China’s top leaders have extended greetings to more than 100 retired Communist Party senior cadres and state leaders ahead of the coming Lunar New Year. President Xi Jinping and other state leaders either visited or deputed others to visit a total of 130 former officials in recent days, according to state news agency Xinhua. Those … Read more
“[Officials] should adhere to the correct orientation of public opinion, strengthen economic promotion and management of expectations, improve the ability to respond to public opinion, and create a united and progressive mainstream public opinion,” Cai Qi told a conference attended by the country’s propaganda chiefs on Friday and Saturday. Cai, who ranks fifth in the … Read more
After a few years of belt-tightening, millions of Chinese civil servants are expected to bring home a much-delayed pay rise ahead of Lunar New Year later this month. Several civil servants and workers at public institutions in China said they had received notification from their finance or human resources departments about an increase in their … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on provincial leaders to be patient about the pace of economic reforms and cautioned them against trying to solve problems hastily, according to party mouthpiece People’s Daily. He also urged them to break down the fences of vested interests in each province in favour of a national market and … Read more
Social media was abuzz after photos of hundreds of Zimbabwean job seekers who formed long queues at a popular fast food outlet, Chicken Slice, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 19 August circulated online. The photos have gained thousands of comments and reactions since they dropped online. HUNDREDS OF ZIMBABWEANS QUEUE FOR FAST-FOOD OUTLET VACANCIES Confirmed reports … Read more
China’s top internet regulator has rolled out a large language model (LLM) based on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s political philosophy, a closed AI system that it says is “secure and reliable”. The machine learning language model was launched by the China Cyberspace Research Institute, which operates under the Cyberspace Administration of China, the national regulator. … Read more
The government has released a white paper, shedding light on what it perceives as the economic challenges inherited from the previous administration. The document, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, outlines the alleged shortcomings of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and emphasizes the strides made under the current leadership. Economic Comparison … Read more
The United States on Tuesday night highlighted several areas of security cooperation with Nigeria, noting that it is willing to remain a strong partner. The US also said Nigeria must invest in the “foundations of an inclusive democratic society” to address its security and economic concerns. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated these during … Read more
