Key quotes of Xi's 2022 New Year Address: living up to people's expectations

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed living up to people's expectations in the New Year Address Friday evening in Beijing.

"The concerns of the people are what I always care about, and the aspirations of the people are what I always strive for," he said.

These are some key quotes from the address to ring in 2022.

-- In the passage of time, we have seen and experienced a resilient and dynamic China, a country with its amicable and respectable people, a country developing rapidly with each passing day, and a country making continual progress in all its undertakings.

--Only through vigorous and determined endeavor can we fulfill our responsibility to history, prove worthy of our times and live up to people's expectations.

--Our country, big as it is, also has its list of priorities. The myriad of things we attend to all boil down to matters concerning every household.

--The concerns of the people are what I always care about, and the aspirations of the people are what I always strive for.

--Realization of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and elimination of extreme poverty is what the CPC has delivered to our people, and it is also a contribution to the world.

--I sincerely hope that all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation will join forces to create a brighter future for our nation.