Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that no one will ever be able to prevent Taiwan’s reunification with China and reassured the Chinese public about the economy, which has slowed after COVID-19.
Xi Jinping made these remarks in his 2025 New Year’s speech televised by the state broadcaster.
“We, the Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, belong to one family. No one will ever be able to break the ties of kinship between us,” the PTI reported, quoting Xi Jinping.
Xi, who is in his third five-year term, reiterated China’s commitment to promoting global governance reform and contributing to the maintenance of world peace and stability.
“In a turbulent world, China, as the main culprit country, actively promotes global governance reform and deepens solidarity and cooperation among countries of the South,” he said. aggregate.
Xi Jinping said that the country has proactively responded to environmental effects at home and abroad.
Stating that the country has fostered new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions and has seen new business sectors, forms and models emerging, the Chinese president highlighted China’s success in the new productive forces like E-Vehicles.
China’s economy has rebounded and is on an upward trajectory, with GDP expected to cross the 130-trillion-yuan (about USD 18.08 trillion) mark in 2024. The grain output has surpassed 700 million tonnes, he said.
Xi further called on the nation to remain confident in overcoming the challenges.
“In 2025, we will fully complete the 14th Five-Year Plan and put into effect more proactive and effective policies. As always, we grow with the wind and the rain, and we are stronger in difficult times. We will have to be full of confidence.
Meanwhile, during the New Year’s Eve remarks to the nation’s top political advisory body, Xi signaled that support for the economy will continue into 2025 and reiterating a call to adopt more proactive macroeconomic policies, reported Bloomberg.
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