Push Ahead With Reform and Opening

The reform era begun by Deng is not complete.

China must push ahead with reform despite 'great struggles', says Xi Jinping

"We should push ahead with reform and opening up without hesitation," Xi said at the symposium, which was attended by all members of the Politburo Standing Committee. "We will have many great struggles of new historic uniqueness along our path for progress."

Xi said cadres should have the political will to try new initiatives, and in remarks that signal that his massive anti-corruption campaign would continue, he said cadres should set aside their personal feelings and even hire people who had opposing views.

"Comrade Deng Xiaoping long opposed privileges and corruption. He was also strict with his relatives and people working around him," Xi said.