China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back Taiwan

BEIJING, Jan 1 : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors while once again insisting his country would annex self-ruled Taiwan. During his New Year’s Eve address broadcast Wednesday evening by state media, Xi praised the country’s advancements in key sectors including military tech and space exploration. Images ranging from humanoid robots performing kung fu to new hydropower projects rolled on the screen as he spoke. “We sought to energize high-quality development through innovation,” Xi said while thanking Chinese people for contributing to the country’s economic growth over…