The ruling Communist Party picked Thuong Wednesday as president, a largely ceremonial role but one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
In the full work report, Xi used the terms 'security' or 'safety' 89 times, up from 55 times in 2017, while his use of the word 'reform' declined to 48 from 68 mentions five years ago.
Xi is expected to secure a third term, becoming China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong, signifying a change from collective leadership into what is seen as supreme leadership.
Journalists were subpoenaed and asked about suspected ties between Communist Party and the newspaper industry. The US press is yet to fully recover from McCarthyism.
A word of advice to friends in the Left movement, or whatever is left of it. The Communist party in Russia is looking for non-Communist icons to rebuild the country.
China just edged a step closer to one-man rule after Xi Jinping did not include a clear successor while unveiling the new line-up to the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee.
Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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