China’s Communist Party congress set to cement Xi Jinping’s rule to begin on...
By Laurie Chen China’s ruling Communist Party will begin its 20th Party Congress on October 16, state media reported Tuesday, a landmark meeting at which President Xi Jinping is expected to be...
View ArticleChina has elected delegates for key Communist Party congress in October
China’s Communist Party said Sunday that it had elected all the delegates attending a key political meeting starting October 16, where President Xi Jinping is expected to secure an unprecedented third...
View ArticleChina’s zero-Covid policy key to Xi Jinping’s efforts to cement authority
By Matthew Walsh For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. Xi Jinping. Photo: RTHK screenshot. For President Xi Jinping,...
View ArticleBeijing exhibition celebrates Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ‘New Era’ ahead of...
By Jing Xuan Teng Intercontinental missiles, disinfection robots and a piece of the Moon — China’s Communist Party on Wednesday flaunted the fruits of its decade under President Xi Jinping ahead of a...
View Article5 things to know about China’s Communist Party Congress
China’s Communist Party will on Sunday open its 20th Party Congress, the country’s most important political meeting, which is held once every five years. A woman walks past an installation of the...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: How civil society collapsed under Xi Jinping
By Laurie Chen Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: Xi Jinping hails nation’s rise as global power,...
by Matthew Walsh, Laurie Chen and Katell Abiven President Xi Jinping hailed China’s rise as a global power and demanded unity around his leadership on Sunday, launching a Communist Party Congress that...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: As leaders celebrate achievements, free...
This is a month of official celebration in China. It started on October 1, National Day, which commemorated 73 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 19th Chinese Communist...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: Beijing delays release of key economic data amid...
By Jing Xuan Teng China said Monday it will delay the release of economic growth figures, as the country’s leadership gathers for a meeting set to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in...
View ArticleChinese censors remove reports of teen’s death in Covid-19 quarantine facility
Chinese censors on Friday scrubbed reports that a teenager had died in a quarantine facility, after the case sparked anger and prompted citizens to question the country’s zero-Covid policy. China is...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: What to watch out for as major meeting nears finish
China’s 20th Congress wraps up this weekend with a lot more at stake than simply President Xi Jinping’s bid to secure a historic third term as Communist Party chief. China’s President Xi Jinping...
View ArticleChina’s 20th Party Congress: Former leader Hu Jintao removed from meeting,...
By Leo Ramirez and Laurie Chen Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly...
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