It was passed on Thursday at the sixth plenary session, one of China's most important political meetings. As only the third Chinese leader to have issued such a resolution, the move aims to establish Mr Xi as an equal to party founder Mao and his successor Deng. "Just like the previous two resolutions, [this resolution] will play an important role in helping to unite the theory, will and action of the party - to achieve future progress and in realising the second centenary goal and the great Chinese dream of rejuvenation," senior party official Qu Qingshan said at a press conference on Friday.
The party has previously set two centenary goals: that China would become a "moderately prosperous" society by 2021, and the second, that it would be a "fully developed, rich, and powerful" nation by 2049.
