12 h. ago Personnel changes to watch at key Chinese Communist Party meeting

Personnel changes to watch at key Chinese Communist Party meeting  Reuters

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52 h. ago China’s Communist Party kicks off fourth plenum amid tight security in Beijing

China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off a key four-day conclave on Monday that will determine the country’s development over the next five years. The fourth plenum of the party’s Central Committee began on Monday morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is also the nation’s president, delivered a work report to the meeting and outlined the party’s proposals for the next five-year plan, which will be submitted for deliberation, a brief report said...

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55 h. ago What to know about the meeting where China's ruling Communist Party maps its 5

What to know about the meeting where China's ruling Communist Party maps its 5-year goals  AP News

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57 h. ago China’s Fourth Plenum: How will Beijing’s secretive meeting shape the global economy?

China’s Fourth Plenum: How will Beijing’s secretive meeting shape the global economy?  Firstpost

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58 h. ago Explainer: What to know about key Party meeting that will shape China's next five

Explainer: What to know about key Party meeting that will shape China's next five-year plan  China Daily

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3 d. ago What to know about key Party meeting that will shape China's next five

What to know about key Party meeting that will shape China's next five-year plan  chinadailyasia.com

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5 d. ago China’s new carrier takes shape, missing Filipino helpers found: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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5 d. ago China shuns US software for documents, Tim Cook boosts iPhone Air: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part...

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8 d. ago Cracks show as Malaysian opposition party sacks MP, 4 leaders ahead of polls

Malaysian opposition party Bersatu on Tuesday sacked an MP and four local leaders for breaching ethics, as splits emerge inside the Malay-Muslim coalition over their candidate for prime minister in national elections slated to be held by 2028. Rumblings of a leadership tussle have dogged Bersatu for weeks, culminating in a brief stand-off at the party’s annual meeting on September 6, when some members heckled Muhyiddin Yassin while the party president was delivering his opening speech. At that...

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9 d. ago Trio wins economics Nobel for innovation and creative destruction

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics on Monday for “having explained innovation-driven economic growth” including the key principle of creative destruction. The winners represent contrasting but complementary approaches to economics. Mokyr is an economic historian who delved into long-term trends using historical sources, while Howitt and Aghion relied on mathematics to explain how creative destruction works. Dutch-born Mokyr, 79, is from...

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2 w. ago Before plenum, party paper calls China’s economy ‘unsinkable’ aircraft carrier

In a series of eight op-eds published in the Communist Party’s mouthpiece newspaper ahead of a meeting that will set the tone for China’s next five years of development, Beijing described the country’s economy as an “unsinkable economic aircraft carrier” capable of withstanding internal and external uncertainties. The articles in People’s Daily, carrying a byline widely seen as representing the party’s Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, touted China’s stability and resilience...

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3 w. ago China rate cuts likely, date for key party meeting set: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5-year plan The Communist Party of China will hold its annual conclave between October 20 and 23 in Beijing to discuss the next five-year plan, a blueprint that will set out the country’s economic, political and social goals as it grapples with the United States. 2. China, North Korea FMs signal...

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3 w. ago Developing | China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5

Developing | China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5-year plan  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5

The Communist Party of China will hold its annual conclave between October 20 and 23 in Beijing. The main focus of the gathering will be the next five-year plan, which will set out the country’s economic, political and social goals amid tensions with the United States. The date was announced following a meeting of the Politburo on Monday that set the tone for the fourth plenary session, which will be attended by President Xi Jinping and more than 370 members of the party’s Central Committee. The...

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3 w. ago Breaking | China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5

Breaking | China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5-year plan  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Starmer warns UK Labour is in ‘fight of our lives’ as party meets

A pep talk from Australian leader Anthony Albanese kick-started UK Labour’s annual conference on Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer struggling to convince nervous members that he can lead the “fight of our lives” against the surging hard-right. Although the ex-lawyer led Labour back to power in Britain in July last year after 14 years in opposition, scandals and policy missteps have already raised doubts about his future. The four-day gathering in Liverpool, northwest England, comes amid...

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4 w. ago $37 billion 'Stargate of China' project takes shape — country is converting farmland into data centers to centralize AI compute power

$37 billion 'Stargate of China' project takes shape — country is converting farmland into data centers to centralize AI compute power  Tom's Hardware

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