China warns foreign critics as it marks Communist Party centenary

Chinese President Xi Jinping

A woman takes a selfie as Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech is being broadcasted on a large screen in Beijing during the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, 2021. PHOTO | Noel Celis | AFP 

 The Chinese government has warned foreign critics of its communist system, saying they will not be tolerated.

At the celebrations to mark 100 years of the Communist Party of China (CPC), President Xi Jinping told a gathering that Beijing will continue to cooperate with like-minded countries to advance what he called common human development. But that, he warned, will not include accepting foreign manipulation.