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Why these protests against Xi in China on eve of Party Congress
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Foreign Policy was the first Western media outlet to report that "banners featuring defiant political messages and sharp criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping briefly dangled from an overpass in Beijing, in a rare � and dangerous � expression of dissent just days before China's 20th Party Congress on Sunday".
Why Xi Jinping's iron grip will only tighten during the upcoming 20th Party congress in China
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The 20th Party congress is expected to connect the dots, and unveil practical incremental steps for the next five years to help achieve the grand strategic goals framed by the second centenary goal. During the course of the 20th Party Congress, Xi Jinping is expected to further consolidate his hold over the 86 million strong CPC by handpicking a new leadership line up.
Rare protest against Xi Jinping days before Communist Party meet
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Photos circulating on Twitter showed two banners hung on an overpass of a major thoroughfare in the northwest of the Chinese capital, reports CNN. "Say no to Covid test, yes to food. No to lockdown, yes to freedom. No to lies, yes to dignity. No to cultural revolution, yes to reform. No to great leader, yes to vote. Don't be a slave, be a citizen," reads one banner.
Chinese government mouthpiece bats for strong India-China ties
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An analyst based in China told India Narrative that Beijing is also keen to make the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) block a success. "To make the block a success, it knows it has to have India on its side," he pointed out. China is the BRICS chair this year. Speaking at the BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the emerging economies would be the engine of global growth. So far, 130 meetings and events have taken place this year alone.
Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping's rule
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Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress in October, the Pew Research Center published a report drawing on 20 years of surveys from more than 60 countries, RFA reported. China's perceived mishandling of the pandemic affected global opinion, but negative feelings toward China were already on the rise prior to 2020, the report said.
Father of woman who defaced Xi Jinping's poster dies suddenly in jail
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Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan incarcerated Dong Yaoqiong in a psychiatric hospital for splashing ink on a poster of Xi Jinping in a live-streamed protest on social media, RFA reported. Her father Dong Jianbiao, who was detained by local police after he spoke out about her treatment, died in prison on September 23, rights website Weiquanwang quoted activist Chen Siming as saying.
Swiftly debunked rumours of coups swirl as China prepares to host key meet
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The jailing of a clique of senior security officials for corruption, followed by days of strange and quickly dispelled rumours of Xi being under house arrest, have fuelled what one analyst called a "hothouse" environment mired in secrecy and suspicion, The Guardian reported. Last week, a Chinese court jailed the former vice-minister of public security Sun Lijun, the former justice minister Fu Zhenghua, and former police chiefs of Shanghai, Chongqing and Shanxi on corruption charges.
Growing fears of a Mao Zedong-style personality cult around Xi Jinping
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At the CCP's 20th National Congress on October 16, Xi will be seeking an unprecedented third term in office, after amending the constitution to abolish presidential term limits in 2018, RFA reported. The move comes amid growing fears of a Mao-style personality cult around Xi, as institutions and political figures compete to show utmost loyalty to Xi and his personal brand of political ideology, the report said.
Shehbaz to meet Xi on SCO sidelines
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Earlier on Friday, he met Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, while he was also set to meet the Kazakh President later in the day. Friday rather a busy day for world leaders gathered for the summit at it is the main summit day, Samaa TV reported. On Thursday, the Prime Minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Ebrahim Raisi.
Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine war at SCO meet: Kremlin
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According to Ushakov, the meeting between Xi and Putin is a "long-awaited personal contact", the second one over the period of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports TASS News Agency. The first personal meeting between the two leaders took place in Beijing, when Putin attended the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games in February this year.
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