April 23, 2022

President Xi Jinping encouraged Chinese people to read more to foster a good reading environment on Saturday, April 23 - the World Book Day, in a congratulatory letter sent to China's first national reading campaign. Meanwhile, Xi's remarks on reading as well as his book recommendations have again become trending topics on social media. 

In the letter, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said reading is an important channel for people to acquire knowledge, gain wisdom, and raise their moral standards, adding that reading has been encouraged by the Chinese nation since ancient times and has helped shape the Chinese people's confident and self-strengthening characters.

Xi said he hopes Party members and officials can take the lead in reading, and encouraged children to develop a habit of reading.

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