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Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles COVID-19 wave: BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday (Dec 26) to take ...
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Xi Jinping may attack Taiwan to secure his legacy, warn Admiral Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee
economist.com/by-invitation/2022/08/03/xi-jinping-may-attack-taiwan-to-secure-his-legacy-warn-admiral-lee-hsi-min-and-eric-lee

Russia's Putin and China's Xi to confer this week — TASS quotes Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will ...
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Xi urges steps to ‘protect’ lives as China battles Covid wave: The Chinese president’s first remarks on the pandemic came on a day when a South China Morning ...
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Xi Jinping's first remarks on worsening China Covid situation, urges officials to protect people's lives, safety and health
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Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles Covid wave: Hospitals and crematoriums across the country have been overflowing with Covid patients ...
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Democracies versus autocracies: the turning of the tide as a standing order.: China and Russia challenge Western democracies. They will stand up to the challenge ...
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Paid articlePaywallXi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles COVID wave: In recent days, health officials in the wealthy coastal province of Zhejiang estimated that one ...
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Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China battles Covid wave: BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged officials on Monday to take steps to protect ...
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‘Hold the rice bowl steady’: China’s Xi Jinping repeats call for food security: Stable and safe supplies are top priorities in nation’s quest to become an ...
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Palantir's defence chief says the AI race raises the risk to Taiwan: Palantir's Mike Gallagher warns that a US lead in AI could push Xi Jinping to move on ...
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It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it: Last week Beijing’s deputy mayor was meeting with Walmart CEO John Furner and ...
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Propaganda often clarifies how leaders see themselves, and would like to be seen. Look closely, and it can also expose insecurities
What a new drama series reveals about China: The propaganda machine creates a virtuous, village-born Communist Party chief
economist.com/china/2023/01/26/what-a-new-drama-series-reveals-about-china

The economic and political price of China and New Zealand's zero-Covid policies
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China’s mixed economic blessing for the rest of the world: If China can quickly bring the rate of infections under control the economy could bounce back quickly ...
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Key FactsChina claims that the shift away from Covid Zero preceded mass protests.
Apr 12, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- As Beijing sought to counter the narrative that President Xi Jinping was forced to abandon a signature policy, China said it began making major changes to Covid Zero even before nationwide protests widely credited with prompting the shift.
- On November 10, "the party central made a major decision, and for the first time put forward a 20-point measure " that relaxed Covid controls, according to a timeline published on Sunday by Xinhua News Agency.
Chinese military short of troops trained in high-tech operations, state media reveals in rare show of candour
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China's Xi solidified grip on power during tumultuous 2022: Xi Jinping secured an historic third leadership term in October, emerging as China's most powerful ...
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Key FactsXi Jinping may need a fall guy in 2023.
Apr 17, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- With so much power, China's top leader would require a lightning rod or two to deflect the full force of the difficulties that await him.
- Western commentators have dubbed him the "Chairman of Everything" in reference to his broad influence over how China is managed, and the President could take some ideas from his predecessor, Mr Jiang Zemin, who saw him as a potential leader.
- Mr Jiang, who died in November, presided over China for a decade beginning in 1993.
- As president, Mr Jiang had a contentious relationship with then-Premier Zhu Rongji, dubbed the "economic czar" of his country.
With Record Military Incursions, China Warns Taiwan and the U.S.: Taiwan said China sent 71 military aircraft near the island days after President Biden ...
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Key FactsXi Jinping has a difficulty as a result of China's tricky foreign relations.
Apr 17, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- With little opportunities in the West, Chinese diplomacy in 2023 will most likely concentrate on the global South.
- European governments were already worried about Chinese espionage, technology acquisition, and the deterioration of the international order.
- If the war in Ukraine ends, China's image may be saved by helping to broker peace and rebuild the country.
- Taiwan and Ukraine are minor issues, and many developing countries continue to view China as a key source of commerce and investment.
Xi Jinping may attack Taiwan to secure his legacy, warn Admiral Lee Hsi-min and Eric Lee
economist.com/by-invitation/2022/08/03/xi-jinping-may-attack-taiwan-to-secure-his-legacy-warn-admiral-lee-hsi-min-and-eric-lee

China Relations Key to Situation in North Korea: A recent edition of the party newspaper makes that very clear.
thediplomat.com/2022/12/china-relations-key-to-situation-in-north-korea/

The Chinese city that covid forgot: Chinese experiences of the zero-covid policy vary greatly. That helps Communist Party bosses
economist.com/china/2022/11/03/the-chinese-city-that-covid-forgot

Chinese President Xi Jinping asks army to ‘prepare for war’: Xi, who recently secured a third term as the general secretary of CCP, made these remarks came ...
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China Covid: Millions back in lockdown as Beijing doubles down on zero-Covid: Dozens of cities across the country have been affected by varying degrees of ...
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Key FactsDiplomacy in Crisis: Xi Invites Defilee to Beijing
Apr 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Following the party congress, a slew of heads of state and government will visit China.
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is not the first foreign official to pay his respects to China's head of state and party leader Xi Jinping following his election.
- It subjects Chinese officials to a seven-day quarantine following encounters with foreign guests.
- Several visitors are said to be vetted in a package before China's leadership delegation retreats for collective quarantine.
Taiwan foresees more Chinese coercion, intimidation in Xi's next term: Taiwan expects China to increase its coercion and intimidation to achieve its goal of ...
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Key FactsPodcast: What to Expect from China's Party Congress
Apr 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - The quinquennial gathering this month will give some light on President Xi Jinping's policy intentions in the midst of a faltering economy and Covid lockdowns.
- Breakingviews columnists share advice on what to expect from this staged but essential political event in this Viewsroom podcast.
- The host is a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews.
- They do not reflect the opinions of Reuters News, which is committed to integrity, independence, and bias-free reporting under the Trust Principles.
Satellite photos show China's new nuclear test site in Xinjiang:Nikkei: Satellite photos show China's new nuclear test site in Xinjiang
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U.S. Insists It Will Operate Around Taiwan, Despite China’s Pressure: The confrontation threatens to overwhelm President Biden’s efforts to find a series of ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/10/us/politics/taiwan-china-us.html

Triumphalism returns to haunt Xi Jinping: China’s leader risks being blamed for the failure of a zero Covid policy that once seemed successful
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Paid articlePaywallChina's Xi vows stronger antimonopoly efforts, healthy capital market: Chinese President Xi Jinping said the nation should strengthen its antimonopoly efforts ...
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Living by the code: In China, COVID-era controls may outlast the virus: Beijing already had a vast ability to track its 1.4 billion citizens before the pandemic ...
nytimes.com/2022/01/30/world/asia/covid-restrictions-china-lockdown.html

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