A ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen\u2019s birth was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 12, 2026, according to a Xinhua report. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China\u2019s president, delivered a speech.<\/p>\n
Xi called on Chinese people at home and abroad to carry forward Sun\u2019s legacy. He described Sun as a pioneer of China\u2019s democratic revolution and said the best way to commemorate him was to advance the country\u2019s development and national rejuvenation.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Xi linked Sun\u2019s legacy to patriotism, public welfare, theoretical innovation, perseverance, national unity and China\u2019s relationship with the wider world. On Taiwan, he reiterated the Communist Party\u2019s position that achieving complete national reunification is a historic task and urged people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to oppose Taiwan independence.<\/p>\n
Wang Huning chaired the ceremony. Other members of the Politburo Standing Committee\u2014Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi\u2014also attended. Xinhua reported that approximately 3,000 people took part, including officials, representatives of social groups, some foreign diplomats, Sun\u2019s relatives and overseas guests. Before the ceremony, Xi met representatives of Sun\u2019s relatives and overseas guests.<\/p>\n