Jiang's address on the fiftieth anniversary

["Macdonald Stainsby" <mstainsby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jiang Zemin Addresses National Day Rally





The following is the full text of Chinese President Jiang Zemin's speech at
a rally in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of
China in Beijing.


FELLOW Countrymen,

Comrades and Friends:

Today, we gather here in the majestic Tian'anmen Square for a grand
celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic
of China. This is a big festival for the people of all ethnic groups in
China and a solemn ceremony to review our achievements and strength.

On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the
National people's Congress, the State Council, the National Committee of the
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the Central Military
Commission, I would like to pay high tribute to all the revolutionaries of
the older generation and martyrs who performed immortal feats for the
independence, unification, democracy and prosperity of the motherland. I
also wish to extend warm festive greetings to the people of all ethnic
groups in China and all patriotic compatriots at home or overseas, and to
express sincere gratitude to foreign friends and people of the world that
care for and support China's development.

Fifty years ago today, chairman Mao Zedong proclaimed here to the world the
birth of New China. Hence the Chinese people stood up and the Chinese nation
entered a brand new era of development.

Fifteen years ago today, Comrade Deng Xiaoping declared here to the world
that the Chinese people would continue their march on the road of reform and
opening-up, and that China would stride forward in building socialism, like
a ship braving the wind and waves, towards the glorious destination of
modernisation.

Arduous struggle and strenuous efforts of fifty years, particularly the past
twenty years since reform and the opening-up, have brought about
earth-shaking changes to the erstwhile poor and weak old China. Under the
leadership of the Communist Party, the hard-working, courageous and talented
people of China have worked wonders on this ancient Chinese land to the
admiration of the world.

Practice has fully proved that socialism is the only way to save and develop
china. It has also proved that building socialism with Chinese
characteristics is a broad road to economic prosperity and all-round social
progress in China.

Mankind now again stands at a critical juncture plus the turn of the century
and the dawn of a new millennium. It is a good moment for the people to
review the past journey and accomplishments and look ahead into future
development and prospects.

>From the middle of the last century to that of this century, we Chinese
people fought with blood and life for 100 years and finally attained
national independence and liberation, thus changing our own destiny once and
for all. From the middle of this century to that of the next, the Chinese
people, with hard and enterprising work of 100 years, will by and large
bring about socialist modernisation. The Chinese nation will stand rock-firm
in the family of nations.

Our great motherland has traversed a course of five thousand years. In this
long history, the Chinese nation has, with its own wisdom, ingenuity and
outstanding creativeness, made indelible contribution to world civilisation.
In the new millennium, it will contribute even more to world civilisation
with splendid new achievements.

We will continue to adhere to the Party's basic theory, basic line and basic
programme and, by virtue of the strength of the people of all ethnic groups
in China, go on achieving fresh successes in building socialism with Chinese
characteristics in the coming new century.

We will continue to pursue the policy of "peaceful reunification and one
country, two systems" and ultimately accomplish the national reunification
of Taiwan with the mainland following the successful return of Hong Kong and
Macao. The complete reunification of the motherland and the maintenance of
its security are the very foundation for the great rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation and the unshakable will of all the Chinese people.

We will continue to pursue the independent foreign policy of peace and
develop friendly relations and cooperation with all other countries on the
basis of the Five Principles of peaceful Coexistence. The Chinese people
will, as always, side with the vast number of developing countries and the
people throughout the world, oppose hegemonism, promote global
multipolarity, push for the establishment of a just and equitable new
international political and economic order and work unremittingly for the
lofty cause of world peace and development.

Hard work involves hardships, and hardships give rise to new development.
This is a universal law. China has an extremely bright future. let us hold
high the great banner of Marxism, Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng
Xiaoping Theory and march bravely towards our sublime objectives. China will
surely emerge as a prosperous, strong, democratic and culturally advanced
modern socialist country in the east of the world.

-------
Macdonald

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