Xi Jinping calls for China’s ethnic groups to ‘stick together like pomegranate seeds’

By Holly Chik

President Xi Jinping has told Inner Mongolian deputies at the country’s annual legislative session that unity is the “lifeline” for all ethnic groups in China, calling on them to “stick together like pomegranate seeds”.Speaking on Saturday, Xi said unity was necessary to build the country, and that the northern autonomous region had a responsibility to maintain the stability of the country’s border, according to official news agency Xinhua.As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to capture…

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