The story so far: China held its annual parliamentary meetings known as ‘Two Sessions’ last week from March 4 to 11 to vote on legislations pre-approved by its ruling party, the Communist Party of China (CPC). The ‘Two Sessions’ event, which lasted for a week and comprised Beijing’s top political advisory body Chinese People’s Political … Read more
The Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to “work diligently” after securing a historic third term as China’s leader. The Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to “work diligently” after securing a historic third term as China’s leader. President Xi Jinping secured a third term as China’s leader on October 23, 2022, state media reported, after a … Read more
As many as four Xi allies set to be inducted into Politburo Standing Committee on October 23 As many as four Xi allies set to be inducted into Politburo Standing Committee on October 23 China’s ruling Communist Party on Saturday closed its once-in-five-year congress confirming leader Xi Jinping’s precedent-defying third term, and paving the way … Read more
Recent energy shortages have, however, slowed down efforts to move away from coal Recent energy shortages have, however, slowed down efforts to move away from coal A pledge to “advance the energy revolution” at China’s ongoing Communist Party Congress (CPC) has underlined Beijing’s growing global ambitions to position itself as a dominant player in emerging … Read more
Mr. Xi attended a ceremony in Tiananmen Square to mark “martyrs day” on the eve of a week-long national holiday Mr. Xi attended a ceremony in Tiananmen Square to mark “martyrs day” on the eve of a week-long national holiday China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday led the top leadership of the ruling Communist Party … Read more
As President Joe Biden prepares to host a “summit for democracy” this week, China has counterattacked with an improbable claim: It is a democracy, too. No matter that the Communist Party of China rules the country’s 1.4 billion people with no tolerance for opposition parties; that its leader, Xi Jinping, rose to power through an … Read more
BEIJING: China on Monday called for a reset of its troubled ties with the US under the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden to rebuild mutual trust and end months of hostility between the world’s two largest economies. President Donald Trump‘s four-years in power is regarded as the worst phase in US-China relations as the … Read more
President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China can no longer rely on its previous economic development model of depending on global exports and must build self-controlled, safe and reliable domestic production and supply system to ensure industrial and national security. The just-concluded plenary session of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), headed by … Read more
TOKYO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Japan on Tuesday to rally support from Washington’s closest allies in Asia, calling for deeper collaboration with Japan, India and Australia as a bulwark against China’s growing regional influence. The East Asia visit, Pompeo’s first in more than a year, coincides with worsening tensions with China. Yet … Read more
TOKYO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was more critical now than ever for the regional allies in Indo-Pacific to collaborate against what he called Chinese Communist Party’s “exploitation, coercion and corruption.” Speaking at the start of a Quad meeting, a gathering of the foreign ministers of United States, Australia, India and Japan, … Read more