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China’s newly-installed president Xi Jinping said he would fight for a “great renaissance of the Chinese nation”, in his first speech as head of state of the world’s most populous country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xi called for “arduous efforts for the continued realisation of the great renaissance of the Chinese nation and the Chinese dream”, in a speech to delegates at the National People’s Congress parliament meeting in Beijing.<\/p>\n

Calls for such a revival in the world’s second-largest economy have been a motif of Xi’s speeches since he took the top post in China’s ruling communist party in November, but he has not given a detailed account of the phrase’s meaning.<\/p>\n

He has close ties to China’s expanding military and called for the armed forces to strengthen their ability to “win battles”, as it is embroiled in a bitter territorial row with Japan over islands in the East China Sea and disputes with neighbouring nations over claims to the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

The speech also touched on corruption, which he has called a threat to the Communist Party’s grip on power, and Xi urged delegates to “oppose hedonism, and flamboyant lifestyles, and firmly fight against negative and corrupt phenomena”.<\/p>\n

Xi stressed continuity with previous Chinese leaders,<\/strong> thanking outgoing president Hu Jintao and celebrating the past achievements of the ruling party.<\/p>\n

His speech formally brought the almost two-week long NPC meeting in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People to a close.<\/p>\n

Li took control of the day-to-day running of the government,<\/strong> a day after Xi was handed the title of president, completing China’s once-in-a-decade transition of its two top leaders.<\/p>\n

The news conference will be a rare chance for foreign media to scrutinize Li,<\/strong> as high-ranking Chinese politicians normally maintain strict secrecy and rarely give interviews to non-official media.<\/p>\n

The event will be closely watched for any indications of which economic reforms Li may seek to promote<\/strong>, as well as for more declarations of action on official corruption.<\/p>\n

China’s leaders have come under fire in the last year after reports, suppressed within the country, that the families of top politicians — including Xi — have amassed huge wealth, but have not vowed to make their assets public.<\/p>\n

Li’s answers at the conference were unlikely to depart from the ruling party’s consensus view that China needs economic reform to maintain growth,<\/strong> while avoiding political reforms which could threaten its grip on power.<\/p>\n

A news conference by the premier, which can last up to three hours, has been an annual part of China’s political calendar for more than two decades.<\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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