Abstract: Examining and grasping the current situation and tasks facing China's development from a strategic perspective is an important thinking and working method of the Party Central Committee in governing the country. Xi Jinping summarized the current situation and tasks facing China's development as "new strategic opportunities, new strategic tasks, new strategic periods, new strategic requirements and new strategic situation", which is a furthering of the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The "Five Strategic Advantages" highlights the new strategic opportunities for China’s development; "building a modern socialist country in all respects" is the new strategic task; the intersection and overlap of the "two critical periods" is a significant feature of the new strategic stage; the unwavering pursuit of the "five necessary paths" is a regular requirement for achieving new strategic tasks, and the new strategic environment is characterized by the synchronous interweaving and mutual agitation of the "two overall situations". Correct understanding of Xi Jinping’s judgementon the strategic situation of national development will boost the initiative and consciousness in building a modern socialist country in all respects.

Key words: strategic advantages, building a great modern socialist country in an all respects, critical periods, the five necessary paths, domestic and international situations