During the course of the 20th Party Congress, Xi is expected to further consolidate his hold over the 86 million strong CPC by handpicking a new leadership line up, a report by
Public protest against the top leadership is extremely rare in China, especially in the run-up to important political meetings, when authorities turn Beijing into a fortress to maintain security and stability…reports Asian
Xi would also surpass the tenure of Jiang Zemin who led the CCP as General Secretary for 13 years and 145 days during the period 1989-2002…reports Asian Lite news In the run-up
Xi calls Mao Zedong’s time the ‘revolution period,’ Deng Xiaoping’s the ‘building period,’ Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao’s the ‘reform period’ while calling his term a ‘whole new era.’…reports Asian Lite News
Xi had not been seen in public since returning to Beijing from the summit on September 16…reports Asian Lite News Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first public appearance since returning
At the CCP’s 20th National Congress on October 16, Xi will be seeking an unprecedented third term in office, after amending the constitution to abolish presidential term limits in 2018…reports Asian Lite
The two leaders are in Samarkand to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a regional security group. They will also hold a three-way meeting with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh
The mandatory retirement age is not in any CCP official regulation or document…reports Asian Lite News Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to be appointed to an unprecedented third term as leader
Xi has built around him a network of advisors who are almost entirely different from individuals who were influential during the decade each in power of Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao, and
Weak diplomacy, increased use of economic coercion, failed soft power attempts, and expanding links to Russia are some of the causes for China’s deteriorating worldwide image. The global image of China, which