Xi Jinping's important speech at the 71 medal medal ceremony (live record)

Speech at the awarding ceremony of "July 1st Medal"

(29 June 2021)

Xi Jinping

Comrades

Today, on the occasion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, we solemnly hold a ceremony here to award the highest honor of the party to the party members who have made outstanding contributions to the party and the people.

First of all, on behalf of the Party Central Committee, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the winners of the "July 1 Medal"! With high respect!

Over the past 100 years, our party has been committed to fulfilling its original mission, uniting and leading the people, opening up a great road, building a great cause, casting a great spirit, accumulating valuable experience, and writing a magnificent chapter in the history of the development of the Chinese nation and the progress of human society.

Over the past 100 years, generation after generation of Chinese Communists, in order to win national independence and people's liberation, realize the prosperity of the country and people's happiness, they have worked hard and selflessly to compose heroic songs.

Today's award winner of the "July 1st Medal" is an outstanding representative of Party members in all fronts. They vividly embody the noble qualities and spirits of the Chinese Communists, such as firm belief, practice of purpose, hard work and dedication, honesty and integrity.

——To be firm in faith is to persist in not forgetting the original intention and not changing its ambition, to keep the loyalty and love to the party and the people in mind and in action with the ideal and belief of perseverance and loyalty to the party and the people, to dedicate all your precious life to the cause of the party and the people, and to struggle tenaciously and unremittingly for the ideal and belief of the party.

There is faith in the heart and strength under the feet. All comrades of the party should take the belief in Marxism and socialism with Chinese characteristics as their lifelong pursuit, always believe in the party, love the party and work hard in their respective posts, and constantly push forward the practice of striving for lofty ideals.

——To practice the tenet is to have deep feelings for the people, hold the people in mind, work for the people, think what the masses think, be anxious for the masses, solve their difficulties, keep close contact with the masses, firmly rely on the masses, and wholeheartedly benefit the people. The practical action of benefiting the people interprets the lofty feelings of the communists that "I will be selfless and live up to the people".

Rivers and mountains are the people, and the people are the rivers and mountains. All comrades in the party should adhere to the people's position and people first, persevere in doing practical and good things for the masses, and always maintain flesh and blood ties with the masses.

——Hard work and dedication is to make the party serve the country and perform their duties as the goal of life. They are not afraid of difficulties and dangers, dare to sacrifice, work hard and persevere, and fully demonstrate the selfless and fearless dedication and indomitable struggle spirit of the Communists.

The greater the cause, the more challenging it is, and the greater the need to know how to bear heavy burdens. All comrades of the party should maintain the heroic spirit of "the more difficult and dangerous it is, the more forward it is", maintain the high morale of "daring to teach the sun and the moon to change the sky", work hard and overcome difficulties, and strive to create achievements worthy of the party, the people and the times.

——To be honest in performing official duties is to maintain the glorious tradition of Communists' hard work and plain living and selflessness, never regard themselves as meritorious officials, never care about personal gains and losses, not greedy for enjoyment, and observe discipline and rules, which vividly reflects the moral style of Communists.

Only when Communists have the power of personality can they win the hearts of the people. All comrades in the party should be clear, honest and clean in their work, be honest and upright in their work, be frugal and self-cultivation.

The winners of the "July 1st Medal" come from the people and are rooted in the people. They are ordinary heroes who are based on their own duties and devote themselves silently. Their deeds can be learned and their spirit can be traced. They have proved with their actions that as long as they are firm in their ideals and beliefs, firm in their will to struggle, firm in their perseverance and tenacity, and can see it in ordinary times, stand up at critical moments, and stand up at critical moments, every Party member can make contributions to the party and the people in the great cause of national rejuvenation!

Comrades!

The new era is an era in which heroes are needed and can be produced. If the Communist Party of China wants to always be the vanguard of the times and the backbone of the nation, the ranks of Party members must be excellent. It is hoped that those comrades who have been commended will cherish their honor, carry forward their achievements and strive for greater glory. Party organizations at all levels should care about and cherish meritorious party members in their work and life, vigorously publicize the touching deeds and lofty moral character of the recipients of the "July 1 Medal", form a strong atmosphere of advocating advanced and thinking of the wise in the whole Party and society, encourage the majority of Party members and cadres to keep in mind the nature and purpose of the party, the original mission of the party, and strive unremittingly and forever, On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, we will forge ahead toward the second Centennial goal and the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!