Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on writers and artists to strengthen cultural confidence and make contributions to realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. 
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) and the 10th National Congress of the Chinese Writers Association (CWA).