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China eases its 'zero COVID' policy with shorter quarantines and fewer restrictions

Friday, November 11, 2022

Authorities in Beijing ease — but don't end — COVID-19 control policies that have kept case counts low but hurt the Chinese economy.

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Multiple issues cast clouds over China, the world's second biggest economy

Friday, October 28, 2022

Chinese stocks slumped after last week's Communist Party congress reinforced leader Xi Jinping's dominance. But investment sentiment already had been weak for months.

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All the president's men: Why succession may pose a problem for Xi Jinping and China

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Most attempts at leader succession in China have flopped, but Xi Jinping's norm-breaking practice comes at a precarious time for his country.

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Who will succeed China's leader Xi Jinping?

Monday, October 24, 2022

China's leader Xi Jinping will serve for another five years. But who will succeed him?

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China's Xi Jinping embarks on his third, 5-year term as Communist Party boss

Monday, October 24, 2022

Xi Jinping has emerged from China's Communist Party congress with virtually unchecked power. What will five more years of Xi mean for China and the U.S.?

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Xi Jinping begins third 5-year term, elevates several allies along with him

Sunday, October 23, 2022

President Xi Jinping was appointed to a third 5-year term at the Communist Party Congress. He also elevated several allies to leadership positions.

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China's Xi Jinping emerges from the Communist Party congress with dominance

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Xi Jinping has came out of the party congress stronger than ever after securing a third term as party boss and pushing all but his most loyal of allies out of the picture.

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Bejing residents share what they want from their leader

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Three people in Beijing, China, share what they want from their leader, Xi Jinping, over the next five years.

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What Xi Jinping's decade in power means for people in China — in their own words

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. NPR has been speaking with a broad range of Chinese people about the impact he has had. Here is what four of them had to say.

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The Communist Party congress will set the tone for China's next 5 years

Monday, October 17, 2022

China's ruling Communist Party is holding its congress, which happens every five years, with leader Xi Jinping widely expected to secure a third term.

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Xi Jinping outlines plans for the near future at China's Communist Party congress

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a two-hour speech at the Communist Party congress Sunday outlining the party's course for the near future.

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These are 4 key points from Xi's speech at the Chinese Communist Party congress

Sunday, October 16, 2022

President Xi Jinping kicked off the twice-a-decade summit with remarks that touched on COVID, Taiwan, economic policy and more. It is widely expected his rule will be extended beyond two terms.

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A rare protest in Beijing calls for change ahead of a key Communist Party meeting

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Online images showed banners that demanded "votes not leaders, dignity not lies" and urged students and workers to strike. Censors quickly scrubbed social media posts of the protest.

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China's major party congress is set to grant Xi Jinping a 3rd term. And that's not all

Thursday, October 13, 2022

China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.

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China's leader is poised to secure a historic 3rd term at next week's party congress

Thursday, October 13, 2022

China's President Xi Jinping has been in power for a decade. What's been the impact of his policies?

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China's economy wobbles ahead of an important political meeting in October

Thursday, September 29, 2022

As China gears up for a hugely significant political gathering next month, its economy is slowing down.

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Biden, again, says U.S. would help Taiwan if China attacks

Monday, September 19, 2022

In an interview with the CBS news show 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, President Biden says White House policy remains unchanged.

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A hunt for American barbecue in southern China

Monday, September 12, 2022

When you're living far from home, you sometimes crave a taste that you think you can only get at home. Here's one man's search for his summertime craving of American barbecue in southern China.

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The United Nations says crimes against humanity may have happened in China's Xinjiang

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The United Nations human rights chief has released a long-delayed report, concluding that "serious" human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other minorities in the region.

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Outside Hong Kong there's something unexpected: free-roaming animals

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Hong Kong is one of the planet's most densely packed urban areas. Not far from its concrete jungle is a real jungle with free-roaming wild cows and water buffalos. One woman is trying to save them.

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