China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

China’s villages put to Communist Party loyalty test in national anti-corruption campaign

Tens of thousands of anti-corruption inspectors have fanned out across China to carry out the first national check on the party loyalty of cadres in the country’s half a million villages. The announcement of the campaign came a month after the Communist Party’s graft watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said 77,000 village…

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Xi’s message to Trump sets tone for geopolitical rematch between powerful leaders

Xi’s message to Trump sets tone for geopolitical rematch between powerful leaders

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his sweeping victory in the US presidential election, setting the tone for a geopolitical rematch between the two most powerful leaders in the world. Xi told Trump on Thursday that China and the US would “benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation”, official news agency Xinhua reported….

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China offers visa-free entry to 9 more countries in renewed tourism and diplomatic push

China offers visa-free entry to 9 more countries in renewed tourism and diplomatic push

People from nine more countries, including South Korea, Norway, Finland and Slovakia, will have visa-free entry to China from Friday, as Beijing tries to attract more tourists and improve international ties. From November 8, nationals from these countries, which also include Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco and Liechtenstein, will be allowed to enter China for business,…

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