Xi Jinping: No victory should be lightly announced until there is a complete win

 

A work deployment conference to coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development was held in Beijing on April 23. Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered an important speech.

Xi Jinping said that the Chinese nation has experienced many ordeals in history, but it has never been overwhelmed. Instead, it has become more and more brave, growing up and rising from the tribulations. At present, the epidemic situation remains severe and complex, and the battle against epidemic has arrived at a most crucial moment. Party committees and governments at all levels should firmly believe in the completely win, and be determined to continue to pay close attention to the prevention and control work unremittingly. We should turn pressure into power, be good at turning crisis into opportunity. To achieve the goals and tasks of economic and social development this year, it is important to resume work and production in an orderly manner, strengthen the “six stability” measures, increase policy regulation, and fully release the great potential and powerful driving force of China’s development. .

Ⅰ. Epidemic Prevention and Control

Epidemic Trend

  1. The COVID-19 outbreak is a major public health emergency that has spread in the fastest speed, caused the most extensive infection and is the most difficult to contain in the country since the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
  2. This is both a crisis and a tough test for us.
  3. Through hard work, the positive trend in epidemic prevention and control is now expanding.

Significant Advantages

Practice has proved that the Party Central Committee’s judgment on the epidemic situation is accurate, all work arrangements are timely, and the measures taken are effective. The results achieved in the prevention and control work once again demonstrated the significant advantages of the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.

Seven Requirements

First, achieving a decisive victory in the battle to defend Hubei Province and its capital city Wuhan;

Second, ensuring the epidemic prevention and control in Beijing with all efforts;

Third, allocating medical resources and key supplies scientifically;

Fourth, accelerating research and development of science and technology;

Fifth, expanding international and regional cooperation;

Sixth, improving the effectiveness of public communication through news media;

Seventh, maintaining social stability.

Ⅱ. Economic Trend

Overall Judgement

The COVID-19 epidemic inevitably makes a great impact on the economy and society. The more at this time, the more we must look at my country’s development from a comprehensive, dialectical, and long-term perspective, and the more we must enhance and strengthen our confidence. On the whole, the fundamentals of China’s long-term economic development remain unchanged and the impact of the epidemic on the economy is short-lived and controllable.

Eight Requirements

First, implementing region-specific and risk-based resumption of work and production

Second, increasing macro policy regulation;

Third, stabilizing employment with comprehensive measures;

Fourth, accomplishing of the task for winning the battle against poverty;

Fifth, promoting the resumption of work and production;

Sixth, seizing the opportunity for agricultural production;

Seventh, protecting the basic people’s livelihood

Eighth, stabilizing the performance of foreign trade and foreign investment.  

Ⅲ. Requirements for party committees, governments and leaders at all levels

  1. We must be highly vigilant against paralysis, war weariness, fluke mentality and slackening mentality. We will not proclaim success until we have secured the final victory over COVID-19.
  2. We should turn pressure into power, be good at turning crisis into opportunity, orderly restore production and living order, strengthen the “six stability” measures, increase policy regulation, and fully release the great potential and powerful driving force of China’s development, and strive to achieve the goals and tasks of economic and social development this year.
  3. Cadres at all levels, especially leaders, should enhance their sense of victory, responsibility, benevolence and prudence. They should be the brave pioneers, dare to take the lead, take the initiative and act actively. (Source: Learning Power App)