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President of China Xi Jinping President Trump on Wednesday praised the country’s technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, while again insisting it would annex autonomous states. Taiwan.
In a New Year’s Eve speech broadcast on state media late Wednesday, Xi praised China’s progress in key areas such as military technology and space exploration. As he spoke, images scrolled across the screen, ranging from humanoid robots performing kung fu to new hydropower projects.
“We insist on driving high-quality development through innovation.” Xi Jinping thanked the Chinese people for their contributions to the country’s economic development over the past five years.
China Plan for five years of economic development and prepare to discuss a new five-year plan at the upcoming legislative session in March.
The country will accelerate scientific and technological self-reliance USA Increasingly tight controls on access to semiconductors and other high-tech products.
Xi Jinping also listed high-level political events and exchanges held over the past year and praised China’s rising status on the world stage.
Xi Jinping reiterated Beijing’s annexation intentions for Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that China considers sovereign territory.
“We Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are connected by blood and blood,” he said. “The reunification of the motherland is the trend of the times and is unstoppable.”
China this week conducted two days of military drills around Taiwan, firing rockets and sending aircraft and warships in response to U.S. plans to sell arms to the island.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te condemned the drills but said Taiwan would act responsibly and would neither escalate conflicts nor stir up disputes.