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CPI(ML) Red Star leaders to give up their caste surnames

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The Hindu · Oct 1, 2022

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 for life ahead of a key Communist Party congress.

ABC News · Sep 23, 2022

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The Hindu · Aug 31, 2022

China's 20th Party Congress looms closer

President Xi Jinping is expected to be selected for a highly unusual third term.

Axios · Aug 16, 2022

All secular democratic parties should come together to defeat the BJP: D. Raja

Since 2014, the BJP-RSS combine has been destroying the secular character of Indian state... and Left unity is need of the hour, says CPI general secretary

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022

Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi's visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has reportedly fired several DF-15B ballistic missiles into the seas around Taiwan as part of large scale military drills announced in response to the visit this week by the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

What to Expect From a Bolder Xi Jinping

Get Ready for a More Ambitious Chinese Foreign Policy

Foreign Affairs · Jul 29, 2022

"The Site's Content Moderators Discovered 546 Nicknames, or 'Typos,' for Xi Jinping Over a Two-Month Period"

One of the many interesting items from today's post by Prof. Victor Mair (Language Log), quoting an article in China Digital Times: A crackdown on "typos" used to spread "illegal and harmful information"… have illustrated the further narrowing of online speech in China ahead of the upcoming 20th Party Congress…

Reason · Jul 22, 2022

Here's How 2022 Chinese Election Could Act As Tailwind For Alibaba And Others

Chinese President Xi Jinping reached out to the domestic private sector amid the growing economic challenges, the CityToday reports. Jinping highlighted the importance of private capital to economic development while emphasizing their adherence to the regulatory norms at a recent Politburo meet. The private sector generated over 50% of China's tax…

Benzinga · May 2, 2022

A ‘drop the pin’ event in Chinese politics

There could be headwinds as the CPC prepares for its 20th Congress in autumn and tracks the ‘China Dream’ 

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2022