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The
new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has said he will fight for "the
great renaissance of the Chinese nation," in his first speech as head of
state.
16 March 2013
Last updated at 22:32 ET
The Chinese government has completed a once-in-a-decade leadership transition.
The new Premier Li Keqiang is giving a rare press conference, as he takes control of the day-to-day running of the country.
Mr Li, who already holds the number two spot in the Communist Party, takes over from Wen Jiabao.
Mr Li was elected for a five-year term but, like his predecessor, would be expected to spend a decade in office.
Economic priority President Xi gave a patriotic speech calling for greater national unity, the BBC Martin Patience reports from Beijing.
He stressed that the economic development would remain the ruling Communist's party's priority.
He also addressed the growing inequality gap and spoke about the need to tackle corruption.
President Xi also said issued warning to the country's military, saying it should improve its ability to "win battles and... firmly protect national sovereignty and security".
While saying the country faced many challenges, this was upbeat address from China's new president, our correspondent says.
On Saturday, the Congress approved a number of new ministerial appointments, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Finance Minister Lou Jiwei.
The four vice-premiers are Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang and Ma Kai - all veteran Communist Party officials.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for renaissance
Xi Jinping: "I will be true to the responsibility given to me"
The
new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has said he will fight for "the
great renaissance of the Chinese nation," in his first speech as head of
state.
He was speaking at the end of China's annual meeting of the National People's Congress.The Chinese government has completed a once-in-a-decade leadership transition.
The new Premier Li Keqiang is giving a rare press conference, as he takes control of the day-to-day running of the country.
Mr Li, who already holds the number two spot in the Communist Party, takes over from Wen Jiabao.
Mr Li was elected for a five-year term but, like his predecessor, would be expected to spend a decade in office.
Economic priority President Xi gave a patriotic speech calling for greater national unity, the BBC Martin Patience reports from Beijing.
He stressed that the economic development would remain the ruling Communist's party's priority.
He also addressed the growing inequality gap and spoke about the need to tackle corruption.
President Xi also said issued warning to the country's military, saying it should improve its ability to "win battles and... firmly protect national sovereignty and security".
While saying the country faced many challenges, this was upbeat address from China's new president, our correspondent says.
On Saturday, the Congress approved a number of new ministerial appointments, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Finance Minister Lou Jiwei.
The four vice-premiers are Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang and Ma Kai - all veteran Communist Party officials.
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