important role in advancing the cause of the Party and the people. It has been 76 years since the formulation of the first historical resolution, and 40 years since the adoption of the second. Over the past 40 years, substantial advances have been made in the cause of the Party and the country as well as the Party's theories and practices. At a new historical starting point, to review the past and look into the future, and to have a comprehensive and systematic summary of the Party's 100-year journey, especially of the past more than 40 years since the launch of reform and opening-up, is an objective necessity and has subjective conditions.

The resolution adopted at the plenary session has seven parts, highlighted in two features. First, unlike the two previous historical resolutions, which mainly reviewed historical lessons of the Party and made distinctions between right and wrong, this resolution is primarily a summary of the major achievements and historical experience of the Party over the past century. From the CPC's founding to the early period of China's reform and opening-up, the previous two resolutions settled the significant issues concerning the accomplishments and missteps in the history of the Party. Their fundamental expositions and conclusions are still relevant today. Since reform and opening-up, despite questions about the work of the Party, the country and the Party have developed smoothly on the right track and enjoyed remarkable achievements. By focusing on the major accomplishments and the historical experience of the Party over the past century, this resolution conforms to reality. It is conducive to promoting the wisdom, unity, confidence, and fighting spirit of the whole Party. Second, the two former resolutions have systematically reviewed the Party's history in the New Democratic Revolution and the socialist revolution and reconstruction. A systematic summary was also made in the 20th, 30th, and 40th anniversaries of the third plenary session of the 11th CPC Central Committee. This resolution summarizes the original ideas, innovative practices, breakthroughs, and landmark achievements since the 18th CPC National Congress by highlighting the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The new resolution will be conducive to guiding the entire Party and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to strengthen their confidence further, focus on what we are doing, and embark on a new journey and a new era of success with a more vigorous attitude.

At the plenary session, the CPC also decided to convene its 20th National Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2022. The congress will be held at a critical time when the Party has embarked on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects and to realize the second centenary goal. Therefore, it will be a crucial meeting and an event of great political significance for both the Party and the country. Thus, the plenary session calls upon Party organizations at all levels and all Party members to rally more closely around the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. We must surmount difficulties and forge ahead to make new and greater contributions toward building a modern socialist country in all respects. Thus, we will secure great success for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation, and ensure that excellent results are achieved by the time the 20th CPC National Congress is convened.

In summary, the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee is a crucial meeting of historical significance at a significant historical juncture. The resolution adopted at the plenary session detailed the struggle, sacrifice, and creations made by the CPC as it stays committed to its mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, and answers the question of "why we were successful in the past and how we can continue to succeed in the future." Therefore, we believe this plenary session will have a significant and far-reaching impact on promoting the unity of thought, will, and action of the whole Party, uniting and leading the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to learn from history and create the future, and better adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

This is the end of my introduction. Thank you!