Nationalist fervour ratcheted up in lead up to China’s communist party congress

Senior Communist Party officials present a united front, quashing internet rumours of a coup

Chinese authorities are ratcheting up nationalistic sentiment in the run up to a key meeting of the country's ruling party where party leader Xi Jinping is expected to gain an unprecedented third term.

In recent weeks, state media has amplified the patriotic themes of struggle" and red heritage" while warning of internal and external threats ahead of the Chinese Communist party's most important political meeting.

On Monday Xi was quoted in a front page article by the People's Daily newspaper as saying, we must continue our red blood heritage,' inspire the fighting spirit and lead the way with the party's history of struggle and great achievements."