Chinese President Xi Jinping made two speeches at the ongoing NPC/CPPCC sessions in
Beijing. In his first speech he highlighted, among other issues, how China should handle coal
in meeting its carbon goals, as well as the "sense of community for the Chinese nation". In his
second speech to CPPCC members, he stressed agriculture, food security, social welfare, and
protecting women. In the second speech Xi Jinping stressed that the supply of major
agricultural products, the supply of grain in particular, must be secured as the top priority, and
upgrading the comprehensive capacity for agricultural production must be placed in an even
more prominent position. The agricultural production strategy based on farmland management
and application of technology must be carried out to the letter. Continued efforts must be made
to promote the high-quality development of social security, and a better social safety net must
be further developed to secure the wellbeing of the people.
(Comment: Xi Jinping had earlier in the past year, noted that China is faced with a grim and
complex international situation and formidable tasks of advancing reform and development
while maintaining stability, particularly under the grave impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the CPC Central Committee has united and led the whole Party and the Chinese people of all
ethnic groups to rise to the challenges and fight tenaciously and have accomplished many
endeavours.)
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