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Why China cracked down on education, upending a US$70 billion tutoring industry with millions affected

Cissy Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 03 01:18 PM

'Discourse and ideology need to be controlled by the central government’, and Beijing ‘aims to rectify education itself’, industry insider says. President Xi Jinping started criticizing China’s after-school tutoring sector years ago, saying it ‘violated the laws of education’ and imposed a heavy burden on families. Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater focus on military development

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 01 07:49 AM

Xi tells a Politburo study session that the country needs to ‘make preparations for military struggle’. His comments come ahead of an important PLA anniversary and at a time when China is facing a growing security threat on its border with Afghanistan. Read more »

China names 'Wolf Warrior' diplomat as new ambassador in Washington

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 29 11:36 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - One of China's most prominent "Wolf Warrior" diplomats was on Wednesday announced as his nation's new ambassador to the United States. Read more »

No gain without pain: Why China's reform push must hurt investors

Tom Westbrook, Reuters
Posted at Jul 28 04:59 PM

Stocks and sentiment have taken a drubbing as Communist Party rulers seek to remake the property, technology and education sectors to curb cost pressures and better serve ordinary people. Read more »

China's Xi Jinping visits Tibet for first time as president

Reuters
Posted at Jul 23 01:14 PM

BEIJING— China's President Xi Jinping visited the Tibet Autonomous Region on July 21 and 22, according to the official Xinhua news agency, in his first recorded visit as leader of the nation.   Read more »

Biden: Xi believes autocracies will fare better than democracies

Owen Churchill, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 23 02:45 AM

Discussion comes just days before high-level US-China meeting in Tianjin.  Read more »

Chinese Communist Party members take short cuts to study the thoughts of Xi Jinping

South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 19 06:53 AM

The requirement that cadres of all levels study the leader's comments and submit their reflections has become the norm in China's top-down governance system, and since Xi came to power in 2012 a number of initiatives have been launched to "unify thoughts within the party". Read more »

Xi pledges $3B to help developing countries recover after pandemic

Linda Lew, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 17 12:00 PM

The Chinese leader tells a virtual APEC meeting that the money will help the countries with their pandemic response and economic recovery. Read more »

US, Japan, China leaders to attend virtual APEC summit

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 15 06:36 PM

SYDNEY — US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend an informal meeting of APEC leaders held virtually on Friday, their respective governments confirmed Thursday. Read more »

Leaders of China and North Korea vow to strengthen ties: KCNA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 02:09 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a "new stage" as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of a friendship pact, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday.   Read more »

China, US can coexist in peace but challenge is enormous, says White House

David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 03:15 AM

The challenge for the US would be to come up with a strategy that presented China with opportunities, but also a response if it takes steps "antithetical to the maintenance of peace and stability", one official says. Read more »

China's Xi pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday

Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 10:54 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to complete "reunification" with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to "smash" any attempts at formal independence for the island, taking a tough line on the 100th birthday of the ruling Communist Party.   Read more »

Xi hails 'irreversible' rise of China at 100th birthday of Communist Party

Patrick Baert and Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 10:42 AM

The era of China "being slaughtered and bullied is gone forever," said Xi, wearing the 'Mao-style' jacket, adding the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical course."   Read more »

Ratings for China’s Xi stuck near lows while US rebounds, survey says

Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 05:37 AM

The survey involving 17 advanced economies shows views about China have remained broadly negative and confidence in its leader Xi Jinping. Read more »

Xi and Putin show united front in message to Biden

Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 30 02:33 PM

Beijing and Moscow have stepped up their rhetoric against Washington and its allies, vowing to strengthen their quasi-alliance and promote a “more just and democratic international order” to counterbalance the United States and its ideologically driven offensive.   Read more »

China’s Communist Party turns 100: How each generation justifies its rule

Jun Mai, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 29 01:47 PM

Every generation of leadership must define what constitutes ‘good governance’ – whether it’s economic or geopolitical victories or beating COVID-19. Except for the reunification of Taiwan, Xi Jinping has offered few clues to what ‘rejuvenation of the great Chinese nation’ means for his leadership. Read more »

China's ruling party censors its past, as centenary nears

David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 08:55 AM

The party has long sought to control history, an effort intensified under Xi, who has spearheaded a campaign against "historical nihilism". Read more »

As the Communist Party turns 100, Xi Jinping has a problem: who will take over?

South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 25 03:58 PM

When China’s leader Xi Jinping takes the podium next week to mark the Communist Party’s centenary, expect an air of invincibility. He has plenty to be pleased about – in less than a decade, he has reinvigorated a party plagued by corruption and internal strife.   Read more »

China ready to launch first crew to new space station

Ludovic Ehret and Poornima Weerasekara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 11:57 AM

The first crew for China's new space station prepared to blast off this week for the latest step in Beijing's ambitious program to establish itself as a space power. Read more »

Samoa's disputed leader promises Chinese-backed port at a third of the cost

Jonathan Barrett, Reuters
Posted at Jun 10 08:01 AM

SYDNEY - Samoa's disputed leader is promising to build a port with Chinese help for $100 million, about a third of the cost proposed earlier, said sources with knowledge of the situation, as he bids to stay in power despite losing a parliamentary majority in a tight election. Read more »