CHINESE COMMITMENT

Over the past 40 years, the Chinese people, with vision, hard work and perseverance, have forged ahead and taken a historic stride, Xi said.

"We have stood up, become prosperous and grown in strength. We the Chinese nation are moving forward toward great rejuvenation," he said.

With enterprise and grit and through self-reliance, the people have turned China into the world's second biggest economy, he said. "It is the relentless efforts of the Chinese people that have made China what it is today."

Over the past 40 years, the Chinese people have embraced the world with open arms, Xi said, China has pursued its development through opening-up.

As a result, Xi noted, China has become the world's biggest trader of goods, the biggest tourism market and a major trading partner with over 130 countries.

The Chinese people have pursued development with a single focus and made lives better for ourselves, he said.

Guided by a people-centered development philosophy, China has made remarkable achievements which make the people now feel more secure and have a greater sense of fulfillment and contentment, he said.

Xi said that the Chinese people have pursued their own development to achieve development for all.

China has stayed on the path of peaceful development, got actively involved in global economic governance, and actively supported other developing countries in their development, he said.

Xi said China has implemented responsible macroeconomic policies and contributed a significant share of global growth, and that the country has played its part in responding to the Asian financial crisis and the global financial crisis.

By so doing, China has contributed its vision and input to building a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi said.

"As we look back over the four decades of reform and opening-up, we in China are more convinced than ever before that only through reform and opening-up can China develop itself," Xi said.