2017-10-25
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has concluded in Beijing
To elect a new Central Committee and Central Commission fo
r Discipline Inspection
We adopted resolutions on the report of the 18th CPC Central Committee, the Work Report of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Revised Constitution of the Communist Party of China
Xi JinpingPresided over the conference and delivered an important speech

Beijing, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded at the Great Hall of the People on Monday morning after electing a new Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, and adopting resolutions on the report of the 18th CPC Central Committee, the work report of the 18th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the amendment to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China.
The Congress called on the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in China to rally closely around the CPC Central Committee with Chairman as its core, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, earnestly study and implement the thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, forge ahead with determination and work hard to accomplish the three major historical tasks of advancing modernization, reunifying the motherland, and safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. We will continue to strive for a decisive victory in completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, striving for the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, realizing the Chinese dream of great national renewal, and realizing the people's aspiration for a better life.
Presiding over the meeting.
Xi Jinping、Li Keqiang、Zhang Dejiang、Yu Zhengsheng、Liu Yunshan、Wang Qishan、Zhang Gaoli、Ma Kai、Wang Huning、Liu Yandong、Liu Qibao、Xu Qiliang、Sun Chunlan、 Li Jianguo、Li Yuanchao, Wang Yang, Zhang Chunxian, Fan Changlong,Meng Jianzhu, ZHAO Leji, Hu Chunhua, Li Zhanshu, Guo Jinlong, Han Zheng,Jiang Zemin、Hu Jintao、Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Song Ping, Li Lanqing, Zeng Qinghong, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun, He Guoqiang, Du Qinglin, Zhao Hongzhu, Yang Jing and other members of the Standing Committee of the Presidium of the Congress were seated in the front row of the rotarboard.
At 9 a.m., the closing session began.
The conference should have 2,354 delegates and specially invited delegates, and the actual number has reached 2,336. If more than half of the deputies are represented, the election method of the Congress shall be complied with.
The meeting first approved the list of 2 general supervisors and 36 supervisors.
Under the supervision of the chief vote supervisor and the vote supervisor, the delegates and specially invited representatives to the meeting elected the 19th Central Committee by secret ballot, consisting of 204 members and 172 alternate members, and 133 members of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
At 11:12 PM, the 19th Central Committee and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection were elected at the 19th National Congress of the Party. There was a long round of applause.
Subsequently, the Congress adopted a resolution on the report of the 18th Central Committee. The resolution pointed out that the report paints a grand blueprint for decisively completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieving the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era, further points out the direction for the cause of the Party and the country, is the crystallization of the wisdom of the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups in China, and is the political declaration and program of action for the Party to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is a programmatic document of Marxism.
The Congress believes that the theme of the Congress clarified in the report is of great significance to our Party leading the people to work hard and forge ahead. The whole Party remains true to its original aspiration, bears in mind its mission, holds high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, decisively completes the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, strives for the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and works tirelessly to realize the Chinese dream of great national renewal.
The Congress spoke highly of the work of the 18th CPC Central Committee, pointing out that the five years since the 18th CPC National Congress have been an extraordinary five years in the development process of the Party and the country, and historic achievements have been made in reform, opening up and socialist modernization. The achievements of the past five years have been comprehensive and groundbreaking, and the changes in the past five years have been profound and fundamental.
The Congress stressed that with decades of hard work, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. This is a new historic juncture in China's development. As socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, the principal contradiction facing Chinese society has evolved. What we now face is the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life. The evolution of the principal contradiction facing Chinese society represents a historic change that affects the whole situation and poses many new requirements for the work of the Party and the country.
The Congress stressed that in order to answer the major issue of our times, which is what kind of socialism with Chinese characteristics we should uphold and develop in the new era, and how to uphold and develop it, our Party has deepened its understanding of the laws governing the Communist Party, the laws governing socialist construction, and the laws governing human society from a new perspective, carried out arduous theoretical exploration, and achieved major theoretical innovations. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was founded. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era builds on and develops Marxism-Leninism, MAO Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important Thought of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development. It is the latest achievement in adapting Marxism to Chinese conditions, the crystallization of the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people, and an important component of the system of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a guide to action for the whole Party and the whole Chinese people to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and must be adhered to for a long time and constantly developed.
The Congress stressed that upholding the Party's leadership over all work, putting the people first, comprehensively deepening reform, upholding the new concept of development, upholding the role of the people as masters of the country, comprehensively governing the country according to law, upholding the system of core socialist values, ensuring and improving people's livelihood through development, upholding harmony between man and nature, and upholding the overall concept of national security. Upholding the Party's absolute leadership over the people's armed forces, upholding the principle of "one country, two systems" and advancing national reunification, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and comprehensively and strictly governing the Party constitute the basic strategy for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. All Party members must fully implement the Party's basic theory, line, and strategy to better guide the cause of the Party and the people.
The Congress pointed out that the period between now and 2020 will be decisive in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The Congress believes that the period from the 19th to the 20th National Congress is the historical confluence of the "two centenary goals". We must not only finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and achieve the first centenary goal; we must also build on this momentum to embark on a new journey toward the second centenary goal of fully building a modern socialist country. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the international and domestic situation and China's development conditions, it can be arranged in two stages from 2020 to the middle of this century. In the first stage, from 2020 to 2035, we will build on the foundation of the moderately prosperous society with a further 15 years of hard work to basically realize socialist modernization. In the second stage, from 2035 to the middle of this century, on the basis of basically realizing modernization, we will work hard for another 15 years to build China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful.
The Assembly agreed to the report on the deployment of China's socialist economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, and ecological civilization construction.
The Congress stressed that to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macao, we must fully and accurately implement the principles of "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong" and "Macao people governing Macao" with a high degree of autonomy, act in strict accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Laws, and enable our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao to share with the people of the motherland the historical responsibility for national rejuvenation and the great glory of China's prosperity and strength.
The Congress agreed with the report's analysis of the international situation and the policy of China's foreign work. It stressed that China will actively promote international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, continue to actively participate in the reform and development of the global governance system, promote the building of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. We will work with people of all countries to build an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world that enjoys lasting peace, universal security and common prosperity.
The assembly stressed that blacksmithing must be self-hardening. The general requirements for Party building in the new era are: Uphold and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, insist that the Party should supervise the Party and exercise strict governance over the Party, focus on strengthening the Party's long-term governance capacity, advanced nature and purity, take the Party's political development as the guide, firmly uphold its ideals, beliefs and purposes as the foundation, and focus on mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the whole Party. We will comprehensively promote the Party's political, ideological, organizational, work style, and discipline development, and make institutional improvements throughout them. We will deepen the fight against corruption, and constantly improve the quality of Party building, so that the Party will become a vigorous Marxist ruling party that is always at the forefront of The Times, wholeheartedly supported by the people, brave in self-revolution, and able to stand the test of wind and waves.
The Congress stressed that the whole Party must enhance its political awareness, overall picture awareness, core awareness and alignment awareness, uphold the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee, firmly implement the Party's political line, strictly observe political discipline and rules, and maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in its political stance, direction, principles and path.
The Congress adopted a resolution on the work report of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The Congress fully affirmed the work of the 18th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
The Congress passed a resolution on the Amendment to the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and decided that the amendment will take effect on the date of its adoption.
It is a guide to action for the whole Party and the whole Chinese people to strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and must be adhered to for a long time and constantly developed.
The Congress agreed to write the culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics into the Party Constitution, together with the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. This will help the whole Party deepen its understanding of socialism with Chinese characteristics and fully grasp its connotation. The Congress stressed that all Party members should cherish, adhere to, and continue to develop the path, theoretical system, system, and culture that the Party has painstakingly created, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, be confident in the path, theory, system, and culture, and implement the Party's basic theory, line, and strategy.
The Congress held that realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream of the Chinese nation since modern times, and a solemn promise made by our Party to the people and history. The Congress agreed to specify in the Party Constitution the grand goal of realizing the "two centenary goals" and realizing the Chinese Dream of great national renewal.
The Congress holds that the major political judgment made at the 19th National Congress of the Party that the principal contradiction in Chinese society has been transformed into the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life reflects the objective reality of China's social development and serves as an important basis for formulating the major policies and long-term strategies of the Party and state. The Party Constitution shall be amended accordingly.
The Congress believes that the Party Constitution shall include the promotion of higher quality, more efficient, fairer and more sustainable development of the national economy, the improvement and development of the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, and greater emphasis on the systematic, holistic and coordinated nature of reform. It will help the whole Party unify its thinking and actions with the scientific judgment and strategic plan of the CPC Central Committee, establish and practice new development concepts, and constantly open up new prospects for reform and development.
Enriching these contents will play a very important role in helping the whole Party more consciously and firmly implement the Party's basic theory, line, and strategy, and advance the overall plan of the Five-in-One plan.
It further points out the direction for adhering to the path of building a strong military with Chinese characteristics, safeguarding and developing socialist ethnic relations featuring equality, solidarity, mutual assistance and harmony, promoting national reunification, and building a community with a shared future for mankind. Fulfilling these contents is conducive to strengthening the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army, improving the level of national defense and military modernization, strengthening national unity, and improving the level of China's open economy.
The Congress held that since the 18th CPC National Congress, our Party has steadily promoted comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, conducted all-round exploration in strengthening Party building, and achieved many successful experiences and major achievements, which must be reflected in the Party Constitution in a timely manner and translated into the common will of the whole Party and followed by all.
The Congress believes that the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest strength of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. Party, government, military and civilian studies, east, west, North and south, the Party is the leader of everything. The Congress agreed to incorporate this major political principle into the Party Constitution.
The Congress believes that it is necessary to summarize and absorb the successful experience of the Party's work and Party building since the 18th National Congress of the Party, and to make appropriate amendments to some articles of the Party Constitution in connection with the partial revision of the General Program.
He said that with the joint efforts of all delegates, the conference has become a conference that does not forget the original intention, bears in mind the mission, holds high the banner, and forging ahead in unity. We reviewed and summarized the work and historic changes of the past five years, elaborated on the historical mission of the CPC in the new era, put forward the Thought on socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a new era and the basic strategy, and set the goal of achieving a decisive victory in completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and embarking on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country. We made comprehensive arrangements for the great cause of advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics and the great new project of Party building in the new era, and further pointed out the direction for the cause of the Party and the country. The report on the work of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, adopted by the Congress, summarizes the work of the 18th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, fully affirming that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the commissions for Discipline Inspection at all levels have faithfully performed the duties assigned to them by the CPC Constitution, carried out in-depth efforts to improve Party conduct and clean government and fight corruption, persevered in implementing the spirit of the eight-point Regulations of the CPC Central Committee, and strictly enforced political discipline and rules. We encouraged Party organizations at all levels to fulfill their political responsibility for running the Party, play the role of inspection, put discipline in the forefront, resolutely curbed the spread of corruption, purified the political ecology within the Party, and helped form and consolidate an overwhelming momentum in the fight against corruption. The amendments to the Party Constitution adopted by the Congress reflect the achievements of the Party's theoretical, practical, and institutional innovation since the 18th CPC National Congress, the major theoretical viewpoints and strategic thinking established in the report to the 19th CPC National Congress, the successful experience in Party building over the years, and clear requirements for strengthening the Party's overall leadership and promoting comprehensive and strict governance of the Party. The Congress elected a new Central Committee, which realized the replacement of the old and the new. The Congress also elected a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. We are confident that the decisions, plans and outcomes made at this Congress will contribute to winning a decisive victory in completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, starting a new journey towards fully building a modern socialist country, and advancing the great new project of comprehensively exercising strict Party self-governance and Party building. It will play an important guiding and guaranteeing role in winning the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Study the Party Constitution more consciously, abide by it, implement it, and uphold it, and maintain a high degree of consistency in thought, politics, and action with the Central Committee of the Party; We must maintain close ties with Party members and the people, promptly respond to their calls, correctly exercise the rights of deputies, and consciously accept the oversight of the Party and the people. We must play an exemplary and leading role, consciously transform and improve ourselves in accordance with the general requirements of Party building in the new era, actively participate in the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, contribute our wisdom and strength to the cause of the Party and the country, set an example for all Party members, and live up to the trust of all Party members.
For a long time, our Party has united and led the Chinese people and the Chinese nation in unremitting and tenacious struggle, and completely changed the tragic situation of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, which was bullied by others after the Opium War, and completely changed the tragic situation of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, which was poor and weak. Today, the 1.3 billion-plus Chinese people are full of vigor and pride. Our 9.6 million-square-kilometer motherland is full of vitality and spring. Our 5,000-year Chinese civilization is dazzling and eternal in its charm. In such a great era, we feel confident and proud, but also deeply responsible. We must show courage and energy, build on the historic achievements made by generations of Chinese Communists united and led the people, create achievements worthy of The Times, and take great strides toward a promising future.
This original aspiration and mission is the fundamental driving force that motivates Chinese Communists to keep moving forward. All Party members must always share the same breath and destiny with the people, always regard the people's aspiration for a better life as the goal of our struggle, and continue to advance courageously toward the grand goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with an unrelenting spirit and an indomitable attitude of struggle. The whole Party must rally closely around the CPC Central Committee, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, emancipate the mind, carry out reform and innovation, forge ahead with determination and work hard, and lead the people of all ethnic groups in striving to achieve the goals and tasks set out at the 19th CPC National Congress.
After the election of the Congress, the current and former vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and vice chairmen of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), non-party persons, vice chairmen of the central committees of the democratic parties in Beijing and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, representatives of non-party parties, representatives of religious circles, and members of the democratic parties, non-party parties, and ethnic and religious circles in the Standing Committee of the NPC and CPPCC in Beijing attended the Congress as non-voting guests. Relevant Party leaders also attended the congress as non-voting delegates.
The conference ended successfully with the majestic sound of the Internationale.