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Xi Jinping calls for China's military to become a 'Great Wall of Steel' at National Peoples' Congress address

Speaking to the National Peoples' Congress, the president says China must ensure its military can safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and developmental interests, as their new premier takes a swipe at the US.

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China: Xi Jinping grabs unprecedented 3rd term as President of the country

Xi Jinping was on Friday unanimously appointed as Chinese President for the third time, making him the country's longest-serving leader since founding father Mao Zedong. Read further on Dynamite News:

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China’s Xi Awarded 3rd Term as President, Extending Rule

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the US and others. The endorsement of Xi’s appointment by the ceremonial National People’s Congress was…

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China Elects New Head of Legislature

Zhao Leji, the Communist Party’s No. 3 official, will take the helm of the NPC for the next five years, while Li Hongzhong and Ding Zhongli were appointed vice chairs of its standing committee

Caixin Global

China’s parliament backs Xi Jinping for third term as president

Xi has sidelined potential challengers and filled the party’s top ranks with his supporters since taking power in 2012.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi handed historic third term as president

Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations.

Bangkok Post

Wang Tao: Takeaways From China’s Government Work Report

UBS has upgraded its GDP growth forecast for the country to 5.4% for 2023 and 5.2% for 2024

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Xi decries US-led ‘suppression’ of China

BEIJING: The United States is leading a “containment, encirclement and suppression of China”, President Xi Jinping has said, as he urged his country’s private sector to boost innovation and become more self-reliant.

Bangkok Post

Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades?

Beijing is aiming for a moderate growth rate of 5 percent in 2023 amid a host of domestic and external challenges.

Al Jazeera

China's "parliament" sets this year's economic growth target at 'around 5%'

China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping’s control over business and society.

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China Increases Military Spending in Face of Threats

China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad. The country's planned budgets for the year put defense spending at 1.55 trillion yuan ($225 billion), a 7.2 percent rise and the quickest rate of increase since 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China hikes military spending 7.2% in face of 'escalating' threats

China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.

Bangkok Post

Pushing for a post-COVID rebound, China targets GDP growth of 'around 5%' this year

Outgoing premier Li Keqiang told delegates at the National People's Congress that China is aiming to rebound economically after COVID slowed them down

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China sets modest economic targets as it seeks to bounce back from Covid woes

At the opening of the Communist party’s National People’s Congress, outgoing premier Li Keqiang confirmed a further rise in defence spending as well

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China sets economic growth target of 5% as parliament opens

China’s parliament set to hand Xi Jinping third term as president and implement biggest government shake-up in a decade.

Bangkok Post

China's rubber-stamp parliament to begin meetings, hand Xi third term

BEIJING - China's rubber-stamp parliament kicks off nine days of meetings Sunday, with lawmakers set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president as well as unveil fresh growth targets and an increase in defence spending.

Tribune News Service

China defends growing military budget before annual congress

China needs to increase its military budget to meet “complex security challenges,” a top Chinese official said, amid rising geopolitical tensions with the U.S.

The Guardian - UK

China says military budget to increase again by ‘appropriate’ level

Spokesperson does not specify figure but announces rise is needed to meet complex security challenges

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NPC Preview: Supporting Growth as the Top Priority

We expect the meeting to set the GDP growth target at ‘around 5%’ with supportive macro policies, including a higher headline fiscal deficit, small increase of new special local government bond quota and more property policy easing, the bank’s chief China economist Wang Tao says

The Guardian - AU

Xi Jinping to tighten Communist party’s grip with overhaul of China’s government at key meeting

The NPC, China’s rubber-stamp parliament, will gather this weekend to approve far-reaching changes, and Xi’s unprecedented third term as president

Al Jazeera

All you need to know about China’s ‘Two Sessions’

The annual meetings of China’s parliament and political advisory body will include a GDP forecast for 2023.

The Independent UK

New leaders, economy to dominate China's legislative session

The installation of new leaders and the need to shore up a flagging economy will dominate the annual session of China's rubber-stamp parliament that kicks off Sunday

The Independent UK

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended

The Guardian - AU

Explainer: what is China’s ‘two sessions’ gathering, and why does it matter?

Annual event led by Xi Jinping often delivers major policy announcements, with significant constitutional revisions also possible this year

Reuters

Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

The International Paralympic Committee voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, placing their para-athletes' hopes of competing at the 2024 Paralympics in jeopardy.

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