China’s Xi doubles down in triumphalist Congress speech


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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. XINHUA PHOTO BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping doubled down on his policies at the opening of the Communist Party Congress, pledging continuity on cornerstones of his decade in power as he seeks to secure a historic third term, analysts say. Since coming to office, Xi has transformed China by personalizing and centralizing power, cracking down on corruption and dissent, pushing a more assertive foreign policy and promoting domestic self-reliance...