Key quotes from Xi's speech at closing meeting of 14th NPC session

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, March 13, 2023.

Here are the highlights of his speech.

-- I will faithfully fulfill my responsibilities bestowed by the Constitution, with the nation's needs as my mission and the people's interests my yardstick.

-- The relay baton of building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation has been historically passed on to our generation.

-- China will unswervingly advance high-quality development on the new journey of building a great modern socialist country and advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

-- It is a must to put the people first on the new journey of building China into a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation.

-- Security is the bedrock of development, while stability is a prerequisite for prosperity.

-- We will be dedicated to peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit, stand firmly on the right side of history, practice true multilateralism, and uphold the shared values of humanity.

-- Efforts are needed to always maintain the Party's solidarity and unity, and ensure that the CPC will never change its nature, its conviction, or its character, so as to provide a firm guarantee for building China into a great modern socialist country and realizing national rejuvenation.