By AFPMore by this AuthorBEIJING,China will continue market reforms and open its doors to the world in the face of a challenging geopolitical landscape, President Xi Jinping pledged Monday in a New Year speech. China recently marked the anniversary of the momentous policy shift agreed at a Communist Party gathering on December 18, 1978 under late paramount leader Xiaoping, who is considered the architect of the country's opening up to the world. The president said on Monday that China had welcomed many "new and old friends" to the country, hosting several international forums this year. Touching on geopolitics, President Jinping said the world is in an unprecedented situation under the toughest conditions in a century. "No matter how the international situation changes, China's confidence and determination to safeguard national sovereignty and security will not change," he said.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2018 14:37 UTC