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CHINA’S NEW PRESIDENT Xi Jinping will fight for a “great renaissance of the Chinese nation”, he said earlier today as the world’s most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power transition.
In his first speech as head of state, Xi called for “the continued realisation of the great renaissance of the Chinese nation and the Chinese dream”, laying out a vision of a stronger military and ever-higher living standards.
The 25-minute address closed a parliament meeting which named Xi as head of state and Li Keqiang as premier, four months after the pair took the top two posts in the ruling Communist Party – the real source of their power.
Both Xi and Li stuck to the party’s long-held consensus on the need for economic reforms to ensure growth, while increasing military power and avoiding political change that could threaten its grip on power.
Analysts said Xi’s concept of a “great renaissance” was a slogan designed to have broad appeal, without any firm commitments to specific reforms.
Xi has close ties to China’s expanding military – which put its first aircraft carrier into service last year – and he called for the armed forces to strengthen their ability to “win battles”.
Beijing is embroiled in a bitter territorial row with Japan over islands in the East China Sea, and with neighbouring nations over claims to the South China Sea. Tensions with the US have increased over reports of army-organised hacking.
Newly appointed Premier Li Keqiang sought to play down such conflicts in a press conference, saying that Beijing would not “seek hegemony” as it became stronger and denying allegations that China engages in hacking.
Li called the accusations “groundless”, days after President Barack Obama weighed in on the issue. He said China’s relationship with Washington was vital and their mutual interests outweighed their differences.
“Conflicts between big powers are not inevitable,” Li said.
Li, now in charge of the day-to-day running of the government, said that “maintaining sustainable economic growth”, with an annual GDP increase of around 7.5 percent over the coming decade, would be his administration’s top priority.
Both leaders reiterated the party’s repeated pledges to fight corruption, with Li saying that the government had an “unshakable resolve” to do so.
“Since we have chosen public service we should give up all thought of making money,” the premier said.
Speaking in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Xi stressed continuity with previous Chinese leaders and thanked outgoing president Hu Jintao, who stood and bowed as China completed the transition of its top leaders.
Neither Xi nor Li mentioned systematic political reform.
But Li said China would release a plan for unspecified changes to its controversial “re-education” labour camp system, in which people can be incarcerated for up to four years without trial.
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After going out to do a days work you expect to return home to your family……….
One of the most dangerous calls a police officer can respond to is a domestic incident. When police arrive they are dealing with two emotionally charged individuals. They then have to step in and try to restore peace or separate them. The police can then have both people turn on them. Sad to hear this incident end so tragically.
@Wingah Boffah: definitely and according to article was regular arguments at address they probably so used to calling and no trouble towards them that guard was down and didn’t expect it very sad and a domestic not like crime the centenary and to kill 2 officers over it
Why is so many articles having comments closed..charities missing funds?senior Garda death?etc,,,
@Tomas: Because the Journal is pro-government?
@Paul Culligan: thejournal are pro Leo not pro-fine gael.
@Tomas:
The risk of people being libelled with regard to the Oxfam scandal and respect for the family of the garda who died in Ballymun because it was probably suicide.
@Tomas: It’s a business and they have no financial incentive to host potentially libelous comments since those unhappy with it will just moan about it for a bit rather than actually stop visiting.
@Rochelle: They have no problem when it comes to SF stories, I’d say its almost encouraged on this site.
@Ciarán Masterson: I suppose there worried about there also worried about Kinahan investments in hotels,
Journal.ie…..open for comment? How thoughtful but you’re good at double standard
@Thosj Carroll: out of interest; do you want this comment section closed, or the other one opened? Can you really not see the difference between the two situations?
@Karen Wellington: I don’t need your lecture and I can look after myself ok
@Thosj Carroll: you could answer her question. She didn’t actually lecture you, she asked you two simple questions. Learn the difference or people might think you’re a little simple
@Ohhh_reeally: Ohhhhhhhhhj really……
Just another day in america.
@cp: yepp 400 million guns under their beds anyone can get one..i bet many americans would buy hand grenades for home security if they were allowed..
I wonder if the police officers had been lucky enough to shoot him first would the black lives matter brigade be out? America is a dangerous place for police officers.
@Michael Mclaughlin: Exactly
@Michael Mclaughlin: not if he had a gun which he clearly did. I wonder if he was white would you be even mentioning his race.
@Deborah Behan: if he were white, black lives matter wouldn’t give a s€?!.
@Michael Mclaughlin: guess what? He’s not white and they don’t give a shit. So what’s your point?
How would a wife-beater with a gun get the drop on two long-serving American cops?
Why didn’t Columbus PD sent a SWAT unit to the scene instead?
@Ciarán Masterson: Good question but SWAT unit doesn’t deal with domestic incident in first place. They deal with manhunt, terrorism, hijack….
@Thosj Carroll:
Agreed.
I was looking at the incident from an Irish point-of-view. Of course, most domestic violence fatalities in Ireland and the UK don’t involve the use of a firearm because of stricter gun law.
@Ciarán Masterson: “how would he get the drop”? Easy really, shoot them as the walk to the door is one way. There are several other ways but you’re probably too experienced in this type of situation for anyone to teach you.
@Ohhh_reeally:
Surely, American cops approaching a possibly violent situation take shelter beside the door and then burst in with their guns aiming outwards (Well, that’s what I see in “Blue Bloods”…Just saying!).
@Ciarán Masterson: ya. Hard to believe you’re an adult
For all the criticism of trump at least he has the constitution to publicly support his emergency services. Here they are used as political footballs
It’s crazy that this man who has multiple convictions for domestic abuse is still legally able to carry on his person a gun at all times! Crazy!
@Deborah Behan: Where did you get that he was allowed to legally hold a firearm from?
@Griff: well unless the police weren’t enforcing the law he was legally allowed to.
@Dave O Keeffe: Lack of enforcement doesn’t make a law void.
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