Xi Jinping's power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping's power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance

The Hindu  

When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn't clear what kind of leader he would be. "He is not coming out looking weaker.” He has already amassed and centralized power over the past 10 years in ways that far surpass his immediate predecessors, Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, and even rival the Communist Party's two other dominating leaders — Mao Zedong, who led the country until his death in 1976, and Deng Xiaoping, who launched China in 1978 on its rise from poverty to become the world's second largest economy. He enjoyed a privileged early youth in Beijing as the son of Mr. Xi Zhongxun, a former vice premier and guerrilla commander in the civil war that brought Mao's communists to power in 1949. If anyone in the party leadership thinks that Mr. Xi is leading the country in the wrong direction, though, it's hard to decipher, given China's opaque political system and control of the media. In Hong Kong, Mr. Xi's government responded to massive protests with a tough national security law that has eliminated political opposition and altered the once-freewheeling nature of the city.

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From BRICS to APEC: Chinese charm offensive and Xi Jinping's renewed outreach
1 month ago

From BRICS to APEC: Chinese charm offensive and Xi Jinping's renewed outreach

Firstpost  

China’s economic slowdown and the impending Trump presidency have prompted a shift in its diplomatic approach, marked by a rework in tone, which has been somehow braced by the outgoing Biden administration and traditional US allies, like Japan On November 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit …

Is Xi Jinping’s China on a path to war?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Xi Jinping’s China on a path to war?

Al Jazeera  

Over the past few decades, China has solidified its status as an economic superpower. But the country’s economic boom coupled with its increased military might has increased tensions in the region, including with Taiwan, where fears are mounting over a possible Chinese invasion. Meanwhile, at home, China’s human rights record remains under the spotlight with severe curtailments on free speech …

China: Xi Jinping meets US executives, tries to woo foreign investors
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China: Xi Jinping meets US executives, tries to woo foreign investors

Firstpost  

Beijing hopes to accelerate the expansion of the second-biggest economy in the world after FDI declined by 8% in 2023 as a result of investor anxiety over an anti-espionage law, exit restrictions, and raids on consultancies and due diligence businesses Even though Chinese leaders openly court international investors, many businesses are unsure of when to cross the line due to …

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer
9 months, 1 week ago

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, applauds the personnel awarded with medals during a grand gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 18, 2018. BEIJING -- Chinese leader …

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer
9 months, 1 week ago

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, applauds the personnel awarded with medals during a grand gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 18, 2018. BEIJING -- Chinese leader …

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer
9 months, 1 week ago

Profile: Xi Jinping the reformer

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, applauds the personnel awarded with medals during a grand gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 18, 2018. BEIJING -- Chinese leader …

Collective Protests Planned Against Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov 15
1 year, 1 month ago

Collective Protests Planned Against Xi Jinping in San Francisco on Nov 15

News 18  

Tibetan students on Friday hung a sign from the roof of San Francisco’s Moscone Center, calling out Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Hong Kong Democracy Movement, Uighyer and Students for Free Tibet are coming together to protest against the atrocities done by China ahead of the APEC summit, starting Saturday, …

What China’s mysterious sacking of top ministers means for Xi Jinping’s grip on power
1 year, 1 month ago

What China’s mysterious sacking of top ministers means for Xi Jinping’s grip on power

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s recent dismissal of its …

Global Watch | Eclipsing the dragon: Growing shadows of intense power struggle in China
1 year, 3 months ago

Global Watch | Eclipsing the dragon: Growing shadows of intense power struggle in China

Firstpost  

The carefully built narrative that projected China as an ascending superpower under Xi Jinping’s leadership is all set to be the first major casualty of power struggle within the CCP Chinese political and military establishments seem to be at loggerheads as Xi Jinping’s purge continues to target military leaders and his colleagues in the top echelons of Chinese Communist Party. …

Xi Jinping described as 'dictator' by THIS country; China reacts
1 year, 3 months ago

Xi Jinping described as 'dictator' by THIS country; China reacts

India TV News  

China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister described Xi Jinping as a “dictator”, stating that the remarks are “an open political provocation”, CNN reported. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, when asked about Russia’s war on Ukraine in a television interview with Fox News during her visit to the United States last week, said, “If Putin were to …

China’s Xi Stays Cut Off While India’s Modi Moves on Diplomatic Speed Rails - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s Xi Stays Cut Off While India’s Modi Moves on Diplomatic Speed Rails - News18

News 18  

Far from a snub against India, Chinese President Xi Jinping giving the G20 summit a miss is about his own insecurities and misgivings. The ASEAN summit was particularly a no-go for Xi from the start since China’s unfounded claim on the South China Sea has rubbed almost every ASEAN nation the wrong way. Economic Woes Cast Shadow on Xi Amid …

Wang Yi, back as China’s Foreign Minister, pledges to ‘defend sovereignty’
1 year, 4 months ago

Wang Yi, back as China’s Foreign Minister, pledges to ‘defend sovereignty’

The Hindu  

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on July 28 pledged to “firmly defend” China’s sovereignty and security, in his first message after once again assuming charge as Foreign Minister in the wake of the shock removal of his predecessor. On July 28, the website showed Mr. Wang as the new minister along with a message from the veteran diplomat, who is …

DC Edit | Wang's return won't change ties
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Wang's return won't change ties

Deccan Chronicle  

Dealing with China has been about the hardest task for ministers and diplomats of the foreign offices of many countries. Mr Qin’s removal as foreign minister following a month of absence at public events when rumours were flying about his affair with a popular television news reader being a harbinger of his downfall, may not, however, make much difference for …

China’s power politics claims another victim
1 year, 4 months ago

China’s power politics claims another victim

Hindustan Times  

China’s politics are opaque even to close watchers of the second-largest economy in the world. Foreign minister Qin Gang’s sudden removal, and the reappointment of his predecessor, Wang Yi, on Tuesday, is an unprecedented development in recent Chinese political history. President Xi Jinping himself signed the order to remove Mr Qin, who had a short but high-profile US ambassadorship before …

Xi Jinping raises concerns over potential collapse of Chinese Communist Party
1 year, 5 months ago

Xi Jinping raises concerns over potential collapse of Chinese Communist Party

Live Mint  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently expressed concerns about the potential collapse of the Communist Party of China as approximately 415 million worldwide, renouncing their affiliation with the CCP, including its regiments, teams, and other associated organizations. According to a report from Greek City Times, in 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech to a young cadre training class, …

Why Winnie-the-Pooh makes Xi Jinping uncomfortable
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Winnie-the-Pooh makes Xi Jinping uncomfortable

Hindustan Times  

WINNIE-THE-POOH is a good-natured, credulous bear. When Xi Jinping visited Barack Obama at the White House in 2013, a social-media wag remarked on how the pair resembled Pooh and Tigger, the bear’s fictional buddy. It became China’s most-censored image of the year, according to Global Risks Insights, an organisation that analyses political risk. In 2000, Bill Clinton famously predicted that …

Meet He Lifeng, the Xi Jinping loyalist overseeing China’s economy
1 year, 8 months ago

Meet He Lifeng, the Xi Jinping loyalist overseeing China’s economy

Firstpost  

He Lifeng’s appointment comes as growth is slowing and Beijing’s approach has shifted decidedly back toward a reliance on state-owned enterprises and tight party supervision In 1984, when China was in its early embrace of capitalism, 29-year-old He Lifeng was near the center of the action. China’s new premier, Li Qiang, promised at his inaugural news conference this month that …

Xi Jinping's new, 37-member cabinet has been stacked with loyalists. Here's why that's a problem
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping's new, 37-member cabinet has been stacked with loyalists. Here's why that's a problem

ABC  

At his first press conference as China's new premier, Li Qiang noted the country was facing a number of economic difficulties this year but said he was "unwavering" in his economic policy of reform and opening up. Mr Xi's confidant was immediately promoted to governor of Zhejiang province, one of China's most-prosperous regions near the country's economic lifeblood: the Yangtze …

DC Edit | Xi aims at global governance
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Xi aims at global governance

Deccan Chronicle  

China’s President Xi Jinping has just stepped into an unprecedented third term as chairman of the party as well as President and head of the high command of the Chinese military. Far from any immediate signs that Mr Xi would be asserting China’s economic, political, or territorial claims surrounding Taiwan, parts of India and the Indo-Pacific, the Chinese President was …

From the India Today archives (2018) | The Xi doctrine
1 year, 9 months ago

From the India Today archives (2018) | The Xi doctrine

India Today  

‘Informal summits’, for much of China’s recent diplomatic history, were an oxymoron. The Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi is the clearest indicator yet of how the Chinese president is taking complete—and extraordinarily personalised—control of China’s foreign policy and shattering past protocol. “We are looking at a situation where the country, nation, state and party rise and …

China's President Xi Jinping wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal
1 year, 9 months ago

China's President Xi Jinping wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal

Firstpost  

Bejiing: President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup as the host of talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations. China should “actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system” and promote “global security initiatives,” …

China’s NPC: Who are the top men tapped to support Xi Jinping?
1 year, 9 months ago

China’s NPC: Who are the top men tapped to support Xi Jinping?

Al Jazeera  

China’s National People’s Congress wrapped up on Monday after announcing a host of top officials that will assist Xi. While many of the top posts have traditionally been handed out with an eye on keeping China’s different political factions happy, Xi, who was reelected on Friday by a unanimous vote of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, has sidelined rival groupings such as …

Xi Jinping's show: Who's who in China's new government
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping's show: Who's who in China's new government

NPR  

Xi Jinping's show: Who's who in China's new government BEIJING — China has put the finishing touches on a sweeping leadership reshuffle that has been years in the making and puts trusted allies of leader Xi Jinping in key spots throughout the administration. Li Qiang — Premier Enlarge this image toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Ng Han Guan/AP Li was …

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy
1 year, 9 months ago

China names Li Qiang premier nominally in charge of economy

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years. At the opening of the annual congress session on Sunday, outgoing Premier Li Keqiang announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the …

Li Qiang, trusted ally of Xi Jinping, elected China's new premier
1 year, 9 months ago

Li Qiang, trusted ally of Xi Jinping, elected China's new premier

India Today  

China on Saturday named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier, nominally in charge of the world’s second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years. He takes on the job as authority of the premier and the State Council, China’s Cabinet, has been steadily eroding as Xi shifts more …

Xi Jinping handed third term: Chinese president for whom ‘God is Communist Party'
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping handed third term: Chinese president for whom ‘God is Communist Party'

Hindustan Times  

Xi Jinping, by securing the third term as the Chinese president on Friday, has become the country’s most powerful leader since its founding father Mao Zedong. for him, God is the Communist Party’ | 10 things about Jinping 1)Seen as ruthless in his ambition, the visionary of ‘Chinese Dream’ or the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" - Alfred L. …

Xi Jinping elected Chinese President for 3rd term
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping elected Chinese President for 3rd term

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing : Xi Jinping was on Friday unanimously appointed as Chinese President for the third time, making him the country's longest-serving leader since founding father Mao Zedong, Nikkei Asia reported. According to Nikkei Asia, thousands of delegates at the National People's Congress in Beijing voted on Xi's appointment as president and head of the military for another five years. Nikkei …

Xi Jinping begins third five-year term in firmer control
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping begins third five-year term in firmer control

The Hindu  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was on March 10, 2023 formally reappointed as President for a third five-year term. While Mr. Xi’s selection was a foregone conclusion – he was already appointed General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party in October 2022 for a third term – this week’s NPC session has underlined the extent of his unchallenged control and the …

China's Xi Jinping, as expected, gets 5 more years as state president
1 year, 9 months ago

China's Xi Jinping, as expected, gets 5 more years as state president

NPR  

China's Xi Jinping, as expected, gets 5 more years as state president Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Mark Schiefelbein/AP BEIJING - China's rubber-stamp parliament handed leader Xi Jinping a third term as president on Friday, an outcome that has been widely expected since he orchestrated the abolishment of term limits with a constitutional amendment five years ago. The …

Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese President, Central Military Commission chairman
1 year, 9 months ago

Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese President, Central Military Commission chairman

India TV News  

Xi Jinping unanimously elected President of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the ongoing session of the 14th National People's Congress, reports Xinhua news agency. China's other top leaders Six men sit alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the ruling Communist Party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, handling major portfolios from propaganda to corruption …

Explained: How new Chinese premier Li Qiang will influence Xi Jinping's leadership
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained: How new Chinese premier Li Qiang will influence Xi Jinping's leadership

Firstpost  

Some commentators believe that Li Qiang, who is expected to be chosen as China’s premier on Saturday, is more trusted, and therefore more influential, than his predecessor, who was seen as a rival to Xi Jinping Hong Kong: The pro-business track record of the man poised to become China’s top economic official will make his term a test of whether …

Is China’s Reform and Opening Era Over?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is China’s Reform and Opening Era Over?

The Diplomat  

The cover of The Diplomat Magazine’s very first issue was devoted to China’s economy. In Issue 1, Michael Pettis explored the lessons Xi Jinping, then just two years into his term as top leader, could learn from Deng Xiaoping to advance China’s economic “Reform and Opening Up” into a new phase. In this story, Sara Hsu puts together pieces addressed …

How Xi Jinping's past helps explain the China of today
1 year, 10 months ago

How Xi Jinping's past helps explain the China of today

ABC  

Sarah Lande vividly remembers the start of her unlikely friendship with Xi Jinping. Wong says Xi Zhongxun "raised his children, including Xi Jinping, to believe that they would inherit the Chinese Communist Party revolution, that they, too, would be revolutionaries". "While Xi Jinping's father's generation founded modern China, it would be Xi Jinping's generation that would make China bigger and …

What forced Xi Jinping's hand on zero- covid policy
1 year, 11 months ago

What forced Xi Jinping's hand on zero- covid policy

Live Mint  

BEIJING : By the end of an otherwise triumphant Communist Party Congress for Xi Jinping in October, it was growing harder for China’s leader to argue that his zero-Covid policy was working. When the World Health Organization’s director general said in May that China’s zero-Covid policy was unsustainable, China fired back, saying he should “get more knowledge about the facts …

Xi Jinping urges steps to ‘protect’ lives as China battles COVID wave
1 year, 11 months ago

Xi Jinping urges steps to ‘protect’ lives as China battles COVID wave

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on December 26 to take steps to protect lives in his first public remarks on COVID-19 since Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month. "At present, COVID-19 prevention and control in China are facing a new situation and new tasks," Mr. Jinping said in a directive, according to state broadcaster CCTV. fortify a …

Xi Jinping reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong
2 years ago

Xi Jinping reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to follow the “one country, two systems” governing principle for Hong Kong on Friday, saying it is the “best arrangement” to maintain the city's prosperity and stability. “ fully supports the chief executive and the Hong Kong government to govern in accordance with the law, to promote international cooperation and better integrate into …

Xi Jinping tied himself to zero-Covid. Now he keeps silent as it falls apart
2 years ago

Xi Jinping tied himself to zero-Covid. Now he keeps silent as it falls apart

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. He urged officials to properly guide public opinion and channel public sentiments, pledging to “resolutely win the battle.” The next day, the Chinese government issued 20 new …

Xi Jinping ‘unwilling to take better vaccine from the West’, US intel says
2 years ago

Xi Jinping ‘unwilling to take better vaccine from the West’, US intel says

Hindustan Times  

Xi Jinping will not allow Western vaccines to be used in China, US director of national intelligence Avril Haines said pointing to the Chinese president’s reliance on the country’s indigenous Sinovac vaccine. Xi Jinping “is unwilling to take a better vaccine from the West and is instead relying on a vaccine in China that’s just not nearly as effective against …

Why Xi Jinping is not relaxing China’s zero-COVID policy despite protests – Firstpost
2 years ago

Why Xi Jinping is not relaxing China’s zero-COVID policy despite protests – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Most of the COVID deaths in China this year were reported among the elderly population who mostly live in the rural parts of the country. President Xi Jinping fears that a relaxed policy will lead to more fatalities among them While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, …

China’s Xi faces threat from public anger over ‘zero COVID’
2 years ago

China’s Xi faces threat from public anger over ‘zero COVID’

Associated Press  

SHANGHAI — Barely a month after granting himself new powers as China’s potential leader for life, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger of the kind not seen for decades, sparked by his “zero COVID” strategy that will soon enter its fourth year. While the ruling party says anti-coronavirus measures should be “targeted and precise” and cause the …

China protests speak to deep political frustrations against Xi, CCP
2 years ago

China protests speak to deep political frustrations against Xi, CCP

New Indian Express  

People took to the streets across China on Sunday to call for an end to lockdowns and for greater political freedoms, in a wave of widespread protest not seen since pro-democracy rallies in 1989. "People have now reached a boiling point because there has been no clear path to end the zero-Covid policy," Alfred Wu Muluan, a Chinese politics expert …

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.
2 years, 1 month ago

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

The Diplomat  

In the lead up to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party on October 16, all eyes were on one man: Xi Jinping. To pave the way for a smooth Party Congress, the CCP went to extreme efforts to crack down on any sources of what it perceives as “social instability” ahead of the Congress But even still, …

Xi Jinping is no Mao Zedong, but like the Great Helmsman, there’s none stopping China’s ‘Great Leap’ 2.0
2 years, 1 month ago

Xi Jinping is no Mao Zedong, but like the Great Helmsman, there’s none stopping China’s ‘Great Leap’ 2.0

Firstpost  

In absence of any constraints on his absolute power, ‘emperor’ Xi is more likely to take more bad decisions than good ones The 20th congress of the Communist Party of China ended last month. As Hsi-Ting Pai of ASPI writes in The Strategist, “a group of the party’s economic experts who have previously supported market-oriented policies and were perceived as …

Biden faces ‘unpredictable’ era with China’s empowered Xi
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden faces ‘unpredictable’ era with China’s empowered Xi

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is taking stock of a newly empowered Xi Jinping as the Chinese president begins a third, norm-breaking five-year term as Communist Party leader. “But we are definitely in new territory and unpredictable territory in terms of the stability and predictability of China’s political system.” Biden and Xi are expected to hold talks on the …

Communist Party congress in China leaves Xi Jinping in complete command
2 years, 1 month ago

Communist Party congress in China leaves Xi Jinping in complete command

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 29, 2022 13:24 IST A picture is worth a thousand words. Cai Qi, 67, the Beijing party chief who has joined the PSC now, served as director of Xi’s office when he was the provincial secretary in Fujian, while Ding Xuexiang, 60, the youngest member of the new PSC, was an important aide of Xi when he …

Xi Jinping just became unassailable. Here’s why investors are running scared
2 years, 1 month ago

Xi Jinping just became unassailable. Here’s why investors are running scared

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured a historic third term in power at the weekend and stacked his top team with loyalists in a clean sweep not seen since the Mao era, investors were quick to pass judgment. “The market is clearly disappointed by the new seven-man Politburo Standing Committee which is filled with Xi’s …

One-man rule: The Hindu Editorial on Xi Jinping’s firm grip on Chinese politics
2 years, 1 month ago

One-man rule: The Hindu Editorial on Xi Jinping’s firm grip on Chinese politics

The Hindu  

China’s President Xi Jinping emerged out of last week’s Communist Party congress in even firmer grip on Chinese politics. A constitutional amendment declares it is now an “obligation” of every party member to follow Mr. Xi, while the official Xinhua news agency noted the key factor in promotions was “loyalty” to Mr. Xi. The Communist Party has framed the concentration …

China’s Xi Jinping, secure in power, faces deepening economic challenges
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Xi Jinping, secure in power, faces deepening economic challenges

Live Mint  

His challenge will now be to show he can just as deftly manage an economy that has weakened considerably this year. Chinese markets tumbled on Monday after Beijing rolled out a party leadership packed with Xi loyalists, and the government said China’s economy expanded by 3.9% in the third quarter of 2022. Mr. Xi’s move to promote numerous allies and …

World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping’s third term
2 years, 2 months ago

World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping’s third term

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, awarded himself another term as leader of the ruling Communist Party. “More and more, Xi Jinping is talking about the Chinese style as a universal model of the world order, which goes …

Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s rise and rule
2 years, 2 months ago

Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s rise and rule

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary leader, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief during China’s economic boom before ascending to the very top a decade ago. On Sunday, China’s 69-year-old leader secured a widely expected third term as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party, paving the way for …

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