Xi Jinping’s 2015 speech is shown on a screen at this year’s conference in Wuzhen, but none of the Politburo Standing Committee will attend – a first in the event’s five-year history. Photo: Simon Song
China reasserts its right to manage the internet its own way
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Updated: Thursday, 8 Nov, 2018 12:12am
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Xi Jinping’s 2015 speech is shown on a screen at this year’s conference in Wuzhen, but none of the Politburo Standing Committee will attend – a first in the event’s five-year history. Photo: Simon Song
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