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BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed efforts to ensure a joyful

and peaceful Lunar New Year when he held virtual talks with the general public

from across the country ahead of the Spring Festival.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central

Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, spoke with medical

workers in a hospital, senior citizens at a nursing home, workers at an

outlying oilfield, travelers and staff members at a high-speed railway station,

vendors and customers at a wholesale market, and people in an ethnic minority

village via video link in Beijing.

Addressing the general public afterwards, Xi first extended greetings to all

Chinese people and especially to those who are sticking to their posts during

the holiday.

He said his biggest wish is that everyone will have a happy Lunar New Year.

He called on Party committees and governments at all levels to ensure the

supply of electricity, gas and heating during the holiday, tighten supervision

over food safety, and implement the measures for epidemic prevention and

control to prevent all kinds of emergencies and safety accidents, so as to make

sure that people of all ethnic groups in the country can have a joyful and

peaceful Spring Festival.

Xi also acknowledged the achievements made in various areas in the past year

and encouraged everyone to reap even more fruitful results in the new year.

This year's Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan. 22.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASJvBEmKGh4

SOURCE  CCTV+