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
（倒译）习近平全票当选中国国家主席、中央军委主席
新华社北京3月10日电 习近平周五在中国全国人大正在进行的会议上全票当选中华人民共和国主席。他将带领14亿多中国人在现代化新征程上继续前进。
在这次会议上，他还全票当选中华人民共和国中央军事委员会主席。
2952名人大代表出席了十四届全国人大一次会议第三次全体会议。他们依据宪法赋予的权力投票选举领导人。
选举以不记名投票方式进行。
当宣布结果时，人民大会堂内响起雷鸣般掌声。
穿深色西服、系紫红色领带的习近平从座位上站起来，向代表们鞠躬致意。
习近平生于1953年，1974年1月加入中国共产党，不久后成为梁家河大队党支部书记。此后他经历了从基层到中央各层级历练，成长为党和国家领导人。
2012年11月，他首次当选中共中央总书记并担任中共中央军委主席。次年3月，他当选国家主席和中央军委主席。
“过去十年，总书记带领我们闯过了一道道难关坡坎，创造了一个个人间奇迹。最可喜的是老百姓的获得感幸福感安全感显著提升。”全国人大代表、广西壮族自治区三江侗族自治县县长陈震说。
2021年，中共十九届六中全会宣告确立习近平党中央的核心、全党的核心地位，确立习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的指导地位。
党内理论界普遍认为，周五的选举使“两个确立”进一步加强。
庄严的宪法宣誓仪式在会议各项议程进行完毕后举行。
全场高唱国歌。随后，习近平左手抚按宪法，右手举拳，庄严宣誓。
“我宣誓：忠于中华人民共和国宪法，维护宪法权威，履行法定职责，忠于祖国、忠于人民，恪尽职守、廉洁奉公，接受人民监督，为建设富强民主文明和谐美丽的社会主义现代化强国努力奋斗！”
过去十年，在习近平带领下，世界第二大经济体走出了一条全新的现代化道路。
中国的GDP从53.9万亿元增至121万亿元，经济总量占全球比重超过18%，对世界经济增长平均贡献率超过30%。
中国消除绝对贫困，建成世界规模最大的教育、社保、医疗卫生体系；人均预期寿命从74.8岁增至78.2岁；生态环境保护发生历史性、转折性、全局性变化。
中国进入创新型国家行列，反腐斗争取得压倒性胜利并全面巩固。中国军队实现整体性革命性重塑，现代化水平和实战能力显著提升。此外，中国还创造了人类文明史上人口大国成功走出疫情大流行的奇迹。
在许多人眼中，周五上午的选举结果，为推进中国式现代化注入了更大确定性。
“习近平的再次当选，意味着中国将由一双稳健的手继续掌舵，这将帮助中国更好地应对新时代的诸多挑战。”华东师范大学政治与国际关系学院美籍教授约瑟夫·格雷戈里·马奥尼说。
“习主席已经带领我们摆脱了贫困，”江西省神山村村民彭夏英说，“接下来我们希望他继续带我们过上更好的生活。”
