同志们,朋友们:2008年5月12日14时28分,我国发生了震惊世界的四川汶川特大地震,受灾地区人民生命财产和经济社会发展蒙受了巨大损失。坚决战胜这场灾害,保护人民生命财产安全、保卫改革开放和社会主义现代化建设成果,是对中国人民意志、勇气、力量的严峻考验,也是对我们党执政能力和先进性的重大检 Comrades and friends: At 14:28 on May 12, 2008, a tremendous earthquake in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province that hit the world was shocked. The lives, property, and economic and social development of the people in the affected areas suffered tremendous losses. Resolute victory over this disaster, the protection of people’s lives and property, and safeguarding the fruits of reform and opening up as well as the socialist modernization drive are a severe test of the will, courage and strength of the Chinese people and are also major tests of the party’s ability to govern and of its advanced nature