All of us working in the government must have true dedication and be enterprising. We must never sidestep difficulties or shirk obligations; we must knuckle down and work hard, and be creative while aware of what is feasible. We should make new achievements worthy of our people and make remarkable new accomplishments in pursuing China's development. 各位代表! Fellow Deputies, 我们要坚持和完善民族区域自治制度，全面贯彻党的民族政策，深化民族团结进步教育，铸牢中华民族共同体意识，促进各民族和睦相处、和衷共济、和谐发展。加大对民族地区和人口较少民族发展的支持，深入实施兴边富民行动，同心协力建设56个民族共同团结奋斗、共同繁荣发展的美好家园。 We will uphold and improve the system of regional ethnic autonomy, implement in full the Party's policies on ethnic affairs, heighten public awareness of ethnic unity and progress, build a strong sense of community among the Chinese people, and enable the people of all our ethnic groups to live together happily, work together for a common cause, and develop in harmony. We will strengthen support for development in ethnic minority areas and for the development of ethnic groups with smaller populations. We will redouble efforts to boost development in the border regions to benefit the people living there. Together, we will build a beautiful homeland in which 56 ethnic groups work together for common prosperity and development. 我们要全面贯彻党的宗教工作基本方针，坚持我国宗教的中国化方向，依法管理宗教事务，发挥宗教界人士和信教群众在促进经济社会发展中的积极作用。 We must fully implement the Party's fundamental policy on religious affairs, abide by the principle that religions in China must be Chinese in orientation, oversee religious affairs in accordance with law, and encourage religious leaders and believers to take an active part in promoting economic and social development. 我们要认真落实侨务政策，保障海外侨胞和归侨侨眷合法权益，改善和加强服务，发挥好他们的独特优势和重要作用，画好海内外中华儿女的最大同心圆，汇聚起共创辉煌的澎湃力量。 We will act on policies related to overseas Chinese nationals, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese nationals, returned overseas Chinese, and relatives of overseas Chinese nationals residing in China. We will improve and strengthen our services for them, give play to their unique strengths and important role, seek the greatest convergence of interests among all Chinese, both at home and overseas, and forge a mighty force, as we endeavor to create more remarkable achievements. 各位代表! Fellow Deputies, 过去一年，国防和军队建设扎实推进，强军事业展现许多新气象新作为。新的一年，要继续以党在新时代的强军目标为引领，牢固确立习近平强军思想在国防和军队建设中的指导地位，深入推进政治建军、改革强军、科技兴军、依法治军。坚持党对军队绝对领导的根本原则和制度，全面深入贯彻军委主席负责制。贯彻新时代军事战略方针，提高实战化军事训练水平，坚决维护国家主权、安全、发展利益。继续深化国防和军队改革，建立健全中国特色社会主义军事政策制度体系。加强和完善国防教育、国防动员体系建设，增强全民国防意识。深入实施军民融合发展战略，加快国防科技创新步伐。各级政府要大力关心支持国防和军队建设，深入开展“双拥”活动，让军政军民团结之树根深叶茂、永葆常青。 Over the past year, we achieved solid progress in strengthening national defense and the armed forces, made many new accomplishments in this endeavor, and brought new changes to our military. In the year ahead, we will continue to take as our guide the Party's goal of building stronger armed forces for the new era, and ensure that our work to develop national defense and the armed forces is guided by Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the military. We will further efforts to ensure the political loyalty of the armed forces, strengthen them through reform, science and technology, and run them in accordance with law. We will observe the fundamental principle and system of absolute Party leadership over the armed forces, and fully enforce the system of ultimate responsibility resting with the chairman of the Central Military Commission. We will implement the military strategy for the new era, strengthen military training under combat conditions, and firmly protect China's sovereignty, security, and development interests. We will continue reforms in national defense and the armed forces, and establish a sound system of socialist military policies and institutions with Chinese characteristics. The system for national defense mobilization will be strengthened and improved, and educational activities will be carried out to heighten public consciousness about national defense. We will further implement the military-civilian integration strategy, and speed up efforts to make innovations in defense related science and technology. We in government at all levels must concern ourselves with and vigorously support the development of national defense and the armed forces, conduct extensive activities to promote mutual support between the military and civilians, so that the tree of unity between the military and the government and between the military and the people continues to grow deep roots and is always in blossom. 各位代表! Fellow Deputies, |
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