China’s Xi Emphasizes Stability at Start of New Policy Cycle
Xi Jinping extends Spring Festival greetings in Beijing on Feb. 10.
Photographer: Yan Yan/Xinhua/Getty Images
China will accelerate efforts to build a new development paradigm and focus on high‑quality growth this year, President Xi Jinping said in his Lunar New Year speech.
The nation will also seek to maintain social harmony and stability, Xi said in his speech in Beijing on Saturday, state broadcaster China Central Television reported.