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Beneath the hype: What, actually, will China’s party Congress do?
The Communist Party Congress most certainly will laud President Hu’s review of China’s accomplishments over his past five years in office.
Peter Ford
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Will China be forced to change its secretive leadership process?
Profound disarray ahead of the key Chinese Party Congress is leading to speculation that a selection process once dominated by a single strong leader will have to become more competitive.
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Who are China’s potential new leaders?
China’s once-a-decade power transition in November may promote these five party members.
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Chinese find some unexpected moments in US presidential debate
In the end, Obama and Romney sound more realistic about how far they can influence Beijing, say analysts.
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China and Japan face off: Tiny islands, big dispute
The China and Japan face off over five islands has sunk relations to a 40-year low – the worst since diplomatic relations began. But the sabre rattling is just for show, say analysts.
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Japanese firms brace for violence in China over disputed islands
Panasonic and Canon announced shutdowns in China on Monday and firms urged expatriates to stay indoors after protests over Japan’s purchase of disputed Islands got out of hand Saturday.
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Where is China’s Vice President Xi Jinping?
The strange disappearance from public view of China’s heir apparent Vice President Xi Jinping has puzzled observers.
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Clinton in China: The US and China ‘are still talking’
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Wednesday with Chinese officials to discuss differences over the conflict in Syria and how best to defuse tensions in the South China Sea.
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Mongolia strikes it rich, but at what cost?
Vast mineral deposits are bringing wealth to this country of 3 million. Now Mongolia is in a race to stem the threat of corruption.
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Mongolia’s top election issue: how to spend new riches
Mongolians vote for a new parliament today that will have to decide how the landlocked, still poor country should spend the expected windfall from its mining boom.
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Chinese food like you’ve never seen it before
A new Chinese food documentary series called ‘A Bite of China’ has broken all audience records in China. More than 100 million people have seen all seven episodes.
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Why deadly race riots could rattle Myanmar’s fledgling reforms
The deadly race riots now cleaving northwestern Myanmar are an alarming reminder of a key threat to the country’s fragile and embryonic democracy: conflict among Myanmar’s myriad ethnic groups.
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US, China face ‘trust deficit’ as China’s heir apparent visits
It is clearly not the prospect that Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping may sign a deal to buy more American soybeans that lends significance to his US tour this week.
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How Japan, US may break 18-year deadlock over Okinawa base
Okinawa plays reluctant host to nearly half of the 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan, including 18,000 Marines.
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As Tibetan New Year approaches, China tightens grip
The Chinese authorities in Tibet are stepping up security to contain a wave of ethnic unrest.
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