Speech of H.E. Yao Jing- Ambassador of People's Republic of China to Pakistan.

Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,

Today, we are gathering here to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On behalf of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, I would like to thank President and Madam Alvi, Chairman Senate Sanjrani, distinguished guests for gracing the reception and express my deepest respect and heartfelt appreciation to friends those from all walks of life who support China's development and ChinaPakistan friendship! 70 years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly announced the founding of New China in Tiananmen Square. Since then, the Chinese people toppled the three mountains of imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratcapitalism, ended the humiliating history of being invaded and enslaved for more than 100 years.

The people became the true master of the country and a historic new era of China was opened up. 70 years later, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core, all Chinese people are working untiringly along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, The past 70 years were years of

glory. China has grown from impoverished, weak to the world's second largest economy. More than 800 million people have been alleviated out of poverty. We have built the world-class comprehensive modern industrial system, the world's most extensive transportation network, the most efficient logistics network, the most complex energy transmission network and the most extensive digital information network.

The people live and work in peace and harmony, the society is stable and orderly, the country is strong and prosperous, and the Chinese nation is standing in the east of the world with a high spirit. The past 70 years were years of pioneering and innovation. China has always adhered to its own path, set up and developed socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it has fundamentally changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation. Instead of copying the Western model in a simple way, the Chinese people have opened the mind, sought truth from facts. Terming it as crossed the river by graping the stones, the Chinese people adapted the market economy to socialism.

We proactively enhanced the top-level design, promoted the modernization of the national governance system and capacity. Now, we are walking on a...

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