On July 1, the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates the 103rd anniversary of its founding. How will the Party, which now has over a century of history, maintain its progressive nature, integrity and vigor? How will it continue to maintain the trust and support of the people? How will it continue to lead the country? 

Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out the longer the CPC is in power, the more it should remember its original aspiration and founding mission, and the more it should carry out self-reform. He also stressed that all of the CPC members must bear in mind that self-reform is a journey to which there is no end. Edited excerpts of Xi’s speeches on the topic since 2022 follow:

Excerpt from Xi’s speech at the opening ceremony of a study session on implementing the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, attended by principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level, on January 11, 2022

Excerpt from Xi’s speech at the opening ceremony of a study session on implementing the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, attended by principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level, on January 11, 2022

Excerpt from Xi’s report to the 20th CPC National Congress on October 16, 2022

Excerpt from Xi’s report to the 20th CPC National Congress on October 16, 2022

Excerpt from Xi’s speech while presiding over the 15th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on improving systems for exercising full, rigorous Party governance, on June 27, 2024

Excerpt from Xi’s speech while presiding over the 15th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on improving systems for exercising full, rigorous Party governance, on June 27, 2024

Excerpt from Xi’s speech while presiding over the 15th group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on improving systems for exercising full, rigorous Party governance, on June 27, 2024

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Source: Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (IV) and People's Daily