Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China needs security to develop and for that the military should be built like the Great Wall of Steel. Xi Jinping, who was elected China’s president for the third time, described the country’s military as the cornerstone for the country’s development. Jinping said that we will continue to stress the need to modernize the country’s military so that it can adequately protect the country’s sovereignty, security and development interests. Jinping called for maintaining the leadership of the ruling Communist Party of China headed by him. He was speaking at the end of the annual session of the National People’s Congress, the Chinese legislature.

Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran

China has recently signaled its intention to play a bigger role in world affairs by hosting talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore diplomatic ties and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions. The deal, signed in Beijing last week, is seen as a major diplomatic victory for China as Gulf countries believe the United States is gradually withdrawing from the Middle East.

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China’s parliament recently voted unanimously to give Xi an unprecedented third five-year term, paving the way for him to stay in power for life. In October last year, Xi, 69, was re-elected leader of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) at its meeting of Congress. With this, Xi became the first Chinese leader since CCP founder Mao Zedong to be elected party chief for a third five-year term.