China's Communist Party praised Wednesday its achievements over the past five years in bringing stability to Hong Kong, blocking the independence of Taiwan and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of its twice-a-decade congress due to start this weekend.A communique released by the ruling party after a four-day meeting of senior members in Beijing, at which they made final arrangements for the congress to be convened on Sunday, confirmed the "decisive significance" of leader Xi Jinping's unswerving power and authority being cemented, the official Xinhua News Agency said.It said under Xi'…READ FULL ARTICLE