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Economy ceased to be priority area for Chinese President Xi Jinping: Reports
Beijing: Chinese economy has ceased to become a priority area for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration as was reflected in the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, media reports said. Firstly,…
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China rebooting Mao-era institution to prepare for decoupling from global economy
Beijing: China is rebooting a Mao Zedong-era institution that once functioned as a pillar of the Socialist command economy to prepare for future ‘decoupling’ from the global economy, analysts said, as per…
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Be patriotic, reorient Islam to Chinese conditions: Sr CCP official to China’s Muslims
Beijing: A top leader of the ruling Communist Party has asked China’s over 25 million Muslims to “uphold the banner of patriotism” and reorient Islam to adapt to Chinese conditions, amid Beijing’s…
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China’s Communist Party Congress to confer more power to President Xi
Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party is all set to amend its constitution at the next month’s key once-in-a-five-year Congress to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping besides endorsing a record third…
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China is locking up critics in psychiatric hospitals: Report
Madrid: In China, posting a political comment, submitting a complaint about a corrupt official, or shouting slogans in the street, will quickly get you locked up in a detention centre or it…
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Arrest of Jack Ma erodes $27 bn from Alibaba’s share value
Beijing: The arrest of an individual with the last name ‘Ma’ in China left people in utter shock who dumped shares in Alibaba that eroded a massive $27 billion in its share…
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China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dry
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied…
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Xi flags Taiwan reunification, CPC achievements in his New Year address
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday flagged unification of Taiwan with the mainland as an aspiration in his New Year address, as he highlighted the ruling Communist Party’s achievements, including its…
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China planning further crackdown on religious groups: Report
Taipei: China is pushing forward with amending the Chinese Communist Party’s doctrine on the religious policy as it tightens control on religious groups throughout the country, Taiwanese media reported. According to Taiwan…
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‘Common prosperity’ goals of CCP target Chinese tech giants
Beijing: Chinese tech giants are beginning to dislike the ‘common prosperity’ goals of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Xi Jinping’s push to redistribute wealth in China. Fabien Baussart, writing in The…
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Alibaba dumping Chinese media company’s shares after Beijing’s clampdown on big-tech
Beijing: Of late China’s big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are facing problems under growing pressure from Beijing’s campaign to rein in their power and influence. Owing to the clampdown,…
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Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
Hong Kong: Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that choose the city’s leader in polls Sunday that Chief Executive Carrie Lam called very meaningful as the first…
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China, moving cautiously, starts carbon trading market
Beijing: Chinese power companies bid for credits to emit carbon dioxide and other climate-changing gases as trading on the first national carbon exchange began Friday in a step meant to help curb…
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China says US measures on Xinjiang threaten global trade
Beijing: China’s government rejected US accusations of forced labour in Xinjiang, accusing Washington of hurting global trade after US lawmakers endorsed import curbs and American companies were warned of legal risks for…
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Asian shares higher, but China down after tough talk from Xi Jinping
Tokyo: Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, though markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong declined a day after the Chinese Communist Party marked its centenary with tough talk by Chinese…
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