Xi vows to crush meddling forces and Taiwan independence attempts

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President Xi Jinping speaks during a celebration marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing on Thursday. (Captured from CCTV YouTube account)

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

July 1, 2021 09:57 JST

Updated on July 1, 2021 16:07 JST

BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping called on the Chinese people to build a modern socialist country, vowed to "crush" external forces who try to meddle in the country's internal affairs, and smash any push for independence on Taiwan.