2012年12月18日，国务院新闻办公室在北京举行2013年新年招待会，国务院新闻办公室主任王晨在招待会上发表致辞。以下是王晨致辞全文：

在2013年新年招待会上的致辞

(2012年12月18日)

国务院新闻办公室主任   王晨

女士们、先生们、朋友们：

    晚上好！

    2012年即将过去，很高兴和大家在这里欢聚一堂，共迎新年。我谨代表中国国务院新闻办公室，向出席今晚招待会的驻华使节、新闻官员、中外传媒界等各方面的朋友，表示热烈的欢迎！向长期以来客观报道中国，为促进中国和世界相互了解，增进中国人民和世界各国人民的友谊作出巨大努力和贡献的朋友们表示诚挚的谢意！

    2012年是中国国家发展承前启后、继往开来的重要年份。党中央、国务院团结带领全国各族人民，高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜，凝聚力量，攻坚克难，实现经济平稳较快发展，人民生活水平不断提高，社会保持和谐稳定，改革开放和现代化建设取得新的成就。上个月成功举行的中国共产党第十八次全国代表大会，描绘了全面建成小康社会、加快推进社会主义现代化的宏伟蓝图，为党和国家事业的进一步发展指明了方向。我们坚信，在以习近平同志为总书记的党中央领导下，沿着十八大确定的道路和目标阔步前进，实现中华民族伟大复兴的“中国梦”必将成为现实，一个更加繁荣发展、和平稳定的中国必将为世界作出更大的贡献。

    在过去的一年里，国务院新闻办公室按照及时准确、公开透明的原则，积极发布权威信息，努力回应各方关切，增进了国际社会对中国的了解和认识。一年中，举办了57场新闻发布会，就司法改革、能源政策、稀土状况与政策、钓鱼岛等专题发表了白皮书，全方位、多角度向世界介绍了一个真实的中国，阐述了中国在重大问题上的立场和主张。在日本、韩国、坦桑尼亚、乌干达举办“感知中国”大型国家形象推广活动，在日本和坦桑尼亚首次开设“中国馆”，提供中国精品图书和影视作品，帮助各国朋友了解中华文化，搭建起与世界各国人民增进友谊的桥梁。组织举办了中国—亚欧博览会首届媒体论坛、中国—阿拉伯国家新闻合作论坛、东盟和中日韩新闻部长会议、北京—东京论坛、中法媒体论坛、中澳媒体论坛等一系列对外交流活动，与国外媒体和政府新闻部门积极开展对话，增进了互信合作。发布了《国家人权行动计划(2012-2015)》，支持有关单位举办第五届北京人权论坛，举办“2012波兰·中国西藏文化周”，在一系列重大问题上得到了国际舆论的理解和支持。互联网信息服务管理工作迈出新的步伐，积极推进网络文明建设，着力丰富网络服务内容，持续整治互联网和手机媒体淫秽色情及低俗之风，打击网络暴力、赌博、诈骗以及整治非法网络公关。举办中韩互联网圆桌会议和新兴国家互联网圆桌会议，以开放姿态加强国际对话、交流、合作，积极增进了解，有效促进共识。

    即将到来的2013年，是中国深入贯彻落实中国共产党十八大精神的开局之年，是实施“十二五”规划承前启后的关键一年，是为全面建成小康社会奠定坚实基础的重要一年。我们将紧紧把握重要战略机遇期，以更大的政治勇气和智慧推动改革，稳中求进，开拓创新，扎实开局，全面推进经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设和生态文明建设，为全面建成小康社会而奋斗。我们将高举和平、发展、合作、共赢的旗帜，弘扬平等互信、包容互鉴、合作共赢的精神，坚定不移走和平发展道路，坚定不移扩大对外开放，与各国人民一道，共同建设和谐世界，为人类和平与发展的崇高事业而不懈努力！

    在新的一年里，国务院新闻办公室将继续加强与各国政府新闻部门和媒体记者的沟通，更加积极、主动、全面地向世界传递中国信息，发出中国声音，让国际社会和各国民众感受到一个更为开放、自信、发展变化的中国。我们也欢迎更多外国朋友到中国来走一走、看一看，更深入地了解中国，更充分地报道中国，我们将一如既往地为大家提供良好的服务。

    女士们、先生们、朋友们，新年即将到来，让我们共同期待这充满希望的时刻。在这里，我提前向各位送上诚挚的祝福，祝愿大家新年快乐、工作顺利、阖家幸福！

    我提议，为我们新一年的友谊与合作，为各位来宾的健康，干杯！

    谢谢大家！

Address by Minister Wang Chen at New Year Reception

(December 18, 2012)

Ladies and gentlemen,

Dear friends:

　　Good evening!

　　While the year 2012 comes to an end, I have great pleasure to get together with all friends here to welcome the New Year. On behalf of the State Council Information Office, I wish to extend warm welcome to foreign diplomats, press officials and friends from Chinese and foreign media organizations. I also wish to sincerely thank all friends for covering China in an objective manner over the years, for enhancing the mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world, and for promoting the friendship between the Chinese people and people in other countries!

　　The year 2012 stands as a crucial juncture for China to carry on its past achievements and set a new course for the future development. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council has rallied and led the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics. By pooling our strength and overcoming all difficulties. We have achieved stable and fast economic development, improved people’s living standard, maintained social harmony and stability and attained new achievements in reform and opening-up and modernization drive. Last month, the 18th National Congress of the CPC was successfully held, presenting a grand blueprint of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and speeding up the process of socialist modernization, and indicating the direction for  further development of the cause of the CPC and the country. We are convinced that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Mr. Xi Jinping as the General Secretary, we march along the path set by the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the “Chinese Dream”, namely, the great renewal of the Chinese nation will come true. A more prosperous, peaceful and stable China will make even greater contributions to the world.

　　Over the past year, the State Council Information Office, following the principle of timeliness, accuracy, openness and transparency, has responded to various concerns over China and enhanced the international community’s understanding of China. In 2012, we held 57 press conferences and published white papers on judicial reform, energy policy, rare earth situation and policy and Diaoyu Dao, presenting a true China to the world in a multi-dimensional and multi-faceted manner, and explaining China’s positions and views on major issues. We organized national image promotion events entitled “Experiencing China” in Japan, Republic of Korea, Tanzania and Uganda, and set up the “Chinese Pavilion” for the first time in Japan and Tanzania, providing books, films and TV programs to help foreign friends understand the Chinese culture. Through these efforts, we have built a bridge of friendship between the Chinese people and people in other countries. In 2012, we organized a series of international forums such as China-Eurasia Expo Media Forum, China-Arab Countries Forum on Press Cooperation, Beijing-Tokyo Forum, China-France Media Forum and China-Australia Media Forum, and attended ASEAN-China, Japan and ROK Conference of Ministers Responsible for Information. We were also engaged in dialogues with foreign media organizations and government information departments, enhancing mutual trust and cooperation. We published the National Human Rights Action Plan (2012-2015), and sponsored the Fifth Beijing Forum on Human Rights and the Tibetan Culture Week in Poland. Through these efforts, we have gained understanding and support from the international community on a series of major issues. We have taken new steps in internet information service management and facilitated the cultivation of the internet culture. We enriched the content of internet service and cracked down the pornographic and vulgar trends on the internet and mobile media, on-line violence, gambling, fraud and illegal on-line public relations. We organized internet roundtables for emerging countries and between China and ROK, We were engaged in international dialogues, exchanges and cooperation on the internet in an open approach, promoting mutual understanding and building common understanding.

　　The year 2013, only a few days away, will be first year to implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the CPC and a crucial year to implement the Twelfth Five Year Plan and to lay a solid foundation for building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. We will seize the important period of strategic opportunities to promote economic, political, cultural, social and ecological construction to move towards the objective of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. We will hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win, and advocate the spirit of equality, mutual trust, inclusiveness, learning from each other, cooperation and win-win. We will adhere to the path of peaceful development and join hands with people in other countries to build a harmonious world and to make unremitting efforts for the peace and development of human beings.

　　In the new year, the State Council Information Office will further strengthen its communication with foreign government information departments and journalists. We will present China’s information to the world in a more proactive and comprehensive manner and make China’s voice to help the international community and people in other countries understand a more open, self-confident China in constant development and changes. We hope that more foreign friends will come to see China by themselves, to better understand China and to cover China in a more sufficient manner. We will, as always provide service to you.

　　Ladies, Gentlemen and friends,

　　While the New Year is only a few days away, let us wait for this moment full of hope. I wish to extend warmest greetings to all of you. Happy New Year! I wish you successful career and happy family reunion!

　　Now, I would like to propose a toast for our friendship and cooperation in the new year, and for the health of all guests present here. Cheers!

　　Thank you!