1、Full text of Hus report at 18th Party CongressI. Our Work in the Past Five Years and the Basic Experience We Have Gained in the Past Ten YearsII. Achieving New Victory for Socialism with Chinese CharacteristicsIII. The Goal of Completing the Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respect
2、s and Deepening Reform and Opening Up in an All-Around WayIV. Accelerating the Improvement of the Socialist Market Economy and the Change of the Growth ModelV. Keeping to the Socialist Path of Making Political Advance with Chinese Characteristics and Promoting Reform of the Political StructureVI. De
3、veloping a Strong Socialist Culture in ChinaVII. Strengthening Social Development by Improving the Peoples Wellbeing and Making Innovations in ManagementVIII. Making Great Efforts to Promote Ecological ProgressIX. Accelerating the Modernization of National Defense and the Armed ForcesX. Enriching th
4、e Practice of “One Country, Two Systems“ and Advancing Chinas ReunificationXI. Continuing to Promote the Noble Cause of Peace and Development of MankindXII. Making Party Building More Scientific in All RespectsBEIJING - The following is the full text of Hu Jintaos report delivered at the 18th Nation
5、al Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Nov 8, 2012:FIRMLY MARCH ON THE PATH OF SOCIALISM WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS AND STRIVE TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING OF A MODERATELY PROSPEROUS SOCIETY IN ALL RESPECTSReport to the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Nov
6、8, 2012Hu JintaoComrades,I now wish to deliver the following report to the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China on behalf of the Seventeenth Party Central Committee.The Eighteenth National Congress is one of great importance being held when China has entered the decisive stag
7、e of completing the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The underlying theme of the congress is to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, follow the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of Three Represents and the Scientific
8、Outlook on Development, free up the mind, implement the policy of reform and opening up, pool our strength, overcome all difficulties, firmly march on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and strive to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects.At this mo
9、ment when I address you, we are convinced that thanks to over 90 years of hard struggle, our Party has rallied and led the people of all ethnic groups of the country in turning the poor and backward old China into an increasingly prosperous and powerful new China and opening up bright prospects for
10、the great renewal of the Chinese nation. We are all the more proud of the historic achievements of the Party and the people, we are all the more firm in the ideal and conviction of the Party and the people, and we are all the more aware of the historic responsibility of the Party.At present, as the
11、global, national and our Partys conditions continue to undergo profound changes, we are faced with unprecedented opportunities for development as well as risks and challenges unknown before. The whole Party must keep in mind the trust the people have placed in us and the great expectation they have
12、of us. We must aim higher and work harder and continue to pursue development in a scientific way, promote social harmony, and improve the peoples lives so as to complete the glorious and arduous tasks bestowed on us by the times.I. Our Work in the Past Five Years and the Basic Experience We Have Gai
13、ned in the Past Ten YearsOver the past five years since the Seventeenth Party Congress, we have marched boldly on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. During these five years, we have overcome numerous difficulties and risks and achieved new successes in building a moderately prospero
14、us society in all respects.The Seventeenth Party Congress adopted a comprehensive plan for promoting reform and opening up and socialist modernization and attaining the grand goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. To implement this decision of the Seventeenth Party Congres
15、s, the Central Committee has held seven plenary sessions, at which decisions were made and implementing steps adopted on the following issues of underlying importance: deepening reform of the administrative system, promoting rural reform and development, improving and strengthening Party building in
16、 a new environment, formulating the Twelfth Five-Year Plan and promoting reform and development of the cultural sector. During the past five years, we have fulfilled the goals of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan and made good progress in implementing the Twelfth Five-Year Plan, and we have made new and m
17、ajor achievements in all fields of our work.The economy has developed steadily and rapidly. Chinas overall national strength has grown considerably. The gross domestic product (GDP) reached 47.3 trillion yuan in 2011, and government revenue increased by a wide margin. The overall agricultural produc
18、tion capacity has increased and grain output has gone up year after year. Fresh progress has been made in adjusting the industrial structure, and the infrastructure has been extensively upgraded. Urbanization has been steadily advanced, and development between urban and rural areas and between regio
19、ns has become better balanced. Notable progress has been made in making China an innovative country, and major breakthroughs have been made in manned spaceflights, the lunar exploration program, and in the development of a manned deep-sea submersible, supercomputers and high-speed railways. Solid st
20、eps have been taken to promote ecological progress, and comprehensive progress has been made in resource conservation and environmental protection.Major progress has been registered in reform and opening up. Chinas overall rural reform, the reform in tenure of collective forests and the reform of st
21、ate-owned enterprises have been deepened, and the non-public sector of the economy has registered sound growth. The countrys modern market system and macro-regulatory system have been steadily improved, and its reform of finance and taxation, banking, prices, science and technology, education, socia
22、l security, medicine and public health, and public institutions has progressed steadily. Chinas open economy has reached a new level, and its import and export volume now ranks second in the world.Living standards have been significantly improved. Efforts to improve the peoples wellbeing have been i
23、ntensified; urban and rural employment has continued to increase; individual income has increased rapidly; household assets have grown steadily; peoples need for daily necessities such as clothing, food, housing and transportation is better met; subsistence allowances for both urban and rural reside
24、nts and the rural poverty line have been raised by a big margin; and basic pensions for enterprise retirees have increased continually.New strides have been made in developing democracy and the legal system. Further progress has been made in reforming the political structure. Urban and rural deputie
25、s to peoples congresses are now elected on the basis of the same population ratio. Community-level democracy has steadily developed. The socialist system of laws with Chinese characteristics has been established, and notable achievements have been made in building a socialist country based on the ru
26、le of law. The patriotic united front has been consolidated and expanded. The reform of the administrative system has deepened, and further progress has been made in the reform of the judicial system and the work mechanisms of the judiciary.Development of the cultural sector has reached a new stage.
27、 Intensive efforts have been made to promote core socialist values; comprehensive progress has been made in the reform of the cultural system; important headway has been made in providing public cultural services; the cultural industry has grown rapidly; cultural creation and production is flourishi
28、ng; and people enjoy richer intellectual pursuits and cultural entertainment. New progress has been made in public fitness programs and competitive sports.Fresh progress has been made in social development. Basic public services have improved markedly, and access to them has become much more equitab
29、le. Education has developed rapidly, and free compulsory education is now available in all urban and rural areas. Marked progress has been made in developing the social security system; the basic old-age insurance system covering both the urban and rural population has been fully established, and a
30、new type of social assistance system is taking shape. The whole population is now basically covered by medical insurance; the basic urban and rural healthcare systems are taking shape. Construction of low-income housing has been accelerated. We have strengthened and made innovations in social manage
31、ment and maintained social harmony and stability.A new stage has been reached in efforts to strengthen national defense and the armed forces. Significant achievements have been made in the revolution in military affairs with Chinese characteristics. Coordinated and all-around progress has been made
32、in efforts to ensure the revolutionary nature of the armed forces and that they are modern and follow standard procedures in all operations. Military preparedness has been enhanced. The armed forces have greatly enhanced their capability of carrying out their historic mission in this new stage in th
33、e new century, and they have accomplished a host of urgent, difficult, dangerous and arduous tasks.Work related to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan affairs has been further strengthened. Hong Kong and Macao have remained prosperous and stable, and their exchanges and cooperation with the mainland have re
34、ached a new stage. We have achieved a major transition in the relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, with direct and two-way links of mail service, transport and trade fully established, and the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement between them has been signed for implementation.
35、 All this has promoted extensive mutual contacts and ushered in a new stage of peaceful growth of cross-Straits relations.New progress has been made in Chinas diplomacy. We have staunchly protected Chinas interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese nationals and legal persons overse
36、as. We have increased exchanges and cooperation with other countries. We have promoted reform in global governance, enhanced world peace and development, secured more representation and a greater say for China in international affairs, and created favorable international conditions for Chinas reform
37、 and development.All-around progress has been made in Party building. Further progress has been registered in strengthening the Partys governance capacity and its advanced nature. Notable results have been achieved in strengthening the Party theoretically. Significant achievements have been made in
38、studying and applying the Scientific Outlook on Development. Major progress has been made in conducting reform and innovation in Party building. Intra-Party democracy has been further expanded. Major progress has also been made in strengthening the ranks of Party officials; and new progress has been
39、 registered in managing qualified professionals. We have intensified activities to encourage Party members and organizations to excel in their work and to build learning Party organizations. Community-level Party organizations have been strengthened. New progress has been made in improving Party con
40、duct, promoting integrity and combating corruption.On the other hand, we must be keenly aware that there is still much room for improvement in our work and there are a lot of difficulties and problems on our road ahead. They include the following: Unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable developm
41、ent remains a big problem. The capacity for scientific and technological innovation is weak. The industrial structure is unbalanced. Agricultural infrastructure remains weak. Resource and environmental constraints have become more serious. Many systemic barriers stand in the way of promoting develop
42、ment in a scientific way. The tasks of deepening reform and opening up and changing the growth model remain arduous. The development gap between urban and rural areas and between regions is still large, and so are income disparities. Social problems have increased markedly. There are many problems a
43、ffecting peoples immediate interests in education, employment, social security, healthcare, housing, the ecological environment, food and drug safety, workplace safety, public security, law enforcement, administration of justice, etc. Some people still lead hard lives. There is a lack of ethics and
44、integrity in some fields of endeavor. Some officials are not competent to pursue development in a scientific way. Some community-level Party organizations are weak and lax. A small number of Party members and officials waver in the Partys ideal and conviction and are not fully aware of its purpose.
45、Going through formalities and bureaucratism as well as extravagance and waste are serious problems. Some sectors are prone to corruption and other misconduct, and the fight against corruption remains a serious challenge for us. We must take these difficulties and problems very seriously and work har
46、der to resolve them.Our work in the past five years is an important part of our endeavor to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects in the past ten years since the Sixteenth National Congress of the Party.During these ten years, we have seized and made the most of the important period
47、of strategic opportunities for Chinas development, successfully met major challenges and brought socialism with Chinese characteristics to a new stage of development. Facing a volatile global environment and fierce competition in overall national strength unseen before in this new stage in the new c
48、entury, we have deepened reform and opening up and accelerated development. We took Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization as an opportunity to turn pressure into motivation and turn challenges into opportunities, and we have forged ahead in building a moderately prosperous society in all
49、respects. While we were on the way, we overcame the unexpected outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). On the basis of reviewing Chinas development practices, we gained a good understanding of the essential features of its development in the current stage, set forth in a timely way major strategic thinking including the Scientific Outlook on Development, and have fully applied it, and thus greatly expanded the space for economic and social development. After 2008, the global financial crisis caused acute difficulties to Chinas development. By making res
