习近平致信祝贺中国少年先锋队建队70周年

在中国少年先锋队建队70周年之际，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平发来贺信，代表党中央向全国亿万少先队员，向为党的少年儿童事业辛勤工作的广大少先队辅导员和少先队工作者，表示热烈的祝贺和诚挚的问候。

Extending greetings to the young pioneers, instructors and organizational staff across the country on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi said the Chinese Young Pioneers (CYP), under the Party's leadership, has made important contributions to passing on the cause of the Party and the people over the past 70 years.
习近平代表党中央向全国亿万少先队员，向为党的少年儿童事业辛勤工作的广大少先队辅导员和少先队工作者，表示热烈的祝贺和诚挚的问候。他在贺信中指出，70年来，在党的领导下，少先队为党和人民事业薪火相传作出重要贡献。

The CYP should serve as a school for children to learn about socialism with Chinese characteristics and communism, as well as a reserve force to build socialism and communism, Xi said.
习近平指出，少先队应该是少年儿童学习中国特色社会主义和共产主义的学校，应该是建设社会主义和共产主义的预备队。

Xi urged the young pioneers to love the country, the people and the Party, build noble ideals, foster good morals, study hard and build a strong body.
新时代少先队员要热爱祖国，热爱人民，热爱中国共产党，树立远大理想，培养优良品德，勤奋学习知识，锻炼强健体魄。

The whole Party and society should give high attention to the CYP's work, Xi said, asking Party committees and governments at all levels to create favorable conditions for the young pioneers' healthy growth and the CYP's development.
习近平强调，全党全社会要重视少先队工作。各级党委和政府要为少先队员健康成长和少先队事业发展创造条件。

Founded and led by the CPC, the CYP currently has about 130 million members, aged from 6 to 14.
中国少年先锋队由中国共产党创立和领导，目前，全国约有6到14周岁少先队员1.3亿人。