President Xi Jinping’s two-day Beijing inspection ahead of the Lunar New Year blended high-tech exploration, community welfare checks, and market festivities, culminating in nationwide greetings for a prosperous Dragon Year.
Monday kicked off at the Yizhuang National Information Technology Innovation Park. Xi scrutinized IT applications, AI exhibits, and robotic innovations, holding forth with innovators. He declared autonomous science-tech pivotal to forging a mighty modern socialist nation, tasking Beijing with heightened involvement using its unique advantages.
On Tuesday, attention turned to elderly support in Shijingshan District’s ‘Wulao-Xinchye’ facility. Inspecting senior dining areas and services, Xi also met fatigued courier workers, applauding their dedication. He reiterated that elder reverence defines Chinese heritage, with caregiving as a collective obligation.
Wrapping up at the pedestrian-friendly Longfu Block’s New Year market, Xi browsed traditional wares, conversed with residents, and offered festival salutations. Ensuring a secure, joyful New Year demands focus on welfare and protection, he urged.
His blessings spanned all citizens, Hong Kong-Macao peers, Taiwan families, and expatriate Chinese, invoking energy, wellness, success, and familial joy for the coming year, alongside homeland affluence, stability, and public felicity.
Lauding Beijing’s achievements, Xi exhorted quality development through sci-tech and partnerships, positioning the capital as a global paragon of harmony and habitability—a blueprint for the nation. He pushed for refined city admin, green initiatives, better public amenities, and fortified Party discipline.