Xi Jinping: "If You Bully China, Your Head Will Be Broken on the Steel Great Wall" (Comprehensive)

100th Anniversary Event of the Founding of the Communist Party

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 1st, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned, "If external forces harass us, they will hit the Great Wall of Steel built by 1.4 billion people, breaking their heads and bleeding."

General Secretary Xi delivered an important speech at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding at Tiananmen Square in Beijing that morning, stating, "The Chinese nation is the greatest nation in the world, possessing a long-standing civilization and history of 5,000 years, and has made immortal contributions to the development of human civilization."

Attending the event wearing a Mao suit instead of a business suit, he opened by saying, "Since the Opium War, China has suffered unprecedented disasters and humiliation," and added, "The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has been China's greatest dream."

He continued, "Under the mission of leading the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the Communist Party of China has achieved great accomplishments over the past 100 years." At the same time, General Secretary Xi officially declared the establishment of a 'Xiaokang society' (a moderately prosperous society where all people enjoy a comfortable life).

Since taking power, Xi has set the goal of achieving the 'Chinese Dream' of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation within the 'Two Centenaries' (the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party in 2021 and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 2049).

He said, "The Chinese people are rising, and the era when the Chinese nation was dominated and harassed will never return," adding, "The Chinese people are a people who worship justice and are not afraid of violence, and the Chinese nation is a nation with strong pride and confidence."

He further stated, "The Chinese people have never harassed, pressured, or enslaved other countries in the past, do not do so now, and will not do so in the future."

Xi raised his voice, saying, "The Chinese people will never tolerate any foreign forces harassing, pressuring, or enslaving us. Whoever harbors such delusions will have their heads broken and bleed before the Great Wall of Steel made from the flesh and blood of 1.4 billion Chinese people."

He added, "Any attempt to pit the Communist Party of China against the people will never succeed," and said, "China accepts the achievements of human civilization but will not accept harsh criticism, and will build a world-class military through the construction of a strong army."

He also stated that China will devote itself to building a socialist modernized power for the next 100 years of the new China through scientific and technological self-reliance, strengthening the military, and opposing hegemony.

Xi said, "On the new journey, we must promote scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening so that the people become prosperous and the country becomes strong," and added, "Through strict Party governance, we must build integrity and carry out anti-corruption campaigns to uphold socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era."

He also emphasized, "We must adhere to an independent and autonomous peaceful foreign policy and promote the Belt and Road Initiative (land and maritime Silk Road)," and raised his voice, saying, "The Communist Party of China will cooperate but not confront, maintain openness, and will not engage in zero-sum games."

He added, "We oppose hegemony and coercive politics and must ensure that the wheels of history move toward a bright goal."

He reaffirmed the principle of One Country, Two Systems and expressed a strong will to respond firmly if Western countries interfere in this matter.

Xi said, "We will fully manage and govern Hong Kong and Macau under One Country, Two Systems, and these special administrative regions must implement the National Security Law to maintain social stability."

Regarding the Taiwan issue, he emphasized that achieving national reunification is the historic mission of the Communist Party of China and the aspiration of the Chinese nation, and that the 'One China' principle and the 'peaceful reunification process' must be promoted.

Xi warned, "We must resolutely crush any attempt to promote Taiwan independence and pioneer a beautiful future of national rejuvenation," and added, "No one should underestimate the firm determination, resolute will, and strong capability of the Chinese people to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity."

He also addressed the youth, saying, "A hundred years ago, a small number of young people held torches and struggled against the storm sweeping China," and added, "The youth of the new era must lead the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation under their own responsibility."

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