China's Xi strikes nationalistic tone in parliament address

Описание: (20 Mar 2018) Chinese President Xi Jinping has struck a stridently nationalistic tone in his closing address to the annual session of the ceremonial parliament at which term limits on his rule were abolished.
Xi told the nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People's Congress on Tuesday that "only by upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics can we achieve the great national rejuvenation."
He declared that any attempt to separate Taiwan from the Chinese nation was "doomed to failure," despite the self-governing island democracy's de-facto independent status.
"The Chinese people are firmly determined, full of confidence and capability in thwarting any activities that aim to split China" he said.
The congress' most significant achievement was the passage of a constitutional amendment ending term limits on the president and vice president, allowing Xi to rule indefinitely.

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