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China’s Li Xiaopeng, son of former premier Li Peng, signals end to closely watched career

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China’s Li Xiaopeng, son of former premier Li Peng, signals end to closely watched career

Li Xiaopeng, son of former Chinese premier Li Peng, has taken a semi-retirement role on the country’s top political advisory body, drawing an end to the closely watched political career of a member of one of China’s most powerful families. Li was assigned the role of deputy director of the economic affairs committee of the … Read more

Honour reformer Deng Xiaoping by realising China’s revival, Xi Jinping urges nation

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Honour reformer Deng Xiaoping by realising China’s revival, Xi Jinping urges nation

Xi delivered the address at a commemorative event held every decade around August 22 – a tradition that allows the party’s leaders to reconnect with its founding fathers and announce a path forward. He used the event to offer a salute to the past and to acknowledge the political challenges of today. 03:10 Why Deng … Read more