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6 days ago · The conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th Third Plenum marks a significant moment in Chinese politics, as Xi Jinping appears to be laying the groundwork for an unprecedented fourth term.
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- Taiwan Remains A Flashpoint
- International Tensions
- Where Are The Women?
The Chinese political system is structured around Xi, 69, who heads the state, the military and — most important — the Chinese Communist Party. Since he came to power in 2012, Xi has tightened the party’s grip on the state and society, sidelined political rivals and stamped out dissent. Over the years, Xi — whom the party named a “core” leader in 2...
Xi’s speech opening the congress on Oct. 16 did not include any escalation of rhetoric around Taiwan, the self-ruling island democracy that Beijing claims as its territory. He reiterated the goal of peaceful “reunification,” without renouncing the possible use of force. “Xi has promised essentially more of the same on Taiwan,” Wen-Ti Sung, a Taipei...
Growing China-U.S. tensions are based in part on the conviction among many officials that the U.S., as its power is perceived to be waning internationally, is trying to undermine China’s rise on the world stage. So as China has grown more powerful under Xi, it has also become more assertive in defending its interests and promoting its values abroad...
In his speech opening the party congress on Oct. 16, Xi said he remained “committed to the fundamental national policy of gender equality.” But only 11 of the new Central Committee’s 205 members are women, and there is not a single woman in the new 24-member Politburo. (The previous Politburo’s only female member, Sun Chunlan, retired at 72.) The g...
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Oct 22, 2022 · China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological...
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- Chris Buckley
4 days ago · President Xi Jinping unveiled sweeping plans to bolster the finances of China’s indebted local governments, as the ruling Communist Party announced a long-term blueprint for the world’s second ...
Nov 11, 2021 · The Chinese Communist Party has passed a "historical resolution", cementing Xi Jinping's status in political history. The document, a summary of the party's 100-year history, addresses its key...
Oct 23, 2022 · Xi Jinping has a third term as China's leader, in a break with recent precedent; He has also introduced his new top team - which includes former Shanghai party chief Li Qiang as the...