On March 8, 2001 (February 14, 2001 in the lunar calendar), Jiang Zemin pointed out the creation of a new situation in socialist modernization. On March 8, 2001, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Jiang Zemin attended the plenary meeting of the Sichuan delegation and reviewed with the representatives the "Report on the Outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" and the outline (draft). The picture shows President Jiang cordially shaking hands with representatives. On the morning of March 8, 2001, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Jiang Zemin attended the plenary meetings of the Sichuan and Yunnan delegations to the Fourth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress respectively at the Great Hall of the People, and reviewed the outline of the 10th Five-Year Plan with the representatives. Draft and report. Jiang Zemin pointed out: Entering the new century, we have good opportunities to accelerate development but are also facing severe challenges. All comrades in the party and the whole country must continue to emancipate their minds, seek truth from facts, unite as one, forge ahead, focus on studying and solving new situations and new problems encountered on the way forward, and strive to create a new situation in socialist modernization. Today is International Working Women's Day on March 8. In his speech, Jiang Zemin first extended festive congratulations and cordial greetings to the female deputies and members participating in the "Two Sessions" and to the women across the country, on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council.