- China's President Xi Jinping gave a nationalistic speech on Tuesday, saying Beijing will "fight the bloody battle against our enemies" and not cede "a single inch of land" in regards to Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Xi has a hardline approach to Taiwan, and experts believe he intends to reunify Taiwan with China in coming decades.
- The new US law regarding official travel between the US and Taiwan may have also prompted his fiery speech.
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Xi Jinping declares China will 'fight the bloody battle' in hardline speech on Taiwan and Hong Kong
Xi has a hardline approach to Taiwan, and was likely angered when Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act into law on Friday.
President Xi Jinping said China will "fight the bloody battle against our enemies" in a speech on Tuesday, striking a nationalistic and hawkish tone.
In his closing speech of the country's annual legislative meeting, Xi discussed the benefits of China's socialism, the Belt and Road initiative and a string of domestic policies, zeroing in on Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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An excerpt of Xis speech:
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