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Videos and images of the unrest in the United States have been shown non-stop on state-owned Chinese television channels and uncensored on social media. The message from the Chinese media commentators is that America and the American model have been destroyed.
China’s president mobilizes support for his 2049 strategy.
Within a single period
China’s president on Monday led a summit where he presented strategy and visions for China until 2049, when the People’s Republic of China will turn 100. The message was clear: China is on the right track and doing the right thing, according to Xi.
– Time and momentum are on China’s side. It is now that we must show our conviction and resilience: determination and self-confidence, Xi said.
A year ago, China was in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and began closing entire cities in mid-January. China says it gained control of the outbreak in February last year and, according to official statistics, it has had a total of around 100,000 cases of infection.
“The world is in a turbulent era that is unique to the last century,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech quoted by the People’s Daily.
Gather around the Communist Party
Xi reiterated several times that the Chinese economy must balance domestic and international demand. The days when China relied on the export sector to generate economic growth are over.
“Only when we are self-sufficient and develop the domestic market can we achieve sustainable growth and development, regardless of the hostility we face in the world,” Xi said.
Chinese observers say Xi feels safe. China, as one of the few countries, will be able to present positive economic growth statistics for 2020 during January. Last year’s economic growth is expected to be between two and three percent.
– Xi is cautiously optimistic. He believes there are positive prospects in which China can assert itself in a historic role and sees challenges, but is confident that China, under his leadership, will be able to make the best of the situation, says Steve Tsang, who heads SOAS. China Institute of the University of London to the South China Morning Post.
Xi has provided few details about what China will specifically do as part of the strategies.
– What you have said is that the circumstances are ripe and if China rallies around the leadership and follows the leader, they will get there. The world should realize this, says Tsang.
Brought about by the United States
China feels provoked after the United States lifted its own restrictions on official contact with Taiwan last week. According to Taiwanese media, the US ambassador to the UN will pay a visit to the island, which China considers its own province, on Wednesday.
China strongly condemns the US decision. The United States and China normalized diplomatic relations in the 1970s and opened embassies in 1979.
“Any action that damages China’s fundamental interests will clearly be retaliated against,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday.
The Chinese newspaper Global Times has brought up the war sources in recent days.
“When they cross this line, we have to fight back. In the last days of the Trump administration, we must make this a battle that shows the United States and Taiwan the dire consequences if they touch this line. This is a necessary process for China’s prestige. ”, Writes the newspaper in a leadership position.(Terms)Copyright Dagens Næringsliv AS and / or our suppliers. We would like you to share our cases via a link, which leads directly to our pages. Copying or other use of all or part of the content may only be done with written permission or as permitted by law. For more terms, see here.
