Politburo of the Communist Party of China

China's political reform must combine modern ideals and tradition

21 Nov 2012

The way a party presents itself can either enhance or undermine a regime's legitimacy, and China is no exception.

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Hunan stalwart Zhou Qiang set for Politburo despite Li Wangyang scandal

23 Sep 2012

Despite a recent series of scandals in Hunan , provincial party secretary Zhou Qiang is still seen as a contender for promotion to the powerful Politburo at the Communist Party's upcoming 18th...

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Horse trading under way in earnest

6 Aug 2012

Billed as one of the world's most watched programmes, CCTV's daily prime-time news at 7pm, known as Xinwen Lianbo, easily draws as many as 100 million viewers daily, mainly because it is required...

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Talks plot path for next decade

25 Jul 2012

Incumbent and retired party chiefs are meeting to finalise decisions on the new leadership line-up ahead of the 18th party congress.

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Nine 'right number for top leadership'

5 Jul 2012

A prominent economist has published an article in the party's mouthpiece that appears to defend keeping the number of members in China's top decision-making body at nine.

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Congress delegates still to be elected

16 Jun 2012

Preparations for the upcoming 18th party congress are not running as smoothly as portrayed by state media, with a dozen constituencies, including Chongqing and Beijing, yet to hold their own party...

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Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

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Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

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Battle for power

With a few months to go before the Communist Party holds its 18th congress in Beijing many uncertainties linger over the final line-up of the Politburo Standing Committee, the party's inner-most...

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Beijing wants to close Bo case soon

The Communist Party leadership's announcement last week to expel Liu Zhijun, the former minister of railways, and turn him over for criminal prosecution on corruption charges should come as no...

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Bo allies make shortlist for party congress

Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan and several top officials who once worked closely with ousted party boss Bo Xilai are among the 50 people on the municipality's delegate shortlist for the Communist...

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Security tsar will attend party congress after all

Security tsar Zhou Yongkang was elected a delegate for Xinjiang to the upcoming Communist Party congress, dispelling renewed speculation that he might have been sidelined.

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Critics of security chief questioned

Elderly Communist Party members in Yunnan have been questioned after their letter called for the sacking of the country's top security official amid rumours of infighting following the downfall of...

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Party congress arrangements 'going smoothly'

The overseas edition of the official People's Daily ran an article yesterday saying the 18th party congress would take place in the second half of the year, and that preparations were going...

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