BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls.

He also promised in a bullish New Year's address to the nation that China would "surely be reunified" — a reference to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own and has pledged to seize.

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