The People’s Concerns Are My Concerns, and the People’s Expectations Are My Goals

The People’s Concerns Are My Concerns, and the People’s Expectations Are My Goals*

December 31, 2021

In a large and populous country, we have our own list of priorities. The myriad of things we attend to all boil down to matters concerning every household. During my visits to different places, I have seen and heard a lot of things which I find very inspiring and rewarding. Every time I visit people in their homes, I ask if they still have any difficulties, and I remember everything they share with me.

The people’s concerns are my concerns, and the people’s expectations are my goals. Having spent long years in the countryside when I was young, I know precisely what poverty feels like. Thanks to the sustained efforts of the Chinese people from generation to generation, those who once lived in poverty no longer have to worry about food or clothing, or access to education, housing and medical insurance. Realization of a moderately prosperous society in all respects and elimination of extreme poverty is what the Party has delivered to our people, and it is also our contribution to the world. To ensure that everyone leads a better life, we must never rest on what we have achieved, and there is still a long way to go.

* Part of the 2022 New Year message.

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