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China's Leaders To Set Growth Goals As Economic Woes Mount

China is set to unveil some of its lowest growth targets in decades when top Communist Party officials begin an annual meeting Tuesday, as the world's second largest economy faces dire headwinds.

International Business Times

Soaring petrol prices in Cuba are a cause of great concern for Havana residents

The price of petrol in Cuba has risen by 500 percent since Friday. The ruling Communist Party says it has introduced this measure as part of a major stabilisation plan to get the Cuban economy back on its feet. But after years of facing a deepening economic crisis, Cubans fear…

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As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party

A leaked document offers a window into the motivations and concerns of party leaders as they seek to deepen ties with the U.S.

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What To Know About China's Annual Parliamentary Meeting

Thousands of delegates from across China will convene in Beijing next week for the start of the country's annual legislative meetings known as the "Two Sessions".

International Business Times

Security, Economy In Focus At Key China Meetings

China's top officials hold an annual gathering next week, offering a rare window into the ruling Communist Party's thinking as it tightens its grip in the face of dire economic headwinds.

International Business Times

Former Provincial Party Chief Expelled for ‘Meddling With Judicial Activities’

Sun Zhigang, Guizhou’s ex-Communist Party secretary, is also suspected of using his influence to help others in return for money and gifts

Caixin Global

Hong Kong court orders China's Evergrande, which owes $300 billion, to liquidate

China Evergrande is one of the biggest Chinese developers that have collapsed under pressure to rein in surging debt the ruling Communist Party views as a threat to China's slowing economic growth.

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Activists Decry Tibet 'Cultural Genocide' Ahead Of China Rights Review

Activists accused China of seeking to "erase" Tibetan cultural and religious identities, urging a review of Beijing's rights record at the UN on Tuesday to focus on its "cultural genocide" in the region.

International Business Times

Retired Dongfeng Motor Executive Becomes Latest to Fall Under Graft Probe

Tong Dongcheng joins several others at the state-owned automaker who have been caught up in a corruption campaign targeting the firms

Caixin Global

China's Proposed Guidelines Target Excessive Spending on Online Gaming

China's draft guidelines to curb excessive spending on online gaming causes major plunge in stocks, signaling the ruling Communist Party's commitment to co...

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China emerged from 'zero-COVID' in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy

The Independent UK

Chinese leaders wrap up annual economic planning meeting with scant details on revving up growth

China's state media say top leaders held an annual planning meeting where they agreed to step up spending to help rev up the economy

The Independent UK

A Hong Kong Court hears final arguments in subversion trial of pro-democracy activists

A Hong Kong court has started hearing the final arguments of some of the city’s best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent

The Independent UK

China Accused Of Genocide As Hundreds Of Mosques Are Destroyed

As part of its policy that sets out to "sinicise" religious minorities, the Chinese government has ordered the destruction of thousands of mosques.

International Business Times UK

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Biden and Xi are meeting for the first time in a year. Here are 5 things to watch

From Taiwan to fentanyl, President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping have plenty to sort through when the two meet face-to-face for the first time in a year.

The Independent UK

China denies accusations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom in Tibet

A government official from China’s Tibetan region has rejected allegations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom, while stressing that Tibetan Buddhism should adapt to the Chinese context

The Independent UK

China's Xi urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls

Chinese President Xi Jinping says potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together

The Independent UK

Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained

The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed cardinal

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Remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang to be cremated and flags to be lowered

State media report the remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang are to be cremated on Thursday, with flags around the country to be flown at half-staff to mourn the official who helped guide the world's second-largest economy for a decade

Evening Standard

Former Chinese Communist Party premier Li Keqiang, 68, dies from heart attack

Li Keqiang held the second highest-ranked position in China, but was sidelined by Xi Jinping

The Independent UK

Loyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi's demand for obedience

Analysts say the removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi Jinping’s demand for total obedience and the elimination of any potential rivals within the ruling Communist Party

Caixin Global

China Names Lan Foan to Be New Finance Minister

Appointment of the public finance specialist was widely expected after he was named Communist Party chief of the Ministry of Finance

The Independent UK

Taiwan indicts 2 communist party members accused of colluding with China to influence elections

Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island's tiny Taiwan People's Communist Party on accusations they colluded with China in an effort to influence next year's elections for president and members of the legislative assembly

WEKU

'Sparks' author Ian Johnson on Chinese 'challenging the party's monopoly on history'

Xi Jinping and China's ruling Communist Party have displayed a dogged obsession with controlling the historical narrative. But there's a group of underground historians fighting back.

Caixin Global

China Launches Five-Year Plan for Anti-Graft Campaign

Authorities will deepen their crackdown on state-owned enterprises and sectors such as finance, health care, sports and higher education

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