Source: Publicity Department
Written by: Publicity Department
Photo by: Wang Xue, SYSU CPC Guangzhou East Campus Committee, Zhongshan School of Medicine, SYSU CPC Zhuhai Campus Committee
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened at 9 am on October 18, 2017 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 19th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 18th Central Committee of the CPC.

SYSU Party Committee attached high importance to the event, and organized faculty and students to watch the live broadcast of the opening session on Guangzhou South Campus, Guangzhou North Campus, Guangzhou East Campus and Zhuhai Campus. The university leadership, heads of functional units and schools, as well as faculty and student representatives gathered together to listen to the report by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The schools and affiliated hospitals also arranged venues for faculty, staff and students to watch the live broadcast.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the theme of the Congress is to “remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind, hold high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, secure a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, strive for the great success of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and work tirelessly to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.”

The report includes 13 parts: 1. The Past Five Years: Our Work and Historic Change; 2. The New Era: The Historic Mission of the Communist Party of China; 3. The Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Basic Policy; 4. Securing a Decisive Victory in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Embarking on a Journey to Fully Build a Modern Socialist China; 5. Applying a New Vision of Development and Developing a Modernized Economy; 6. Improving the System of Institutions through Which the People Run the Country and Developing Socialist Democracy; 7. Building Stronger Cultural Confidence and Helping Socialist Culture to Flourish; 8. Growing Better at Ensuring and Improving People’s Wellbeing and Strengthening and Developing New Approaches to Social Governance; 9. Speeding up Reform of the System for Developing a Ecological Civilization, and Building a Beautiful China; 10. Staying Committed to the Chinese Path of Building Strong Armed Forces and Fully Advancing the Modernization of National Defence and the Military; 11. Upholding “One Country, Two Systems” and Moving toward National Reunification; 12. Following a Path of Peaceful Development and Working to Build a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind; 13. Exercising Strict Governance over the Party and Improving the Party’s Ability to Govern and Lead.