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Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
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'Xi Jinping's guy' Li Qiang set to be China's next premier
Li's back-channelling - sources said he bypassed the China Securities Regulatory Commission, which lost some of its power under the new set-up - demonstrated what became a reputation for pragmatism as well as close ties with President Xi Jinping.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
PREMIUM
Xi to secure third term as president, brush off crises
Xi is certain to be reappointed as president after he locked in another five years as head of the Communist Party (CCP) and the military -- the two more significant leadership positions in Chinese politics -- in October.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Xi set to introduce China's next standing committee
Xi's break with precedent to rule beyond a decade was set in motion when he abandoned presidential term limits in 2018. His norm-busting as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong has made it even harder to predict who will join him on the standing committee.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Xi set to open party congress at challenging time for China
The congress comes at a tumultuous time, with Xi's adherence to his zero-COVID policy battering the economy, while his support for Russia's Vladimir Putin has further alienated China from the West. Still, diplomats, economists and analysts spoken to by Reuters say Xi is set to consolidate his grip on power.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
China plans to continue "zero-COVID" policy until next spring
Expectations had been growing that strict curbs involving lockdowns in cities where outbreaks occur could be eased after the ruling party's twice-a-decade congress starting Sunday, but the source said the policy will not be relaxed due to "fears of widespread infections during the winter."
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-Covid curbs
The messaging dashes widespread hopes from the Chinese public and overseas observers that the strategy might be relaxed after the congress, a twice-a-decade political reshuffle which begins Sunday and will set the blueprint for the country's development.
