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Hong Leong has ‘abundant opportunities’ for greater Shanghai, China collaboration: Kwek Leng Beng

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last November.
International

Beijing party chief, Politburo member Yin Li to visit Singapore

China President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign has rooted out unscrupulous officials and eliminated political rivals since taking office in 2012.
International

Xi says ‘inevitable’ for ruling party to have internal conflicts

China's President Xi Jinping made clear his position when he came into power, declaring in 2012 that “from the east to the west, south, north and central, the party leads everything.”
Global Enterprise

Xi’s stronger grip on legislature shows lack of checks on power

Office workers walk beside the wall of a construction site in the central business district of Beijing on July 11, 2024. Eyes are turning to the start of China's Third Plenum gathering on July 15, where top officials including President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss ways to kickstart the world's number two economy in the face of an ongoing property crisis and geopolitical issues. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
International

China vows ‘necessary spending’ to hit economic growth target

File photo of Wang Yilin (second left), former chairman and party secretary of China National Petroleum Corp. Wang illegally accepted high value assets and goods and took advantage of his position to help others seek benefits in project contracting and business operations, according to China state media.
International

China’s Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman: state media

President Xi Jinping has been calling for “further deepening reform” and investors will closely watch for signs of policy pivots in the world’s second-largest economy.
International

China to hold delayed party meeting on reform in July

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
International

China's Xi pledges to tackle institutional obstacles in the economy

The latest amendments to the State Council Organic Law is the latest in a series of measures that have gradually eroded the council's executive authority.
International

China passes law granting Communist Party more control over Cabinet

Even the fanciest mass surveillance technologies suffer from blind spots and limited coverage. Potential subjects can resort to simple evasive measures such as wearing masks, using burner phones, or turning up the TV volume to thwart listening devices.
Opinion & Features

China’s 1% is watching the other 99%

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