tirsdag 20. mars 2018

Xi Jinping warns he is ready to 'fight bloody battles' against China's enemies


Chinese president Xi Jinping has delivered a nationalistic speech in which he vowed the nation would “take our due place in the world” and was ready “to fight bloody battles against our enemies”.

Xi also promised “rejuvenation” and warned against attempts to erode China’s unity during a speech at the close of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, the country’s annual parliament often derided by experts as little more than a show that lacks serious policy debate. This year the legislature removed term limits on the presidency, paving the way for Xi to rule for life. He was unanimously re-elected to a second term. “The Chinese people have understood since ancient times that nothing is free,” he said. “To be happy, one must fight for it.”