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China will never renounce the right to use force over Taiwan, President Xi Jinping has declared at the opening of a major party meeting. China views democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, but the island's government has strong objections and believes sovereignty should be claimed by its people. Speaking…

Last Updated: October 16, 2022, 10:57 IST Beijing Xi Jinping addresses the opening ceremony of Chinese Communist Party Congress (Reuters Photo) China sees self-ruled, democratic Taiwan as part of its territory, to be reclaimed one day by military intervention if necessary.President Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed China would “never commit…

By Yew Lun Tian and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -It is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force but will strive for a peaceful resolution, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening of a major…

BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for accelerating the building of a world-class military while touting the fight against COVID-19 as he kicked off a Communist Party Congress by focussing on security and reiterating policy priorities. Xi, 69, is widely expected to win a third leadership…

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The presidium of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its first meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. Presided over by Wang Huning,…

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why China’s Belt and Road Initiative is broken, what a Belt and Road 2.0 might look like, and the challenges such an overhaul could pose for China. Illustration: Adele MorganBEIJING—China’s Communist Party said it was prepared to accept lower rates of economic growth as it sought…

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Wang Yang, newly elected chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), speaks during the closing session of the CPPCC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/ HONG KONG, Oct 12 (Reuters) - When Wang Yang was Chinese Communist Party boss…

Tensions are on the rise between Russia and Kazakhstan over Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine. Despite a rise in hostile Russian rhetoric, China remains strongly supportive of Kazakhstan, which is a key piece of its Belt and Road puzzle in Central Asia. President Xi’s statement during his stopover in Kazakhstan…