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Anti-corruption is undoubtedly one of Xi Jinping’s most significant political legacies since he came to power in 2012. It began with the purge of Li Chuncheng, which led to the downfall of former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang. [1]

TOKYO -- With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poised to step down, attention now focuses on who will seek to lead the Liberal Democratic Party -- and possibly Japan -- in his place. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

MUMBAI Big changes have come to India's smartphone market over the past six months. [3]

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics and China's Xiaomi are battling it out in India to dominate one of the fastest-growing smartphone markets in the world. [4]

HONG KONG -- The revelation of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo's belated medical parole is creating a global uproar against the Chinese government. [5]

HONG KONG -- Supporters of Liu Xiaobo began a sit-in protest in front of Beijing's representative office in Hong Kong on Monday, demanding the Nobel Peace Prize laureate immediately be permitted medical care abroad, after a mainland Chinese hospital ... [6]

LifeJapanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat In the meticulously controlled world of J-pop, the foursome embrace a DIY spirit Chai's style choices and sound put them at odds with the choreographed female idol troupes, hip-hop vocalists and... [7]

A Buddhist monk who runs a refuge for thousands of homeless people has drawn criticism for suggesting that detained civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should leave politics and cooperate with the military regime to achieve peace in Myanmar. [8]

Sources
[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2025-03-27 · 50% match

How Local Corruption Evolved in China Under Xi Jinping

Anti-corruption is undoubtedly one of Xi Jinping’s most significant political legacies since he came to power in 2012. It began with the purge of Li Chuncheng, which led to the downfall of former Politburo Standing Committee member Zhou Yongkang.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-08 · 33% match

Who are the contenders to succeed Ishiba as Japan's leader?

TOKYO -- With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poised to step down, attention now focuses on who will seek to lead the Liberal Democratic Party -- and possibly Japan -- in his place.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-05-10 · 44% match

Xiaomi surges to the top of India's sizzling smartphone market

MUMBAI Big changes have come to India's smartphone market over the past six months.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-20 · 40% match

Samsung, Xiaomi tied in India smartphone market battle

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics and China's Xiaomi are battling it out in India to dominate one of the fastest-growing smartphone markets in the world.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-28 · 39% match

Rage spreads over belated parole of Liu Xiaobo

HONG KONG -- The revelation of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo's belated medical parole is creating a global uproar against the Chinese government.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-11 · 38% match

Hong Kong protesters demand Liu Xiaobo receive overseas care

HONG KONG -- Supporters of Liu Xiaobo began a sit-in protest in front of Beijing's representative office in Hong Kong on Monday, demanding the Nobel Peace Prize laureate immediately be permitted medical care abroad, after a mainland Chinese hospital

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-12-04 · 35% match

Japanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat

LifeJapanese pop sensation Chai dance to their own beat In the meticulously controlled world of J-pop, the foursome embrace a DIY spirit Chai's style choices and sound put them at odds with the choreographed female idol troupes, hip-hop vocalists and

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2023-06-12 · 34% match

Myanmar Monk Draws Flak for Urging Aung San Suu Kyi to Renounce Politics

A Buddhist monk who runs a refuge for thousands of homeless people has drawn criticism for suggesting that detained civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi should leave politics and cooperate with the military regime to achieve peace in Myanmar.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-12-26 · 34% match

Xiaomi to expand India stores 10-fold as online sales stagnate

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- China's Xiaomi is making a foray into India's rural areas and small towns with a chain of stores to cement its leadership against South Korean rival Samsung Electronics as its online sales growth is plateauing.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2022-06-24 · 33% match

Tham Luang heroes commemorate rescue anniversary in Chiang Rai, north Thailand

Chiang Rai province hosted an event to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the two-week rescue operation at Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Non cave, bringing together the 12 schoolboys rescued from the cave, their parents, and their rescuers.

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