BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday underscored five areas in advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era when addressing a meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) entering the Korean front in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
The five areas include:
-- Making the Party even stronger;
-- Upholding the principle of putting people first;
-- Building up China's comprehensive national strength;
-- Accelerating the modernization of national defense and the armed forces;
-- Safeguarding world peace and justice. ■