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Lukashenko’s planned Xi meeting shows gulf between China and the US

White House reiterates concerns Beijing considering sending lethal weapons to Russia while claiming to be peacemaker

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

Threats, advantages seen in China's shrinking population

For seven decades, China’s Communist Party has ruled the world’s most populous country

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Is China finally about to relax its zero-Covid policy?

People with Covid who have mild or no symptoms can now quarantine at home, but PCR tests are still required to enter many places

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Communist Party's 20th Congress gets under way, offering clues to China’s future

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, an event expected to confirm Xi Jinping as China’s first leader since Mao Zedong to serve three successive terms. Decisions unveiled at the congress – especially the fate of Prime Minister Li Keqiang – will indicate whether Xi…

France 24 · Oct 15, 2022

Xi’s power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance

When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn’t clear what kind of leader he would be

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

How 'Xi Jinping Thought' is meant to make China great again

Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to start a historic third term — and further elevate his ideology in Chinese law and society.

ABC News · Oct 13, 2022

Ticking timebomb as Russia continues to occupy swathes of Chinese territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet China's Xi Jinping Thursday for the first time since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Russia and China share a strong bond, facing off against the West, but the friendship is threatened by the unresolved issue of 600,000 square kilometres of Chinese territory near Vladivostok,…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 15, 2022

China sets October start for congress seen as Xi coronation

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

China to hold 20th Communist Party congress from October 16

China sets date for key congress of the governing party in which President Xi Jinping is expected to secure third term.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

China to Hold 20th Communist Party Congress from Oct. 16

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date for the congress, which typically…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022