Xi urges promoting high-quality development to write new chapter of China's miracle in 2026

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Xi urges promoting high-quality development to write new chapter of China's miracle in 2026

2025-12-31 19:16 Last Updated At：22:17

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged solid steps in the coming year to promote high-quality development, further deepen reform and opening up across the board, deliver prosperity for all, and write a new chapter in the story of China's miracle when delivering his New Year message.

Delivering the the message through China Media Group and the Internet, Xi extended his best wishes for the coming year to the people.

Noting that 2025 marks the completion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for economic and social development, Xi hailed the country's achievements in various sectors in the past five years, and expressed his gratitude to the people for their "exceptional diligence and invaluable contributions".

Recalling the "indelible memories" of the past 12 months, Xi spoke highly of the progress made in various sectors such as technological innovation, cultural development, people's livelihood and China's opening-up to the world.

Noting that the year 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan, Xi said a successful venture should start with a good plan and with clear goals set, urging efforts to focus on goals and tasks, boost confidence, and build momentum to press ahead.

Solid steps should be taken to promote high-quality development, further deepen reform and opening up across the board, deliver prosperity for all, and write a new chapter in the story of China's miracle, he empathized.

"The dream lofty, the journey long-bold strides will get us there. Let us charge ahead like horses with courage, vitality, and energy, fight for our dreams and our happiness, and turn our great vision into beautiful realities," said the president.

Xi concluded his speech with best wishes for the country and the people.

"The sun of the new year will soon rise. May our great motherland stand in magnificence! May the fields across the country deliver good harvest! May our nation bathe in the morning glory! May you all enjoy life to the full, and achieve every success! May all your dreams come true!" he said.

Lai Ching-te's secessionist attempt of leaning on external powers doomed to fail: spokeswoman

The Lai Ching-te administration's bid to seek Taiwan secession by leaning on external forces is doomed to be crushed, a State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Recently, Lai again preached his secessionist agenda when meeting with Japanese politicians who were visiting Taiwan.

Zhang Han, the spokeswoman, slammed Lai's actions as a sellout of Taiwan's interests at a press conference in Beijing.

"In exchange for external support for its separatist agenda, the Lai Ching-te administration is repeating the tired refrain of 'democracy versus authoritarianism,' while turning a blind eye to the danger of Japan's right-wing forces marching ever further down a militarist path. It is fawning on Tokyo without any principle, ignoring the plight of the island's high-tech sector being hollowed out at will by Western powers, and selling out Taiwan's interests in a no-holds-barred fashion. The Lai administration's scheme to rely on external forces to seek secession will be thoroughly crushed," she said.