37 h. ago Opinion: China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate

Opinion: China's new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country's declining fertility rate  Phys.org

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55 h. ago China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate  The Conversation

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5 d. ago Vietnam's Communist Party Chief Lam Seeks Presidency in China

Vietnam's Communist Party Chief Lam Seeks Presidency in China-Style Expanded Power Mandate  U.S. News & World Report

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8 d. ago China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies

A mouthpiece for China’s ruling Communist Party has warned against conflicting economic measures, urging officials to better guide market expectations in a front-page commentary highlighting Beijing’s growing focus on policy coordination. “The more policies there are, the greater the risk they will be working at odds,” the People’s Daily editorial said on Friday, pointing to China’s increasingly complex economic environment, “with more and more policy dilemmas emerging and greater demands on...

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9 d. ago China says US trade war, tech curbs have spurred ‘independent innovation’

China’s economy has successfully weathered mounting shocks, including US tariffs and technology curbs, and continues to innovate despite a challenging environment, according to the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party. “Practice has fully demonstrated that China’s economic fundamentals are solid and its resilience strong, and that it is fully capable of withstanding rough waters and even stormy waves,” the People’s Daily said in an editorial on Thursday, published at the start of the first...

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1 week ago China continued hunt for corrupt ‘tigers’ snares State Council veteran

Tian Xuebin, a State Council veteran who worked under several former premiers, has been placed under investigation by the top anti-corruption agency of China’s ruling Communist Party. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), China’s highest political disciplinary and anti-corruption agency, announced on Monday that Tian, 62, had been detained for “suspected serious violations of discipline and law”, a euphemism for corruption. He last served as vice-minister of water resources...

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1 week ago Former Chongqing political official facing corruption investigation

Sun Zhengcai, the former secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, has been placed under investigation on suspicion of accepting bribes, according to the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Monday.

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1 week ago Xi stresses nonstop efforts to fight undesirable work styles

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that the fight against undesirable work styles should not be stopped.

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2 w. ago China’s Communist Party paper warns of Japanese militarism seeping into culture and sports

Japanese militarism is infiltrating culture and sports, a key Communist Party publication has warned, spotlighting table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto and others in a pointed commentary. Japanese far-right forces are using cultural and sporting activities to “influence public perception and beautify the history of aggression”, according to Friday’s article in the Study Times, run by the cadre-training Central Party School. These activities included football player Kaoru Mitoma being photographed...

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2 w. ago Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...

Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...  Bhaskar English

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2 w. ago China’s ‘condom tax’ sparks backlash as Beijing struggles to reverse population collapse

China’s ‘condom tax’ sparks backlash as Beijing struggles to reverse population collapse  Fox News

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2 w. ago China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare

China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare  BBC

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3 w. ago Retired China Life Chief Ousted From Communist Party in Graft Crackdown

Retired China Life Chief Ousted From Communist Party in Graft Crackdown  Caixin Global

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3 w. ago Understanding the Communist Party of China through “The Eight

Understanding the Communist Party of China through “The Eight-Point Decision on Improving Party and Government Conduct”  Nation Thailand

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3 w. ago Former China Life president expelled from Communist Party after corruption probe

Former China Life president expelled from Communist Party after corruption probe  Reuters

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3 w. ago China vows to keep up the fight after record number of ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net

China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to keep up efforts to fight corruption next year after a record 63 high-ranking officials – known as “tigers” – were placed under investigation on suspicion of graft in 2025. During a meeting on Thursday, top decision-making body the Politburo also discussed a plan to improve conduct within the party, strengthen integrity and combat graft, official news agency Xinhua reported. It said officials at the meeting had agreed to “resolutely push forward the...

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3 w. ago Analysis: China's panda diplomacy was not pioneered by the Communist Party

Analysis: China's panda diplomacy was not pioneered by the Communist Party  Nikkei Asia

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