China-Xi’s Classical Quotes/People-centered Governance

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Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted from ancient Chinese text to stress that bringing benefit to the people is the fundamental principle of governance.

“People” is a word that carries weight in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

In a study session with provincial and ministerial-level officials in January 2016, Xi quoted “there are some fixed principles in governing a state, among which benefiting the people should be the root” to put forward a request from a larger and broader perspective. The request is to further share resources and safeguard the interests of the people.

The quote was from Huainanzi, a philosophical classic written over 2,000 years ago.

The remarks are included in the second season of video series “Classics Quoted by Xi Jinping” produced by China Media Group. Ahead of President Xi’s upcoming trip to Johannesburg for the 15th BRICS Summit and state visit to South Africa, the program started to be broadcast in 62 mainstream media outlets in 38 countries in Africa from Sunday.

The series, featuring Xi’s quotes from ancient Chinese stories and classics in his speeches and articles, vividly demonstrates Xi’s extensive and profound cultural attainment and his deep concern about the people and his deep love for the nation. It also extracts and interprets the broad and profound traditional Chinese culture that contains the connotation of the new era and the values of globalization.