Past five years truly momentous, extraordinary

Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. The 20th CPC National Congress opened on Oct. 16, 2022.

The five years since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been truly momentous and extraordinary, Xi said. "Over the past five years, our Party has rallied the people and led them in solving a great number of problems that had long gone unsolved, securing many accomplishments that hold major future significance, and achieving impressive advances in the cause of the Party and the country."

Here are highlights of the accomplishments from the past five years:

"With great effort and determination, we have steadily advanced socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era," Xi said.

-- We have devoted great energy to finishing building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

-- We have fully and faithfully applied the new development philosophy on all fronts, focused on promoting high-quality development, and worked to create a new pattern of development.

-- We have pursued reform at a swift and steady pace, made solid progress in developing whole-process people's democracy, and advanced law-based governance across all fields of endeavor.

-- We have ensured and improved public wellbeing as a matter of priority and pooled resources to wage a critical battle against poverty.

-- We have worked with firm resolve to safeguard national security, fended off and defused major risks, and ensured social stability.

-- We celebrated the centenary of the CPC and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

-- In responding to the sudden attack of COVID-19, we put the people and their lives above all else and tenaciously pursued a dynamic zero-COVID policy. We have protected the people's health and safety to the greatest extent possible and made tremendously encouraging achievements in both epidemic response and economic and social development.