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China Since the Founding of the Communist Party

Here are the key dates in China since the founding of the Communist Party (CCP) which has grown into one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

AP PHOTOS: China marks 73rd anniversary in National Day

Spectators watched a masked, 96-member honor guard raise a Chinese flag on Tiananmen Square as the ruling Communist Party marked…

The Independent UK

Fewer trips for China's Golden Week amid quarantine fears

Far fewer Chinese are expected to be traveling during the upcoming “Golden Week” National Day holiday, amid rigid anti-COVID-19 restrictions…

The Independent UK

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Former Tibet official latest to fall in China graft sweep

A former vice governor of China’s sprawling Tibet region has been indicted on charges of accepting bribes

The Independent UK

How to make sense of Xi Jinping, China’s enigmatic ruler

His project to restore the Communist Party’s overbearing role has grim implications for China and the world

The Economist

China smoothes path to Xi's 3rd term with speech clamp down

SHENYANG, China -- The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is tightening its regulation of online speech ahead of next…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Death penalty commuted to life for China’s ex-security chief

Former deputy security minister Sun Lijun received 646 million yuan ($91m) in bribes between 2001 and 2020.

Al Jazeera

Chinese former senior security official faces life in prison for bribery

Beijing (AFP) - A Chinese former top security official faces life in prison after a court on Friday hit him…

AFP

Ringleader of 'clique' against Chinese Communist Party sentenced to life in jail

China's former deputy public security minister, who had been denounced for "seriously damaging the unity of the party", is jailed…

ABC News

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‘Playing counter-attack, without Mbappé’: Italy’s resigned left faces election drubbing

For much of the past decade, Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party has served as the dependable linchpin of wobbly crisis cabinets,…

France 24

China says it has patience needed to bring Taiwan under control

China said it has the patience to someday bring Taiwan under its control, partly because “compatriots” there want it to…

Bangkok Post

Why is 90-year-old Cardinal Zen standing trial in Hong Kong?

The retired leader of the territory’s Catholic Church and critic of Beijing is accused of failing to register a fund.

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi Arrives in Kazakhstan on First Foreign Trip since Pandemic

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first trip abroad since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Analysis-China poised to shake up economic leadership as reformers bow out

China's ruling Communist Party sets the stage next month for the biggest overhaul of its economic leadership in a decade,…

Reuters

Q&A: Pope, Chinese leader Xi to cross paths in Kazakhstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Kazakhstan will overlap with that of Pope Francis, though the Vatican says there are…

The Independent UK

Starvation fears as China imposes lockdown on Uyghurs’ territory

CHINA has quietly imposed one of its strictest lockdowns in Xinjiang, pushing people to the brink of starvation in a…

Irish Independent

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

Beijing (AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday…

AFP

China legislator criticizes sanctions on visit to Russia

Chinese state media say the country's top legislator decried sanctions against Russia during a recent visit to the country

The Independent UK

Hong Kong speech therapists sentenced to 19 months over children’s books

A Hong Kong court has sentenced five speech therapists to nearly two years in prison for their role in the…

Irish Independent

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Say a little snare – Aretha Franklin was tracked by FBI due to her connections to Communist Party

Aretha Franklin was tracked and monitored by the FBI for years, with the agency labelling some of her shows “communist…

Irish Independent

Zero COVID Has Outlived Its Usefulness. Here’s Why China Is Still Enforcing It.

The Communist Party’s real priority is protecting itself, not the public.

The Atlantic

China's Communist Party to amend its constitution at October congress

China's ruling Communist Party will amend its constitution next month during a leadership reshuffle held over five years, a move…

Reuters

EXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip important?

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to the neighboring Central…

The Independent UK

On COVID alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday

More Chinese cities advised residents on Wednesday to avoid unnecessary trips for the upcoming holiday long weekend, adding to COVID…

Reuters

Gorbachev -- the greatest democrat Russia ever had

'We all need to have perestroika," Mikhail Gorbachev would often say. The Soviet Union's last leader lived by that credo.…

Bangkok Post