https://www.scmp.com/rss/324395/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After months of speculation and behind-the-scenes jostling, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has concluded with outcomes essentially along anticipated lines, with no major surprises. Xi Jinping has emerged with his political authority enhanced; his status as the most powerful Chinese leader in the post-Deng era has been reaffirmed, though it will be premature to put him on par with Mao and Deng. Xi’s vision for the future of China is now enshrined in the party... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2117368/opinion-china-congress-multipolar-world-goes-out-window?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2117368/opinion-china-congress-multipolar-world-goes-out-window?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Oct 2017 06:30:41 +0000 It is one of the most imaginative and ambitious programmes ever to be rolled out by a government. It represents a broad strategy for China’s economic cooperation and expanded presence in Asia, Africa and Europe, and has been presented as a win-win initiative for all participating nations. But for India, the connotations of China’s Belt and Road Initiative” are somewhat different. A flagship programme and the most advanced component of the initiative, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2094167/why-india-cool-towards-chinas-belt-and-road?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2094167/why-india-cool-towards-chinas-belt-and-road?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 May 2017 04:00:45 +0000