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Chinese leader largely sidesteps issues facing his country, but says it will always ‘advocate for peace and development’
China “stands on the right side of history”, Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a new year address that came as questions are raised over his government’s handling of Covid-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad.
Speaking on national television from behind a desk in a wood-panelled office, the Chinese president largely avoided addressing issues confronting the country directly, pointing instead to successes in agricultural production, poverty elimination and its hosting of the Winter Olympics in February.
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