in a nice atmosphere everything renews itself. we are ringing the bell to usher in the new year. at the beautiful moment of seeing the old year out and the new year in, i would like to extend, on behalf of chemchina and all our staff as well as their families, new year greetings, and express sincere gratitude to all sectors of society which have been all along showing concern and support for the development of chemchina. wish you a happy year, all happiness in your family and all success in your work!
the year 2019 which marks the 70th founding anniversary of new china holds special significance to the history of the party and the country. it is a crucial year for us to achieve decisive victory in fulfilling the goal of all-roundly building a well-off society. for chemchina, the year 2019 also holds unusual significance. during the year, we have conducted in-depth study of xi jinping thought on socialism with chinese characteristics for the new era and the guiding principles of the 19th national congress of the cpc as well as the second, third and fourth plenary sessions of the 19th cpc central committee; we have implemented the new development concepts, taken the initiative to act, and have taken solid steps forward. during the year, we have kept strengthening the party’s leadership and party-building, made substantial efforts to conduct the themed education on “remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind” and thus promoted the reform and development of the company. during the year, on top of the overall economic landscape and the general law about the development of the industry, we have implemented the “10 major action plans” in a deep-going way and achieved remarkable results in all prioritized work. despite the downward pressure of the economic development, we seek progress while keeping performance stable, and attain good results in production and operation. we benchmark ourselves against the world leading enterprises of the industry and keep improving our operation management. upholding the notion of “science paramount”, we have reaped rich fruits through technological innovation. regarding hse as core competitiveness, we keep advancing the construction of the security and environmental protection system. with a clearer view of the strategic orientation, we keep improving the development planning.
the year 2020 will be the final year of building a well-off society at a high level in an all-round way and the last year of the 13th five-year plan period. it will also be the key year to lay a solid foundation for a good start of the 14th five-year plan period. it is an arduous task and a great responsibility to do a good job in all work of chemchina. guided by xi jinping thought on socialism with chinese characteristics for the new era, we should thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 19th cpc central committee and of the central economic work conference, and conscientiously implement the decisions and related arrangements of the central government. in 2020, opportunities and challenges coexist, as do difficulties and hopes. we should uphold the underlying principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, adhere to the new development concepts, advance the integration of information technology and industrialization, deepen corporate reform, stick to innovation-driven development, endeavor to improve the structure, substantially improve the management, raise the quality and returns of development, and strengthen risk prevention, so as to ensure the steady growth of production, operation and economic benefits.
the new year is coming, and spring on the way. let's work hand in hand according to the situation, follow the trend, and adhere to the concept of "science paramount", to build a world-leading, innovative chemical enterprise driven by advanced science and technology. as thus, we shall compose a new chapter on the innovation and development of china's chemical industry.
