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China’s Communist Party
Latest news, analysis and opinion on the Communist Party of China which has ruled the country since 1949 and is currently led by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The party currently has over 90 million members and it began to admit private entrepreneurs into its ranks in 2001.
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16 October, 2024
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, pictured at his Himalayan residence on December 20, is the subject of a succession debate. He says he will address it next year after he turns 90. Photo: Reuters
Tibet

China’s ideology tsar signals to Dalai Lama at Buddhism reincarnation exhibit

China’s fourth senior official Wang Huning visits China Tibetology Research Centre, as officials vow national unity and ethnic solidarity.

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Two Sessions 2024

China sets dates for ‘two sessions’ as investors await 2025 growth target

Espionage

China’s security ministry says foreign spies slander revolutionary heroes online

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Xi’s anti-corruption campaign nets record number of ‘tigers’ in 2024

Fifty-six high-ranking officials placed under investigation this year as graft-buster targets central agencies.

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Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign has been under way since late 2012. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Why China’s football goal is still a long shot despite renewed focus on the sport

Beijing kicks off new push to promote sport beloved by Xi Jinping. But will corruption and money troubles block China’s football ambitions?

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China’s military

Will corruption probe into ideology top brass Miao Hua affect China’s military?

As the head of PLA ideology comes under a cloud, the president once again stresses military loyalty to the Communist Party.

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Crime in China

Chinese Premier pledges to crack down on unfair targeting of private firms

Companies have complained of being unjustly targeted by law enforcement to raise funds for cash-strapped local governments.

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Premier Li Qiang promised further measures to improve the business environment. Photo: Xinhua
China's population

Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum

World’s second-largest economy is facing unique demographic challenges unlike those seen anywhere in the world, Communist Party publication warns.

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Diplomacy

Exclusive | China is recruiting embassy staff with a focus on electric vehicles, source says

Hundreds of candidates said to have sat exam testing their knowledge of Communist Party ideology and the EV sector.

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China-UK relations

Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew denies claims, criticises UK political climate

Yang Tengbo says the description of him as a spy are ‘entirely untrue’, that he is a victim of a ‘political climate’.

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Britain’s Prince Andrew. File photo: AP
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Face up to graft to stop interest groups ‘preying’ on party, Chinese leader says

In newly released comments, Xi Jinping said Communist Party members have to ‘identify and solve our own problems’.

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Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has snared a number of senior military commanders. Photo: Xinhua
Censorship in China

China stamps out AI misuse to preserve national literature and ideology

Beijing seeks to balance AI use to boost the economy while combating deepfakes, digital misinformation and altering of public perception.

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Communist Party politics

China needs incentives to power a lean, grass-roots official machine, leaders say

The economy is stalling as cadres lack the drive to take risks, annual conference told.

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Hong Kong politics

Xi Jinping pledges full support for Hong Kong’s John Lee to reform economy

Lee later says he briefed the president on the city’s budget deficit, pledging to spend three to five years to balance the books with ‘a series of strategies’.

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President Xi Jinping (right) meets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Handout
Corruption in China

Chinese football legend and Everton player Li Tie gets 20 years for corruption

The national men’s team coach and former English Premier League player is the latest high-profile sports figure to fall in China’s anti-graft campaign.

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Former soccer star Li Tie, who played for Everton and coached China’s national team, has been jailed for corruption. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Xi Jinping tells Medvedev China seeks political solution to Ukraine crisis

China’s president says two countries should ‘promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction’.

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Crime in China

Police in China take hi-tech rolling robot out on patrol

The device is equipped with tear gas, cameras and flashing lights, and can track and identify targets.

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Tencent

Tencent’s low-profile CEO praises China’s economic policy, stimulus

The entrepreneur wrote in People’s Daily that the government has shown ‘strong determination’ in pushing for economic recovery.

Tencent CEO Pony Ma speaks at the opening ceremony of the fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on November 7, 2018. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan urges Beijing to protect citizens in China on Nanking massacre anniversary

Concerns arise from recent attacks on Japanese nationals, including children, and increasing anti-Japanese sentiment fuelled by historical grievances.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China’s customs chief and trade warrior Yu Jianhua dies aged 63

Yu, who played a major role in Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s trade war, had previously led the diplomatic mission at the UN in Geneva.

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China's economic recovery

China may bank on balance-sheet expansion, not rate cuts, for growth: economist

While Beijing is unlikely to implement universal consumption subsidies, officials may try to boost spending by raising incomes, according to Nomura’s Lu Ting.

China’s Politburo has underscored the “all-round” expansion of domestic demand as a priority for next year, calling to vigorously boost consumption. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

China ramps up economy-boosting rhetoric ahead of critical conference

At this ‘critical stage of transformation’, with outsized challenges mounting, adherence and commitment to policy choices is said to be as important as ever.

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President Xi Jinping and China’s leadership hierarchy are reportedly gathering for their annual central economic work conference. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Opinion | Korea instability should prompt US, China to put aside self-interests

Fresh geopolitical shifts underscore a need for leaders to transcend parochial interests and embrace a more holistic approach to governance.

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China's economic recovery

‘Strong tone’ from China’s Politburo suggests more fiscal spending: analysts

After Monday’s Politburo meeting, analysts predicted China will raise fiscal spending and cut rates to keep up activity through next year.

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Xinjiang

Xi calls for wider use of Mandarin in China’s border areas amid security push

Leader tells Politburo study session that the unity of all ethnic groups ‘like pomegranate seeds tightly held together’ should be promoted.

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Xi Jinping told Politburo members that maintaining security and stability is the “baseline requirement” for border governance. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

My Take | How will China fight a new trade war under Trump 2.0?

With hindsight from Trump’s first term, Beijing could adopt a different approach this time around.

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US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan in June 2019. Photo: AP Photo
China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo revives crisis-era language in pledge to bolster economy

Decision-making body of Communist Party pledges to boost demand, stabilise property and stock markets after closely watched meeting.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Zhuhai car attack: senior heads roll in south China city where dozens died

The mayor and public security director, along with district officials, have been replaced in rare cluster of appointments.

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