BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has condemned what he branded an American-led 'suppression of China', as he urged the country's private sector to boost innovation and become mor
According to state-run Xinhua news agency, Xi said China must"have the courage to fight as the country faces profound and complex changes in both the domestic and international landscape", in the address to delegates at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference , which runs alongside the NPC.
"I've always said there are two critical areas for China: One is to safeguard our rice bowl, and the other is to build up a strong manufacturing sector," he said. In a wide-ranging press conference, former US ambassador Qin dismissed warnings from Western countries that China may supply arms to Russia for its war in Ukraine, saying it would not accept"blame-shifting, sanctions, suppression and threats" targeting Beijing.
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