【上司新年祝福词】山东省省长周亚翔发表了2023年新年贺词。

，提升人民生活品质，保持社会和谐稳定，推动中国式现代化“山东实践”迈出坚实步伐。

开放合作是当今世界的主旋律，是当代中国的鲜明标识，也是山东发展的壮丽气象。我们将牢记习近平总书记殷殷嘱托，用好绿色低碳高质量发展先行区、自贸试验区、上合示范区、黄河重大国家战略等高能级平台叠加优势，促进市场相通、产业相融、创新相促、规则相联，着力打造对外开放新高地，与世界共享山东机遇、共创美好未来。热诚欢迎海内外朋友常来山东、品味山东，领略孔孟之乡、文化圣地的深厚底蕴，探寻岱青海蓝、钟灵毓秀的独特魅力，感受海纳百川、开放包容的博大胸襟，触摸动能澎湃、活力迸发的强劲脉搏，体验“好客山东·好品山东”的厚道真情。我们将以最大诚意、最实举措、最优服务，为天下英才、四海宾朋来山东创新创业、投资兴业、安居乐业，搭建广阔平台、营造一流环境，切实让近者悦、远者来、居者安、业者兴。

岱宗夫如何，齐鲁青未了。人文厚重的齐鲁大地，处处涌动着希望的春潮。让我们携手同心、实干笃行，用每个人的智慧和汗水，浇灌出一个生机盎然的春天，打拼出一个更加美好的山东！

恭祝各位朋友新年快乐、工作顺利、幸福安康！

New Year Message

Zhou Naixiang Governor of Shandong Province

As spring approaches, the new year begins. On the occasion of bidding farewell to the old year and ushering in the new, I wish to extend, on behalf of the People’s Government of Shandong Province and over 100 million people across the province, my warm greetings and New Year wishes to our fellow countrymen and women in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and around the world and friends from all walks of life who have supported Shandong’s development.

The past year has been a year of exceptional significance in the history of the Party and our country. It has also been truly momentous and extraordinary for the development of Shandong.

In the past year, we kept to our goals and forged ahead. The 20th National Congress of the CPC was successfully convened, drawing up a blueprint for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through the Chinese path to modernization. We studied and implemented the guiding principles of the Congress, put into practice the major instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the work of Shandong, focused on taking the lead and opening up new prospects, adopted the six-pronged approach with six priorities and twelve key tasks, advanced the building of a great modern socialist province in the new era, expressed strong support to establishing Comrade Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, upheld General Secretary Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and upheld the Party Central Committee’s authority and its centralized, unified leadership with concrete actions. With the support of the General Secretary and the Party Central Committee, the state Council issued Opinions on Supporting Shandong in Enhancing the Transformation of Old and New Growth Drivers and Promoting Green, Low-carbon and High-quality Development, entrusting Shandong with a glorious mission of building the pilot zone of green, low-carbon and high-quality development. It is our major responsibility and set goal to ensure the success of the pilot zone, and we have full confidence.

In the past year, we worked in unity to fight the pandemic and overcome challenges. We put the people and their lives first, took coordinated steps in response to daunting difficulties, and fine-tuned our response measures, making tremendous achievements in pandemic response. Entering a new stage, we worked to keep pace, control the process, flatten the curve, delay the peak of COVID-19 cases, focus on protecting people"s health, prevent severe cases, and improve the capacity of medical services. 257 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Shandong, and 95.72% of the population aged 60 and above has been vaccinated, ranking first in China. This has protected people"s life and health to the greatest extent possible. In this arduous battle, the people of Shandong valued friendship and helped each other. Medical professionals worked hard with great dedication. The glimmer of kindness and love created the warm flame in winter. We will get through the cold winter and embrace the coming of spring.

In the past year, we shouldered heavy responsibilities and focused on development. Shandong, as an economic powerhouse, effectively coordinated COVID-19 response and economic and social development, promoted three ten-action plans with a priority on expanding demand and stabilizing growth, and sustained the good momentum of economic stability and progress, contributing to maintaining stable economic performance across the country and making the grade in responding to the unprecedented test. On quantity, the growth rate of major indicators, such as industry, investment and foreign trade, outpaced that of the whole country and led the way among the major economic provinces. The total grain output reached 55.438 billion kilograms, and the number of market entities surpassed 14 million. On quality, breakthroughs were made in replacing old growth drivers with new ones. The added value of new technologies, new industries and new forms and models of business as a share of the economy increased by more than 10%, and the number of high-tech enterprises hit 26,000. The length of expressways open to traffic exceeded 8,000 kilometers, the in-operation high-speed railways reached 2,446 kilometers, and the throughput of coastal ports registered 1.75 billion tons, ranking first in China. A well-established transport system has been put into place in Shandong.

In the past year, we boosted reform and innovation, and pursued advancement. We leveraged reform and innovation, continued deepening reform in key areas, carried out the action of improving the business environment through innovation, and provided digitalized government services. The overall business environment and government services ranked among the top in China, and Shandong has been one of the top ten provinces with the best business environment for three years in a row. The province has been committed to exploring new ground in 10 areas. Approvals were given to Shandong to build Laoshan Laboratory and National Virtual Reality Innovation Center. The number of national-level corporate technology centers reached 193, ranking first in China. The number of small and medium sci-tech enterprises included in the national list exceeded 35,000. Shandong had a talent pool of over 15 million. The province is full of new vitality and innovation momentum.

In the past year, we put people front and center and ensured a happy life for all. We acted on the people-centered development philosophy, worked hard to resolve the pressing difficulties and problems that concerned people most, made solid progress in improving people"s livelihood, enhanced people’s wellbeing, and promoted common prosperity. Around 80% of the government budget was spent on ensuring standards of living. 20 programs related to people"s wellbeing were implemented. Over 1.15 million new urban jobs and 643,000 public welfare jobs in urban and rural areas were created. Social assistance benefits increased by another 10%. We continued to improve air quality, and the proportion of lakes and rivers graded Class I to III under state control exceeded 80% for the first time. With a beautiful environment, people enjoy a better life.

One cannot appreciate the difficulty except through personal experience. Looking back on the past year, no step was easy, every day of hard work was remarkable, and the achievement should be cherished. The accomplishment was made possible with the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the sound guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the direction set by General Secretary Xi Jinping for Shandong, the leadership of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, and the dedication of the people across the province. We also owe what we have achieved to the support from friends both at home and abroad and people from various sectors. Here, I would like to extend to you my sincere appreciation.

Looking back at the past drives us to pursue a better future. The year 2023 is the first year for us to implement the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the CPC and build the pilot zone of green, low-carbon and high-quality development. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Shandong will implement the guiding principles of the Congress, carry out the instructions made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the work of Shandong, act on the general principle of pursuing progress while ensuring stability, and strive to take the lead and open up new prospects. Through building the pilot zone of green, low-carbon and high-quality development, we will follow across the board the requirements of stronger coordination in six areas, coordinate pandemic response and economic and social development, strike a balance between development and safety, boost market confidence, promote economic stability and progress, improve people"s quality of life, maintain social harmony and stability, and take solid steps in making Shandong"s contribution to Chinese modernization.

Openness and cooperation prevail in today"s world. They are also the distinctive features of China and the pursuit of Shandong. We will bear in mind the expectations of General Secretary Xi Jinping and make full use of such high-level platforms as the pilot zone of green, low-carbon and high-quality development, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the demonstration zone for China-SCO local economic and trade cooperation, and the national strategy of Ecological Protection and High-Quality Development of the Yellow River Basin to facilitate connectivity in markets, industries, innovation, and rules, breaking new grounds in promoting international exchanges, sharing opportunities of Shandong with the world, and creating a better future together. We sincerely invite friends from home and abroad to visit Shandong, appreciate the profound cultural heritage of the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, explore the charm of our lush mountains and blue ocean, experience our cultural traits of broad-mindedness, openness and inclusiveness, and vitality, and enjoy the hospitality of Friendly and Remarkable Shandong. With great sincerity, practical measures, and sound services, Shandong will create a good environment for talents and guests from all over the world to undertake innovations, start businesses, make investments, and lead a happy and prosperous life in the province.

As an old Chinese poem goes, "What shall I say of the Great Peak? The ancient dukedoms are green everywhere." The land of Qi and Lu States, with its rich culture, is full of vigor and hope. Let"s join hands, with everyone"s insights and hard work, for a vibrant spring and a better Shandong.

I wish you a happy new year, good health and all the best.