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Chinese Communist Party whips up patriotic fervor on its centenary
The party is able to celebrate this anniversary because it "received something very rare in history: a second chance," one China expert said.
www.nbcnews.com
Xi, wearing a grey buttoned-up suit of the type worn by Mao Zedong, emphasized the party's role in bringing China to global prominence and warned that foreign forces attempting to bully the nation will "get their heads bashed."
In an hourlong address, he pledged to build up China's military, committed to the "reunification" of Taiwan, and said social stability would be ensured in Hong Kong while protecting China's sovereignty.
Xi and the party are riding high as China recovers briskly from the Covid-19 outbreak, first identified in the city of Wuhan, and takes a more assertive stance on the world stage.
With the massive festivities, China is looking to memorialize its version of history, reinforce its future and deflect Western criticism of its authoritarian rule, alleged human rights abuses against the Uyghurs and the increasing crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
However, Xi received the most prolonged applause when he said that China would not be bullied, in a clear reference to the United States and other Western powers' accusations that Beijing has been abusing its power from Xinjiang to Hong Kong.
"No one should underestimate the great resolve, the strong will, and the extraordinary ability of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity!" he said.
"Chinese people will never allow foreign bullying, oppressing, or subjugating. Anyone who dares try to do that will have their heads bashed bloody against the great wall of steel, forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people," he said.
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