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Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated "complete victory" in the effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday to mark a signature initiative of his eight-year tenure.

State media credit Xi`s leadership with lifting nearly 100 million people from poverty, a milestone he declared in December and framed as a birthday gift for this year`s 100th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

In an hour-long speech, Xi hailed what he called a testament to the party`s leadership and the advantages of China`s political system.

"The CCP`s leadership and China`s socialist system are the fundamental guarantees against risks, challenges and difficulties," Xi said in Beijing`s Great Hall of the People, where he presented medals to key figures in the poverty fight.

Some global policy experts have said China sets a low bar in its definition of poverty, with sustained investment required to fund continued development in its poorest areas.

China defines extreme rural poverty as annual per capita income of less than 4,000 yuan ($620), or about $1.69 a day at current exchange rates. That compares with the World Bank`s global threshold of $1.90 a day.

Xi said China had invested 1.6 trillion yuan in fighting poverty over the past eight years, but did not give figures for spending planned over the next five years.

In a "No. 1 policy document" released on Sunday, China vowed to stick with its poverty alleviation policies, while making some adjustments for a five-year transition towards what Beijing calls "rural revitalisation".

A new National Rural Revitalisation Bureau was set up in Beijing on Thursday, replacing an office for poverty alleviation and development that had been operating since 1993.

State media highlighted Xi`s role in its publicity of the poverty alleviation milestone. The People`s Daily, the Communist Party`s main newspaper, mentioned Xi`s name 139 times in a commentary of more than two pages lauding the "historic leap".

Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated "complete victory" in the effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday to mark a signature initiative of his eight-year tenure.

Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated "complete victory" in the effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday to mark a signature initiative of his eight-year tenure. State media credit Xi`s leadership with lifting nearly 100 million people from poverty, a milestone he declared in December and framed as a birthday gift for this year`s 100th anniversary of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In an hour-long speech, Xi hailed what he called a testament to the party`s leadership and the advantages of China`s political system. "The CCP`s leadership and China`s socialist system are the fundamental guarantees against risks, challenges and difficulties," Xi said in Beijing`s Great Hall of the People, where he presented medals to key figures in the poverty fight. Some global policy experts have said China sets a low bar in its definition of poverty, with sustained investment required to fund continued development in its poorest areas. China defines extreme rural poverty as annual per capita income of less than 4,000 yuan ($620), or about $1.69 a day at current exchange rates. That compares with the World Bank`s global threshold of $1.90 a day. Xi said China had invested 1.6 trillion yuan in fighting poverty over the past eight years, but did not give figures for spending planned over the next five years. In a "No. 1 policy document" released on Sunday, China vowed to stick with its poverty alleviation policies, while making some adjustments for a five-year transition towards what Beijing calls "rural revitalisation". A new National Rural Revitalisation Bureau was set up in Beijing on Thursday, replacing an office for poverty alleviation and development that had been operating since 1993. State media highlighted Xi`s role in its publicity of the poverty alleviation milestone. The People`s Daily, the Communist Party`s main newspaper, mentioned Xi`s name 139 times in a commentary of more than two pages lauding the "historic leap".

China's Xi Jinping trumpets 'victory' in campaign to end rural poverty

Chinese President Xi Jinping has claimed that levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are on the rise.&nbsp;

China plans to keep teaching its residents a “correct” outlook on China, Xinhua news agency quoted him saying on Saturday.

The statement has come in the wake of the international scrutiny China has come under over its treatment of Uighur Muslims and claims of alleged forced-labour abuses in Xinjiang.&nbsp;

The United Nations had, in the General Assembly, even cited credible reports as saying one million Muslims held in camps have been put to work.

But China has repeatedly denied mistreating Uighurs and has been saying the camps are vocational training centres that are needed to tackle extremism.

“The sense of gain, happiness, and security among the people of all ethnic groups (in Xinjiang) has continued to increase,” Xi told a ruling Communist Party conference on Xinjiang held on Friday and Saturday, Xinhua said.

Xi said it was necessary to educate Xinjiang’s population on an understanding of the Chinese nation and guide “all ethnic groups on establishing a correct perspective on the country, history and nationality”.

“Practice has shown that the party’s strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era is completely correct” and it should be a long-term approach, he added.

In July, Washington imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Uighurs under the Global Magnitsky Act.

The said act allows the United States government to target human rights violators by freezing any US assets, and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them.

(with inputs)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has claimed that levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are on the rise. China plans to keep teaching its residents a “correct” outlook on China, Xinhua news agency quoted him saying on Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has claimed that levels of happiness among all ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang are on the rise. China plans to keep teaching its residents a “correct” outlook on China, Xinhua news agency quoted him saying on Saturday. The statement has come in the wake of the international scrutiny China has come under over its treatment of Uighur Muslims and claims of alleged forced-labour abuses in Xinjiang. The United Nations had, in the General Assembly, even cited credible reports as saying one million Muslims held in camps have been put to work. But China has repeatedly denied mistreating Uighurs and has been saying the camps are vocational training centres that are needed to tackle extremism. “The sense of gain, happiness, and security among the people of all ethnic groups (in Xinjiang) has continued to increase,” Xi told a ruling Communist Party conference on Xinjiang held on Friday and Saturday, Xinhua said. Xi said it was necessary to educate Xinjiang’s population on an understanding of the Chinese nation and guide “all ethnic groups on establishing a correct perspective on the country, history and nationality”. “Practice has shown that the party’s strategy for governing Xinjiang in the new era is completely correct” and it should be a long-term approach, he added. In July, Washington imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Uighurs under the Global Magnitsky Act. The said act allows the United States government to target human rights violators by freezing any US assets, and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them. (with inputs)

'Happiness' in Xinjiang on the rise, China's Xi Jinping claims

The Chinese President has called China a peace-loving country in his UNGA address. He said that China has no intention to fight either a cold war or a hot war with any country.

Gravitas: Xi Jinping calls China 'peace-loving'

US lawmakers have introduced a bill to change the way the federal government refers to the leader of China.&nbsp;

The 'Name the Enemy Act' would require that official US government documents instead refer to the head of state according to his or her role as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This implies the new bill stands to prohibit the use of the term “president”.

The Chinese leader, currently Xi Jinping, holds three official titles, none of which is “president”: head of state (guojia zhuxi, literally “state chairman”); chairman of the central military commission; and general secretary of the CCP.

Critics say "president" offers unwarranted legitimacy to an unelected leader.

“Addressing the head of state of the People’s Republic of China as a “president” grants the incorrect assumption that the people of the state, via democratic means, have readily legitimised the leader who rules them”, the legislation states.

The House bill would prohibit the use of federal funds for the “creation or dissemination” of official documents and communications that refer to the China’s leader as “president”.

The legislation comes as many top cabinet officials, led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have recently begun abandoning the term “president” in favour of “general secretary”.&nbsp;

Earlier in May, a White House report in May used Xi’s party title exclusively.

US lawmakers have introduced a bill to change the way the federal government refers to the leader of China. The 'Name the Enemy Act' would require that official US government documents instead refer to the head of state according to his or her role as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

US lawmakers have introduced a bill to change the way the federal government refers to the leader of China. The 'Name the Enemy Act' would require that official US government documents instead refer to the head of state according to his or her role as head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This implies the new bill stands to prohibit the use of the term “president”. The Chinese leader, currently Xi Jinping, holds three official titles, none of which is “president”: head of state (guojia zhuxi, literally “state chairman”); chairman of the central military commission; and general secretary of the CCP. Critics say "president" offers unwarranted legitimacy to an unelected leader. “Addressing the head of state of the People’s Republic of China as a “president” grants the incorrect assumption that the people of the state, via democratic means, have readily legitimised the leader who rules them”, the legislation states. The House bill would prohibit the use of federal funds for the “creation or dissemination” of official documents and communications that refer to the China’s leader as “president”. The legislation comes as many top cabinet officials, led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have recently begun abandoning the term “president” in favour of “general secretary”. Earlier in May, a White House report in May used Xi’s party title exclusively.

President no more? US moves to ban Chinese leader Xi Jinping's title

US President Donald Trump says, he is not interested in talking with China over trade deal because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Trump also ends Hong Kong's special status with China

Trump not interested in China Trade talks, ends Hong Kong preferential status

US President Donald Trump says, he is not interested in talking with China over trade deal because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Trump also ends Hong Kong's special status with China.

China vows retaliation after Trump ends special status for Hong Kong

A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of China’s President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention, his friends said.

Xu Zhangrun, a constitutional law professor at the prestigious Tsinghua University, returned home on Sunday morning but remained under surveillance and was not free to speak publicly about what happened, one of his friends, who declined to be identified, told Reuters.

Calls to the media departments of the Beijing police and Tsinghua University seeking comment went unanswered on Sunday.

Xu, 57, came to prominence in July 2018 for denouncing the removal of the two-term limit for China’s leader, which will allow Xi to remain in office beyond his current second term.

According to a text message circulated among Xu’s friends and seen by Reuters, he was taken from his house in suburban Beijing on Monday morning by more than 20 policemen, who searched his house and confiscated his computer.

According to Xu’s friends, police told his wife that he was being detained for allegedly soliciting prostitution during a trip to Chengdu, but at least two friends dismissed that allegation as character assassination.

Since the 2018 article, Xu has written other critiques of the party. At the peak of China’s coronavirus outbreak in February, he wrote an article calling for freedom of speech.

Most recently in May, before China’s delayed annual parliamentary meeting, he wrote an article accusing Xi of trying to bring the Cultural Revolution back to China.

Under Xi, China has clamped down on dissent and tightened censorship.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Tuesday the United States was deeply concerned about China’s detention of Xu and urged Beijing to release him.

A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of China’s President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention, his friends said.

A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of China’s President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention, his friends said. Xu Zhangrun, a constitutional law professor at the prestigious Tsinghua University, returned home on Sunday morning but remained under surveillance and was not free to speak publicly about what happened, one of his friends, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. Calls to the media departments of the Beijing police and Tsinghua University seeking comment went unanswered on Sunday. Xu, 57, came to prominence in July 2018 for denouncing the removal of the two-term limit for China’s leader, which will allow Xi to remain in office beyond his current second term. According to a text message circulated among Xu’s friends and seen by Reuters, he was taken from his house in suburban Beijing on Monday morning by more than 20 policemen, who searched his house and confiscated his computer. According to Xu’s friends, police told his wife that he was being detained for allegedly soliciting prostitution during a trip to Chengdu, but at least two friends dismissed that allegation as character assassination. Since the 2018 article, Xu has written other critiques of the party. At the peak of China’s coronavirus outbreak in February, he wrote an article calling for freedom of speech. Most recently in May, before China’s delayed annual parliamentary meeting, he wrote an article accusing Xi of trying to bring the Cultural Revolution back to China. Under Xi, China has clamped down on dissent and tightened censorship. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Tuesday the United States was deeply concerned about China’s detention of Xu and urged Beijing to release him.

China releases professor who criticised President Xi Jinping

The last major dispute between New Delhi and Beijing was in 2017 on the remote Doklam plateau near the borders of India, Bhutan and China. After a tense standoff, both sides agreed to an "expeditious disengagement" of troops, according to India's foreign ministry.

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And now when the novel coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the entire planet, China began a strife on the LAC along India.

Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in a fierce clash with the Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region.

There's one question that most of us have been asking -- why is China doing this now?

In the last six years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China President Xi Jinping have had 18 one-on-one meetings.

Most of them were described as cordial.&nbsp;

Modi has visited China nine times -- five as the prime minister and four times as the chief minister of Gujarat.

After all of this engagement and personal investment, why is China being so abrasive?

Only Xi Jinping's ambition and insecurity can serve as the perfect explanation to this.

To understand China's actions, it is important to understand the man leading it. Let's try decoding China President Xi Jinping.

XI'S RISE TO POWER&nbsp;

Xi Jinping's story is unique among world leaders. He's both an aristocrat and a poor man's poster boy.&nbsp;

As a child, he saw the allure of power. His father was a top official -- a vice-premier -- in the government of Mao Zedong.&nbsp;

As a teenager, he saw humiliation. His father had fallen out of favour, and Xi was singled out in school.

Then he saw the worst of the cultural revolution -- a rich, educated city boy was sent away to a village to be re-educated by peasants.

Xi jinping toiled for seven years.

He now calls himself the son of the yellow earth. It's a good political plank. But the journey hasn't been easy.

Xi Jinping's membership application to the Communist Party was rejected multiple times.

He has risen through the ranks, and seen the wrath of the system.

Now that he heads it, he doesn't want to share space. He wants to grab power -- both at home and outside.

DOMESTIC POWER GRAB AND PURGE

Xi is described as the chairman of everything. He has installed himself as the commander in chief of the PLA.

In the 80s, he was the personal assistant to China's defence minister. And now he thinks he's an ace military strategist.

So he has put himslef -- in charge -- of everyday operations in case of external conflicts.&nbsp;

He has abolished term limits -- and become president for life.

He has wiped out dissenters, and jailed potential rivals in the name of fighting corruption.&nbsp;

The Chinese army too faced a purge, and that is when hundreds of top officials were removed.

Today, China's army, its media and its industry, serve just one purpose -- securing the president's power and furthering his ambitions. They serve him, not the Chinese people.

WORLD DOMINATION THROUGH MILITARY

Xi has, time and again, encouraged nationalists, and revived old conflicts. He uses China's military as a tool to conduct its foreign policy.

He has opened multiple fronts -- Hong Kong, Taiwan, Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, South China Sea (Beijing claims 80 per cent of this. Five other countries stake claim -- Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Taiwan).

BELT AND ROAD PROJECT&nbsp;

He has launched a trillion dollar Belt and Road Initiative to become a global leader.

Under Xi, the Chinese military has set up an overseas base.

The PLA has 67 military academies -- they train more than one thousand foreign officers every year.

Xi Jinping says international relations should be based on partnership, and not alliance. He says alliances are an outdated cold-war concept. He believes in having partners, and he always wants to be the senior partner.

QUEST FOR SOFT POWER &nbsp;

In 2014, he said, "We should increase China's soft power, gives a good Chinese narrative."

WHY HAS XI TARGETTED INDIA?

It serves many purposes. It sends a message to smaller neighbours, and it sends a message to investors -- those businesses which are looking to leave China and move to india..

Beijing's border shenanigans will create instability and drive away potential investors.

This is critical for Xi as his political future depends on his country's economic stability -- which has been shaken by the novel coronavirus aka Wuhan virus. 
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The last major dispute between New Delhi and Beijing was in 2017 on the remote Doklam plateau near the borders of India, Bhutan and China. After a tense standoff, both sides agreed to an "expeditious disengagement" of troops, according to India's foreign ministry.

The last major dispute between New Delhi and Beijing was in 2017 on the remote Doklam plateau near the borders of India, Bhutan and China. After a tense standoff, both sides agreed to an "expeditious disengagement" of troops, according to India's foreign ministry. And now when the novel coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the entire planet, China began a strife on the LAC along India. Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in a fierce clash with the Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has significantly escalated the already volatile border standoff in the region. There's one question that most of us have been asking -- why is China doing this now? In the last six years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China President Xi Jinping have had 18 one-on-one meetings. Most of them were described as cordial. Modi has visited China nine times -- five as the prime minister and four times as the chief minister of Gujarat. After all of this engagement and personal investment, why is China being so abrasive? Only Xi Jinping's ambition and insecurity can serve as the perfect explanation to this. To understand China's actions, it is important to understand the man leading it. Let's try decoding China President Xi Jinping. XI'S RISE TO POWER Xi Jinping's story is unique among world leaders. He's both an aristocrat and a poor man's poster boy. As a child, he saw the allure of power. His father was a top official -- a vice-premier -- in the government of Mao Zedong. As a teenager, he saw humiliation. His father had fallen out of favour, and Xi was singled out in school. Then he saw the worst of the cultural revolution -- a rich, educated city boy was sent away to a village to be re-educated by peasants. Xi jinping toiled for seven years. He now calls himself the son of the yellow earth. It's a good political plank. But the journey hasn't been easy. Xi Jinping's membership application to the Communist Party was rejected multiple times. He has risen through the ranks, and seen the wrath of the system. Now that he heads it, he doesn't want to share space. He wants to grab power -- both at home and outside. DOMESTIC POWER GRAB AND PURGE Xi is described as the chairman of everything. He has installed himself as the commander in chief of the PLA. In the 80s, he was the personal assistant to China's defence minister. And now he thinks he's an ace military strategist. So he has put himslef -- in charge -- of everyday operations in case of external conflicts. He has abolished term limits -- and become president for life. He has wiped out dissenters, and jailed potential rivals in the name of fighting corruption. The Chinese army too faced a purge, and that is when hundreds of top officials were removed. Today, China's army, its media and its industry, serve just one purpose -- securing the president's power and furthering his ambitions. They serve him, not the Chinese people. WORLD DOMINATION THROUGH MILITARY Xi has, time and again, encouraged nationalists, and revived old conflicts. He uses China's military as a tool to conduct its foreign policy. He has opened multiple fronts -- Hong Kong, Taiwan, Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, South China Sea (Beijing claims 80 per cent of this. Five other countries stake claim -- Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Taiwan). BELT AND ROAD PROJECT He has launched a trillion dollar Belt and Road Initiative to become a global leader. Under Xi, the Chinese military has set up an overseas base. The PLA has 67 military academies -- they train more than one thousand foreign officers every year. Xi Jinping says international relations should be based on partnership, and not alliance. He says alliances are an outdated cold-war concept. He believes in having partners, and he always wants to be the senior partner. QUEST FOR SOFT POWER In 2014, he said, "We should increase China's soft power, gives a good Chinese narrative." WHY HAS XI TARGETTED INDIA? It serves many purposes. It sends a message to smaller neighbours, and it sends a message to investors -- those businesses which are looking to leave China and move to india.. Beijing's border shenanigans will create instability and drive away potential investors. This is critical for Xi as his political future depends on his country's economic stability -- which has been shaken by the novel coronavirus aka Wuhan virus.

China's war on India: Decoding Xi Jinping and his quest for power

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China and The Philippines are celebrating 45 years of friendship. But Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte is ignoring a world-famous truth. Beijing's public display of diplomatic love comes with conditions. WION's PalkiSharma tells you how Duterte is caught in the crossfire between the U.S. and China.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is touring different provinces. The move is being seen as an attempt by the Chinese administration to win public opinion. WION's Palki tells you more about China's attempts at an image makeover.

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A Chinese student from the University of Minnesota has been arrested and sentenced for allegedly posting tweets that were critical of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-anniversary-no-force-can-shake-the-chinese-nation-says-president-xi-jinping-252931">President Xi Jinping</a>.&nbsp;

Prior to the arrest, 20-year-old Luo Daiqing had returned at the end of the spring semester to Wuhan, his hometown which has made headlines the world over for the spread of the lethal coronavirus.

Reports stated that the young man "created a negative social impact" by tweeting more than 40 comments "denigrating a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-xi-jinping-turns-to-financial-experts-to-tame-economic-risks-270512">national leader’s image</a> and indecent pictures."

He was sentenced to six months in prison by a Chinese court after being detained, reports said.

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[&nbsp;Chinese President Xi Jinping (Courtesy: Reuters) ]

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-xi-says-country-will-stay-on-path-of-peaceful-development-252973">Chinese President Xi Jinping says country will stay on path of peaceful development</a>

The honey-loving Winnie the Pooh was allegedly retweeted several times by Luo on social media, a cartoon whose image was censored in China after people widely compared Christopher Robin's bear to the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/xi-jinping-urges-taiwan-business-community-to-oppose-independence-129502">Chinese president</a>.

However, school officials from the University of Minnesota did not have any information about the situation, stated a spokesperson of&nbsp;the University.

A Chinese student from the University of Minnesota has been arrested and sentenced for allegedly posting tweets that were critical of President Xi Jinping. Prior to the arrest, 20-year-old Luo Daiqing had returned at the end of the spring semester to Wuhan, his hometown which has made headlines the world over for the spread of the lethal coronavirus.

A Chinese student from the University of Minnesota has been arrested and sentenced for allegedly posting tweets that were critical of President Xi Jinping. Prior to the arrest, 20-year-old Luo Daiqing had returned at the end of the spring semester to Wuhan, his hometown which has made headlines the world over for the spread of the lethal coronavirus. Reports stated that the young man "created a negative social impact" by tweeting more than 40 comments "denigrating a national leader’s image and indecent pictures." He was sentenced to six months in prison by a Chinese court after being detained, reports said. [ Chinese President Xi Jinping (Courtesy: Reuters) ] Also Read: Chinese President Xi Jinping says country will stay on path of peaceful development The honey-loving Winnie the Pooh was allegedly retweeted several times by Luo on social media, a cartoon whose image was censored in China after people widely compared Christopher Robin's bear to the Chinese president. However, school officials from the University of Minnesota did not have any information about the situation, stated a spokesperson of the University.

University of Minnesota student jailed in China over critical tweets on President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Myanmar on January 17 on his first trip to the country since 2009 and is expected to step up investment in the Southeast Asian nation including in the conflict-racked state of Rakhine, a key link in China's Belt and Road initiative.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-day visit to the gambling hub Macau. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Macau’s handover to Chinese rule heaped praise on the former Portuguese colony for its patriotism and loyalty but did not refer directly to six months of anti-government protests in the nearby former British colony of Hong Kong. #China #HongKong

China President Xi Jinping visit Macau on its 20th anniversary

China will show off new warships including nuclear submarines and destroyers at a parade next week marking 70 years since its navy's founding, a senior commander said on Saturday (April 20), as Beijing flexes its increasingly well-equipped military muscle.

China to show new warships as Beijing flexes military muscle on navy anniversary

President Xi inaugurates world's longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau & Zhuhai

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for a resumption of talks with China &quot;as soon as possible&quot; while addressing the country on its National Day. She also clarified that while she did not want both countries to &quot;go down the old path of confrontation,&quot; her government would not to &quot;bow to pressure&quot; from China.

China sees self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory requiring reunification. Relations between the countries have deteriorated after Tsai&#39;s China-sceptic Taiwan&#39;s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took charge in May after beating the Kuomintang party (KMT).

In her speech, the President urged both sides to &quot;set aside the baggage of history and engage in positive dialogue&quot;.

&quot;The two sides of the strait should sit down and talk as soon as possible. Anything can be included for discussion,&quot; Tsai said, adding, &quot;Leaders on both sides should jointly show wisdom and flexibility and a calm attitude to resolve the existing differences between the two sides.&quot;

China&#39;s Taiwan Affairs Office, however, maintained that the &quot;1992 consensus&quot; would remain the basis for its talks with Taiwan.&nbsp;

&quot;Denying the &#39;1992 consensus&#39;, inciting confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and severing socio-economic and cultural ties is an impassable, evil path,&quot; it said.

Bejing cut off all official communication with Taiwan after Tsai assumed office in May, refusing to accept the concept of &quot;one China.&quot;

Taiwan has accused Beijing of pressurising a number of countries, including Armenia and Kenya, to deport Taiwanese fraud suspects to China rather than their home territory. It has also blamed China for blocking it from attending international events, including a major United Nations aviation meeting in Canada last month and a series of forums in semi-autonomous Hong Kong.&nbsp;

Relations improved under the previous China-friendly KMT government, but not without many Taiwanese people fearing a threat to their sovereignty.&nbsp;

Scores of anti-China protesters protested during the ceremony on Monday, asking Tsai to reject the &quot;one China&quot; idea. Pro-China demonstrators asked her to step down. 
 
(WION with inputs from agencies)

China sees self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory requiring reunification & relations have deteriorated after Taiwan's DPP took charge

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for a resumption of talks with China "as soon as possible" while addressing the country on its National Day. She also clarified that while she did not want both countries to "go down the old path of confrontation," her government would not to "bow to pressure" from China. China sees self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory requiring reunification. Relations between the countries have deteriorated after Tsai's China-sceptic Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took charge in May after beating the Kuomintang party (KMT). In her speech, the President urged both sides to "set aside the baggage of history and engage in positive dialogue". "The two sides of the strait should sit down and talk as soon as possible. Anything can be included for discussion," Tsai said, adding, "Leaders on both sides should jointly show wisdom and flexibility and a calm attitude to resolve the existing differences between the two sides." China's Taiwan Affairs Office, however, maintained that the "1992 consensus" would remain the basis for its talks with Taiwan. "Denying the '1992 consensus', inciting confrontation across the Taiwan Strait and severing socio-economic and cultural ties is an impassable, evil path," it said. Bejing cut off all official communication with Taiwan after Tsai assumed office in May, refusing to accept the concept of "one China." Taiwan has accused Beijing of pressurising a number of countries, including Armenia and Kenya, to deport Taiwanese fraud suspects to China rather than their home territory. It has also blamed China for blocking it from attending international events, including a major United Nations aviation meeting in Canada last month and a series of forums in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. Relations improved under the previous China-friendly KMT government, but not without many Taiwanese people fearing a threat to their sovereignty. Scores of anti-China protesters protested during the ceremony on Monday, asking Tsai to reject the "one China" idea. Pro-China demonstrators asked her to step down. (WION with inputs from agencies)

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