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Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Jonathan Landay and Pavel Polityuk MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards “uncontrolled escalation”. Mykolaiv lies roughly 35 km (22 miles) northwest of …

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China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang followed Xi onto the stage at the …

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The power of one: Xi solidifies grip at party congress

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – China wrapped up its twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle on Sunday, with Xi Jinping securing a third term as general secretary of the ruling Communist Party and packing the new Politburo Standing Committee with allies. The precedent-breaking third term for Xi secures his place as China’s most …

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Beijing party chief Cai, Xi loyalist, vaults to top rank

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Eduardo Baptista and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -Cai Qi catapulted to the top rung of China’s leadership on Sunday, capping a late career rise that overcame a less than ideal stretch as Beijing’s Communist Party boss. Cai, 66, was not on everyone’s list for the elite Politburo Standing Committee, but he is seen …

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N.Korean leader congratulates Xi’s reelection with hopes for ‘more beautiful’ ties

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory letter to Xi Jinping on his reelection as China’s leader, saying he hoped to further develop their ties, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday. “The 20th Congress of the CPC offered a significant landmark for the Chinese party and people in propelling the …

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China’s 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

(Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term and introduced a new top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. * Li Qiang, who oversaw Shanghai’s grinding COVID-lockdown this year, followed Xi onto the stage at the Great Hall of the People …

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Ding Xuexiang: from Xi staff chief to ruling elite

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday made his chief of staff, Ding Xuexiang, one of the most powerful men in China, in a move party watchers say underscores the importance Xi puts on trust and loyalty. Ding, 60, has no experience governing a provincial level economy but could nonetheless …

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Southeast Asian ministers to discuss Myanmar in meeting on Thursday

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold a special meeting in Indonesia on Thursday to discuss the Myanmar peace process, Cambodia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. The talks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Jakarta will cover the implementation of a five-point peace “consensus” agreed with Myanmar’s military rulers …

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China’s next premier Li: A Xi loyalist who oversaw Shanghai lockdown

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

By Eduardo Baptista, Tony Munroe and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -Li Qiang, who oversaw Shanghai’s grinding two-month COVID-19 lockdown this year as party boss of China’s commercial hub, is on track to become China’s next premier after President Xi Jinping unveiled a new governing body packed with loyalists. Li, a close ally of the …

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Putin congratulates China’s Xi on unprecedented third term

23 Oct 2022 23 Oct 2022

(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on securing an unprecedented third term as leader, and said he looked forward to further developing a “comprehensive partnership” between their two countries. “The results of the Party Congress fully confirm your high political authority, as well as the unity of the party …

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