Xi stresses that #China is still at the preliminary stage of socialism and "the fact that China remains the world's largest developing nation has not changed" https://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongresspic.twitter.com/MSSLOcxQ6s
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Xi stresses that #China is still at the preliminary stage of socialism and "the fact that China remains the world's largest developing nation has not changed" https://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongresspic.twitter.com/MSSLOcxQ6s
Repeating what his predecessor Hu Jintao said five years ago, Xi vows that the party would never take the "evil route of changing its colour" https://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
In another effort to dismiss mounting concerns over #China's assertiveness, Xi pledges that "China will always remain the builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and upholder of international order" http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi says #China will continue its liberalisation of both exchange and interest rates.
"The door China opened will not close but will open wider and wider", he adds http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi appears to be more ambitious than his predecessors, setting the agenda for #China to be "a modern, socialist power" by 2050 http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Although Xi repeatedly mentions the rule of law, he sternly warns that #China must beware of any attempt to copy Western-style democracy http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi says the party must step up its role in all aspects of Chinese people's lives while upholding ideological correctness to weed out dissenters and attempts to copy Western democracy http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi says "houses are for people to live in, not for speculation". He promises to provide more homes through a variety of different channels http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi vows to crack down ruthlessly on any attempts to sabotage the party‘s leadership and on separatists, terrorists and religious extremists http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
#China must take the lead in international cooperation on climate change to ensure the survival of mankind, Xi says http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
Xi says that no matter where people fleeing corruption charges have fled, #China will have them returned http://buff.ly/2yu6a2g #19thPartyCongress
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