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Xi says China's heavy industries must not be 'abandoned'
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the country to hold on to its manufacturing capacity while developing ...
For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader ...
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In China, Xi’s Rule Slowly Unravels
Chinese President Xi Jinping intensified his sweeping crackdown on public officials, expelling Vice Adm. Li Hanjun, chief of ...
China's Disappearing Generals Put Questions Over Xi's Grip
China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even ...
Biden aides joked about prez’s ‘hours’ with China’s Xi — suggested he take cognitive test: book
Sometimes it was thirty-six hours. Other times it was seventy hours. Or maybe it was ninety-some hours,” write the authors of ...
New Communist Party rules hint China’s Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies
New rules on certain Communist Party organs suggest China’s ruling party is aiming to standardise its decision-making process ...
Albo dancing a diplomatic two-step to control tensions with China
Rather than adopt Scott Morrison’s He-Man approach, Anthony Albanese has taken Kevin Rudd’s advice and turned down the volume ...
Surging supply and risky overinvestment escalate China's price wars
Across major industries, Chinese firms are cutting prices to stay afloat. But overcapacity and excessive investment are ...