PRESIDENT XI WARNS AGAINST FOREIGN BULLYING

BEIJING China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned that foreign forces attempting to bully the nation will “get their heads bashed,” and hailed a “new world” created by its people as the ruling Communist Party marked the centenary of its founding.

In an hour-long address from Tiananmen Square, Xi pledged to build up China's military, committed to the “reunification” of Taiwan and said social stability would be ensured in Hong Kong while protecting China's security and sovereignty.

“The people of China are not only good at destroying the old world, they have also created a new world,” said Xi. “Only socialism can save China.”

Xi and the party are riding high as China recovers briskly from the COVID-19 outbreak and takes a more assertive stance on the global stage.