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Speech by Premier Li Peng at the Reception Marking theForty-Seventh Anniversary of the Foundingof the People' s Republic of ChinaDistinguished Guests,Friends and Comrades,Tonight, as we gather here to warmly celebrate the fortyseventh anniversary of the founding of our great country, the People's Republic of China, I would like to extend, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, our festive congratulations to the Chinese people of all ethnic groups who work hard and study diligently on all fronts，our cordial greetings to compatriots in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao and to overseas Chinese, and our deep appreciation to friends from other countries who are present at the reception and to those foreign friends who have shown interest in and rendered support to our modernization drive. Forty-seven years ago, the proclamation of the founding of the People's Republic of China ushered in a new era in Chinese history. The Chinese people have since stood up. Over the past forty-seven years, the Chinese people of allethnic groups, led by the Chinese Communist Party, have made concerted efforts and brought enormous historic changes to the landscape of the country. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Communist Party Central Committee, in particular, we have, under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping's theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, found a road to development suited to our national conditions and scored remarkable achievements in various undertakings. Now, the Chinese people, filled with confidence, are advancing in giant strides along the road of reform, pening-up and modernization.The Ninth Five-Year Plan starts from this year. Vigorous efforts have been made throughout the country to transform the economic system and mode of economic growth, to implement the strategy of rejuvenating our country by relying on science and education and achieving sustainable development. The national economy has maintained a good development momentum, and the macro regulation targets set at the beginning of the year are expected to be met. A salient feature in China' s economic development at present is that we have been able to achieve rapid economic growth and success, fully keep inflation under control at the same time. In spite of the severe flooding in some areas in summer this year, China, taken as a whole, will register another bumper harvest in agriculture. State owned enterprises throughout the country have stepped up reform: this year and all pilot work is in full swing. Despite some difficulties in the first half of this year, foreign trade has started to pick up from the second half of the year and a modest growth is still anticipated for the whole year with a rough balance between import and export. Foreign capital utilized has increased and the state' s foreign exchange ! reserve has expanded. Various undertakings such as science and technology, education and culture have made further headway am efforts to promote socialist culture and ethics have been stepped up? A large group of model figures have emerged on various fronts. They'll have won wide acclaim from the people and serve as a good example for others. The excellent performance of Chinese athletes in the 26th Olympic Games has boosted the morale of the entire nation to forge a-head. Operation Strike Hard launched across the country has dealt a forceful blow to various criminal activities and served as a guarantee for economic development and social stability. China's relations with other countries have grown stronger on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Mutual understanding, trust and friendship have been further enhanced and our international reputation has been boosted. In the cause of safeguarding state sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity, we have upheld principles, withstood pressure, and waged justifiable and restrained struggle when time is right, which has yielded significant results. Recently a tiny handful of right-wingers and militarists in Japan have created a series of incidents which have interfered with and under-mined Sino-Japanese relations. We urge the Japanese side to strictly observe the principles of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement in safe-guarding the overall interests of the relations between the two countries. No action that hurts the feelings of the Chinese people will get anywhere.Friends and Comrades,What China has attained on various fronts this year has provided favorable conditions for various work next year and created a good beginning for the implementation of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. The year nineteen ninety-seven will be very important in the political lifeof our country. We will, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, exert concerted efforts to make further progress in reform, opening-up and the modernization drive.It is the common aspiration of the Chinese nation to see the reunification of the motherland and prosperity of the nation. We are now 274 days away from the resumption by the Chinese Government of the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and all the preparations have been going on effectively. We have full confidence in achieving a smooth transition and transfer of government in Hong Kong and maintaining long-term prosperity and stability there. The Governments of China and Portugal have been closely cooperating with each other on the question of Macao. Taiwan has always been the sacred territory of China since ancient times. We will unswervingly pursue the policy of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems". We firmly oppose any attempt to create "Two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan". It is our firm belief that with the concerted efforts of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, including our compatriots in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao and overseas Chinese, we will surely be able to fulfill the sacred cause of the reunification of the motherland.The world today is the process of major historic changes. It is the common call of the peoples all over the world to maintain world peace, enhance friendly cooperation and promote common development. China steadfastly pursues an independent foreign policy of peace and will forever be a staunch force for world peace and stability. We will, as always, maintain independence, uphold principles, oppose hegemonism, safeguard world peace, establish and develop friendly and cooperative relations with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, work vigorously to promote good-neighborliness, strengthen unity and cooperation with developing countries and continue to implement the opening-up policy. The Chinese Govermment and people are ready to work tirelessly with other governments and peoples for a better new world.In conclusion, I propose a toast to the 47th anniversary of the founding of the People' s Republic of China,to a strong and prosperous China, the unity of the Chinese nation, and the well-being of its people, to the friendship and unity between the Chinese and other peoples,and to the health of all distinguished guests, friends and comrades present.Cheers !。