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Latest news, analysis and opinion on the Communist Party of China which has ruled the country since 1949 and is currently led by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The party currently has over 90 million members and it began to admit private entrepreneurs into its ranks in 2001.
State Council institutions must follow new line that aims to improve efficiency, deliver growth and ensure technological transformation.
‘New quality productive forces’, with its focus on science and technology, is seen as the answer to China’s economic woes, with the potential to transform society. However, outside the establishment, there is confusion and scepticism surrounding the puzzling catchphrase.
The concept of ‘new productive forces’ shows that China’s top leadership has realised that the traditional model of relying on debt-fuelled investment to drive growth has reached its limit.
The Ministry of State Security kept a secretive presence for years, but now it is on social media and creating a more high-profile public image. It has every reason to expand its public reach, but it must be more mindful of the potential impact of its daily musings on political and economic matters.
China’s Communist Party leaders set the tone for national parliamentary sessions in March and stress need for wider focus.
The Argentinian president’s argument against ‘socialism’ has given Chinese netizens a chance to rethink a topic important to their country’s future.
Head of country’s legislature says region should resist ‘bloc confrontation’, calls for unity and independence amid ‘serious challenges’.
That expansion shows how short video and live-streaming campaigns have boosted online retail sales on the mainland.
Beijing says overseas consultancies have tried to steal classified state and commercial information, posing ‘major risks to national security’.
Long tied to Beijing for tourism and gambling income, Northern Mariana Islands needs more aid from Washington, says governor.
Asia should guard against being ‘testing grounds for parallel systems’, says Liu Jianchao, who is tipped to be China’s next foreign minister.
Former chairman of the Chinese Football Association Chen Xuyuan given life sentence for bribery while other administrators are jailed for up to 14 years.
House Speaker Mike Johnson chooses Representative John Moolenaar, Republican of Michigan, to head committee after its chair, Mike Gallagher, announces he will leave Congress on April 19.
Tendency intensified in line with closeness to top officials in Beijing, study by US-based researchers finds.
More direct supervision of county-level cases by higher bodies needed to check ‘circle of acquaintances’ effect, article in CCDI magazine by case supervision office says.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approves legislation to add oversight for the periodic renewal of the landmark Science and Technology Agreement.
The two officials have ties to state-run resort alleged to owe millions in back payments to construction firm owner who was arrested for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’ after refusing settlement offer.
Directive by top anti-graft watchdog follows vow that Beijing is committed to a ‘clean Silk Road’.
‘People have been hearing a lot of mistruths’ about the company and its planned US$2.4 billion EV plant, top North American official tells Post.
The latest probe follows the downfall of a series of other senior members of the country’s security apparatus.
CCDI says it is taking aim at officials who take bribes in the guise of dividends from private equity stakes.
Analysts expect affirmative action for ethnic minority groups will be further rolled back as Beijing backs down from emphasising their distinctive qualities.
In a just-published speech to the Communist Party’s disciplinary watchdog, the Chinese leader says many cadres lacked the tempering of brutal struggles.
Concerns about Beijing’s potential to threaten US national security have spurred several bills seeking more scrutiny about who is representing Chinese interests.
Top cyber office has kicked off a new campaign to ‘clean up’ the internet, targeting content that spreads ‘rumours’.
Cities and provinces answer public security chief’s call to modernise local policing through innovation.
The poker-style pastime, enjoyed by senior leaders, has spread beyond Beijing’s bureaucracy to junior and senior party officials alike.
Era of separation of power between the party and the government is now over, according to analyst.
Many Chinese netizens on Weibo and former Global Times editor Hu Xijin praised TikTok for urging American users to flood legislators with calls against a new bill.
Bipartisan support on show amid concern ‘every bit of value flowing’ to companies in the industry ‘will be used to strengthen the CCP and the PLA’.
Wang also says conflict with US is ‘unimaginable’ and repeats China’s support for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution.
Amendment to Organic Law of the State Council shows role of China’s cabinet as Xi’s ‘loyal policy implementer’ is endorsed by highest legislative body, researcher says.