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Xi Jinping's third term heightens fear among colonised countries

His return as China's President has heightened fears among vulnerable countries like Tibet, East Turkistan (Xinjiang), Southern Mongolia, Manchuria and Hong Kong

China's economy weakens, signs point to more strain ahead amid Covid curbs

Both the official manufacturing purchasing managers index and the non-manufacturing gauge, which measures construction and services activity, fell in the month to 49.2 and 48.7, respectively

China revises law on women safety, a first in decades: Report

An earlier draft banned employers from stating gender preferences in job ads or asking female applicants about their marital or pregnancy status

US President Biden faces 'unpredictable' era with China's empowered Xi

President Joe Biden's administration is taking stock of a newly empowered Xi Jinping as the Chinese president begins a third, norm-breaking five-year term as Communist Party leader. With US-Chinese relations already fraught, concerns are growing in Washington that more difficult days may be ahead. Xi has amassed a measure of power over China's ruling party unseen since Mao Zedong, the leader from 1949 until his death in 1976. Xi's consolidation of power comes as the United States has updated its defense and national security strategies to reflect that China is now America's most potent military and economic adversary. Biden takes pride in having built rapport with Xi since first meeting him more than a decade ago, when they served as their countries' vice presidents. But Biden now faces, in Xi, a counterpart buoyed by a greater measure of power and determined to cement China's superpower status even while navigating strong economic and diplomatic headwinds. We're not back in the M

BS Views of the week: Rishi Sunak, currency notes, Xi Jinping, and more

Business Standard's opinion pages this week focused on Rishi Sunak, Xi Jinping, Kejriwal's suggestion on currency notes, and much more

Xi Jinping kicks off third term with a flurry of diplomatic activity

China will host a flurry of top foreign leaders this week, as President Xi Jinping kicks off a norm-busting third term during which he's vowed to increase his nation's global influence

China reaffirms support for Putin after Xi's 3rd term victory at Congress

China has reaffirmed its firm support to Russian President Vladimir Putin, playing down reports that it may recalibrate its strategy towards Moscow after the key Communist Party Congress which endorsed President Xi Jinping for a record third five-year term. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. Wang, who was elected to the 24-member Politburo, a high-power body of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), is emerging as Xi's top official on foreign policy issues. He will take over his new position in March next year. Wang chose to make his first phone call to Lavrov after the party congress to highlight the continued importance Beijing attached to Moscow. China is willing to deepen exchanges with Russia at all levels and promote bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields to a higher level, he was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency. In his interaction with Lavrov, Wang sa

Foxconn's China iPhone factory in disarray due to Covid outbreak: Report

Foxconn's factory in Zhengzhou in central China is the world's largest assembly plant for Apple's iPhones

CCP Meet: Big Hu, Small Hu and the who's who

Here's what we have learnt about China's emerging trajectory and ideology under Xi Jinping from observing the events before and after the Party Congress

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet Chinese President Xi on China visit next week

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a two-day visit to China next week and meet President Xi Jinping during which they will review the all-weather strategic cooperation partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments, the foreign ministry said here on Wednesday. Sharif will be among the first foreign leaders to visit China following the recently-concluded historic 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in which President Xi won an unprecedented third five-year term in power. Sharif's trip to China comes at a time when cash-strapped Pakistan is making all efforts to arrange billions of dollars for payment of debts and bridge trade deficit. Pakistan owes Paris Club countries a combined sum of around USD 10.7 billion. The Paris Club is a group of officials from major creditor nations whose role is to find coordinated and sustainable solutions to the payment difficulties experienced by debtor countries. According to the International

China's budget deficit nears record $1 trillion as economy slows

Chinese authorities have struggled to make ends meet this year as massive tax rebates and the persistent housing market crisis have cut government income sharply

Chinese firm shares slump in US as President Xi Jinping starts third term

Shares of Chinese firms listed in the US have slumped on concerns that President Xi Jinping will continue with his ideology-driven approach at the cost of economic growth

Best of BS Opinion: Uncertain outlook, bear market patterns, and more

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Chinese stocks slide as leadership overhaul disappoints investors

The offshore yuan weakened as much as 0.7% to 7.2782 per dollar Monday morning to approach a record low seen last week

Crouching dragon

Xi Jinping's absolute power will test the world's second-largest economy

World faces prospect of tension with China under Xi Jinping's third term

The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping, the country's most powerful leader in decades, awarded himself another term as leader of the ruling Communist Party. Xi has tightened control at home and is trying to use China's economic heft to increase its influence abroad. Washington accused Beijing this month of trying to undermine U.S. alliances, global security and economic rules. Activists say Xi's government wants to deflect criticism of abuses by changing the U.N.'s definition of human rights. Xi says the world system is broken and China has answers, said William Callahan of the London School of Economics. More and more, Xi Jinping is talking about the Chinese style as a universal model of the world order, which goes back to a Cold War kind of conflict. At a Communist Party congress that wrapped up Saturday, Xi gave no sign of plans to change the severe zero-COVID strategy that has frustrated China's public and .

Chinese President Xi creates history, wins record third term in power

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said that China will open its door wider to the rest of the world, as he secured the historic third term as the leader of the Communist Party of China

Xi's 3rd term could be full of challenges for Taiwan and world: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping was elected as general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, however, it may prove disastrous for world peace, as well as Taiwan

Xi warns of 'dangerous storms', reflects China's growing assertive stance

Xi has unveiled the other six members of the Standing Committee, China's most powerful decision making body - stacked with loyalists and allies, limiting potential resistance, CNN reported

Xi Jinping re-elected for third term: A princeling turned China's Mao 2.0

A decade ago when the powerful covert factions of China's ruling Communist Party chose Xi Jinping as a compromise candidate to lead the party in ending a bitter power struggle, few had an inkling that the suave and sedate "princeling" will cast himself on the mould of party founder Mao Zedong and bulldoze his way to become the leader for life. At the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in November 2012 to choose a successor to then-President Hu Jintao, it was a toss between Xi, the then Vice President, and urbane and intellectual Vice Premier Li Keqiang. Xi won the race following which Hu, who pitched for Li, made a quiet exit complying with the steadfastly adhered rule followed by all his predecessors handing over the reins to Xi, known as the princeling for being the son of the former influential Vice Premier of Mao era Xi Zhongxun. Li, once Xi's rival, who became the number two ranked leader with the post of Premier in the ensuing months fell in line and endorsed