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Dissidents in China detained and harassed as Beijing prepares for party congress

Government critics and activists intimidated by police ahead of Sunday’s Communist party meeting, where Xi Jinping is expected to gain third term

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

China’s Communist party congress: everything you need to know

The 20th party congress is expected to see president Xi Jinping reappointed for a precedent-breaking third term, as well as offer signs of what he intends to do

The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022

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.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

Will Xi Jinping be in charge of China forever?

In the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress, which begins in Beijing on Sunday, President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president-for-life. If that actually happens, China's ascent to genuine superpower status will be at least delayed. At worst (from the Chinese perspective), it may not happen at…

Bangkok Post · Oct 13, 2022

Will Xi’s Paranoia Defeat Him?

The Chinese leader has taken security worries to a new level.

Foreign Policy · Oct 13, 2022

China: Rare protest breaks out against Xi Jinping ahead of Communist Party congress

A rare protest took place in Beijing against Xi Jinping and Covid restrictions on Thursday just days before the Communist Party congress.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022

Police deny there was a rare showing of political protest banners against Xi Jinping in Beijing

The banners call for the overthrow of Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping and are removed during a sensitive time as Beijing prepares for the 20th congress of the ruling party.

ABC News · Oct 13, 2022

‘We want to be prepared for a possible Chinese invasion,’ Taiwanese FM Joseph Wu says

Joseph Wu, the current foreign affairs minister of Taiwan, was interviewed in Taipei by FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen. In the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Taiwan fears a similar situation as China is determined to claim the island as part of its territory, like it did over a century…

France 24 · Oct 13, 2022

A rare protest in Beijing calls for change ahead of a key Communist Party meeting

Online images showed banners that demanded "votes not leaders, dignity not lies" and urged students and workers to strike. Censors quickly scrubbed social media posts of the protest.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022

Political protest banners removed in Beijing

BEIJING: Beijing authorities removed rare banners of political protest from an overpass in the Chinese capital, according to images circulated widely on social media on Thursday, just days before the start of a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress.

Bangkok Post · Oct 13, 2022