Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2020 to ring in 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered his New Year speech for 2021.
Xi has delivered eight New Year speeches as Chinese president over the past few years. The following are some highlights of his quotes:
2021 New Year Speech
-- Greatness is forged in the ordinary. Heroes come from the people.
-- People across the world should make joint efforts to drive away the dark clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic at an early date and build the planet Earth into a better home for all humanity.
2020 New Year Speech
-- What drives us on our Long March of the new era is our original aspiration and mission.
-- Let's seize the day and live it to the full.
2019 New Year Speech
-- We are all running at full speed toward the realization of our dreams.
-- Our people are the country's solid foundation and our greatest strength in governance.
2018 New Year Speech
-- Happiness is achieved through hard work.
-- Our country's great development has been achieved by the people, and its fruits should be shared by the people.
2017 New Year Speech
-- There is no such thing as a free lunch, and only hard work will make dreams come true.
-- As long as we roll up our sleeves to work harder, we will surely succeed in the Long March of our generation.
2016 New Year Speech
-- As long as we persevere, dreams will come true.
-- China will always welcome the world with an open embrace, and help those in need at the best of its ability.
2015 New Year Speech
-- When it comes to tough reforms, only those with courage will carry the day.
-- We're engaged in a lofty mission. Only perseverance will lead to victory, while giving up halfway will end up in failure.
2014 New Year Speech
-- Life is always full of hope.
-- Success belongs to people who strive hard and never give up. ■
