BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The five years since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have been truly momentous and extraordinary, Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
The Party Central Committee has pursued a strategy of national rejuvenation amid global changes of a magnitude not seen in a century, with major strategic plans made for advancing the cause of the Party and the country, Xi said in a report at the opening session of the 20th CPC National Congress.
The Party Central Committee has brought together the entire Party, the military, and the Chinese people and led them in effectively responding to grave, intricate international developments and a series of immense risks and challenges, he said.
"With great effort and determination, we have steadily advanced socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era," Xi said. ■
