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This week in the fast-unfolding story of Xi Jinping, the spotlight has remained on both the symbolic and the strategic. Marking China’s 76th National Day on October 1st, Xi delivered a forceful speech at the Great Hall of the People, reiterating the nation’s pledge to pursue modernization, openness, and unity to overcome challenges, according to Prensa Latina and the South China Morning Post. Echoing these themes, he warned against Taiwan independence and called for “true multilateralism” and strengthened national sovereignty, a message underscored in coverage by TaiwanPlus News and the South China Morning Post. These recurring warnings come amidst new tensions, as the PLA has ramped up combat readiness patrols around Huangyan Dao, better known as Scarborough Shoal, signaling Beijing’s firm stance on South China Sea disputes.
Behind the scenes, Xi chaired meetings of the Communist Party’s Politburo this week to finalize the strategic framework for China’s critical 15th Five-Year Plan, with the Central Committee’s fourth plenary session on the horizon for October 20th to 23rd. The plan, hailed by People’s Daily and CGTN, will guide China’s economic, social, and tech policy through 2030—a key stepping stone in Xi’s long-term vision for “basically achieving socialist modernization” by 2035.
Global engagement featured prominently, too. On October 3rd, Xi exchanged congratulatory messages with Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam marking 35 years of China-Singapore diplomatic ties. He also called for deepening cooperation with Bangladesh and reaffirmed China's commitment to partnership with Tajikistan, as reported by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other international sources. Climate watchers took note as Xi personally pledged at the United Nations to cut China’s greenhouse gas emissions to 7 to 10 percent below peak levels by 2035; Carbon Brief called this a landmark, as it is China’s first-ever explicit commitment to net emission reduction.
In education, Xi penned a letter to Tianjin University urging it to align more closely with China’s strategic needs and deepen research reform in science and technology, reinforcing his narrative that universities should serve national rejuvenation and innovation, according to the Observer Research Foundation Asia.
On social media, state channels have amplified Xi’s National Day speech and policy directives, focusing on themes such as modernization, technological advancement, and sovereignty defense, but there’s little evidence of candid or informal engagement. Speculation about his health or political stability did not feature in any reliable reports this week.
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