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China’s Finance Minister Lan says there is room for more economic stimulus; but offers no plan

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China’s Finance Minister Lan says there is room for more economic stimulus; but offers no plan

Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an. File | Photo Credit: AP “The Chinese government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy,” Finance Minister Lan Fo’an said on Saturday (October 12, 2024,) but he stopped short of unveiling a major new stimulus plan that analysts and stock investors were hoping for. Mr. Lan’s remarks left … Read more

Who’s who on Xi’s Europe trip: Chinese president accompanied in Macron meeting by top party and ministerial officials

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Who’s who on Xi’s Europe trip: Chinese president accompanied in Macron meeting by top party and ministerial officials

These are officials in the president’s entourage during his Europe visit: Cai Qi Cai, China’s No 5 official and the ideology chief of the ruling Communist Party, often accompanies Xi on domestic and overseas trips. The 68-year-old is on the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s highest authority, making him the most powerful chief of … Read more