President Xi Jinping used his annual National Day address on Monday to send a strong warning to “separatists” on Taiwan and to emphasise backing for Hong Kong and Macau. Taiwan was “China’s sacred territory” and “the people on both sides of the [Taiwan] Strait are connected by blood”, Xi said at an official event in … Read more
Maintaining stability and guarding against independence activities are the top priorities for security personnel in Tibetan areas, China’s security chief said during a trip to the western regions last week. Chen Wenqing, head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission – the ruling Communist Party’s top security body – said security forces must “resolutely … Read more
National security also gets greater prominence, with pledges to keep key industrial chains safe and boost strategic military deterrence. The goals have to be accomplished by 2029, the 80th anniversary of the People’s Republic. The coming five years will also be a decisive period for the party’s target of building a modern socialist China by … Read more
It was released at the end of the four-day session, known as the third plenum, an important event for the party elite to hammer out long-term strategies. 09:12 China’s third plenum: what to expect from the much-delayed policy meeting China’s third plenum: what to expect from the much-delayed policy meeting This plenum, during President Xi … Read more
