Xi securing a third term was a forgone conclusion, but the 20th Party Congress is far more pivotal as his consolidation of power isn’t some speculative op-ed.
The viral video shows Hu Jintao speaking to President Xi Jinping while leaving as others look on. No explanation has yet been given for his mysterious, seemingly forced, exit.
The conclave of 2,300 party representatives held every five years began last Sunday at the vast Great Hall of the People on Beijing's Tiananmen Square, with most proceedings behind closed doors.
A new survey by US-based Pew Research also found that 54 per cent of Americans say the US should continue to have high-level politicians visit Taiwan even if it harms bilateral relations with China.
External affairs minister Tuesday said while peace in border areas is basis for normal bilateral ties, China has ‘mischievously conflated’ it with resolution of boundary question.
The country's births are set to fall to record lows this year – dropping below 10 million after last year's 10.6 million – an 11.5 per cent drop from 2020.
Speaking at Communist Party Congress opening ceremony, Xi said China always 'respected' Taiwan and was committed to promoting economic and cultural exchanges between the 2 nations.
This comes days before a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress. The banners had cropped in Beijing's northwestern Haidian district, home to several prestigious universities.
The party will reshuffle its leadership when it holds a once-in-five-years Congress starting 16 October, with Xi Jinping expected to stay for a third term as general secretary.
While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.
In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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