The leadership of Shenzhen watched the live coverage of the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) together on Oct. 16.
They agreed that the 20th CPC National Congress is a meeting of great importance; it takes place at a critical time as the entire Party and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups embark on a new journey towards the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects.
Shenzhen's authorities felt encouraged and inspired by the report delivered at the event’s opening. They noted that they would thoroughly implement the decisions made by the CPC Central Committee, take into consideration the realities of Shenzhen and build it into a pilot demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics.