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PARIS/TOKYO -- Renault named Michelin chief Jean-Dominique Senard as its new chairman on Thursday, setting the stage for hard bargaining with Nissan Motor over leadership of their global auto alliance. [1]

An Israeli army vehicle patrols near the fence leading into the UN-patrolled buffer zone, which separates Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on January 5, 2025. [2]

China's paramount leader, Xi Jinping, looks stronger than ever. The Communist Party in late October named him a "core" leader, a distinction bestowed upon only a few of his predecessors -- Mao Zedong among them. [3]

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping was awarded the title of "core leader" at the recent sixth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, putting him on par with Mao Zedong and a very limited number of other past leader... [4]

BEIJING -- China's Communist Party has referred to President Xi Jinping as its "core," giving the leader a significant boost in authority and paving the way for him to further consolidate power at next year's congress. [6]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-01-25 · 81% match

Renault boss Senard vows to restore 'trust' within alliance

PARIS/TOKYO -- Renault named Michelin chief Jean-Dominique Senard as its new chairman on Thursday, setting the stage for hard bargaining with Nissan Motor over leadership of their global auto alliance.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-01-30 · 49% match

Syria demands Israel pullout from Golan: state media

An Israeli army vehicle patrols near the fence leading into the UN-patrolled buffer zone, which separates Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on January 5, 2025.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-11-10 · 40% match

Strongman Xi casts a long shadow over China's future

China's paramount leader, Xi Jinping, looks stronger than ever. The Communist Party in late October named him a "core" leader, a distinction bestowed upon only a few of his predecessors -- Mao Zedong among them.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-11-04 · 40% match

Xi Jinping becomes 'core leader' -- at a cost

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping was awarded the title of "core leader" at the recent sixth plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee, putting him on par with Mao Zedong and a very limited number of other past leader

[5] FI yle.fi · 2011-09-16 · 39% match

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The guarantees that Finland wants are reportedly still contingent on two conditions, but Finnish Finance Minister Jutta Urpilainen did not on Friday revealed any of the specifics of the agreement.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-28 · 36% match

'Core' leader Xi positions for next power grab

BEIJING -- China's Communist Party has referred to President Xi Jinping as its "core," giving the leader a significant boost in authority and paving the way for him to further consolidate power at next year's congress.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-10-23 · 36% match

Team Xi: China's new leadership lineup

HONG KONG -- Xi Jinping has unveiled a lineup of loyalists in his new inner circle after he secured a third term as China's leader.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-01-27 · 31% match

Xi arranges military-civilian marriage to realize his Chinese dream

CHONGQING -- Greater exchanges between China's military and civilian sectors rose to the top of President Xi Jinping's agenda with the launch this past Sunday of a new government body for just this purpose.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-02-12 · 31% match

New Renault chairman heads to Japan for Nissan talks

PARIS -- Renault's newly installed Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard will travel to Japan from Thursday to meet again with Nissan Motor CEO Hiroto Saikawa.

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