China will actively resist “external forces” and “independence” influences in Taiwan. This is what President Xi Jinping said in his closing speech at the conclusion of the National People’s Congress. In that Congress, the president was given a third presidential term, important top positions were reshuffled.
In his speech, Xi outlined his priorities for China. He said there is a need for “national reunification” as the “essence of national rejuvenation”. And with that, Xi puts Taiwan at the top of China’s agenda, the relationship between Taiwan and China being the new spearhead of his new political mandate.
Active resistance
“We must actively oppose the external forces and separatist activities of Taiwan independence. We must steadfastly advance the cause of national rejuvenation and reunification,” Xi said as delegates cheered loudly. While Xi has not ruled out violent reunification in the past, he stressed the need to “promote the peaceful development of China-China relations”. Taiwan”.
Steel wall
Xi also stressed the need to strengthen the military. Xi said the military should become a “great steel wall” to protect China’s sovereignty and national interests. The president also called for greater economic independence and the need to reconcile development and security. ‘Security is the foundation of development. Stability is the foundation of prosperity.”
New Prime Minister
Xi seized congress to scramble the puppets and get loyalists into key positions. For example, Li Qiang, an old Xi ally, was promoted to prime minister on Saturday. This gives Qiang the second most powerful position in the Communist Party of China. Qiang, who previously served as party chief in Shanghai, replaces Li Keqiang, who resigned after two five-year terms.
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US cooperation
Remarkable: Li Qiang called for more cooperation between his country and the United States. The world’s two largest economies are closely linked economically, the new prime minister said at his first news conference. “China and the United States can and should work together,” Li said. “Containment and repression are in nobody’s interest,” he added, echoing President Xi Jinping’s accusations that the United States wants to prevent China’s rise through containment and isolation.
Source: BNR
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