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China's President Xi Jinping waves during the introduction of members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body, in Beijing on Sunday. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has emerged from a twice-a-decade Communist 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. On Sunday, Xi smiled as he led the newly selected group of men at the pinnacle of power in China – the Politburo Standing Committee – onto a stage before the media. Xi has long been expected to cling to power, but the congress cemented his dominance with breathtaking clarity. Xi Jinping is surrounded by allies, a mark of his power All of the six other men on the Politburo Standing Committee are considered close associates of Xi. They've worked with him in different parts of the bureaucracy and proved their loyalty. Analysts say the lopsided lineup upsets a long-standing practice of balancing factions within the Communist Party's policymaking elite – and highlights Xi's sheer political muscle. Four members of the previous Standing Committee retired to make way for new blood. Two had reached or passed the traditional retirement age of 68. But two had not – and Premier Li Keqiang, who was No. 2 in the party hierarchy, and Vice Premier Wang Yang were pushed out. Both are 67 years old and would have been eligible to stay on based on pri...

HONG KONG — Xi’s third five-year term became official when he was the first to walk out onstage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where a Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee in Beijing on Sunday. Xi broke with tradition by staying in power for a third term. Wang Zhao / AFP via Getty Images Xi is breaking with tradition by remaining in office, having Here are some takeaways from the weeklong party congress: Centralized power The Chinese political system is structured around Xi, 69, who heads the state, the military and — most important — the Chinese Communist Party. Since he came to power in 2012, Xi has tightened the party’s grip on the state and society, sidelined political rivals and Over the years, Xi — whom the party named a “core” leader in 2016, putting him on par with Mao and Deng — has increasingly surrounded himself with people unlikely to challenge him or his policies. “What we’re starting to see is sort of an undermining of a lot of the rules, both formal and informal, that were put in place by his predecessors in favor of him getting his allies into the top jobs,” said James Gethyn Evans, an expert in Chinese history and politics at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. President Xi Jinping introduces new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Ng Han Guan / AP The trend continued Sunday, when...

Surrounded by party elders, the oldest of them 105-year-old Song Ping, he presented a vision of continuity even though he has moved Xi’s speech will be examined in depth by analysts monitoring China’s path, and Chinese officials for whom the text will be compulsory study. Here are five key takeaways: Hong Kong and Taiwan One of the most bellicose sections of Xi’s speech covered It had achieved “a major transition from chaos to governance”, he said. “Thanks to these moves, order has been restored in Hong Kong, marking a turn for the better in the region.” In a sign of growing focus on “If you’re putting it in the section when people still have an attention span, it means you’re putting it under the microscope,” said Wen-ti Sung, a political analyst at the Australian National University. Xi did not make any significant change from Beijing’s long-term position that China seeks “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, but will use force if necessary. But he used aggressive language to make a barely veiled attack on US “interference”. “Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese, it is a matter that must be resolved by the Chinese.” The longer party congress work report – of which the speech is an excerpt – said “reunification” remained a requirement for Xi’s dream of the “great rejuvenation” of the Chinese nation, which he aims to complete by 2049. The economy China’s economic growth, turbo-charged for decades, has begun to dramatically slow, leaving officials worri...

China's President Xi Jinping (L) walks with members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body, as they meet the media in the Great Hall of the People. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images China's President Xi Jinping (L) walks with members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body, as they meet the media in the Great Hall of the People. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images 23 Oct 2022 06.44 BST Summary It has been an extraordinary and historic day in • China’s • Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang is likely to succeed Li Keqiang as premier when he retires in March. • The other members of the seven-man Standing Committee, China’s top governing body, are Zhao Leji and Wang Huning, who return from the previous committee, and newcomers Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi. Li Qiang is also new to the Standing Committee. All are perceived to have close allegiance to Xi, 69, who was also re-appointed on Sunday as chairman of the Central Military Commission. • The unveiling of the Standing Committee and the larger 24-member Politburo comes a day after the closing of the ruling Communist Party’s 20th Congress, where amendments were added to the party charter aimed at cementing the core status of Xi and the guiding role of his political thought within the party. • The new Politburo contains no women members, where previously there was at least one, and ...

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali on Monday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images NUSA DUA, Indonesia — A highly anticipated meeting between China's leader Xi Jinping and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring channels of communication and repairing a relationship that The leaders of two superpowers Biden said he and Xi were "very blunt with one another." Xi, according to his spokesperson, viewed the meeting as "in-depth, candid and constructive." Here's what you need to know about their three-hour discussion. A "baby step" — but a step in the right direction Biden and Xi both said in their opening remarks that they were looking for ways to coexist despite their disagreements. The two spent lots of time together when they were both vice presidents more than a decade ago — and both men referenced their lengthy relationship in warm greetings before the talks began. • NPR App • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Amazon Music • Amazon Alexa • RSS link Today's meeting was the first face-to-face exchange between the two since Biden became president. It took place after both leaders had just strengthened their respective political positions at home, analysts say. And for Xi, Yu says his further consolidation of President Biden speaks at a press conference on the eve of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Christoph Soeder/DPA/Picture Alliance/Getty Images U.S....