Is Xi Jinping going to make a hat-trick of becoming President in China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping, opened his five-yearly Congress, on Sunday, for which around 2,300 hand-picked delegates have gathered. He opened his speech by slamming "external forces" for interfering in Taiwan after the recent visits by US politicians and President Joe Biden reaffirming support for Taiwan should China attack.

Beijing perceives these as attempts to change the status quo on the Taiwan strait which China has claimed to be its territory.

 Xi in his speech vowed a "major struggle against separatism and interference" in Taiwan, according to the news agency AFP.

Xi hailed Hong Kong's transition out of "chaos" and condemned what he termed as interference in Taiwan. "The situation in Hong Kong has achieved a major transition from chaos to governance," Xi said, as quoted by AFP. He vowed a "major struggle against separatism and interference" in Taiwan.