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BEIJING: Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly choreographed event.

Bangkok Post

Xi Jinping: from ‘counter-revolutionary’ to absolute power

Born into the Communist party elite and shaped by the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese president stands on the brink of securing historic power

The Guardian - UK

EU not seeking ‘systematic confrontation’ as rival China grows

The EU officially regards China as a partner, an economic competitor as well as a systemic rival.

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EU seeks united front on China reliance as Germany plans trip

European Union leaders jointly expressed concern on Friday about economic reliance on China, leaving German Chancellor Olaf Scholz facing questions over an imminent trip there with business chiefs.

Reuters

As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to 'zero-COVID' limits

China is doubling down on its at times draconian “zero-COVID” policies, even as the population may have wished for a hint at the Communist Party's congress that the rules would be eased

The Independent UK

Beijing Banner Protest Ripples Outward as China Maintains Silence

“It will tell future generations that even in the darkest of times, there are people who will stand up for themselves.”

The News Lens

China locks down parts of Xi’an as Covid Zero curbs ripple

BEIJING: China locked down parts of the central metropolis of Xi’an, confining some of the city’s 13 million people to their homes for at least a week, and other major hubs are rolling out virus restrictions in a reinforcement of the country’s commitment to Covid Zero.

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China sticks with zero-COVID as quarantine video causes outrage

The video that purportedly shows a seriously ill 16-year-old female being ignored at a quarantine centre has gone viral.

Al Jazeera

Editorial: Responding to Xi's China

Addressing China's Communist Party's Congress on Sunday, President Xi Jinping told delegates at the twice-a-decade event to "Be mindful of dangers in the midst of peace. Get the house in good repair before rain comes, and prepare to undergo the major tests of winds and waves and even perilous, stormy…

Tribune News Service

Fleeing Xi’s China, journalist makes fresh start abroad

Chinese investigative journalist Wang Zhi’an once exposed corruption, land seizures, and medical malpractice for state broadcaster CCTV

The Independent UK

Chinese capital steps up COVID measures as cases quadruple

China's capital, Beijing, has dialled up measures to stop COVID, strengthening public checks and locking down some residential compounds after a quadrupling of its case load in recent weeks, just as a key Communist Party congress entered full swing.

Reuters

Australia investigates if its former pilots are being recruited by China after UK’s own warning

Canberra investigates Beijing’s alleged attempts to hire ex-airforce pilots

The Independent UK

Hong Kong’s Lee lauds order after ‘chaos’ in sales pitch for city

Chief Executive John Lee says city authorities will ‘trawl’ the world for talented individuals and new enterprises.

Al Jazeera

What do US curbs on selling microchips to China mean for the global economy?

Washington’s ban on hi-tech exports to China marks a huge gambit for economic supremacy for the next decades

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Reuters

Analysis-Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 - and China's Taiwan ambitions

Between China's 20th Communist Party Congress, that began Sunday, and the next one in 2027, Japan will undertake its biggest arms buildup since World War Two in a race to deter Beijing from war in East Asia, according to Japanese government officials and security analysts.

Newsroom.co.nz

Three lessons for New Zealand from the Ukraine war

States that do not invest in military power would be wise to tool up. And there will be much less room for alliance free-riders – this has obvious implications for Anzac.

The Independent UK

Beijing ‘on a much faster timeline’ to annex Taiwan, US says

Blinken warns China could use ‘coercive’ and ‘forceful’ means to hasten reunification process

Reason

Tiananmen Square: An enduring symbol of the Chinese Communist Party's illegitimacy

This week the Communist Chinese Party is holding a congress at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. The purpose of the congress is to cement Xi Jinping's genocidal, imperialist autocracy. This post explains the centrality of Tiananmen Square to the Chinese dictatorship, and to the Chinese…

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What Xi Jinping's decade in power means for people in China — in their own words

Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. NPR has been speaking with a broad range of Chinese people about the impact he has had. Here is what four of them had to say.

ABC News

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong avoids comments on Australia and China relations during meeting with Anthony Albanese

Lee Hsien Loong meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra for annual talks, where the green economy, national security and the regional response to the ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar were discussed, but not Australia's approach to dealing with Beijing.

The Conversation

How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a decade.

Axios

Beijing moving to seize Taiwan on "much faster timeline" under Xi Jinping, Blinken warns

"There has been a change in the approach from Beijing toward Taiwan," Blinken says, days after Xi's speech on self-governing island.

Reuters

No consensus yet on China joining regional trade pact - Singapore PM

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday there is no consensus yet for China to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, although Singapore believed it would be possible for Beijing to meet the trade bloc's conditions.

The Guardian - AU

China’s plans to annex Taiwan moving ‘much faster’ under Xi, says Blinken

Comments by US secretary of state come after Xi told Communist party Congress Taiwan is core to plans for China’s ‘rejuvenation’

Reuters

China's 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know

China's 20th Communist Party Congress began on Sunday, with Xi Jinping poised to clinch his third five-year stint in charge - a mandate that would secure him as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

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