Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off 2024 with a New Year message brimming with optimism, celebrating China’s resilience and setting bold goals for the year ahead. Speaking to the nation, Xi highlighted achievements like stabilizing the economy and advancing tech innovation—key wins in a year of global uncertainty.
🔍 2024 Priorities: – Boosting domestic innovation and tech self-reliance – Strengthening 'common prosperity' initiatives – Expanding global partnerships for climate action and trade – Maintaining cross-strait stability with the Taiwan region
💡 Experts chimed in on the roadmap: – Victor Gao Zhikai, Soochow University professor, praised Xi’s focus on unity: 'It’s about balancing growth with social harmony.' – Einar Tangen, political analyst, noted China’s 'dual strategy' of tackling economic headwinds while advocating multipolar diplomacy.
🌐 With tensions lingering in global supply chains and geopolitics, Xi emphasized peaceful cooperation: 'China will keep building bridges, not walls.' The message resonated with young entrepreneurs and climate activists alike, signaling a year of tech-driven green transitions.
