China’s Xi takes jabs at US in Korean War commemoration

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Chinese leader Xi Jinping condemned unilateralism, protectionism and extreme egoism in a jab at the United States made during a rally Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of China’s entry into the 1950-53 Korean War.

China refers to the conflict, in which it sent troops to aid North Korean forces against a United Nations coalition led by America, as the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

Although fighting ended in a stalemate, the war established China as a major player on the world stage and Friday’s commemorations closely fit with Xi’s drive to promote patriotism and the unquestioned leadership of the ruling Communist Party.

In today’s world, the pursuit of unilateralism, protectionism and extreme egoism leads nowhere, Xi told an audience of government and party leaders, veterans and family members of those who served in what China calls the Chinese People’s Volunteers.