19th CPC National Congress Full coverage on pages 2-5, 10 and news updates at www.chinadaily.com.cn MONDAY, October 23, 2017 chinadaily.com.cn ¥2 Frugality A show of pride sets the Xi instructs tone for congress Party to put By LUO WANGSHU luowangshu@ chinadaily.com.cn people first The frugality campaign launched by the central leadership about five years General secretary’s feelings are ago has brought fresh changes to the Party con- reflected in new Thought guidance gress, which delegates said could be an example for future meetings. By AN BAIJIE Inside the Great Hall of [email protected] the People, where the 19th Today’s agenda National Congress of the Rural official Pan Kegang Communist Party of China said what General Secretary 3 pm: Leading officials from was convened, no orna- Xi Jinping said at his village the Office of the Central Lead- mental displays of flowers two years ago has been a mot- ing Group on Financial and or plants were installed. No to to remind him to work for Economic Affairs and the Min- celebration banners were the people. istry of Environmental Protec- placed at hotels where del- Whether the Party’s policy is tion meet reporters. egates are staying. No sou- good or not depends on 7 pm: Group interview on venirs have been given to whether it makes the people environmental protection delegates. Some stationery A group of tourists, their children waving national flags, walk through Tian’anmen Square in Beijing over the weekend. Behind them is smile or cry, Xi said during an supplies like pencils and the Great Hall of the People, where the 19th CPC National Congress has been meeting since last week to set the course for the inspection tour of the impov- Inside paper are made from recy- country’s future. EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY erished village of Huamao in cled materials. Guizhou province in June • Editorial > p8 2015. • Comment > p9 Pan, a delegate to the 19th National Congress of the Com- munist Party of China, Observers share 3 words about China recalled the words when Xi greatly improved the people’s I can feel the attended a panel discussion livelihoods in remote moun- By ANDREW MOODY Gates said he wanted his “I would say ‘modern’, director of the Freeman Chair with Guizhou delegates on tainous villages. simple and fru- andrewmoody@ selection of words to reflect ‘ancient’ and ‘energetic’. China in China Studies at the Center Thursday as part of the con- When she traveled to Bei- chinadaily.com.cn the fact that China was now is on the move,” he responded. for Strategic and International gress. jing to attend the Party’s 17th gal style ... which “very important to the future This combination of old and Studies in Washington, was one Pan, presenting Xi with a National Congress 10 years makes me feel China is “committed”, “ambi- of the entire world”. new was reflected in the choices of those who said it was difficult photo showing the enormous ago, it took her four days to get tious” and “vital”, according to “Committed, because as of Marine Jibladze, the Geor- to avoid the word “big” when it changes taking place in the from her village to Beijing via more comforta- Microsoft founder Bill Gates. much as any other country gian Sinologist and author. came to China, although he also once-poor village, said, “We the provincial capital Gui- The billionaire philanthro- over the past few years, China “It is both ‘modern’ and went for “competitive” and will work harder to give peo- yang. But now, it takes her ble and relaxed.” pist was among leading busi- has shown a commitment to ‘traditional’ as well as ‘safe’,” “offering variety”, the last choice ple more smiles.” only 45 minutes from her ness figures, academics and health and development both she said. taking into account the diversi- This people-centered phi- home to reach the nearest Li Dawei, a delegate from opinion leaders from around at home and abroad. Ambi- Leading China expert Kerry ty of the country. losophy is an important part high-speed railway station. Sinopec’s Baling branch in the world who were asked by tious, because of the targets it Brown, director of the Lau “China is big. It’s not just of Xi Jinping Thought on Then, she can get to Beijing in Yueyang, Hunan province China Daily to sum up China has set for itself, including wip- Institute at King’s College Lon- big geographically and in Socialism with Chinese Char- only eight hours on the fast in just three words. ing out extreme poverty by don and author of the new terms of its number of people acteristics for a New Era train, she said. Apart from the somewhat 2020. And vital, because we book China’s World about but also on its effect on the unveiled at the congress. Xi has attached great impor- “I can feel the simple and obvious “big”, words which need an engaged and responsi- China’s increasing global role, global economy, markets and In the report delivered at tance to poverty reduction and frugal style at the congress, regularly came up from ble China if we are to rid the described China as “dynamic”, security issues. Anything you the opening session on made a solemn promise to which makes me feel more respondents were “innova- world of what we call ‘solvable “complex” and “aspirational”. study about China has to start Wednesday, Xi urged all Party eliminate the country’s pover- comfortable and relaxed, tive”, “dynamic” and “trans- human misery’,” he responded. He said he wanted the words with its size,” he responded. members to “always breathe ty in 2020 to achieve the Par- and delegates can concen- forming”, reflecting some of Gary Locke, the former US to reflect just how important David Lampton, former the same breath as the people, ty’s goal of building a trate on the meeting itself,” the spirit of the Xi Jinping ambassador to China, said it China is to the rest of the world. president of the National share the same future and stay moderately prosperous socie- said Li Dawei, a delegate Thought on Socialism with was important to reflect that “China has a new role. Committee on United States- truly connected to them”. ty. The ongoing congress has from Sinopec’s Baling Chinese Characteristics for a China was building a new Domestic issues are global China Relations and now a Xi reiterated the pledge that reaffirmed the target. branch in Yueyang, Hunan New Era outlined in the gen- modernity while also not for- because of their size and scale,” Sinologist at Johns Hopkins he made five years ago when At the end of last year, China province. eral secretary’s report to the getting the foundation of its he replied. he assumed the post of general had 43 million impoverished “No flowers or other 19th CPC National Congress. ancient culture. Scott Kennedy, deputy See Words, page 3 secretary of the 18th CPC Cen- people living in rural areas, unnecessary decorations tral Committee in November after 55 million people were are placed at the meeting 2012. “The aspirations of the lifted above the poverty line venues,” he said, adding Peaceful people to live a better life must between 2012 and 2016. that even bottled water is always be the focus of our “What I care most about is not provided to help pro- mission efforts,” Xi said. the people living in difficul- tect the environment. “We Yu Liufen, Party secretary of ties,” Xi said in his 2017 New take a shuttle bus to com- Representatives of the Peo- the village of Yanbo in Liupan- Year’s address. mute between the hotel ple’s Liberation Army meet shui, Guizhou, said that she During a panel discussion and the Great Hall of the reporters in the press center of had noticed that Xi mentioned with lawmakers from Sichuan People. No other special the 19th CPC National Con- the word “people” 203 times in province in March, Xi said his cars have been arranged,” gress on Sunday. The varied his three-and-a-half-hour heart was broken when he Li said. topics discussed included report. heard several years ago that Ten percent fewer vehi- peacekeeping missions, per- “It reflects the deep feelings some students in Liangshan cles than expected were sonal experiences and mod- and tight bond that General prefecture had to climb cliffs ordered, according to ernization of China’s forces. Secretary Xi has with the peo- without any safety equipment Shouqi Group, a State- FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY ple,” she said, adding that pov- owned automobile enter- erty-reduction measures have See People, page 3 prise in charge of ground transport for the meeting. In accord with the eight- However, further efforts point frugality code issued are needed to meet people’s by the central leadership in Minister: Academic excellence within reach growing demands for a bet- late 2012, the group run- ter quality education, Chen ning conference services for By ZHAO XINYING tion about his wishes for Chi- Number of international nation in Asia and the third said. the 19th CPC National Con- [email protected] na’s education by 2049. students in China largest in the world. At least 47 In the report to the 19th gress is following the princi- “I hope that China will have countries and regions have CPC National Congress, Gen- ple of “simple, economical, China is expected to take a bigger say in educational 442,773 signed agreements on mutual eral Secretary Xi Jinping said 397,635 safe and efficient”, accord- the lead in education globally affairs globally and make con- 377,054 recognition of academic that priority should be given ing to the People’s Daily, the and become one of the most tributions to the development 356,499 degrees, according to the Min- to education to speed up its 328,330 INSIDE Party’s official newspaper.