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China's Communist Party to hold Congress from Sunday; appoint new leaders

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its key Congress from Sunday during which a new set of top officials will be appointed except for President Xi Jinping who is set to get endorsed for a record third term, breaking over the three-decade norm for top leaders to step down after a 10-year tenure. The 20h Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in which 2,296 elected delegates under the norms and guidelines set by Xi will attend a closed-door meeting, is being held amid a rare protest against Xi and his rigid Zero COVID policy of widespread restrictions and lockdowns, resulting in the slowdown of the world's second-largest economy. Except for Xi, 69, all top officials including the number two leader, Premier Li Keqiang will be replaced in the massive reshuffle to follow in the days to come, which included a new foreign minister replacing the incumbent Wang Yi. Ahead of the once-in-a-five-year conclave, photos circulating in social media on Thursday showed banners hung on .

China's economic troubles may shadow boost to Xi Jinping's dominance

Latest data paint a picture of a weak economy, largely a consequence of Xi's zero-tolerance approach to combating Covid infections and a crackdown on property sector debt

China halting cash drainage for Party Congress; may boost market sentiment

The cash cushion could boost market sentiment dented by Beijing's adherence to its Covid Zero policy and the crippling slump in the housing market

Xi all set to rewind China's clock back to 'one leader rule' of Mao era

China's ruling Communist Party is set to slide back to its founder Mao Zedong's era soon as President Xi Jinping is set to break the decades-old 10-year term rule to cling in power and perhaps for life, amid mounting pressure from the US-led West against Beijing's aggressive quest to become a dominant world power. On Sunday, 2,296 delegates elected under the ideological parameters set by 69-year-old Xi, will attend the carefully-choreographed Communist Party's once-in-a-five-year Congress which is widely expected to endorse his continuation in power. The outcome of the in-camera Party Congress is expected to end two very strict five-year term limits followed by Xi's predecessors to avert the danger of the one party state becoming a country with a single leader dominating the political scene. In the century-old history of the CPC, Mao remained at the helm until his death in 1976, ruling the most populous country and subjecting it to his ideological experiments like the Cultural ...

Xi briefs senior Communist Party leaders to endorse record 3rd term for him

President Xi Jinping on Sunday presented a work report outlining his achievements and future vision to the high-profile plenary session of the ruling Communist Party here ahead of its next week's National Congress, which is expected to give its stamp of approval for his record third five-year term. The plenary session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) attended by about 400 senior officials of the party from all over the country began here to deliberate and approve some of the key policies and documents to be presented to the 20th Congress of the party scheduled to meet here on October 16. Xi, 69, the head of the CPC, the military besides Presidency, presented the work report and delivered explanatory remarks on a draft report on his last five years to be submitted to the once-in-five-year National Congress, official media here reported. Wang Huning, Standing Committee member of the CPC besides being its leading theorist and a close confidant of Xi, gave explanatory remarks on a

President Xi Jinping defends China's approach to human rights of minorities

Global criticism of China's indifference to human rights finally seems to have forced President Xi Jinping to pay serious attention but in his own way.

China's dark eco picture to hinder Xi's quest to secure 3rd term: Experts

Xi's tightened political control in China has posed several challenges to his leadership as communist nation is facing a dark economic picture while economic and social inequality continue to increase

Unite to face 'great struggles, major risks': Xi tells CCP officials

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the Communist Party must be united to prepare for great struggles and face major risks, ahead of this month's key Congress of the ruling party where he is expected to get endorsed for a record third five-year term unlike his predecessors. In an article published in the party's journal Qiushi on Saturday, China's National Day, 69-year-old Xi said the country has never been closer to achieving its great national rejuvenation, but the last mile would be full of perils and challenges. Our party must be united to lead the people to face major challenges effectively, defend against major risks, overcome major barriers and resolve major contradictions. We must press on with great struggles under new historical characteristics, Xi wrote, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Sunday. He, however, did not elaborate. His comments exhorting the 96-million-member strong Communist Party of China (CPC) came as it is set to hold the ...

Xi Jinping aims to seize complete control over internet to curb dissent

Chinese President Xi Jinping is aiming to seize control over the internet to curb dissent, which could possibly threaten the Chinese Communist Party's regime.

Xi Jinping makes first public appearance since returning from overseas

The Chinese leader was accompanied by the other six members of the Politburo Standing Committee, a sign of unity after rumors circulated on Twitter about a challenge to his power

China to grow slower than rest of Asia for the first time since 1990

According to World Bank's forecast, this is primarily due to Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy and the crisis in the country's property sector

Xi Jinping appears in public for first time after returning from SCO summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday visited an exhibition of the Communist Party, appearing in public for the first time after his return from the SCO summit on September 16, which sparked rumours about his absence from the limelight ahead of next month's key Congress of the ruling party. Xi on Tuesday visited an exhibition on the great achievements of the Communist Party of China and the country over the past decade, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking at the exhibition, he called for concerted efforts to forge ahead determinedly toward a new victory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the report said. This is the first time official media reported on his public appearance after his return home from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on September 16. Observers say that Xi not being seen in public may have been due to seven days mandatory quarantine in a designated place followed by a three-day home stay as per the

China will feel increasingly isolated as supply chains shift: Gautam Adani

China's Belt and Road initiative has run into resistance in many countries, the founder and chairman of Adani Group said at a conference in Singapore

As yuan nears lowest level in 14 yrs, traders brace for more PBOC pushback

The People's Bank of China has already stepped up its currency defense, but it did little to stop the depreciation.

Xi Jinping over-promised about coal consumption in China, says report

China took a back seat from its declaration, at the Leaders' Summit on Climate in April last year where President Xi Jinping had stated that Beijing will control coal-fired power generation projects

US forces will defend Taiwan against China invasion, says Joe Biden

Reacting to Biden's interview with CBS News, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the remarks seriously violated the 'one China' policy and three joint communiques related to Taiwan

India deepens strategic autonomy-bonds with SCO, IPEF and Russia

India is the only common member country to be a part of the SCO and the US-driven Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).

SCO meet: 'Colour revolutions' must stop, says Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday asked SCO member states to guard against "colour revolutions" instigated by "external forces" and asked them to maintain strategic independence and safeguard regional stability, in a veiled attack on the US as it expands its influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Addressing the 22nd SCO summit here in the historic Uzbek city, Xi also announced plans to establish a centre in China to train counter-terrorism personnel by the grouping and mooted a development bank to speed up regional economic integration. Xi congratulated India for taking over the rotating Presidency of the Beijing-based eight-member regional grouping. Here I wish to express China's congratulations to India on assuming the next SCO presidency. We will, together with other member states, support India during its presidency, he said at the summit, also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The once-in-a-century pandemic has continued unabated. Regional conflicts keep flaring up

PM Modi attends SCO summit; set to meet Russian, Uzbek presidents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the other member states of the influential grouping. It is for the first time that Xi and Modi came face-to-face since the border standoff between India and China escalated following the deadly clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020. The summit is also being attended by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and leaders of several central Asian countries. Ahead of the deliberations at the restricted format of the summit, leaders of the permanent members of the grouping posed for a group photo. At the venue of the summit, Modi was warmly greeted by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. After the summit, Prime Minister Modi is set to have separate bilateral meetings with Russian President Putin, Uzbek President Mirziyoyev and Iranian President Raisi. Modi arrive

China's housing prices fall again in August as slump reaches an year

New-home prices in 70 cities, excluding state-subsidized housing, dropped 0.29% last month from July, when they fell 0.11%, National Bureau of Statistics figures showed