China 'won't be bullied’ by foreigners says President Xi in CCP anniversary speech

 

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 Celebrations in Beijing marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party kicked off on Thursday morning at Tiananmen Square in the centre of the capital.

In a televised address from the square, China President Xi Jinping said China had achieved its centenary goal of building a "moderately prosperous society", and emphasised its sense of nationalism.

"The Chinese people will never allow any foreign forces to bully, oppress, or enslave us.

Anyone who dares try to do that will have their heads bashed bloodied against the Great Wall of Steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people," Xi told thousands of attendees who responded with claps and loud cheers.

Xi and the party are riding high as China recovers briskly from the COVID-19 outbreak and takes a more assertive stand on the global stage, although Beijing also faces criticism over its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, and contends with a worsening demographic outlook that imperils long-term economic growth....