Xi resorts to nationalism: Ready for 'bloody battle' against our enemies

China will not cede a "single inch of land" and is ready to wage a "bloody battle" to take its due place in the world, a belligerent President Xi Jinping, now enjoying probably a life-long tenure, asserted today.

In a 30-minute long nationalistic speech in China's Parliament, Xi said "since modern times, rejuvenation of the great Chinese nation has become the biggest dream of our nation".

"The Chinese people and the Chinese nation have a shared conviction which is not a single inch of our land will be and can be ceded from China Xi said, addressing the closing session of the NPC the first by a President in recent years.

Though Xi made no mention of any territorial issues, the country has been involved in a number of disputes.

Besides the border dispute with India, China claims rights over the disputed islands in East China Sea under the control of Japan and vast stretches of the South China Sea (SCS) where it is firmly asserting its control.