Xi Jinping sends New Year greetings to compatriots in the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan

The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council held a Spring Festival gathering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, which was attended by President Xi Jinping.

On Saturday morning, more than two thousand people were at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.

President Xi extended New Year greetings to the people of China, including compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, compatriots in Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.

In his speech, Xi stated that 2026 will be the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan.

He said "we must adhere to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability."