Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to push ahead with its reform and opening up but warned that no one can dictate what it does.
In a speech marking 40 years of reform in Beijing today, he said great banner of socialism has always been flying high over the Chinese land.
Xi said, the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
He said no one is in a position to dictate to the Chinese people what should or should not be done.