China People's CongressXi urges China to advance tech self-reliance, Taiwan unification
New Premier Li Qiang bats off concerns about weakening growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13, © AP
CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
March 13, 2023 11:41 JST
Updated on March 13, 2023 14:55 JST
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the country Monday to accelerate self-reliance capabilities in technology and innovation-driven development, and vowed to "unswervingly advance the process of reunification" with democratically ruled Taiwan.