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Top Chinese law official warns of major threat from external forces
- Chen Yixin says outside pressure one of seven challenges facing the country
- Warning comes as China tries to ensure stability for this year’s Communist Party national congress
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A senior official in China’s top law enforcement body singled out pressure from external forces as a major threat to the country on Sunday, saying it complicated the country’s political and legal activities.
Wrapping up a two-day annual meeting in Beijing, Chen Yixin, secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, said the pressure was one of “seven-fold” challenges facing the country.
“Containment and suppression of China by external forces is a major threat,” Legal Daily quoted him as saying, without elaborating.
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“China is also facing a big test to contain the pandemic and major external pressure from global inflation.”
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The warning comes as rivalry between China and the United States remains high on almost all fronts, and observers are concerned about a lack of incentives from either side to ease tensions.
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