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Politics

China launches campaign against online rumours ahead of party congress

FILE PHOTO: A person cycles past the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China's cyberspace watchdog said on Friday it would a launch a three-month campaign to clear up "rumours and false information involving major meetings", just weeks before the ruling Communist Party holds its five-yearly congress.

General Secretary Xi Jinping is poised to secure a historic third leadership term at the congress, which is due to start on Oct. 16.

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