Urumqi: Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a grand gathering in Urumqi on Thursday to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xi, who also serves as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was joined by local officials and members from various ethnic groups and sectors of society.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and head of the central delegation, delivered a speech at the event. Cai Qi, director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the gathering. Both Wang and Cai are members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

The gathering began at approximately 10:30 a.m. with all attendees standing to sing the national anthem. A congratulatory message from the CPC Central Committee, the National People's Congress Standing Committee, the State Council, the CPPCC National Committee, and the Central Military Commission was read aloud during the event.

Wang's speech highlighted the achievements of the past 70 years, emphasizing the successes in socialist revolution, development, and reform under the CPC's leadership. He noted that the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, has set policies that have led to historic achievements in Xinjiang.

Wang also mentioned that Xinjiang has successfully overcome poverty and achieved a moderately prosperous society, with enhanced ethnic unity and a strengthened sense of community within the Chinese nation. He attributed these accomplishments to the strengths of the Party's leadership and the socialist system.

Wang called for continued efforts to build a socialist modern Xinjiang characterized by unity, prosperity, cultural progress, and a harmonious eco-environment, ensuring that its people live in peace and contentment.