On the evening of September 27th, 2019, the provincial government held a grand reception at the Yellow River Guest House to warmly celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Chen Runer, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and governor, attended the reception and delivered a speech. Sun Shougang, Huang Qiang, Chen Zhaoming, Xu Jichao, Zhang Yazhong and other government leaders, representatives of some "reform pioneers" and "the most beautiful strugglers", representatives of descendants of the Red Army and families of revolutionary martyrs, representatives of winners of the Yellow River Friendship Award, international friends working in Henan, overseas Chinese, foreign experts, representatives of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and people from all walks of life attended the reception. Ren Xiang, Chairman of China-UK Science and Technology Innovation Platform, was invited to attend the reception to praise the 70th birthday of the great motherland and wish the Central Plains a brilliant future!
In his speech, Chen Runer, on behalf of the provincial government, extended festive congratulations to the people of the whole province, officers and men of the People's Liberation Army stationed in Henan and the Armed Police, extended cordial greetings to compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese who attended the reception, and expressed heartfelt thanks to all friends at home and abroad who cared about supporting Henan's economic and social development.
Chen Runer said that with the pace of the times, the industrious and simple sons and daughters of the Central Plains have also gone through an extraordinary struggle course. The appearance of urban and rural areas is changing with each passing day, and people's lives are greatly improved. A more brilliant Central Plains is being presented to the world with a brand-new attitude. Looking back on the glorious course of 70 years and the great achievements of 70 years, we feel even more deeply that without the Communist Party, there would be no new China, only socialism can save China and only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China. We firmly believe that with the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the majestic strength of hundreds of millions of Central Plains children, and the full support of friends at home and abroad, there will be no insurmountable difficulties and insurmountable mountains, and we will surely win new and greater victories in the new great journey.
At the same time, Governor Chen Runer entrusted the people of the whole province, bearing in mind the ardent entrustment of the general secretary when investigating Henan, insisting on the guidance of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Do not forget your initiative mind, bearing in mind the mission, strengthening confidence, working hard, bravely striving for the first place in the rise of the central region, and writing a more brilliant chapter of the Central Plains in the new era.