Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese president, PRC CMC chairman
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping was unanimously elected Chinese president on Friday at the ongoing session of China's national legislature, leading the country of 1.4 billion people onto a new journey toward modernization.
He was also elected chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by a unanimous vote.
A total of 2,952 deputies were present at the third plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday morning, to exercise their constitutional right to elect China's state leadership.
The voting was anonymous.
Thunderous applause broke out across the Great Hall of the People when the results of the elections were pronounced.
Xi, donning a dark suit with a burgundy tie, rose from his seat and bowed to the lawmakers.
Born in 1953, Xi joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974, and became the Party branch secretary of the Liangjiahe Brigade in rural Shaanxi Province, later the same year.
He then embarked on a journey across China that saw him work in different provinces and municipalities and rise from the grassroots level to the helm of the Party and the state.
Xi was first elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission in November 2012. He was elected Chinese president and CMC chairman of the PRC in March 2013.
"Over the past 10 years, we have overcome one obstacle after another, and created miracle upon miracle. Most importantly, the people are happier, feel safer than ever, and have a stronger sense of fulfillment under his leadership," said NPC deputy Chen Zhen, head of the Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The CPC has established Xi Jinping's core position on the CPC Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and established the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The decision was made at the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in 2021.
Experts believe the decision has been further consolidated by the elections of Xi to be Chinese president and chairman of the PRC CMC.
The solemnity of Friday's assembly was underscored by a ceremony of Xi and other newly elected state leaders pledging allegiance to China's Constitution.
After a chorus of the national anthem was sung by all present, Xi placed his left hand on a copy of the Constitution and held up his right fist.
"I pledge my allegiance to the Constitution of the PRC to safeguard the Constitution's authority, and fulfill my legal obligations, be loyal to the country and the people, be committed and honest in my duty, accept the people's supervision, and work for a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious, and beautiful," Xi said.
Under Xi's leadership, the world's second-largest economy is marching on a model of modernization that has not been seen before.
In the past decade, China's GDP has grown to 121 trillion yuan (about 17.37 trillion U.S. dollars) from 53.9 trillion yuan in 2012.
The Chinese economy has come to account for over 18 percent of the world economy over the past 10 years, and its contribution to the world's economic growth has averaged over 30 percent.
The country has eradicated absolute poverty and built the largest education, social security, and healthcare systems in the world.
The average life expectancy of the Chinese has increased from 74.8 to 78.2 years over the past decade, and there have been historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes in ecological and environmental protection.
China has also joined the ranks of the world's innovators, and achieved an overwhelming victory and fully consolidated the gains in the fight against corruption.
The country's military has been through an all-around revolutionary restructuring, becoming a much more modern and capable fighting force.
China has also created a miracle in human history, in which a highly populous nation has successfully pulled through a pandemic while maintaining social stability and steady economic development.
Observers believe Friday's elections will inject greater certainty into China's modernization drive.
"The elections will ensure that there is a steady hand at the helm, which will serve China well, particularly in this new era of new challenges," said Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics at East China Normal University.
"President Xi has already led us out of poverty," said Peng Xiaying, a villager in Shenshan Village of Jiangxi Province. "Now we put our faith in him to bring an even better life for all." Enditem
（倒譯）習近平全票當選中國國家主席、中央軍委主席
新華社北京3月10日電 習近平周五在中國全國人大正在進行的會議上全票當選中華人民共和國主席。他將帶領14億多中國人在現代化新征程上繼續前進。
在這次會議上，他還全票當選中華人民共和國中央軍事委員會主席。
2952名人大代表出席了十四屆全國人大一次會議第三次全體會議。他們依據憲法賦予的權力投票選舉領導人。
選舉以不記名投票方式進行。
當宣布結果時，人民大會堂內響起雷鳴般掌聲。
穿深色西服、系紫紅色領帶的習近平從座位上站起來，向代表們鞠躬致意。
習近平生于1953年，1974年1月加入中國共產黨，不久后成為梁家河大隊黨支部書記。此后他經歷了從基層到中央各層級歷練，成長為黨和國家領導人。
2012年11月，他首次當選中共中央總書記并擔任中共中央軍委主席。次年3月，他當選國家主席和中央軍委主席。
“過去十年，總書記帶領我們闖過了一道道難關坡坎，創造了一個個人間奇跡。最可喜的是老百姓的獲得感幸福感安全感顯著提升。”全國人大代表、廣西壯族自治區三江侗族自治縣縣長陳震說。
2021年，中共十九屆六中全會宣告確立習近平黨中央的核心、全黨的核心地位，確立習近平新時代中國特色社會主義思想的指導地位。
黨內理論界普遍認為，周五的選舉使“兩個確立”進一步加強。
莊嚴的憲法宣誓儀式在會議各項議程進行完畢后舉行。
全場高唱國歌。隨后，習近平左手撫按憲法，右手舉拳，莊嚴宣誓。
“我宣誓：忠于中華人民共和國憲法，維護憲法權威，履行法定職責，忠于祖國、忠于人民，恪盡職守、廉潔奉公，接受人民監督，為建設富強民主文明和諧美麗的社會主義現代化強國努力奮斗！”
過去十年，在習近平帶領下，世界第二大經濟體走出了一條全新的現代化道路。
中國的GDP從53.9萬億元增至121萬億元，經濟總量占全球比重超過18%，對世界經濟增長平均貢獻率超過30%。
中國消除絕對貧困，建成世界規模最大的教育、社保、醫療衛生體系；人均預期壽命從74.8歲增至78.2歲；生態環境保護發生歷史性、轉折性、全局性變化。
中國進入創新型國家行列，反腐斗爭取得壓倒性勝利并全面鞏固。中國軍隊實現整體性革命性重塑，現代化水平和實戰能力顯著提升。此外，中國還創造了人類文明史上人口大國成功走出疫情大流行的奇跡。
在許多人眼中，周五上午的選舉結果，為推進中國式現代化注入了更大確定性。
“習近平的再次當選，意味著中國將由一雙穩健的手繼續掌舵，這將幫助中國更好地應對新時代的諸多挑戰。”華東師范大學政治與國際關系學院美籍教授約瑟夫·格雷戈里·馬奧尼說。
“習主席已經帶領我們擺脫了貧困，”江西省神山村村民彭夏英說，“接下來我們希望他繼續帶我們過上更好的生活。”
