CLARK, Philippines (Reuters) – China and Southeast Asian navies aim to hold an inaugural joint maritime exercise next year, Singapore’s defense minister said on Tuesday, as they try to build trust amid conflicting claims over…
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Hong Kong bookseller released by China is missing – daughter
Sweden says its citizen Gui Minhai, one of the five jailed “Hong Kong booksellers”, has been released from prison in China. But Mr Gui’s daughter, Angela, said no-one had seen him or spoken to him…
China Enshrines ‘Xi Jinping Thought.’ What Does That Mean?
Mr. Xi’s vision of a resurgent China will now permeate all party indoctrination in schools, the media and government agencies. With the conclusion of the congress, the party and the Chinese news media will begin…
China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader in decades
BEIJING — The ruling Communist Party on Tuesday formally lifted Xi Jinping’s status to China’s most powerful ruler in decades, setting the stage for the authoritarian leader to tighten his grip over the country while…
China’s Communist Party inserts Xi into party constitution
BEIJING — China’s ruling Communist Party moved Tuesday to confirm Xi Jinping’s rise to becoming the country’s most powerful leader in decades by amending its constitution to add his name and ideology. Xi’s concept of…
China’s Communist Party inserts Xi Jinping into party constitution
BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party has amended its constitution to add President Xi Jinping’s name and ideology in an extension of his formidable political sway. Xi’s concept of “socialism with Chinese characteristics for a…
China has grand ambitions to dethrone the dollar. It may make a powerful move this year
China is looking to make a major move against the dollar’s global dominance, and it may come as early as this year. The new strategy is to enlist the energy markets’ help: Beijing may introduce…
China Names Top Leaders, With One Notable Absence
The name of China’s powerful anti-graft chief was absent from the Communist Party’s new central committee, according to a list published by the official Xinhua News Agency, suggesting that President Xi Jinping is adhering to…
China’s Entrepreneurs Squirm Under Xi’s Tightening Grip
BEIJING — Guo Junwen was a successful property developer in southwestern China when the authorities threw him behind bars three years ago on charges involving land use and seized his business. Now free, Mr. Guo…
China’s Xi accrues power, worrying critics and delighting supporters
Nor did the displays charting China’s climate change progress or other technological advancements. Instead, it was an exhibit showing how Xi has locked up thousands of corrupt officials that drew his approval. “We finally have…
Better Buy: Yum Brands or Yum China?
Last November, Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange after being spun off of Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM). Yum China shares surged nearly 70% since that split, but Yum shares…
China’s New Antipollution Push Could Cool Its Growth Engine
BEIJING — Through the last four decades, China has achieved breathtaking economic growth at the cost of smoggy skies, fetid streams and lakes of dying fish. Now China is undertaking one of its most extensive…
China’s US$150 billion tax cut: Beijing claims headway in cutting business burden
China will cut the burden on business by at least 1 trillion yuan (US$150 billion) this year through its new value-added tax regime and fee cuts, Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie forecast on Monday. In…
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