Could China’s top legislative body soon shed new light on the fates of 2 sacked ministers?

The meeting could provide a glimpse into the scrutiny that might result in both Qin and Li being removed from the body, which has close to 3,000 members. What haze around Qin Gang says about inner workings of China’s Communist Party After being hand-picked by Chinese President Xi Jinping, both men were abruptly removed from … Read more

China gives green light for 5-year plan to cut digital red tape, ‘meaningless labour’

China’s cyberspace regulator has launched a long-term campaign to cut down on red tape and excessive formalities across government apps and social media. The directive was issued on Monday by the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (CCAC), the Communist Party oversight body that sits at the top of the State Council’s Cyberspace Administration, which was set … Read more

Over 100 dead and hundreds hurt after 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Gansu in northwestern China

The quake’s epicentre is in Jishishan county, an autonomous ethnic minority county with a population of nearly 240,000. The quake caused houses to collapse in the area and damaged utility infrastructure. The Ministry of Transport, which monitors the operation of roads, said on Tuesday morning that a bridge across the Yellow River had cracked because … Read more

Taiwan to seize intruding sand dredgers from mainland China to fight illegal mining and ‘grey zone warfare’

Under the revision, “ships or other machinery or equipment illegally used for excavation of sand and gravel in [Taiwan’s] exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf shall be confiscated regardless of who owns the facilities,” the legislature said in a statement on Monday. 30:18 Why Taiwan is a ‘life-or-death question’ for China: Cui Tiankai … Read more

Xi Jinping ‘personally’ steering China’s reform process, state media report says

State media has highlighted President Xi Jinping’s leading role in the country’s reform process, as the ruling Communist Party marks the start of China’s economic revival more than four decades ago. In a report on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua said Xi had taken the lead in the “overall design, coordination, supervision and implementation” of … Read more

Why did Chinese provincial civilian officials appear in military uniform?

Dozens of Chinese civilian officials made a rare public appearance in military uniforms at provincial defence events recently in an effort to drum up support for the armed forces and promote military-civilian integration. Although such military reviews are regular events, one former cadre said the aim of such appearances was to keep people alert to … Read more

Chinese president stops over in Guangxi on Asean tech and ethnic unity mission

He urged them to help build a China-Asean community with a shared future, deepen and expand cooperation with Asean countries in commerce, labour, industry, science and technology and education. Xi, who is also China’s top military commander, met senior People’s Liberation Army officials stationed in Nanning on Friday morning. A day earlier, Xi visited the … Read more

Race organisers of deadly 2021 ultramarathon in northwestern China sentenced to jail

Ding Keya, chief administrator of the national park where the deaths took place, was also charged with taking bribes and sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison in addition to a fine. His deputy, Luo Wentao, received a sentence of 3 ½ years. The tragedy happened the morning of May 22, 2021, when … Read more

How Xi Jinping and China’s Communist Party’s inner circles are all connected – 2023 update

See which full members of the 20th Central Committee have connections with those at the very top. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

Xi Jinping is relying more on his lieutenants to forge ties with China’s political elites

The databank includes a relationship network to show how each of the seven top political leaders is connected to the party’s 20th Central Committee – the pool from which they were drawn. It also shows where they crossed paths based on their official work history. Collectively, the seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee, including … Read more