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'Light of hope is right in front of us', says China President Xi Jinping in New Year message

China's President Xi Jinping addressed the nation just before the New Year on Saturday night, addressing the concerns related to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country in his speech. “We have now entered a new phase of COVID-19 response where tough challenges remain,” Xi said in his New Year address to the nation, adding that it has “not been an easy journey” as the country has to face “unprecedented difficulties and challenges”.