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State media releases full text of five-year development proposal and report delivered by Xi Jinping at plenary meeting last week Both stress that Beijing must keep a clear mind as the world faces ‘most profound changes in a century’ Published: 11:30pm, 3 Nov, 2020 Updated: 11:35pm, 3 Nov, 2020 Read…

President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China can no longer rely on its previous economic development model of depending on global exports and must build self-controlled, safe and reliable domestic production and supply system to ensure industrial and national security.The just-concluded plenary session of the ruling Communist Party of…

Xí Jìnpíng 习近平, flanked by the other six members of the Politburo Standing Committee, at the annual plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Photo via Xinhua. After four days of closed-door meetings in Beijing, the annual gathering — formally known as a plenum — of…

China: President warns coronavirus 'should not be politicised'The Chinese president issued the warning on Friday at the Great Hall of the People as he taunted China's resistance against US’ animosity in the South China Sea. President Xi hinted at the US’ pressure asserting that China “will fight and fight to the…

The wave of nationalism sweeping through China, amplified by party propaganda, the political ambitions of Xi Jinping and the country’s success in containing Covid-19, is taking a darker turn, with echoes of the country’s Maoist past. Angry mobs online have swarmed any criticism of China’s leaders or a perceived lack…

Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as it scans the horizon for the decline of its superpower rival.Relations are as icy as at any time since formal ties were established four decades ago, with China warning it does…

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Updated Oct 13, 2020 – 7.16pm, first published at 5.29pmSydney | China's President Xi Jinping has embarked on a tour of the country's high-tech hubs and special economic zones in the south as state media suggest he is preparing to unveil a new round of economic reforms to shore up…

This story has been updated. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent announcement that his country aims to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and become carbon-neutral by 2060 has raised a lot of questions: Was it a serious commitment, or a geopolitical maneuver meant to outshine President Trump? Does it exempt…

President Xi Jinping said “unilateralism finds no support” in his speech on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua Xi Jinping calls for more cooperation and says China takes seriously its obligations under environmental treaties Speech follows last week’s pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060 Topic |   Environment Published: 6:38pm, 1 Oct, 2020 Updated:…