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XI JINPING

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2022
Xi invokes Mao in visit to cradle of Communist revolution
Xi's choice to visit Yan'an — a site inextricably linked with Communist China's founder Mao Zedong — was an important, deliberate indication of the themes of his next five years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022
China’s gradual reform dilemma
Numerous efforts to rebalance the Chinese economy, including Xi Jinping's, have failed. Nothing much is expected to change in the near future.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2022
Xi Jinping now enshrined as China’s forever strongman
With Xi Jinping assuming a third term, it is now expected he will rule for life, and possibly bring back the instability that was inherent in the system under Mao Zedong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2022
An open letter to ‘His Majesty the Emperor’ of China
Questions for Xi Jinping as he enters his third term in office: What are his plans for China? Why was Hu Jintao removed from the Party Congress? What does he think of Putin's war?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2022
Ahead of possible Biden meeting, Xi says China can work with U.S.
Better communication between the two nations would bolster global peace and development, Xi said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2022
More ‘red,’ more capable and focused on Taiwan: Xi cements his grip on PLA
The reshuffling of China's top military leadership reflects Xi's emphasis on his generals' political loyalty as much as their professional competence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2022
Japan wary of Xi's more hard-line stance on Taiwan
Tokyo is planning to call on China through dialogue to exercise restraint on its assertive moves in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2022
It's a man's world: No more female leaders in China's Communist Party
In the world's biggest political party — which counts 96 million active members — women have never held much power, and now hold even less.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 24, 2022
China’s leader now wields formidable power. Who will say no to him?
Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2022
Ill health or power play? Hu Jintao's congress exit sparks speculation storm
While Chinese state media said Hu was escorted out by security due to ill health, he appeared reluctant to leave his seat — leading to speculation his departure was a political power play.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
Xi cements control over China, but huge challenges await in third term
Experts warn Xi Jinping's unchecked power is a huge risk, with a debt-ridden economy and a growing U.S. rivalry presenting major challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2022
Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China leader
Xi was picked as the party's general-secretary for another five-year term in a closed-door vote, meaning he is almost certain to be elected president next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2022
Who's on the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee?
The new seven-member body headed by leader Xi Jinping represents the apex of political power in China. Here are the men who will rule Beijing for the next five years, in order of seniority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
China hangs on Xi’s every word. His silence also speaks volumes.
At the important Communist Party congress last week, the Chinese leader didn't mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it's a warning of the turbulent times ahead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2022
Former Chinese President Hu Jintao removed from Congress
Hu's departure was left unexplained, and the nation's censors appeared to quickly scrub any recent references to him from the internet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
How is China's Communist Party changing its constitution?
The party unanimously approved a series of amendments to its constitution, further strengthening the control of Xi Jinping, who now appears set for a historic third term in power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 22, 2022
China's Xi expands his power by elevating loyalists and forcing out moderates
Evidence of Xi's even tighter hold over the party came on Saturday, when the Communist Party congress approved a new membership list for the Central Committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2022
The big reveal: Xi set to introduce China's next standing committee
The leader's norm-busting as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong has made it even harder to predict who will join him on the standing committee.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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