The State Council held a banquet to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang both attended the event. Premier Li laid out the accomplishments in structural reform during his speech, saying China will continue to improve people's livelihood in social welfare, education and pension. He also pointed out that China has opened up even more as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up this year. He said China will continue to encourage creativity while working on ensuring and safeguarding the intellectual property right. Also at the event was a special group of individuals, at President Xi's invitation, the pilots and air crew from Sichuan Airlines. Back in May, Captain Liu Chuanjian was able to land the plane safely after experiencing decompression with an injured co-pilot. President Xi praised the cabin crew, and also called on individuals to uphold their professional attitude even when holding a simple job. 

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