Chinese Politics
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Xi Jinping appointed as China’s president for record third term
All 2,952 members of the Chinese Parliament voted in his favour.
Scroll Staff
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Xi Jinping re-elected as Chinese Communist Party’s general secretary for third term
Besides Xi, only party founder Mao Zedong has been elected thrice to the post.
Scroll Staff
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Is ‘Chinese democracy’ really a democracy?
Maintaining its claim to democracy is as important to the Chinese Communist Party’s legitimacy as its revolutionary history.
Sor-hoon Tan, The Loop
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‘If AI takes over, we are finished’: How Indian voice artists are facing the tech challenge
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VK Pandian, aide of Naveen Patnaik, quits politics after BJD’s Odisha polls loss
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Election 2024: Listening to the grumbling, anger and scorn
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How Tamil author Charu Nivedita has created a cult following for his books (and his persona)
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2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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China’s new school textbooks reflect the rise of ‘Grandpa’ Xi’s personality cult
While prior textbooks were focused on the Communist Party, the new versions centre on China’s paramount leader.
Shih-Wen Sue Chen, The Conversation & Sin Wen Lau, The Conversation
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Xi Jinping has put his stamp on China’s history, but does he have the same support as Mao and Deng?
Both Mao and Deng had well-established political authority that was in many ways independent of their formal positions in the Chinese Communist Party.
David S G Goodman, The Conversation
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Can Xi become China’s new emperor? A crucial meet of the Communist Party will decide
The 300 members of the party’s central committee will chart a course for Beijing’s next five-year political cycle at the sixth plenum.
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Caught on camera: Flames shoot out from Air Canada plane after take-off, no injuries reported
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Eco India: How is Mumbai's dengue surge linked to climate change?
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Eco India, Episode 263: Which sustainable strategies could curb mosquito infestation in India?
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Watch: Saurabh Netravalkar, who helped USA beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, is also a singer
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Watch: ‘You’ve given hope,’ says British politician Jeremy Corbyn on Indian election results
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Who is Xu Zhangrun, the latest dissident silenced by the Chinese state?
The detained professor has been a vocal critic of Xi Jinping’s Mao-style leadership and handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Chongyi Feng, The Conversation
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Is China’s Xi a bold thinker, a tireless anti-corruption crusader or a 21st century emperor?
There are no easy answers. Though the truth may lie in looking for multiple imperfect analogies and comparing them.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, The Conversation
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Xi Jinping re-elected president of China, term limit abolished
None of the nearly 3,000 members of the Great Hall of the People voted against him.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Wicked Little Letters’, the joys of not minding your language
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Watch: Darshana Rajendran-Roshan Mathew starrer ‘Paradise’ gets a release date
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‘Bad Cop’ trailer: Crime series stars Gulshan Devaiah in a double role
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‘Munjya’ review: A half-hearted occult comedy about possession and possessiveness
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‘Blackout’ review: A low-wattage crime caper
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Xi Jinping can remain China’s president for life as Parliament abolishes term limit
The Great Hall of the People passed a constitutional amendment removing the clause that restricted the president’s tenure to two consecutive terms.
Scroll Staff
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Xi Jinping’s ‘lifetime presidency’ could change China – for better or worse
The president wants to do away with term limits. That’s bad news for corrupt officials – and for the Chinese people.
Dylan Loh Ming Hui, The Conversation
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Chinese President Xi Jinping foiled a plot to take over leadership, says official
The head of China’s securities watchdog said the president and the Communist Party leadership ‘saved the party, saved the military and saved the country.’
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Great Britain live: Lalremsiami, Navneet score as IND lead
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: West Indies cruise to win over Uganda
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Indians hope for consistency as Pakistan aim to get campaign on track
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: All-round Australia hand heavy defeat to defending champions England
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: David Miller rescues South Africa from Netherlands scare