Students in school uniforms link their arms to form the flag of the Communist Party of China, in celebration of the party's upcoming 90th anniversary in July 2011. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

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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. 

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‘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.

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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.

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  • People familiar with the matter say Cai Qi has been appointed to head the Communist Party’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission
  • Move reflects a trend in the past year of the president delegating more duties to trusted deputies, according to analysts
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Asia should guard against being ‘testing grounds for parallel systems’, says Liu Jianchao, who is tipped to be China’s next foreign minister.

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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.

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.

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Analysts expect affirmative action for ethnic minority groups will be further rolled back as Beijing backs down from emphasising their distinctive qualities.

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Concerns about Beijing’s potential to threaten US national security have spurred several bills seeking more scrutiny about who is representing Chinese interests.

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.

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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’.

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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.

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