Time and Momentum on China’s Side as World Faces Unprecedented Turbulence, Says Xi

Time and momentum are on China’s side as the world faces an unprecedented turbulent time, President Xi Jinping has said, outlining his vision for the ruling Communist Party for the next 30 years to achieve “great rejuvenation of Chinese nation”. Xi, 67, who has become China’s most powerful leader after Mao Zedong since he came to power in 2012 was addressing the leading cadre of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday. Founded in 1921 by Mao, the CPC took over power in 1949.

In his morale-boosting speech, Xi said he believes “time and momentum are on China’s side”, despite challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, deteriorating relations with the West and a slowing economy. The coronavirus pandemic, which first broke out in central China’s Wuhan city one year ago, has so far killed over 1,944,750 people worldwide and crushed the global economy.

“The world is in a turbulent time that is unprecedented in the past century, Xi was quoted as saying by…