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The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

The week-long National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, which opens tomorrow in Beijing, is among the main events and trends that bear watching this month for their impact on emerging markets.

Bangkok Post

What is the CCP's National Congress and why is this year's so important?

The week-long Chinese Communist Party National Congress, which begins on Sunday in Beijing, is considered the most significant event on China's political calendar. But what exactly happens there and why is this one in particular so important?

ABC News

The Guardian view on Xi Jinping and China’s party congress: no end in sight

Editorial: The coming meeting will further cement his position. But while he tightens his grip on power, his country’s problems slip further from grasp

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'National Traitor Xi Jinping': Protest Erupts in Beijing As Communist Leader Looks Toward 3rd Term

Scenes of a rare but mild (by Western standards) protest against Xi Jinping’s communist government in the Chinese capital were shared across social media Thursday.

Benzinga

Xi’s Grand Industrial Ambitions Are Likely to Flop

A legacy of mistrust hampers the Chinese leader’s decision-making.

Foreign Policy

'Remove the dictator Xi Jinping': Images show rare protest in Beijing

Despite online censorship, photos and videos shared online show a rare protest against the Chinese government in Beijing. The dramatic demonstration took place on a highway bridge on October 13, just days before the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party convenes. The protest seems to have been initiated by…

France 24

How China's Communist Party Congress works

Chinese President Xi Jinping is poised to win a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party, the most powerful job in the country, at the 20th Party Congress that wraps up this weekend.

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Xi’s economy sees ‘beautiful life’ in China nationalism, control

Chinese President Xi Jinping is presiding over a new era that prioritises political control over economic development.

Al Jazeera

Xi’s power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance

When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn’t clear what kind of leader he would be

The Independent UK

Zero-Covid in China Key to Xi Legacy as He Eyes Third Term

For many in China, years of grueling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. For President Xi Jinping, the virus curbs are a triumph, AFP said. His zero-tolerance approach to Covid has become synonymous with the efforts to cement his authority over China and its ruling…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We all saw it’: anti-Xi Jinping protest electrifies Chinese internet

Scramble to censor posts about Sitong bridge incident in Beijing where defiant banners were hung and a fire lit in lead-up to Communist party congress

The Guardian - UK

Protest against Xi Jinping and Covid-zero policy in China: Why it's significant

NEW DELHI: It does not happen very often in China, especially since Xi Jinping has become the president. So, it must have surprised police and administration in China when banners criticizing Xi Jinping's strict "Covid Zero" policy and the Communist leadership were hung from a busy intersection in Beijing.

The Times of India

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

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

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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

China's Communist Party leadership reshuffle: what to look for

China's ruling Communist Party will reshuffle its leadership when it holds a once-in-five-years Congress starting Oct 16, with Xi Jinping widely expected to stay on for a third term as general secretary, China's senior-most position.

Reuters

Xi set to open party congress at challenging time for China

Chinese President Xi Jinping will take the stage on Sunday to kick off a historic congress of the ruling Communist Party, where he is poised to win a third term that solidifies his place as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.

Al Jazeera

As China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’, some have had enough

The digital tools for tackling the virus are intruding deeply into people’s lives, but there is no sign of a relaxation.

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ABC News

How 'Xi Jinping Thought' is meant to make China great again

Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to start a historic third term — and further elevate his ideology in Chinese law and society.

Bangkok Post

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…

Foreign Policy

Will Xi’s Paranoia Defeat Him?

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

Evening Standard

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.

ABC News

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.

France 24

‘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…

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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.

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