The Communist Party of China will take a two-step approach to build the country into a modern socialist country, said Xi Jinping on Wednesday during the opening of the 19th CPC National Congress. He said China would be developed into a prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful country by the middle of the century. Xi said the Party will lead the country to realize socialist modernization by 2035 and develop China into a "great modern socialist country" by the middle of the 21st century.