(Reuters) – The European Union ministers have been advised to take a tougher line on China and see the country as an all-out competitor with limited areas of potential engagement ahead of talks on revising Brussels’ strategy towards Beijing, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The union should work closely with the United States, strengthen …
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(Reuters) – China’s 20th Communist Party Congress began on Sunday, with Xi Jinping poised to clinch his third five-year stint in charge – a mandate that would secure him as the country’s most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong. * Xi opened the week-long, twice-a-decade session with a speech touting China’s fight against COVID-19, …
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By Ian Ransom GEELONG, Australia (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run defeat by Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statement against the African associate side in front …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) -Here are some initial reactions to President Xi Jinping’s speech on Sunday opening the 20th congress of China’s ruling Communist Party, a week-long event where he is widely expected to win a third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful ruler …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -It is up to the Chinese people to resolve the Taiwan issue and China will never renounce the right to use force but will strive for a peaceful resolution, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at the opening of a major party meeting. Taiwan, which China …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Here are key quotes from President Xi Jinping’s speech on Sunday opening the 20th congress of China’s ruling Communist Party, a week-long event where he is widely expected to win a third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong. COVID-19 “In the face of …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan will not back down on its sovereignty or compromise on freedom and democracy, and its people clearly oppose Beijing’s idea of “one country, two systems” management for Taiwan, the self-ruled island’s presidential office said on Sunday. The statement came shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the …
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By Yew Lun Tian and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – China will enact policies to boost its birth rate, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as policymakers worry that an imminent decline in China’s population could hurt the world’s second-biggest economy. “We will establish a policy system to boost birth rates and pursue a …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress. Zhang, 75, walked onstage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing behind President Xi Jinping and other retired …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Sunday said China will give priority to environmental protection and promoting green lifestyles, and that the conservation of nature was an essential part of building a modern socialist country. In a speech opening the twice-a-decade ruling Communist Party Congress, Xi said China had made progress in tackling environmental …
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