Xi Jinping's heir is likely among China’s rising ‘luckiest generation’
2 years, 3 months ago

Xi Jinping's heir is likely among China’s rising ‘luckiest generation’

Hindustan Times  

The spotlight at China’s leadership congress next month will fall on the elite line-up installed to steer the world’s No. Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, They’ve been called the Luckiest Generation: Communist Party cadres born in the 1970s. “Their mentality could be a bit more open to the world at just the right time.” The ’70s generation will ascend to China’s leadership ranks during a period in which the country could finally overtake the US as the world’s largest economy, even as growth slows and population decline takes hold. “Until, of course, very recently.” Here are five officials to watch: Zhuge Yujie, 51 In March, Zhuge became the youngest deputy party secretary in the country, as right-hand man to Shanghai party chief Li Qiang -- a long-time Xi associate. Liu Qiang, 51 Before becoming Shandong province’s vice governor, Liu racked up 25 years in the financial sector as head of the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.’s Shanghai branch and a vice president at Bank of China Ltd.

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Chinese president issues a positive message at a meeting with U.S. business leaders
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese president issues a positive message at a meeting with U.S. business leaders

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, walks with representatives from U.S. business, strategic and academic communities March 27 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting on Wednesday with top American business leaders in Beijing that came amid a steady improvement in relations that had …

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, …

Xi: Advance prosperity of Chinese culture
1 year, 6 months ago

Xi: Advance prosperity of Chinese culture

China Daily  

He urges efforts to promote exchanges, mutual learning among civilizations President Xi Jinping underlined on Wednesday the need to continue to boost cultural prosperity, make China a leading country in culture and build a modern Chinese civilization. In a congratulatory letter to the opening of the first Forum on Building up China's Cultural Strength, held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Xi …

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 …

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 …

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 …

China’s other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi, experience
1 year, 9 months ago

China’s other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi, experience

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — 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 fighting. ZHAO LEJI A holdover from the previous Politburo Standing Committee, Zhao Leji won Xi’s trust as head of the party’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, pursuing an anti-graft campaign …

China's other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi, experience
1 year, 9 months ago

China's other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi, experience

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six men sit alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Xi Jinping becomes president of China for the third term
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping becomes president of China for the third term

Op India  

Chinese President Xi Jinping was re-elected for a third term in power on Sunday, becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party to do so since party founder Mao Zedong. Xi Jinping was also re-elected as the Communist Party’s General Secretary for a historic third five-year term. On Saturday, China’s Communist Party Congress concluded, with Xi Jinping solidifying his …

A look at the 7 men slated to lead China’s Communist Party
2 years, 2 months ago

A look at the 7 men slated to lead China’s Communist Party

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The following is a look at the seven men making up the Communist Party of China’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee for the next five years. SHANGHAI CHIEF LI QIANG Li Qiang has been party secretary of Shanghai, China’s largest city and financial hub, since 2017 and was parachuted into the Politburo Standing Committee, possibly as a future premier. …

A look at the seven men making up Communist Party of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee
2 years, 2 months ago

A look at the seven men making up Communist Party of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee

Firstpost  

Three of them are holdovers from the previous body, including General Secretary Xi Jinping, who has received a precedent-breaking third term as party head. The four newcomers are all Xi loyalists Beijing: The following is a look at the seven men making up the Communist Party of China’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee in order of rank. SHANGHAI CHIEF LI QIANG …

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

Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, China's 69-year-old leader secured a widely expected third term as …

China unveils new leadership, dominated by key Xi Jinping allies
2 years, 2 months ago

China unveils new leadership, dominated by key Xi Jinping allies

The Hindu  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his unprecedented third five-year term on October 23, 2022 in even firmer control of the ruling Communist Party after filling the newly announced Politburo Standing Committee with all of his allies. Mr. Xi introduced the new leadership to the media on October 23, 2022, in order of rank as Li Qiang, the former party chief …

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule | A Timeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule | A Timeline

India TV News  

Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary leader, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief who promoted economic growth 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 him to …

China’s Xi secures third term, stacks leadership team with allies
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s Xi secures third term, stacks leadership team with allies

Al Jazeera  

Chinese Communist Party elects Xi Jinping as its general secretary for a precedent-breaking third term, introduces a Politburo Standing Committee stacked with loyalists. China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, cementing his place as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The CCP also named a seven-member Politburo Standing Committee led …

China's President Xi Jinping re-elected for 3rd term as General Secretary of Communist Party
2 years, 2 months ago

China's President Xi Jinping re-elected for 3rd term as General Secretary of Communist Party

India Today  

China's President Xi Jinping was re-elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for a record third five-year term on Sunday. China's Communist Party Congress concluded on Saturday with Xi Jinping cementing his iron grip over the party. He was elected to the powerful Central Committee a day earlier by a once-in-a-five-year Congress despite crossing the official retirement age …

China Communist party meet ends with Xi Jinping at its ‘core’
2 years, 2 months ago

China Communist party meet ends with Xi Jinping at its ‘core’

Hindustan Times  

China's 20th communist party meet came to an end in Beijing on Saturday, after president Xi Jinping presided over seven days of closed-door meetings with top officials. Communist Party Meeting: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Saturday, Oct. 22, …

Xi expresses confidence in creating new, greater miracles as key Party congress concludes
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi expresses confidence in creating new, greater miracles as key Party congress concludes

China Daily  

Xi Jinping presides over the closing session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Saturday in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. BEIJING - The Communist Party of China is fully confident and capable of creating new and even greater miracles on the new journey of the new era, Xi Jinping said as …

China’s Communist Party endorses Xi Xinping’s ‘core’ leadership
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s Communist Party endorses Xi Xinping’s ‘core’ leadership

Al Jazeera  

President Xi Jinping is now all but certain to be unveiled as general secretary for an unprecedented third term. China’s Communist Party on Saturday endorsed Xi Jinping’s “core position” in the country’s leadership, all but assuring he will be handed an unprecedented third term in power. At the end of the week-long gathering in Beijing, China’s ruling party approved a …

Fears Xi Jinping flaunting 'collective prosperity' in CCP Congress speech, signalling further winding back of economic reforms
2 years, 2 months ago

Fears Xi Jinping flaunting 'collective prosperity' in CCP Congress speech, signalling further winding back of economic reforms

ABC  

After Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech strewn with words such as "common prosperity" and "struggle", experts fear the Chinese Communist Party's economic approach could send the country backwards and cause more headaches for the global economy. Key points: Xi Jinping mentioned "security" or "safety" more times than at the last National Congress, while use of the word "reform" …

Is Xi Jinping China’s new Mao Zedong?
2 years, 2 months ago

Is Xi Jinping China’s new Mao Zedong?

Al Jazeera  

Vastness is a defining feature of the Chinese Communist Party. Some also argue that only Mao, Deng, and Xi deserve to be considered as truly ‘great’ leaders as Jiang’s “core” status was bequeathed rather than earned. While the title might sound obscure, Xi’s recognition by the party as its “core” leader is testimony to his “profound” relationships with current party …

China’s Xi calls for military growth as party congress opens
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s Xi calls for military growth as party congress opens

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday called for faster military development and announced no change in policies that have strained relations with Washington and tightened the ruling Communist Party’s control over society and the economy. The party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, needs to “safeguard China’s dignity and core interests,” Xi said, referring to a list of …

Chink in Xi Jinping's armour: Economy ‘trouble’ and China's plan
2 years, 2 months ago

Chink in Xi Jinping's armour: Economy ‘trouble’ and China's plan

Hindustan Times  

Development remains China’s top priority, Xi Jinping said on Sunday during a speech at the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist party's congress adding that reforms will be made in the direction of a socialist market economy. Xi Jinping said that China must focus on high-quality development which should include work safety, supply chain resilience and the “dual circulation” …

Xi Jinping | The princeling’s next decade
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping | The princeling’s next decade

The Hindu  

When Xi Jinping ascends the stage of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday morning to open, for a second time, the ruling Communist Party’s once-in-five-year congress, his appearance was meant to have been his last. Mr. Xi was born to “red royalty”, and like fellow princelings, as the children of the revolutionary leaders who were Mao’s …

China’s Xi looks to 3rd 5-year term as Communist Party meets
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s Xi looks to 3rd 5-year term as Communist Party meets

Associated Press  

BEIJING — On the eve of the opening of a key Chinese Communist Party congress, party leader, head of state and commander of the armed forces Xi Jinping seems more in charge than ever, having given no indication of stepping away from power or anointing a successor. While some have resented XI’s trampling on what few freedoms Chinese citizens still …

Chinese Communist Party Congress affords another step for Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power
2 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Communist Party Congress affords another step for Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. “We have ensured that the party will never change its nature, its conviction or its character,” Xi said Sunday from the People’s Great Hall in Beijing at the opening ceremony. “It’s probably the most clear party congress for a heck of …

Xi Jinping is stronger than ever, but China’s future is uncertain
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping is stronger than ever, but China’s future is uncertain

Al Jazeera  

At the 20th CCP Congress, more Xi loyalists will take top positions, but ‘who after Xi’ questions will grow. At the 19th CCP Congress in 2017, Xi successfully had his political vision, officially worded as Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, written into the CCP’s constitution. The new ‘new normal’ Since coming to power …

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 …

Chinese President Xi Jinping gets chance to tighten hold on economy at Communist party meeting
2 years, 2 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping gets chance to tighten hold on economy at Communist party meeting

Firstpost  

Xi is expected to try to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as party leader. A report he is due to deliver at the congress will set economic, trade and technology goals for at least the next five years Beijing: At the Communist Party congress that begins on Sunday, President Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure …

China’s Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting
2 years, 2 months ago

China’s Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting

Associated Press  

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure in decades, gets a chance to install more allies who share his vision of an even more dominant role in the economy for the ruling Communist Party and tighter control over entrepreneurs at a party meeting that starts this weekend. Xi has called for a “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” …

China: Party leaders heap praise on Xi Jinping, his leadership ahead of Congress
2 years, 2 months ago

China: Party leaders heap praise on Xi Jinping, his leadership ahead of Congress

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has been reaffirmed several times as the “core” of the Communist Party of China by the party’s top leadership at a closed-door meeting that concluded on Wednesday, an official communique said. On Wednesday, the CPC’s central committee, one of the top decision-making bodies of the party, praised the “unusual and extraordinary” accomplishments made under Xi over …

Xi Jinping all set to rewind China's clock back to 'one leader rule' of Mao era
2 years, 2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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 U.S.-led West against Beijing's aggressive quest to become a dominant world power. Mao's successor, Deng Xiaoping, who earned …

How China's Xi Jinping amassed power over a decade | Explained
2 years, 2 months ago

How China's Xi Jinping amassed power over a decade | Explained

India Today  

China's Xi Jinping became the country's top leader a decade ago when he was named general secretary of the Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the party's 18th congress. At the 20th Party Congress, set to begin on Oct. 16, Xi is widely expected to secure a third leadership term, cementing his stature as the country's …

How strong is Xi Jinping's position in today's China?
2 years, 2 months ago

How strong is Xi Jinping's position in today's China?

India Today  

Dispelling the empty rumors on the social media of an invisible coup d'etat in Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping made his first public appearance on Tuesday since returning to China in mid-September. READ | China President Xi Jinping reappears on state TV amid rumours over 'absence' “Undoubtedly, Xi Jinping is going to embark on his third term with the 20th …

Xi Jinping appears in public for first time since SCO summit
2 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping appears in public for first time since SCO summit

The Hindu  

China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for “historical confidence” and “unity” as he led senior Communist Party officials on a tour of a new exhibition in the capital highlighting “breakthroughs and landmark achievements” of the past decade of his rule. Mr. Xi’s visit to the exhibition was his first public appearance since returning 11 days ago from the Shanghai …

Joke twitter thread on China coup against Xi Jinping is now viral
2 years, 2 months ago

Joke twitter thread on China coup against Xi Jinping is now viral

Hindustan Times  

As unsubstantiated rumours of a silent coup unfolding in China against president Xi Jinping dominated social media, a twitter thread mocking the coup by Beijing correspondent for German news outlet Der Spiegel went viral on Tuesday. Xi Jinping and China's Rumoured Coup: President Xi Jinping attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand. Fahrion, jabbing at the rumoured coup wrote …

China's Communist Party Congress to open October 16
2 years, 3 months ago

China's Communist Party Congress to open October 16

The Hindu  

China's ruling Communist Party will begin its 20th Party Congress on October 16, state media reported Tuesday, a landmark meeting at which President Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed as the country's most powerful leader in decades. It will The congress — held every five years — will be an "extremely important conference", according to a report by state …

Xi Jinping to be anointed as China's most powerful leader since Mao | 10 facts
2 years, 3 months ago

Xi Jinping to be anointed as China's most powerful leader since Mao | 10 facts

Hindustan Times  

The Chinese Communist Party will convene its 20th Congress on October 16 in Beijing during which Xi Jinping is likely to secure a third term in office as president, while a new top leadership line-up will also be unveiled. Xi, 69, is expected to become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. While Xi has consolidated power without precedent since …

Study of President Xi’s Remarks Mandatory, Chinese Communist Party Members Told
2 years, 4 months ago

Study of President Xi’s Remarks Mandatory, Chinese Communist Party Members Told

News 18  

In a major signal that Communist Party of China elders are already kowtowing in front of Xi Jinping ahead of the Party’s 20th National Congress, party members were asked to thoroughly study important remarks made by the Chinese president earlier this week. Huang Kunming, on Wednesday, said that the task of studying the remarks made by the general secretary of …

Xi Jinping set to secure unprecedented third term as China’s leader
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi Jinping set to secure unprecedented third term as China’s leader

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping, who is set to secure a unprecedented third term as China’s leader in a leadership reshuffle later this year, was elected on Friday by unanimous vote as a delegate to the 20th national congress of the ruling party at the Communist Party of China Guangxi regional congress. A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a …

Xi Jinping has two big deep secrets: how long he will stay in power and his political heir
2 years, 10 months ago

Xi Jinping has two big deep secrets: how long he will stay in power and his political heir

Firstpost  

Xi Jinping has already sought to prevent undercurrents of discontent from converging into opposition before the congress One rising Chinese provincial leader lauded Xi Jinping as the Communist Party’s “greatest guarantee.” The party chief of a big coastal city urged officials to revere Xi’s “noble bearing as a leader and personal charisma.” A top general said Xi had faced down …

Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?
3 years, 1 month ago

Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?

ABC  

As the Chinese Communist Party's sixth plenary session wraps up in Beijing, much of the focus outside China has been on two key aspects. The first is the meeting was primarily designed to strengthen the political position of Xi Jinping as both general secretary of the CCP and president of the country heading into next year's Party Congress when he …

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