“We will take back Taiwan, even by force”: Xi Jinping shakes the world at CCP congress

The Twentieth Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened today, Sunday, October 16, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The president was also present Xi Jinping along with the predecessor Hu Jintao, party elders and current members of the Politburo Standing Committee. After a minute of silence for the “martyrs of the revolution” and the national anthem, Xi Jinping took the stage for a long-awaited speech.

Your first point is fight against Covid. The historic Congress, indeed, comes at a “critical moment for the country and the world”, but Xi proudly claimed what he had done for the construction of a “modern socialist country”. In five years, he said, his government has achieved results in the fight against poverty, in diplomacy and in national defense and in health. “We protect people’s lives – he stressed -. China has achieved positive results in coordinating epidemic control, combining it with economic and social development”.

The Chinese president then referred to the hong kong riots, noting that the former British colony is now “ruled by patriots” who took it “from chaos to order” after the riots. “The choice of having just one country and two systems has proven to be the best for Hong Kong and Macau and should be respected in the long run,” she said. Xi Jinping later mentioned Taiwan, another crucial point for Chinese policy. “We have demonstrated our ability to oppose separatism, independence and foreign interference – he stressed -. We want peaceful reunification, but we will not give up the right to use force if necessary.” “Reunification will certainly be achieved”, he concludes to applause.

“We will take all necessary measures to stop separatist movements. The Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people and it is up to the Chinese people. We are seeking peaceful reunification, but we will not give up force if necessary. The reunification of the motherland must be achieved.” .

In his one-hour, 45-minute speech, Xi also mentioned a number of priorities for the coming years. According to the Chinese president, the defense of “national dignity” is fundamental, but always taking sides “against hegemonism, unilateralism, expansionism and protectionism”. All the faults that Beijing attributes to the United States, the main antagonist in the crisis with Taiwan.

Despite condemnation of Western expansionist goals, Xi Jinping announced improvements for the Chinese Armed Forces with a view to creating a new “world class” army. “We will accelerate the construction of a global army and strengthen its strategic deterrence capability.” The Party’s control over security forces will be increased to ensure “they always act on the same line as the Party”. “Efforts must continue to modernize the People’s Liberation Army so that it can better protect national sovereignty, security and national development interests.”

The Chinese president then said that the government will raise wages for low-income workers to expand the middle class. The Party wants to “regulate the order of distribution of wealth and the mechanism of accumulation”. He then promised overtures on the economic front. “China – he explained – will be an important trading partner and an important destination for foreign investment.

Central themes of Xi’s speech, including energy and the environment. China will “promote low-carbon green development” and improve pollution controls. The promise is also to use coal cleaner and more efficiently. “Ecological and environmental protection has undergone a historic change – he said amid applause -. The skies are bluer, the mountains are greener and the water is clearer. We will actively participate in global governance on climate change”. However, Red Dragon is one of the top countries in the world in pollution and CO2 emissions.