China expected to grant Xi 5 more years, no major changes
China is opening a twice-a-decade party conference at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term that breaks with recent precedent and establishes himself as possibly the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong.
Why Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
Rivals for centuries, China and Russia now have a partnership that has “no limits,” Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin said in early February. The energy, military and political ties nurtured over the past decade between the world’s two most powerful authoritarian states — both of which aim to upend at least parts of the US-dominated, post-Cold War order — have aroused growing concern among democratic leaders from Washington to Tokyo. Just weeks after the joint statement, when Russia invad
washingtonpost.comActor Li Yifeng dropped by Prada, other companies after prostitution charges
Chinese actor Li Yifeng has been dropped from several luxury brands, including Prada, after being arrested by Beijing police for “soliciting prostitutes” on more than one occasion. The 35-year-old actor — who starred in the 2021 film “The Pioneer” as former communist leader Mao Zedong — and his studio released a statement on Saturday denying the allegations. "I hope Li Yifeng will live on in his film and television work, will live responsibly and will also live in the social responsibility of today's youth, instead of living among lawsuits and fighting against malicious rumors,” Li wrote, according to the Global Times.
news.yahoo.comEXPLAINER: Why is Xi Jinping's Central Asia trip important?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a visit to the neighboring Central Asian nations of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this month in what would be his first overseas visits since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019.
Why Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
Rivals for centuries, China and Russia now have a partnership that has “no limits,” Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin said in early February. The energy, military and political ties nurtured over the past decade between the world’s two most powerful authoritarian states — both of which aim to upend at least parts of the US-dominated, post-Cold War order — have aroused growing concern among democratic leaders from Washington to Tokyo. Just weeks after the joint statement, when Russia invad
washingtonpost.comWhy Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
Rivals for centuries, China and Russia now have a partnership that has “no limits,” Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin said in early February. The energy, military and political ties nurtured over the past decade between the world’s two most powerful authoritarian states — both of which aim to upend at least parts of the US-dominated, post-Cold War order — have aroused growing concern among democratic leaders from Washington to Tokyo. Just weeks after the joint statement, when Russia invad
washingtonpost.comA Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK'd books
As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part from historical resistance movements that had once been sanctioned by the ruling Communist Party.
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK'd books
As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man to death and three others to life in prison last year for textbooks drawn in part from historical resistance movements that had once been sanctioned by the ruling Communist Party. An AP review of images and stories presented as problematic in a state media documentary, and interviews with people involved in editing the textbooks, found they were rooted in previously accepted narratives — two drawings are based on a 1940s movement praised by Mao Zedong, who founded the communist state in 1949.
news.yahoo.comFrom Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics
From the crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability to stay in power that is seemingly impervious to Western criticism.
‘Am I not Chinese?’: Model pushes back against criticism of her ‘slanted eyes’
A Chinese model at the center of an ongoing controversy about beauty standards and Western stereotypes in China has clapped back at critics taking a jab at her “slanted eyes.” Driving the news: The model, who goes by the professional name Cai Niang Niang, appeared in a 2019 ad for a local snack brand called Three Squirrels. Photos from that campaign recently resurfaced on Chinese social media, drawing criticism for its supposed negative portrayal of Chinese women.
news.yahoo.comChinese leaders issue official history to elevate Xi
Leaders of China's ruling Communist Party have set the stage for President Xi Jinping to extend his rule next year, praising his role in China’s rise as an economic and strategic power and approving a political history that gives him status alongside the most important party figures.
Tennis star accuses China ex-vice premier of sexual assault
Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges.
China's Xi leads Martyr's Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
Chinese leader Xi Jinping paid respects at a solemn commemoration Thursday for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule, as he leads a national drive to reinforce patriotism and single-party authority. Xi and the six other members of the party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee led aged veterans and government and military leaders in paying their respects at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in the center of Tiananmen Square while a military band played. While Xi, who heads the party and also serves as state president, made no remarks, Premier Li Keqiang spoke at a reception Thursday evening on the eve of National Day Friday.
news.yahoo.comWorldView: Former Afghanistan president apologizes for fleeing the country
Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan, asks forgiveness for fleeing the country during the Taliban's takeover. China pledges millions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan. Sydney, Australia, plans to roll back COVID-19 restrictions. And North Korea is barred from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with more on these world headlines.
news.yahoo.comAustin: al-Qaida may try to regroup in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the al-Qaida extremist group that used Afghanistan as a staging base to attack United States 20 years ago may attempt to regenerate there following the U.S. withdrawal that left the Taliban in power. (Sept. 9)
news.yahoo.comChinese Nationalists Furious Beijing Backed Down Over Celebrating Mao at the Olympics
Peter Parks/AFP via Getty ImagesTwo cycling sprint champions, Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi, have kicked off a social media civil war in China after wearing badges featuring a silhouette of the country’s founder and former leader Mao Zedong at the podium.In an uncharacteristic move, the Chinese state media has backtracked fast after initially celebrating the controversial display of pride in the authoritarian whose policies led to the deaths of up to 45 million people. The Olympic team also back
news.yahoo.com‘China Model’ Aims for Prosperity Without Democracy: QuickTake
When China began allowing private businesses and foreign investment four decades ago, many outside the communist country expected that as its economy became more capitalist, its politics also would become more democratic. They didn’t. Instead, the Chinese system, which puts stability and cohesion ahead of individual freedoms, became adept at delivering prosperity, with the Communist Party still firmly in control. For Beijing, its success legitimizes its model as an alternative to the liberal val
washingtonpost.com‘China Model’ Aims for Prosperity Without Democracy: QuickTake
When China began allowing private businesses and foreign investment four decades ago, many outside the communist country expected that as its economy became more capitalist, its politics also would become more democratic. They didn’t. Instead, the Chinese system, which puts stability and cohesion ahead of individual freedoms, became adept at delivering prosperity, with the Communist Party still firmly in control. For Beijing, its success legitimizes its model as an alternative to the liberal val
washingtonpost.comAs it turns 100, China's ruling party grooms new faithful
Backs straight, heads high, three dozen Communist Party members in red neckties who hope for leadership posts belt out a poem by revolutionary leader Mao Zedong at a historic mountainside battle site in central China. “We stay upright even as we’re surrounded by countless enemy forces!” declare the men and women, who are on a two-week course at the China Executive Leadership Academy. As the party celebrates the 100th anniversary of its 1921 founding, training centers such as the one in Jinggangshan play a key role in efforts by President Xi Jinping’s government to extend its control over a changing society.
news.yahoo.comHouse Call: Stocking Up on Summer Snacks
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news.yahoo.comChina's leader Xi hands out medals amid party celebrations
Amid celebrations over the centenary of the ruling Communist Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping has awarded loyal party members with medals and called for adherence to Marxism. Xi’s speech at a ceremony Tuesday follows a lavish celebration at Beijing’s Olympic stadium on Monday night emphasizing China’s rise to economic and political prominence following reforms enacted more than 40 years ago. “All party comrades should take their faith in Marxism and the socialism with Chinese characteristics as their life’s purposes,” Xi said in his address to medal winners.
news.yahoo.comMyanmar factory attacks put focus on Chinese influence
Some say they suspect the military instigated attacks on the factories to justify imposing martial law in industrial zones that have been hotspots for protests against the junta. AdTurmoil is bad for business and will deter investors, the Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN said in a commentary. AdMuch of the controversy over the arson attacks has centered on what happened in and around the Chinese-owned Xing Jia shoe factory in Hlaing Thayar. “That's worrying because there are a lot of native Myanmar Chinese businesspeople as well. AdThe coup and its aftermath have raised risks for all doing business in and with Myanmar, analysts say.
China celebrates official end of extreme poverty, lauds Xi
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, attendees applaud during a ceremony to mark the official end of extreme poverty in China held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The party announced in November, with little fanfare, that China no longer had anyone in extreme poverty. AdThey credit Xi with launching an initiative shortly after taking power in 2012 that enabled China to beat by a decade the 2030 target set by the World Bank for eliminating extreme poverty. China’s official definition of extreme poverty is an income per person of 11 yuan ($1.70) per day. The World Bank’s middle-income poverty standard is income of $5.50 per person per day.
Australia’s growth may ‘never return’ to its pre-virus path after trade trouble with China, says economist
The national flags of Australia and China are displayed before a portrait of Mao Zedong facing Tiananmen Square. Australia's economy has been badly hit by escalating trade tensions with China — and it's possible growth might "never return" to its pre-virus levels even when the pandemic is over, according to research firm Capital Economics. China is by far Australia's largest trading partner, accounting for 39.4% of goods exports and 17.6% of services exports between 2019 and 2020, the firm said. Goods and services that are already "in the firing line" are worth almost a quarter of Australia's exports to China — forming 1.8% of its economic output, the research firm said. "That figure could rise to around 2.8% of GDP if China targeted other products for which it isn't hugely dependent on Australian imports," Thieliant said.
cnbc.comChina's top leaders meet this week to plan for the next five years. Here's what to expect
The final text of the upcoming five-year plan is due for release next year at the National People's Congress typically held in March. "I think there will be some major adjustments because this 14th five-year plan is a long-term plan. With national security in mind, Yue Su, principal economist at The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), expects the five-year plan to stress support for technology such as semiconductors. "The 14th five-year plan is primarily overall to satisfy China's domestic demand." With the greater focus on China's home market, analysts generally anticipate the forthcoming development plan will provide greater support for public health, education, sports and culture and tourism.
cnbc.comDreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping
Portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and late communist leader Mao Zedong hang at a market in Beijing in 2017. Posters of Mao Zedong hang in one of the caves where Xi Jinping once slept in Liangjiahe, Shaanxi province. In his view, China’s Communist Party was in crisis: Inequality and corruption were rampant and people had abandoned their ideals. He has tightened control over schools from kindergarten through university, reinforcing “patriotic education” with Xi Jinping Thought as a guiding ideology. Biographies of Xi Jinping and volumes of Xi Jinping thought outnumber Mao Zedong books 4 to 1 at a gift shop in Yanan.
latimes.comBNP Paribas names the Asian stocks to buy during and after the coronavirus outbreak
The global spread of the new coronavirus has shown little signs of abating, with several analysts warning that the hit to economies worldwide could be more severe than what's currently expected. "We believe it is too early to call an end to the market turmoil arising from the COVID-19 outbreak," analysts from BNP Paribas, France's largest bank, wrote in a Friday report. The new coronavirus, believed to have first emerged from the Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei province, was recently named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Sectors such as travel and tourism, consumer discretionary and manufacturing that's dependent on production input from China were the "obvious losers" of the coronavirus epidemic, the analysts said in the report. But that doesn't mean investors should avoid buying Asian stocks now.
cnbc.comMorgan Stanley says China's first-quarter growth could fall as low as 3.5% due to coronavirus
China's economic growth in the first quarter could fall to as low as 3.5% if the spread of the new coronavirus is not contained fast enough for manufacturing production to resume to normal levels, Morgan Stanley analysts wrote in a Wednesday report. Manufacturing activities around China have been disrupted as authorities shut down cities in a bid to contain the virus, now called COVID-19. While factories have started to come online, checks by Morgan Stanley analysts found that production had only reached 30% to 50% of normal levels as of last week. China, the world's second-largest economy, is home to major parts of the global supply networks that produce goods from textile to mobile phones and cars. Morgan Stanley analysts said they expect manufacturing production in China to reach 60% to 80% of the usual levels by the end of this month, and be back to normal by middle to late March.
cnbc.comFacebook, Amazon, Google and more met with WHO to figure out how to stop coronavirus misinformation
Other companies at the meeting, according to two people familiar with the matter, included representatives from Facebook, Amazon, Twilio, Dropbox, Alphabet's Google, Verizon, Salesforce, Twitter and YouTube. Vitamin C also pops up via searches on the largest retailers, including Amazon, because of false reports that it can cure the coronavirus. Some of the priorities that tech companies have outlined in recent weeks include efforts to work with third-party fact checkers and public health organizations. Several of the companies like Facebook and Amazon offered to share ad space or provide volunteers to help quell the spread of misinformation, said Pattison. The group of tech companies decided to meet in person every few months until the coronavirus is under control.
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