6 d. ago China’s top advisory body revives Xi’s ideas on unity ahead of fourth plenum

China’s top political advisory body has brought new attention to President Xi Jinping’s ideas on balancing diversity and unity ahead of a key conclave of the Communist Party. It also threw punches at Western-style multiparty political systems, championing the consultation mechanism led by the ruling party in China. “The united front is a combination of unity and diversity,” the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) wrote in an article published in the party mouthpiece...

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6 d. ago Beijing reaffirms jailed Swedish publisher is a Chinese citizen

Beijing reaffirms jailed Swedish publisher is a Chinese citizen  bangkokpost.com

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6 d. ago China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen

China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen  Reuters

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8 d. ago World leaders reaffirm commitment to women's development in Beijing

World leaders reaffirm commitment to women's development in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Beijing issues paper on Taiwan, rebukes West for ‘gross violation’ of global order

Beijing marked the anniversary of foundation of the People’s Republic by reasserting its position on Taiwan and describing attempts by the United States and other Western nations to expand Taiwan’s presence in international organisations as “a gross violation” of the global order. In issuing a position paper reaffirming support for United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 on Tuesday, Beijing’s foreign ministry criticised what it said was Washington’s history of obstructing Beijing’s...

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4 w. ago China urged to create own international relations knowledge system, reject West

A government adviser has urged China to develop its own international relations knowledge system, rooted in its unique history, cultural traditions and geopolitical realities. This system, distinct from Western frameworks, would more effectively explain China’s foreign policy and global role to the world, according to Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. In an interview published on Monday by People’s Daily, Zheng emphasised the...

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