Upon his promotion to the post of general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and therefore the leader of China, Xi Jinping declared that one of his top priorities was to tackle corruption....
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The release of personal photographs and profiles of the Communist Party's top leaders is being seen as a step towards increased openness.
8:41AM
The Central Military Commission (CMC) has ordered high-ranking military officials to cut down on pomp and receptions and shorten speeches in response to a similar campaign launched by party...
8:40AM
The Communist Party's first policy blueprint next year will continue to focus on rural issues, with priority likely to be given to diversifying patterns of agricultural production to encourage...
11:42AM
The Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece meted out harshly worded front-page editorials about internet regulation this week, a move that might signal the party’s new campaign to impose further...
11:40AM
A month into office, the Communist Party's new leaders have shown an interest in change - symbolic or meaningful - to differentiate themselves from their predecessors.
8:31AM
More than 1,000 lawyers, academics and professionals signed an open letter calling for newly chosen members of the Communist Party's Central Committee to publicly disclose their family assets to...
1:39PM
Top Leadership
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General Secretary of the Communist Party Central Committee, Vice President of the PRC, Chairman of the Central Military Commission
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Member of the Politburo Standing Committee
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Member of the Politburo Standing Committee
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Vice Premier of the PRC, secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
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Member of the Politburo Standing Committee
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President of the PRC, former General Secretary of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, and former Chairman of the Central Military Commission
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Chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee
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Premier of the PRC
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Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
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Former member of the Politburo Standing Committee
Debates
A meeting held by the Chinese Communist Party's leadership at Beidaihe about two month ago reportedly decided that the Standing Committee of the Par
3:08PM
The Lineup
A report about the recent official activities of Liu Qibao, the new propaganda chief whose conspicuous absence from the limelight for nine days has sparked intense speculation among overseas media...
7:49AM
The Challenges
The risk of a military clash between China and Japan escalated yesterday, with Beijing saying it had scrambled two J-10 fighter jets to monitor Japanese military planes near a disputed part of the...
12:36PM
The Golden Decade
When Premier Wen Jiabao went overseas he would often seize the chance to show the personable side of the Chinese leadership to overseas audiences, who sometimes perceive it as stern and rigid.
8:40AM
The Scandals
Journalists at an outspoken newspaper in Guangdong challenged the provincial propaganda authorities yesterday after the paper was forced to run a commentary glorifying the Communist Party and drop...
2:24PM
International Implications
New Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping ordered the People's Liberation Army to intensify its "real combat" awareness in order to sustain military readiness in his first reported visits...
7:20AM
The Power Game
Retired leaders in China’s Communist Party used a last-minute straw poll to block two pro-reform candidates from joining the policymaking standing committee, including one who had alienated party...
11:24AM
In Pictures
The heavens opened on a smog-choked Beijing yesterday, a grey start to National Day. But as the rain eased and the skies cleared, Tiananmen Square was filled with a brightness matched by the crowds of tourists. The day began on a sombre note as President Xi Jinping and other state leaders sheltered under umbrellas in driving rain at a morning ceremony. Photo: AP
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