President Xi Jinping delivered a New Year speech on Thursday via China Media Group and the internet.

Here are some highlights:

China writes anti-epidemic epic

China has written an epic in fighting COVID-19 as the country put people and life first and fought the epidemic with unity and perseverance.

China's GDP expected to exceed 100t yuan in 2020

China's GDP is expected to exceed 100 trillion yuan ($15.38 trillion) in 2020 and China has become the first major economy in the world to register positive growth for the year.

China secures victory in poverty eradication

China has secured a great historic achievement for fully building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a decisive victory in poverty eradication.

Nearly 100 million rural residents living below the current poverty line have shaken off poverty over the past eight years, and all 832 poor counties have been lifted out of poverty.

The country will continue to create a splendid chapter of rural vitalization and march steadily toward the goal of common prosperity.

Reform and opening-up creates development miracle

China's reform and opening-up has created a miracle in development and greater determination should be made to deepen reform and expand opening-up.

Joint efforts should be made to build better home planet

People across the world should make joint efforts to drive away the dark clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic at an early date and build the planet Earth into a better home for all humanity.

CPC to mark centenary in 2021

The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

The Party is a gigantic vessel that leads China forward steadily with people's expectations and the hope of the nation.

China to start new journey to fully build modern socialist country

China will embark on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country.