★On fostering stronger cultural confidence.

Cultural confidence is a fundamental, profound, and enduring force in the development of a country and a nation. Without strong cultural confidence and the prosperity of culture, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation would be impossible.

We must keep to the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, inspire the cultural creativity of our entire nation, and build China into a country with a strong socialist culture. We should base our efforts on the great historical and contemporary practices of the Chinese nation, use Chinese principles to summarize Chinese experiences, translate these experiences into Chinese theories, and achieve intellectual independence.

We must keep to the Chinese culture stance, refine and present the spiritual identity and cultural essence that exemplify the Chinese civilization, accelerate the development of China’s discourse and narrative systems, tell China’s stories well, and make China’s voice heard, so as to present a China that is credible, appealing, and respectable.

We should deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and promote the global presence of Chinese culture. We will enhance the capacity to communicate China’s stories well and present a China that is credible, appealing, and respectable. We will stay firmly rooted in the Chinese culture while engaging in exchanges with other cultures, and better tell China’s stories, make China’s voice heard, and promote the global presence of Chinese culture.