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Choi Chi-yuk
Choi Chi-yuk

Former security chief Zhou Yongkang has a garden near his cell at the maximum security jail, while disgraced politician Bo Xilai doesn’t have to don his prison uniform, according to sources.

The ‘sixth generation’ expected to follow Xi seems to have lost momentum, while a younger group is gaining the same kind of experience in provincial positions that Xi did on his route to the top.

A new ‘Basic Law’ for Taiwan would have to clearly define Beijing’s sovereign rights and the island’s right to self-governance, associate professor Tian Feilong says.

PLA’s official newspaper outlines ‘work focus’ in New Year’s Day editorial, saying ‘at no time should we allow any slack in these areas’.

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Communist Party rule is key to weathering ‘unimaginable’ perils and dangers, according to the Chinese president. But his one-and-a-half hour speech sheds little light on future reforms, to the chagrin of those wanting economic liberalisation, and doesn’t mention US trade war or slowing economy.

Beijing is walking a tightrope around its messaging, aware that concessions could cause domestic controversy and buffeted by the winds of nationalism it kicked up early in the trade war.

Wang, who will be buried in Beijing on Monday, worked for China’s paramount leader off and on for decades, and shared his roller-coaster ride through the Cultural Revolution.

Tech giant insists warning was ‘sent in error’ as Beijing seeks to reassure US executives they will not be targeted after Sabrina Meng’s arrest in Canada.

China grows impatient with Canada’s detention of Meng, reportedly for violating US trade sanctions against Iran, and says it will defend ‘legitimate rights and interests’ of its citizens.

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A Tianjin court gave the men up to 13 years for intentional assault, extorting confession by torture and dereliction of duty after Stephen Lau Hei-wing died

Chinese head of Interpol under investigation for possible criminal activity, China announced late on Sunday, as world police organisation said he had resigned.

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