Beijing (AFP) – When President Xi Jinping was handed a second term at the helm of the Communist Party this week, he said China had entered a “new era”. But human rights activists expect the …
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Activists fear more crackdowns in Xi’s ‘new era’
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In Communist China, it’s a man’s world at the top
Beijing (AFP) – When Xi Jinping warned against “pleasure seeking” in a stern message to the Communist Party congress last week, the audience included few women and some notable absentees — officials ousted by graft …
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‘My god, 3.5 hours’: Xi gives marathon speech, China listens
Beijing (AFP) – As Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered his three-plus-hour speech at the Communist Party congress, delegates ranging from men in suits to military officers and former presidents dutifully turned every page as they …
