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China replaces head of Communist Party’s international department

Cs news4 months ago01 mins

BEIJING (Reuters) -The ruling Chinese Communist Party on Tuesday unexpectedly appointed a new head of an influential party department that manages relations with foreign political parties. Liu Haixing, 62, formerly director of the foreign ministry’s European department, replaced Liu Jianchao, 61, as head of the party’s international department. The whereabouts of Liu Jianchao, who has…

China’s party diplomacy in play as communist leaders gather for military parade

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

The past week has been a flurry of not only state-level diplomacy but also party-to-party outreach, with President Xi Jinping receiving a series of leaders from the four remaining communist countries on a single day. Xi held meetings with leaders from Cuba, North Korea, Laos and Vietnam, all of whom attended Wednesday’s military parade in…