‘Strong hands’ needed for stability, says China’s Xi Jinping
President lays down tough message ahead of key Communist Party meeting
President lays down tough message ahead of key Communist Party meeting
Autumn gathering expected to name Xi Jinping in pantheon of great Chinese leaders
Some 900 million can vote but official committees choose candidates
The economy and graft-busting were also on the agenda at the National People’s Congress
Yongkang is the most senior member of the Communist Party yet to be punished
Largely ceremonial event offers insight into future political direction
Retired member of Politburo standing committee the most senior figure yet in graft crackdown
Gilmore begins four-day trade mission
The story of one of the many families destroyed by the Cultural Revolution
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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