Your Monday Briefing: China’s Saudi-Iran Deal
Also, Xi Jinping loyalists stack China’s leadership and Australia revives an Aboriginal alcohol ban.
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Xi names close ally Li Qiang as China’s new premier to oversee economy
Li, the former Communist Party chief of Shanghai, China’s largest city, will replace Li Keqiang, who is retiring after serving two five-year terms.
Li Qiang: Xi Jinping, China’s president, nominates next premier
Announcement at annual meeting of National People’s Congress confirms replacement of Li KeqiangXi Jinping has nominated Li Qiang, 63, to become premier during the ongoing annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp parliament, the official Xinhua news agenc…
Canada pushing China to include Ukraine in talks with Russia to end war, Joly says
Canada’s foreign minister says she has asked her Chinese counterpart to have his country’s president, Xi Jinping, speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Xi Jinping Picks Team to Work Under Him for the Next Five Years
As Xi Jinping starts his third term as president, he is pushing sweeping changes to the rest of the country’s leadership to elevate his allies.
China’s Xi Jinping awarded third 5-year term as president in unanimous vote
The endorsement of Xi’s appointment by the ceremonial National People’s Congress was a foregone conclusion for a leader who has seized increased control since 2012.
Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China’s president
Coronation sets up Xi, who has overseen consolidation of power, to become modern China’s longest-serving head of stateXi Jinping has been handed an unprecedented third term as president, capping an ascent in which he has become China’s most powerful l…
China’s Top Leader Xi Jinping Starts Third Term
The Communist Party-controlled legislature endorsed Xi Jinping for an unprecedented third term as China’s president in a ritual ballot, cementing his dominance.
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Warn of China’s Efforts to Expand Its Power
China sees a partnership with Russia as a way to challenge, and potentially weaken, the United States, a new threat assessment said.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Xi Accuses the U.S. of ‘Suppression’
Also, the U.S. central bank may raise interest rates higher than expected.