After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, the new CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping as the general secretary, set off on a new journey of reform and opening up and modernization. In the course of this new start, Xi Jinping has made a series of speeches on the governance of China. Representing the concepts and principles of governance of the CPC leadership, his new ideas and assessments have answered both theoretical and practical questions about China’s

CONTENTS
Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
The People’s Wish for a Good Life Is Our Goal
November 15, 2012 ...............3
Study, Disseminate and Implement the Guiding Principles of the 18th
CPC National Congress
November 17, 2012 ...............6
Uphold and Develop Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
January 5, 2013 ...............23
Carry on the Enduring Spirit of Mao Zedong Thought
December 26, 2013 ...............27
The Chinese Dream
Achieving Rejuvenation Is the Dream of the Chinese People
November 29, 2012 ...............37
Address to the First Session of the 12th National People’s Congress
March 17, 2013 ...............40
Hard Work Makes Dreams Come True
April 28, 2013 ...............47
Realize Youthful Dreams
May 4, 2013 ...............53
The Chinese Dream Will Benefit Not Only the People of China, But
Also of Other Countries
May 2013 ...............61
Right Time to Innovate and Make Dreams Come True
October 21, 2013 ...............63
The Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation Is a Dream Shared by All
Chinese
June 6, 2014 ...............69
All-round and Deeper-level Reform
Reform and Opening up Is Always Ongoing and Will Never End
December 31, 2012 ...............73
Explanatory Notes to the “Decision of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China on Some Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively
Continuing the Reform”
November 9, 2013 ...............76
Align Our Thinking with the Guidelines of the Third Plenary Session
of the 18th CPC Central Committee
November 12, 2013 ...............101
Push Ahead with Reform Despite More Difficulties
February 7, 2014 ...............112
Improve Governance Capability Through the Socialist System with
Chinese Characteristics
February 17, 2014 ...............116
Economic Development
Economic Growth Must Be Genuine and Not Inflated
November 30, 2012 ...............123
Open Wider to the Outside World
April 8, 2013 ...............125
The “Invisible Hand” and the “Visible Hand”
May 26, 2014 ...............128
Transition to Innovation-driven Growth
June 9, 2014 ...............131
Revolutionize Energy Production and Consumption
June 13, 2014 ...............143
Rule of Law
Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Promulgation and Implementation
of the Current Constitution
December 4, 2012 ...............149
Develop a Law-based Country, Government and Society
February 23, 2013 ...............160
Promote Social Fairness and Justice, Ensure a Happy Life for the People
January 7, 2014 ...............163
Culturally Advanced China
Enhance Publicity and Theoretical Work
August 19, 2013 ...............171
Strong Ethical Support for the Realization of the Chinese Dream
September 26, 2013 ...............176
Enhance China’s Cultural Soft Power
December 30, 2013 ...............178
Cultivate and Disseminate the Core Socialist Values
February 24, 2014 ...............181
Young People Should Practice the Core Socialist Values
May 4, 2014 ...............185
Foster and Practice Core Socialist Values from Childhood
May 30, 2014 ...............200
Social Undertakings
Eliminate Poverty and Accelerate Development in Impoverished Areas
December 29 and 30, 2012 ........209
Better and Fairer Education for the 1.3 Billion Chinese People
September 25, 2013 ..............211
Accelerate the Development of Housing Security and Supply
October 29, 2013 ................212
Always Put People’s Lives First
November 24, 2013 ...............215
Build China into a Cyberpower
February 27, 2014 ...............218
A Holistic View of National Security
April 15, 2014 ...............221
Safeguard National Security and Social Stability
April 25, 2014 ...............223
Ecological Progress
A Better Environment for a Beautiful China
April 2, 2013 ...............229
Usher in a New Era of Ecological Progress
May 24, 2013 ...............230
Leave to Our Future Generations Blue Skies, Green Fields and Clean
Water
July 18, 2013 ...............233
National Defense
Build up Our National Defense and Armed Forces
November 16, 2012 ...............237
Build Strong National Defense and Powerful Military Forces
December 8 and 10, 2012 .........240
Build People’s Armed Forces That Follow the Party’s Commands,
Are Able to Win and Exemplary in Conduct
March 11, 2013 ...............242
“One Country, Two Systems”
Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese Mainland Are Closely Linked by
Destiny
December 20, 2012, March 18, 2013 and December 18, 2013 .....247
Create a Better Future for the Chinese Nation Hand in Hand
April 8 and October 6, 2013 .....252
Handle Cross-Straits Relations in the Overall Interests of the Chinese
Nation
June 13, 2013 ...............256
Together Fulfill the Chinese Dream of National Rejuvenation
February 18, 2014 ...............260
Take on the Task of Expanding Cross-Straits Relations and Achieving
National Rejuvenation
May 7, 2014 ...............266
Peaceful Development
Strengthen the Foundation for Pursuing Peaceful Development
January 28, 2013 ...............271
Work Together for Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
June 19, 2013 and May 19, 2014 ..274
Follow a Sensible, Coordinated and Balanced Approach to Nuclear
Security
March 24, 2014 ...............277
Exchanges and Mutual Learning Make Civilizations Richer and More
Colorful
March 27, 2014 ...............283
China’s Commitment to Peaceful Development
March 28, 2014 ...............290
New Model of Major-country Relations
Follow the Trend of the Times and Promote Global Peace and Development
March 23, 2013 ...............297
Build a New Model of Major-country Relationship Between China and
the United States
June 7, 2013 ...............306
Build a Bridge of Friendship and Cooperation Across the Eurasian
Continent
April 1, 2014 ...............309
Neighborhood Diplomacy
Work Together to Build the Silk Road Economic Belt
September 7, 2013 .............315
Work Together to Build a 21st-century Maritime Silk Road
October 3, 2013 .............320
Diplomacy with Neighboring Countries Characterized by Friendship,
Sincerity, Reciprocity and Inclusiveness
October 24, 2013 ..............325
Cooperation with Developing Countries
Be Trustworthy Friends and Sincere Partners Forever
March 25, 2013 ..............333
Forge a Stronger Partnership Between China and Latin America and
the Caribbean
June 5, 2013 ..............342
Promote the Silk Road Spirit, Strengthen China-Arab Cooperation
June 5, 2014 ..............344
Multilateral Relations
Work Hand in Hand for Common Development
March 27, 2013 ..............355
A Better Future for Asia and the World
April 7, 2013 ..............360
Jointly Maintain and Develop an Open World Economy
September 5, 2013 ..............368
Carry Forward the “Shanghai Spirit” and Promote Common Development
September 13, 2013 .............373
Work Together for a Better Asia Pacific
October 7, 2013 ..............378
New Approach for Asian Security Cooperation
May 21, 2014 ..............389
Close Ties with the People
Strictly Enforce Diligence and Thrift, Oppose Extravagance and Waste
January 17 and February 22, 2013 ....399
The Mass Line: Fundamental to the CPC
June 18, 2013 ..............401
The Guiding Thoughts and Goals for the Program of Mass Line Education
and Practice
June 18, 2013 ..............410
Establish and Promote the Conduct of “Three Stricts and Three Earnests”
March 9, 2014 ..............421
Combat Corruption
Power Must Be “Caged” by the System
January 22, 2013 ..............425
Historical Wisdom Helps Us Combat Corruption and Uphold Integrity
April 19, 2013 ..............432
Improve Party Conduct, Uphold Integrity and Combat Corruption
January 14, 2014 ..............436
The CPC Leadership
Follow a Good Blueprint
February 28, 2013 ..............445
Study for a Brighter Future
March 1, 2013 ..............448
“Governing a Big Country Is as Delicate as Frying a Small Fish”
March 19, 2013 ..............457
Train and Select Good Officials
June 28, 2013 ..............460
Appendix
Man of the People
Profile of Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC ...475
Index ..............499