On behalf of the CPC's new central leadership, let me take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to the whole Party for their trust. We will always bear in mind our Party's nature and purpose, and our mission and responsibility. We will work diligently in performing our duties so that we may prove worthy of the confidence the Party and the people have placed in us.
The passing of Comrade Jiang Zemin is an immeasurable loss to the CPC, the military, and all Chinese people. The CPC Central Committee calls on all Party members, all men and women in uniform, and all the people of China to carry forward his legacy, and turn our grief into strength through actions that advance the cause of the Party and the country on the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.