Beijing (CNN) Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that "blackmailing, blocking and extreme pressure" will lead to "nowhere but a dead end" in a thinly-veiled attack on the United States, during a speech commemorating China's entry into the Korean War 70 years ago. In his speech Friday, Xi highlighted alleged acts of US aggression towards China during the Korean War and emphasized the claim that an outgunned Chinese military managed to defeat its "legendary" American counterpart. Xi's speech and the surrounding propaganda blitz stand in contrast to the more understated events that were held 10 years ago on the 60th anniversary of China's entry to the Korean War. Chinese President Xi Jinping is applauded as he arrives for a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on October 23. The Chinese leader said that their victory in the Korean War was a message to the "suppressed nations and peoples in the world."

Source: CNN October 23, 2020 06:45 UTC