Fourth, through one hundred years of sustained work, Zhejiang has become one of China's provincial-level regions where people have a greater sense of happiness and security. We have improved the long-term mechanism for doing practical work for the people, and promoted social advancement focusing on people's wellbeing. We are striving to build a demonstration zone for common prosperity through high-quality development and effectively promoting construction of the demonstration zone for the Peaceful China initiative. Zhejiang has become the only provincial-level region in the country where the per capita income of all its cities with subordinate districts exceeds the national average. The province has fulfilled the goals of developing a basically balanced compulsory education system in all counties, building public kindergartens in all townships and towns, enhancing food safety, and providing better medical insurance programs for outpatient chronic disease care. All these public services and social security measures are well arranged. In Zhejiang, the number of criminal cases, workplace accidents, and public complaints has been declining year by year. In 2020, per capita disposable income for urban and rural residents reached 62,600 yuan and 31,900 yuan, up 4.2% and 6.9%, respectively, ranking top in the country for 20 and 36 consecutive years, respectively. Additionally, the urban-to-rural income ratio has shrunk to 1.96:1, and the minimum subsistence allowances has been raised to 886 yuan per month. The public's satisfaction ratio in terms of sense of security in Zhejiang rose to 97.25%, according to one poll. 

Fifth, through one hundred years of sustained work, Zhejiang province has built itself into a big beautiful garden. We have earnestly practiced the philosophy of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," and vigorously promoted the building of a Beautiful Zhejiang. We have constructed a normalized gross ecosystem product (GEP) accounting system, scientifically formulated and started the implementation of a plan for peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, and boosted the construction of a province with a blue sky, lucid water, beautiful islands, green recycling, and a green, picturesque and livable environment. The beautiful countryside is Zhejiang's calling card. In 2018, the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project won the UN Champions of the Earth award. In 2020, the province was the first to pass the national ecological inspection. The forest coverage rate of the province reached 61.15%, while all six indicators for air quality in cities above county level reached the standard, the province's PM2.5 concentration was 25 micrograms per cubic meter, and 94.6% of the provincial-level monitoring stations saw quality of water above Grade III. We can say then that Zhejiang is a modern version of the Chinese landscape painting, Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains.

Sixth, after 100 years of hard work, Zhejiang has built a holistic smart governance system which takes enhancing the Party's political building as the overarching principle. We continue to make sweeping efforts to strengthen overall Party leadership and Party building, and always give top priority to the political work of the Party. We are endeavoring to improve the political quality, level of theoretical knowledge, specialized expertise, and the practical problem-solving capabilities of officials at all levels. We have established and improved the virtuous interactive mechanism called "two responsibilities," under which officials take on their work responsibilities, and Party organizations stand behind officials who live up to their responsibilities. We have established mechanisms to allow for and address mistakes, and accept clarification and justification. We have been actively fostering a team culture which stresses a pioneering spirit, pragmatism, and achieving good outcomes through scientific measures. We have intensified our work to build a clean government, and taken coordinated action to make government employees not dare, not able, and not want to commit corruption. We have been working ceaselessly to strictly implement the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving work conduct and its relevant regulations. Efforts have also been made to address the practice of formalities for formalities' sake and bureaucratism. As a result, we have seen a strong improvement in the political ecosystem.

Looking back on the past, the CPC's century-long struggle and its great achievements in Zhejiang epitomize its great vigor and dynamism, as well as the strong vitality and advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the compelling power of truth and strength in practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Looking ahead, Zhejiang will uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guide, and make all-out efforts to preserve and safeguard the Party's "red roots." The province will strictly implement the "Double-Eight Strategy" to develop itself into the "Prime Window," and strive to create more new accomplishments in making itself a pioneer province in the country's socialist modernization drive. In doing so, it will take more responsibilities and heavier tasks. It will demonstrate "China's Governance" through the "Window of Zhejiang" and celebrate the CPC's centenary with outstanding achievements.

That's all for my introduction. Thank you. 

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