Xi Jinping is a Patriot. He is working to make China a leading world power, and more importantly he's working for the Chinese people. He wants the lives of the Chinese people to be better. He wants to raise the standard of living across China. He wants to continue the successes of the Chinese Communist Party, which has raised more than 300 million people out of poverty. Xi Jinping is leading the Party and the nation to achieve the goals that have been laid out before them. The Party has achieved the goal of eradicating absolute poverty and significantly improving the livelihoods of all Chinese people. In 2021, he achieved the goal to build a moderately prosperous society by the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the Party. And Xi is leading the Party and the country to achieve the second of the centenary goals by 2049, to become a fully modern, prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious socialist country. Xi Jinping works tirelessly every day to ensure the lives of Chinese people are better today than they were before. That their lives are better than those of their parents. And that their children may live in a better and stronger China.
This requires a focus on the Chinese people and their needs. To feed the people, to clothe the people, to house the people, and to create more energy so that the people can drive China forward. When compared to those of democratic states around the world, the Chinese people still have a road to travel. Think of all the energy that people in the West consume, lights air conditioning, refrigeration, microwaves, computers, televisions, cell phones, all of it requires massive amounts of energy. On a per capita basis, China lags far behind these needs, but Xi Jinping is ensuring that China will have the capability and capacity to provide for all of its needs. Xi is making significant investments in the country’s future. He is overseeing the construction of solar farms, wind farms, hydroelectric dams, nuclear power plants, and coal power plants on a scale never before seen, all designed for the Chinese people. Xi Jinping knows that it is the Party that has the clear vision, the capability, and the correct understanding to be able to achieve this for the Chinese people, and he's working toward that end. As he has said, China is living in a time of changes unforeseen in a century, and Xi Jinping is ensuring that China and the Chinese people are poised to take full advantage of those changes and to make sure that they come out on top.
Xi Jinping is a patriot. When he says he has a vision to make China strong, we should believe him.
The “Thoughts from the Chairman” series are not necessarily factual, but meant to be thought provoking, providing one possible viewpoint or idea, from that of a Chinese leader. To reiterate, this article is nothing more than informed musings. It is intended to provoke thought and discussion. Nothing more. Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air University, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other U.S. government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited.
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