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Xi pledges to protect Chinese territory and improve living standards
Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech at the closing session of the annual National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

RE-ELECTED President Xi Jinping pledged today to protect "every inch" of China's territory, improve people’s living standards and promote a resurgence of culture and creativity.

"Every inch of our great motherland absolutely cannot and absolutely will not be separated from China," he told nearly 3,000 National People's Congress delegates in a clear warning against separatism.

"All acts and tricks to split the motherland are doomed to failure and will be condemned by the people and punished by history,” he said.

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