Spotlight on the new central leadership when Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, led the other newly elected members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee to meet the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 25, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

China welcomes constructive suggestions

Xi told reporters worldwide that China welcomes objective reporting and constructive suggestions.

"We do not need lavish praise from others, however, we do welcome objective reporting and constructive suggestions, for this is our motto: 'Not angling for compliments, I would be content that my integrity fills the universe'," Xi said.

He encouraged members of the press to visit and see more of China, citing a Chinese saying that "It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times."

"We hope that after the Party Congress, you will continue to follow China's development and progress, and learn about and report on more dimensions of China," Xi said.

CPC to build mighty nationwide force driving China's development

The CPC will generate waves of positive energy which can build into a mighty and nationwide force driving China's development and progress, said Xi.

"We must continue to rid ourselves of any virus that erodes the Party's fabric, make great efforts to foster a healthy political environment of integrity, and generate waves of positive energy throughout our Party," Xi said.

The CPC will mark its centenary in 2021.

"For a party which fights for the eternal wellbeing of the Chinese nation, the centenary only ushers in the prime of life," Xi said. "As the world's largest political party, the CPC must behave in a way commensurate with this status."

"Its history makes it abundantly clear that the CPC is capable of not only spearheading a great social revolution, but also imposing a great reform on itself," he said. "We, as its members, must always have a youthful spirit, and forever be the servants of the people, the vanguard of the times and the backbone of our nation."

"Exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party is a journey to which there is no end. We should never entertain the idea of taking a breather or halting our steps," he said.

Xi stressed the significant role of the people.

"The people are the creators of history. It is to them that we owe all our achievements," he said. "As long as we firmly align ourselves with the people and rely on them, we can and will have boundless energy to forge ahead, come rain or shine."