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BEIJING -- The Chinese Communist Party's decision on Saturday to replace Sun Zhengcai with Chen Min'er as chief of the municipality of Chongqing provides a clue on who President Xi Jinping might want appointed his successor. [1]

TAIPEI / HONG KONG — Ever since a civil war split the two sides more than 60 years ago, China has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province that needs to be absorbed into the mainland. [2]

PoliticsRising star of China's Communist Party bets on private enterprise Chongqing chief Chen Min'er courts internet giants to spur growth Chongqing Communist Party Secretary Chen Min'er has encouraged companies like Alibaba and Tencent to set up lo... [3]

AFP Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country’s future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68. [4]

BEIJING -- A powerful politician who once controlled China's internal security -- its prosecutors, courts, police, even the armed police -- has been sentenced to life in prison. [5]

CHONGQING -- A slowdown in traditional industry has Chongqing looking to tap energy resources and establish itself as a logistics hub for Chinese President Xi Jinping's international Belt and Road Initiative, in order to sustain the inland municipali... [6]

DUISBURG, Germany -- In a park next to the River Rhine, Kwok Mang-ho, also known as Frog King Kwok, shakes his shaman gong against the backdrop of a sprawling abandoned industrial plant while workmen set up exhibition tents. [7]

BEIJING -- Chinese corruption buster Wang Qishan, long the right-hand man to President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday was not re-elected to the Communist Party's Central Committee. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-16 · 44% match

Xi muddies own successor scenario

BEIJING -- The Chinese Communist Party's decision on Saturday to replace Sun Zhengcai with Chen Min'er as chief of the municipality of Chongqing provides a clue on who President Xi Jinping might want appointed his successor.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-11-27 · 41% match

How China’s Shadowy Agency Is Working to Absorb Taiwan

TAIPEI / HONG KONG — Ever since a civil war split the two sides more than 60 years ago, China has viewed Taiwan as a renegade province that needs to be absorbed into the mainland.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-08-13 · 41% match

Rising star of China's Communist Party bets on private enterprise

PoliticsRising star of China's Communist Party bets on private enterprise Chongqing chief Chen Min'er courts internet giants to spur growth Chongqing Communist Party Secretary Chen Min'er has encouraged companies like Alibaba and Tencent to set up lo

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2023-10-28 · 41% match

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

AFP Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country’s future leader only to be eclipsed by President Xi Jinping, died Friday. He was 68.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-06-23 · 39% match

Oil clique bigwig deleted from Communist Party history

BEIJING -- A powerful politician who once controlled China's internal security -- its prosecutors, courts, police, even the armed police -- has been sentenced to life in prison.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-24 · 39% match

Chongqing taps 'Belt and Road' to remain powerhouse

CHONGQING -- A slowdown in traditional industry has Chongqing looking to tap energy resources and establish itself as a logistics hub for Chinese President Xi Jinping's international Belt and Road Initiative, in order to sustain the inland municipali

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-06-01 · 39% match

China draws on art to depoliticize Belt and Road plan

DUISBURG, Germany -- In a park next to the River Rhine, Kwok Mang-ho, also known as Frog King Kwok, shakes his shaman gong against the backdrop of a sprawling abandoned industrial plant while workmen set up exhibition tents.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-24 · 38% match

China's anti-graft chief Wang Qishan 'retires' from key party body

BEIJING -- Chinese corruption buster Wang Qishan, long the right-hand man to President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday was not re-elected to the Communist Party's Central Committee.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-05-18 · 38% match

China's Xi aims for two birds with one stone

EconomyChina's Xi aims for two birds with one stone Belt and Road Forum polishes the country's image and boosts president's power Chinese President Xi Jinping, third from left, walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, and other

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-04-06 · 38% match

China wants to play a leading role on global stage

BEIJING Xi Jinping has made no secret of his desire to see his country play a more prominent role on the global stage, and has found a number of friends and allies outside China to help him along.

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