New Delhi: China has achieved comprehensive control over Hong Kong, turning it from chaos to governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Sunday at the opening of the once-in-five-year Communist Party congress in Beijing.
China has also waged a major struggle against Taiwan separatism and is determined and able to oppose territorial integrity, Xi said.
Here are the updates on the China Communist Party Congress:
Taiwan Reacts To Xi Jinping's Comments
Taiwan will not back down on its sovereignty or compromise on freedom and democracy, and its people clearly oppose Beijing's idea of "one country, two systems" management for Taiwan, the self-ruled island's presidential office said on Sunday.
The statement came shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the opening of a the Communist Party Congress in Beijing that it is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the use of force over Taiwan.
Xi says China will seek to lift birth rate in face of ageing population
China will enact policies to boost its birth rate, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as policymakers worry that an imminent decline in China's population could hurt the world's second-biggest economy.
"We will establish a policy system to boost birth rates and pursue a proactive national strategy in response to population ageing," Xi told some 2,300 delegates in a speech opening the once-in-five-year Communist Party Congress in Beijing.
Although China has 1.4 billion people, the most in the world, its births are set to fall to record lows this year, demographers say, dropping below 10 million from last year's 10.6 million babies - already down 11.5% from 2020.
The authorities imposed a one-child policy from 1980 to 2015, later switching to a three-child policy, acknowledging the nation is on the brink of a demographic downturn.
Xi vows to protect nature and promote green lifestyles
President Xi Jinping on Sunday said China will give priority to environmental protection and promoting green lifestyles, and that the conservation of nature was an essential part of building a modern socialist country.
In a speech opening the twice-a-decade ruling Communist Party Congress, Xi said China had made progress in tackling environmental problems over the last 10 years and vowed to "basically eliminate" heavy air and water pollution while bringing soil contamination under control.
Xi says China opposes 'Cold War mentality' in global politics
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said Beijing opposed a "Cold War mentality" in international diplomacy, though made no mention of frayed relations with the United States.
"China... resolutely opposes all forms of hegemony and power politics, opposes the Cold War mentality, opposes interfering in other countries' domestic politics, opposes double standards," Xi said.
China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday it is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force.
Put "People And Their Lives First" In Covid Pandemic: China's Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China had put "the people and their lives first" when dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic as he spoke at the start of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing.
Xi says graft crackdown eliminated 'serious dangers' in Communist
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday his crackdown on corruption had eliminated "serious latent dangers" within the country's ruling Communist Party and military.
"The fight against corruption has won an overwhelming victory and has been comprehensively consolidated, eliminating serious latent dangers within the party, the state and the military," Xi told CCP delegates at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, referencing a campaign critics have said has been used to curb dissent within the party.
Xi says China will unwaveringly support private economy
China will unwaveringly support the private economy and let the market play decisive role in resource allocation, President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Sunday at the opening of the once-in-five-year Communist Party Congress in Beijing.
China will aim for high-quality economic growth and the next five years will be crucial for building a modern socialist power, Xi said.
"Full Control Over Hong Kong Achieved, Determined On Taiwan": Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said that China has achieved comprehensive control over Hong Kong, turning it from chaos to governance.
He said China has also waged a major struggle against Taiwan separatism and is determined and able to oppose territorial integrity.
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