Wang Xiaohui:

Friends from the media, it gives me great pleasure to introduce and recommend the key publication titled "The CPC: Its Mission and Contributions." The document has been published by the People's Publishing House and handed out to journalists present here today.

This year marks the centenary of the founding of the CPC. On July 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a ceremony held by the CPC Central Committee marking the centenary, which attracted attention both at home and abroad. The Publicity Department of the CPC Central Commission released the key publication to help the rest of the world have a true, multi-dimensional, and panoramic view of the Party. Guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, the document offers a comprehensive picture of the Party's struggles over the past century and a profound explanation of its governance philosophy, practice and achievements. The document can help people better understand where the CPC came from, where the Party is going, and what kind of political party it is.

The document consists of a preamble, the main body of text and a conclusion. The preamble and conclusion explain where the CPC came from and where it is going. The main text elaborates on what kind of political party the CPC is from five aspects. Next, I will focus on these five aspects.

First, the CPC serves the people wholeheartedly. Of the people, by the people, for the people — this principle has guided the CPC's development and success over the past century. Based on a large amount of historical facts and data, the document stresses that the CPC has made the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation its abiding goals from the outset. All of the Party's struggles have been directed toward enabling the people to run their own country and live a good life. In the new era, the CPC takes meeting the people's expectations for a better life as its goal and has launched a full range of initiatives to deliver more tangible benefits to the people. The Party and the people work together and share weal and woe, and there is an inseparable bond between them. No attempt to sever that bond will ever succeed.

Second, the CPC works hard to realize its ideals. The Party stands firm in its ideals and convictions of socialism and communism. Since its founding 100 years ago, the Party has never given up its struggle, no matter what hardships or bitter sacrifices it faced. The document reviews the arduous process of the country's revolution, reconstruction and reform under the CPC's leadership. It was because of the ideals, convictions and persistent struggles that the CPC rose above adversity, emerged stronger from setbacks, and reversed the fate of the Party itself and the country. It was because of the ideals, convictions and persistent struggles that the CPC has embarked on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristic after continuously expanding its understanding of governance by a communist party, the development of socialism, and the evolution of human society. It was also because of the ideals, convictions and persistent struggles, that the CPC has overcome risks and challenges in the new era, and prompted historic achievements and shifts in the cause of the Party and the country. Over the past 100 years, the CPC has united and led the Chinese people in establishing, upholding and developing socialism, and demonstrated its vitality and bright prospects.

Third, the CPC is a political party with robust leadership and strong governance capabilities. In a huge country like China, the CPC can rally and unite hundreds of millions of people, overcome a multitude of difficulties and crises, and forge ahead from victory to victory. This is due to its robust leadership and strong governance capabilities. The document analyzes in detail the source of the CPC's firm leadership and strong governance capability. First, it comes from the high degree of the Party's solidarity and unity, its robust core of leadership, and the high-level authority of the CPC Central Committee. Second, it comes from the Party's sound guidelines and strategies in different historical periods as well as its practical goals, tasks, policies, and roadmaps. Third, it comes from the Party's tightly-knit organization and strict discipline and rules, so that its decisions and plans can be implemented in a timely, decisive and effective manner. Fourth, it comes from the Party's ability to combine all the forces that can be united, mobilize all positive factors, and pool as much strength as possible for collective endeavors. Fifth, it comes from the Party's large number of high-caliber officials and the scientific mechanisms it uses for selecting talented and capable professionals and putting them to good use. The CPC's leadership system and its working mechanism suit China's national conditions, conform to traditional Chinese culture, and enjoy extensive support from the people, demonstrating high efficiency and the greatest strength in practice.

Fourth, the CPC is a political party that always maintains vigor and vitality. The CPC was born and developed in a rather complex domestic and external environment, and it continues to face a variety of tests and challenges. The document summarizes experiences from both sides and points out the reason why the Party has always been able to endure over the past hundred years with prosperity. The reason is that the CPC has constantly led the people in great social revolution while engaging in significant self-reform and always maintaining vigor and vitality. The Party's vigor and vitality are reflected through upholding intra-party democracy and continuously increasing Party members' initiative and creativity; through upholding the truth and correcting mistakes for people's interests; through taking resolute measures against all phenomena that may undermine its integrity and advanced nature and resolutely combating corruption; and finally by promoting study and review, continuously pursuing reform and innovation and strengthening its practical capability. We believe that as long as the Party has the courage and ability to carry out self-reform, it will be able to meet any challenge, withstand any test, and always maintain vigor and vitality.

Fifth, the CPC is a political party that contributes to world peace and development. No matter how the global situation might have changed, the CPC has always focused on humanity's future and destiny and been willing to join hands and forge ahead with all progressive forces in the world. The document introduces China's concepts and actions about safeguarding world peace and promoting mutual development. It elaborates that peaceful development is embedded in the trajectory, logic and goals of the CPC's governance and China's development. As the world has once again reached a crossroads, the CPC has proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind. This aligns with the general trend of history, reflects the common values of all humanity, and creates new developing roads of win-win cooperation, joint construction, and shared benefits.

Looking ahead, the CPC will resolutely develop socialism, follow the path of peaceful development, and stand on the right side of history and human progress. The CPC will continue to enhance communication and cooperation with political parties all over the world and promote coordination and cooperation between countries. The CPC will work to facilitate common development, and strive to pursue mutual benefits and win-win results, so as to make greater contributions to a better world.

That concludes my introduction. Thank you.