As a tradition that started his first year in office, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his annual New Year’s speech on Tuesday. He praised the country’s economy, its technological achievements and China’s role in building a peaceful shared future for mankind.

Joining the discussion: 

• Victor Gao is a chair professor at Soochow University.
• Anthony Moretti is an associate professor at Robert Morris University. 
• Sourabh Gupta is Senior Asia-Pacific International Relations Policy Specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies. 

Confidence, people's livelihoods and a global vision were highlighted by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in his New Year message, offering a glimpse into China's commitment to advancing its modernization drive, delivering a better life for people, and making the world a better… pic.twitter.com/9fsuG12HpU

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The Shenzhou-19 crew onboard China's orbiting Tiangong space station said President Xi Jinping's New Year address delivered on Tuesday has inspired them to spare no effort in fulfilling their missions in space.https://t.co/NSb5wk2Af2 pic.twitter.com/RWcehV3DTn

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