In an opening address to 2,300 delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi promoted and defended a range of signature policies – including zero-Covid and his anti-corruption drive that has taken down rivals in the party. “Unity is strength, and victory requires unity,” Xi said after walking onstage to a thunderous reception from the hand-picked attendees who will vote during the week-long Congress on the party leadership for the next five years.
The president whose 10-year rule has seen the country become a global superpower – said “China’s international influence, appeal and power to shape the world has significantly increased”.
During his 100-minute “work report” on past five years, Xi also focused on two of China’s most sensitive security and sovereignty issues in relation to Hong Kong, after democracy protests were crushed there, and on the self-ruled island of Taiwan. He lauded Hong Kong’s transition from “chaos to governance”.
Xi celebrated the party’s continued efforts to eradicate Covid – which are placing heavy curbs on people’s lives – as a major achievement.
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