我们正处在世纪之交的关键时刻。摆在全党全国人民面前的历史任务，就是高举邓小平建设有中国特色社会主义理论伟大旗帜，抓住机遇，开拓进取，把改革开放和现代化事业全面推向新的世纪。1997年是极不平凡的一年。7月1日，我国政府顺利恢复了对香港行使主权；再过不久，党的第 We are at a crucial juncture of the turn of the century. The historical task before the entire party and the people across the country is to hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping’s theory on building socialism with Chinese characteristics, seize the opportunities and forge ahead, and bring the cause of reform, opening up and modernization to the new century in an all-round way. 1997 is an extraordinary year. On July 1, my government successfully restored its sovereignty over Hong Kong. Not long afterwards, the party’s