Xi let the world know that China wouldn't change course and that by rallying around the party center - of which Xi is the core-  they would be able to ride out the storms and guide the country to "incomparable glory" as China restores the country to the forefront of global powers even as he highlighted the challenges and risks faced by the country and warned party members to brace for "dangerous storms" ahead. Instead, he declared the "rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is now on an irreversible historical course" and as Bloomberg notes, forcefully offered China up as an alternative to the US and its allies as he laid out the ruling party's priorities on everything from Covid Zero to its ambitions on Taiwan and goals for tech sufficiency.