Xi greets opening of Chinese Young Pioneers congress

President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the ninth national congress of the Chinese Young Pioneers, a national organization for Chinese children ages 6 to 14. The congress opened on Tuesday in Beijing.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed in the letter that the CYP should follow the Party and cultivate qualified builders for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

With the approach of International Children's Day, which falls on Sunday, Xi extended his greetings to children across the country. He said that children represent the future force in building a strong nation and rejuvenating the Chinese nation.