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China to hold 20th Communist Party congress from October 16

China sets date for key congress of the governing party in which President Xi Jinping is expected to secure third term.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Explainer-What to look for from China's 20th Communist Party congress

China's ruling Communist Party opens its 20th congress on Oct. 16 that is likely to end with President Xi Jinping anointed for a third, five-year term as the supreme leader and a shuffle of personnel on the decision-making Politburo.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

China sets Oct. 16 opening date for Communist Party congress

China says a key congress of the ruling Communist Party at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to be granted a third five-year term will open on Oct. 16

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

'Matter of national destiny': China’s energy crisis sees the world’s top emitter investing in more coal

Two months of scorching heatwaves and drought plunged China into an energy security crisis.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

China moves aggressively on Covid as political summit looms

BEIJING: China is enforcing lockdown restrictions in areas around Beijing more intensively, and will mass test the nearby port city of Tianjin, stepping up its quest to wipe out Covid-19 ahead of a key meeting of the Communist Party’s top leaders.

The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022

Clear analogy with South China Sea and Taiwan to India-China LAC tensions, says Kevin Rudd

Former Australian PM says Chinese infrastructure consolidation at LAC indicates it will not turn back or withdraw completely

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2022

Point of no return: crunch time as China tries to fend off property crash

With the global economy also at a crossroads, Beijing’s leadership faces a perilous test of nerve on its lending crackdown and zero-Covid strategy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

‘We are Chinese’: meet the Taiwanese who want to embrace Beijing rule

Surveys reveal that up to 12% of the country supports unification with China, including five of its citizens in a Taipei restaurant

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Chinese youth opt out of the rat race in search of personal peace

Young people are abandoning demanding careers and ditching consumerism championed by the ruling communist party.

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2022

Iriana also plays roles: Indonesia's first lady diplomacy complements Jokowi's effort as G20 president

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attracted global attention when he paid a visit to Ukraine and Russia last month. But fewer observers and public noticed that his wife, First Lady Iriana Widodo, also accompanied him on the trip – including to Kyiv, the city currently deemed as the world’s most…

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2022