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The quote that is making headlines around the world is this: "We Chinese are a people who uphold justice and are not intimidated by threats of force. As a nati

The quote that is making headlines around the world is this: "We Chinese are a people who uphold justice and are not intimidated by threats of force. As a nation, we have a strong sense of pride and confidence. We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will. By the same token, we will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us. Anyone who would attempt to do so will find themselves on a collision course with a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people." Eg. at: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/01/china/ccp-100-beijing-china-xi-celebration-intl-hnk/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/01/china/ccp-100-beijing-chi... Foreign countries that 'bully' China will meet a 'great wall of steel,' says Xi during Communist Party centenary

mytailorisrich 5y ago
This is to be taken in a historical context. China has indeed been bullied, oppressed, and subjugated by foreign forces in the recent past. That's has been key in Chinese politics over the last century. He is sending the message that this is not to happen again and that China is now strong enough to defend itself and to assert its own interests. This is neither an aggressive nor controversial statement, really. I don't know any country that's happy to be bullied or oppressed.