On the evening of December 30, the 2021 New Year's Day Cultural Show hosted by the Youth League Committee, HIE Labor Union, and the Publicity Division of the CPC HIE committee was held successfully. School leaders Chen Yuetang, Ning Liwei, Yu Guibang, Li Junlin, Chen Chiping, Luo Yiping, Li Yongjian, and all faculties and students gathered together to watch the performance.

In a festive and peaceful atmosphere, Party Secretary Chen Yuetang delivered a New Year's speech. He sent holiday greetings to all faculty, retired comrades, alumni and friends from all walks of life, and best wishes to the students. “2020 is an extraordinary year and a year in which HIE has made great progress.” He said that, in 2020, guided by Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the  New Era, HIE has studied and implemented President Xi Jinping’s thoughts and speeches, effectively strengthened political construction, consolidated and expanded educational achievements on the theme of "Remaining True to the Original Aspiration and Keeping It Firmly in Mind", achieved excellent results in university construction, epidemic prevention and control, and poverty alleviation, compiled its "14th Five-Year Plan" and development plan, paved a new blueprint for its development, promoted ten major reforms, and advanced the modernization of school governance system and capabilities.

2021 is the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan". Chen Yuetang called on all faculties and students to unite closely at the Party Central Committee centered on President Xi Jinping, proceed with confidence, forge ahead, and take real actions, so as to promote the development of HIE. Let’s strive to pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the 70th anniversary of HIE with excellent results!

2020 will soon become the past, and 2021 will be a new beginning. Let us set sail again and continue to write the new glory of HIE.