The 18th party congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee with comrade xi as the core, unity CPC led the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, for directional, overall planning, deep in the paper from theory and practice to answer the new era, what kind of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, how to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics the significant contemporary issues, Creation of jinping new age the ideas of socialism with Chinese characteristics, is suggested, great, great cause great struggle, a great dream, overall layout, plan as a whole to promote "five one" coordination advances the strategy of "four comprehensive" layout, adhere to the perfection and development of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, promoting the modernization of national management system and management ability, We have solved many difficult problems that had long been on the agenda but never been. We have accomplished many big things that had been on the agenda but never were. We have made historic achievements and changes in the causes of the Party and the country, and brought socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era.
The historic achievements and changes in the cause of the Party and the state in the new era are reflected in the following aspects: We have unswervingly and comprehensively strengthened the Party's leadership over all work, and the Party's cohesion, combat effectiveness, leadership, and appeal have greatly increased. We will unswervingly follow the new vision of development and work to ensure that China's development is of higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable and more secure. China has become the world's second largest economy, the largest industrial country, the largest trader of goods and the largest holder of foreign exchange reserves, contributing about 30 percent to global growth. A large number of landmark achievements have been made in manned spaceflight, the lunar exploration program, quantum communications, supercomputing, deep-sea diving, large aircraft manufacturing, and aircraft carriers. We have steadfastly deepened reform in an all-round way, and brought about a new situation in which we have made all-round efforts, made breakthroughs in multiple areas, made rapid and steady progress, and advanced reform in depth. Basic institutional frameworks for all areas have been basically established. Historic changes, systematic reshaping and holistic restructuring have taken place in many areas. We unswervingly and comprehensively promoted law-based governance, and the Party's ability to lead and govern the country through legal means significantly improved. We comprehensively promoted sound legislation, strict law enforcement, impartial administration of justice, and law abiding by all, and made new progress in building the rule of law. We unswervingly strengthened the Party's leadership over ideological work, and further consolidated the ideological solidarity and unity of the whole Party and society. The guiding role of Marxism in the field of ideology has been strengthened, core socialist values have been vigorously promoted, cultural programs and industries have prospered, and China's cultural soft power has significantly increased. We have steadfastly ensured and improved people's wellbeing on the basis of development, and the people have a growing sense of gain, happiness and security. Remarkable progress has been made in poverty alleviation. Over the past eight years, nearly 100 million rural people have been lifted out of poverty, and all 832 impoverished counties in China have been lifted out of poverty. People's living standards have improved markedly, with the middle-income group exceeding 400 million. Higher education has entered the stage of popularization. For years in a row, more than 10 million urban jobs have been created annually. China has built the world's largest social security system, covering more than 1.3 billion people with basic medical insurance and nearly one billion people with basic old-age insurance. The average life expectancy of residents increased to 77.3 years. We will unswervingly advance ecological progress and make important strides in building a beautiful China. Great efforts have been made to control environmental pollution and the deterioration of the ecological environment has been reversed. We will unswervingly modernize national defense and the armed forces and make historic breakthroughs in their reform. Major changes have been made in the organizational form of the armed forces. We unswervingly promoted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, and created a peaceful international environment and a favorable neighborhood environment for China's development. China's voice in the international arena has been enhanced and its influence on the world has been expanding. We unswervingly promoted comprehensive and strict party self-governance, and consolidated the party's foundation for governance and the support of the people. We have made remarkable progress in comprehensively governing the Party with strict discipline, and the overwhelming momentum of the fight against corruption has been formed and consolidated.
In the new era, the CPC has made strategic plans for completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, embarking on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country, and realizing the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation. The 19th CPC National Congress divided the realization of the second Centenary Goal into two stages. The first stage is to basically realize socialist modernization from 2020 to 2035. In the second stage, from 2035 to the middle of this century, we will build China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful, and realize the Chinese dream of great national renewal. The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee examined and approved the Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-term Goals for 2035, which Outlines the long-term goals for 2035. According to the outlook of the party's 19 by the middle of this century, Chinese material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization and social civilization, ecological civilization will improve, realize national modernization management system and management ability, the comprehensive national strength and international influence of the leading countries, basic implementation, all the people common prosperity of our people will enjoy more happiness of life, The Chinese nation will stand proudly among the nations of the world.
The new era is of special significance in the 100-year history of the CPC. New era, is the future, under the new historical conditions continue to seize the era of the great victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, is to build a well-off society in an all-round way, and the era of all-round construction of socialism modernization power, the unity of all nationalities in China, and constantly create a better life and gradually achieve common prosperity for the entire people of age, It is an era for all of us, the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, to strive with one heart to realize the Chinese dream of national rejuvenation. It is an era for China to move closer to the center of the world stage and make greater contributions to mankind. Socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era is a result of and continuation of the great social revolution carried out by the People under the leadership of the COMMUNIST Party of China.
In the new era, unprecedented changes have taken place in the face of the Party, the country, the people, the army and the Chinese nation. These changes have had a profound impact not only on China but also on the world. In the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the COMMUNIST Party of China (CPC) has united and led the Chinese people in ushering in a great leap from prosperity to strength, and in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.