Full text of Xi Jinping’s speech at the New Year gathering of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committeehttps://t.co/nzWisdgHQv

— Tibet Report (@drolma_tibet) January 1, 2023

"War is never an option to solve problems" says Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in New Year's Day speech.

It comes after China's Xi Jinping said "The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are members of one and the same family." in his New Year message on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/RFA1zPUUFS

— Rik Glauert (@RikGlauert) January 1, 2023

Does Xi Jinping have a new speechwriter? Less boasting about the CCP and a more humble tone. Starting with this uncharacteristic sentence:
“The Chinese economy has remained the 2nd largest in the world” pic.twitter.com/cF60elEDPM

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) December 31, 2022

3/ “It is only natural for different people to have different concerns or different views on the same issues”

(Acknowledges the protests) pic.twitter.com/d7AqfI4BUL

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) December 31, 2022

5/ A nudge to China’s youth, in effect, telling them that lying flat is not the answer.
“For China to develop further, our younger people must step forward and take on their responsibilities”@lajohnstondr pic.twitter.com/wLBazw1lks

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) December 31, 2022

7/ And finally a nod to the people working on New Year’s Eve.

I think the new speechwriter is better than the last one.

Anyway, Happy New Year everyone! pic.twitter.com/J855gRZyAz

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) December 31, 2022

7/ Also mild on Taiwan.
“The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are members of one and the same family. I sincerely hope that our compatriots on both sides of the Strait will work together with a unity of purpose to jointly foster lasting prosperity of the Chinese nation” pic.twitter.com/sCjNaNvuEm

— Ken Moriyasu (@kenmoriyasu) January 1, 2023