Held in Beijing, the Congress happens only twice a decade.
During the opening speech on Oct.
16, Xi maintained China's stance on a number of issues that are contentious with the West.
We must strengthen our sense of hardship, adhere to the bottom-line thinking, be prepared for danger in times of peace, prepare for a rainy day, , Xi Jinping, President of China, via NBC News.
... and be ready to withstand major tests of high winds and high waves, Xi Jinping, President of China, via NBC News.
Analysts noted Xi's confidence as the Congress has unfolded.
He’s confident in terms of his control over the party, control over the direction of policy, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute, via NBC News.
Whether he’s confident over the economy and the impact of Covid-19, who knows, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute, via NBC News.
Xi's continued leadership is positive for some state-sponsored analysts who focus on China's burgeoning GDP.
For the last 10 years under the leadership of President Xi, China has taken big strides forward, Wang Huiyao, Center for China and Globalization, via NBC News.
Those achievements have certainly strengthened the president’s leadership, Wang Huiyao, Center for China and Globalization, via NBC News.
However, Xi's grip on power spells disaster for civil rights in the nation for others.
It’s devastating, especially for someone who was born in the 1980s, because we grew up in a country that was becoming more prosperous and more liberalized, Yaqiu Wang, Human Rights Watch, via NBC News.
You felt things were getting better, people felt empowered and felt a sense of pride, Yaqiu Wang, Human Rights Watch, via NBC News
Covid in China has raised concerns worldwide with many experts predicting millions of cases while some suggesting a million deaths everyday. While it is being speculated that China is widely underreporting the number of cases and death, The Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called the covid situation in the contry a 'tough challenge'.
#CovidInChina #XiJinping #Covid
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s bombardment of its neighbour.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time commented in public about the sudden surge in the covid-19 in his country. Xi said the country should launch a patriotic health campaign for the defense of the common people.
#XiJinping #CovidinChina #ChinaCovid
On Monday, Russian state news agency TASS said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are slated to speak before the end of the year. News agency TASS informed about the apparent meeting between the two leaders without giving details of the timing or format.
#VladimirPutin #XiJinping #ChinaRussia
Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene , to Stop Using His Music.
Dr. Dre Tells Marjorie Taylor Greene , to Stop Using His Music.
NBC News reports that the Republican representative has been using Dre's song, "Still D.R.E.," on social media.
NBC News reports that the Republican representative has been using Dre's song, "Still D.R.E.," on social media.
The rapper's lawyers have demanded that she stops.
One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of our country, Via cease and desist letter.
It’s possible, though, that laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you to really have spent much time on, Via cease and desist letter.
We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws, especially those embodied in the constitution by the founding fathers, Via cease and desist letter.
Dr. Dre also issued a statement.
I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one, Dr. Dre, via statement.
A spokesperson for Greene
issued a response on Jan. 9.
While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play your words of violence against women and police officers, and your glorification
of the thug life and drugs, Spokesperson for Marjorie Taylor Greene, via statement.
While I appreciate the creative chord progression, I would never play your words of violence against women and police officers, and your glorification
of the thug life and drugs, Spokesperson for Marjorie Taylor Greene, via statement
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Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week.
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BJP MP Ravi Kishan held the Congress party responsible for him fathering four kids, saying that had the party, while in power at the Centre, brought the population control bill, he would have “stopped”.
#RaviKishan #PopulationControlBill #Congress
Colleges and Universities , Ban TikTok , on Campuses Across the US.
Colleges and Universities , Ban TikTok , on Campuses Across the US.
Some colleges in the United States are
starting to restrict TikTok access on campus
following government crackdowns. .
Gizmodo reports that lawmakers have
accused the social media platform
of reporting user data to China.
In recent weeks, the U.S. government moved to
ban the app on state-issued devices, while
South Dakota became the first state to pass the ban. .
In recent weeks, the U.S. government moved to
ban the app on state-issued devices, while
South Dakota became the first state to pass the ban. .
The University of Oklahoma and Auburn
University in Alabama banned the app on school
computers and on the school's WiFi networks.
The University of Oklahoma and Auburn
University in Alabama banned the app on school
computers and on the school's WiFi networks.
In compliance with the Governor’s Executive
Order 2022-33, effective immediately,
no university employee or student shall
access the TikTok application or website
on University-owned or operated devices,
including OU wired and wireless networks, The University of Oklahoma, via Gizmodo.
In compliance with the Governor’s Executive
Order 2022-33, effective immediately,
no university employee or student shall
access the TikTok application or website
on University-owned or operated devices,
including OU wired and wireless networks, The University of Oklahoma, via Gizmodo.
The University of Oklahoma also announced that all
of the school's TikTok accounts would be deleted and, “alternate social media platforms utilized in their place.”.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said, "the cybersecurity of state government is necessary
to continue to serve and protect Oklahoma citizens
and we will not participate in helping the Chinese
Communist Party gain access to government information.”.
Gizmodo reports that Georgia has also moved
to ban TikTok, with 26 public universities and colleges
required to ban the app on their campuses.
Gizmodo reports that Georgia has also moved
to ban TikTok, with 26 public universities and colleges
required to ban the app on their campuses.
Earlier this year, BuzzFeed released a report claiming that
China has repeatedly accessed users' data, which led to
widespread criticism and security concerns over the app
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Earth’s Inner Core , May Be Reversing Its Rotation, Study Suggests.
According to a study published
Jan. 23 in 'Nature Geoscience,' .
our planet's inner core may be reversing
after it temporarily stopped rotating.
Researchers think it could be part of a 70-year cycle,
with the inner core changing direction every 35 years,
that may affect Earth's magnetic field and the length of days.
After examining data, researchers
think the inner core may have made
another rotation reversal in the 1970s.
We see strong evidence that the inner core has been rotating faster than the surface, [but] by around 2009 it nearly stopped. Now it is gradually mov[ing] in the opposite direction, Xiaodong Song, geophysicist, Peking University in Beijing,
via 'Science News'.
However, 'Science News' reports that other researchers think the inner core may change its rotation every three years.
Others propose that the inner core
doesn't move at all.
Overall, researchers say more studies
are needed to figure out what's
going on with Earth's inner core.
In all likelihood, it’s irrelevant to life on the surface, but we don’t actually know what’s happening. It’s incumbent
on us to figure it out, John Vidale, geophysicist, the University of
Southern California in Los Angeles, via 'Science News'
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A report by the South China Morning post quoted researchers from the University of Hong Kong who predicted that by January 31st 92 percent of the population in Beijing will be infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus.
#Covid-19 #ChinaCoronavirus #Beijing
A report by the South China Morning post quoted researchers from the University of Hong Kong who predicted that by January 31st 92 percent of the population in Beijing will be infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus.
#Covid-19 #ChinaCoronavirus #Beijing
The papers presented by Indian Police Service officers at the just concluded conference of DGPs and IGPs submit that by providing huge amounts of money in the.. IndiaTimes
An official spokesperson said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China early next month. The spokesperson added that the details of his visit are being worked out. On Wednesday, at his daily news conference, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the challenge that North Korea poses to the Indo-Pacific region and beyond will be on the agenda when the Secretary of State visits Beijing.
#AntonyBlinken #NedPrice #China
Jeff Zients to Replace Ron Klain , as Biden’s Chief of Staff.
Jeff Zients to Replace Ron Klain , as Biden’s Chief of Staff.
'The Hill' reports that President Biden confirmed the transition on Jan. 27.
'The Hill' reports that President Biden confirmed the transition on Jan. 27.
The president recounted achievements
his administration made
while Klain was chief of staff.
The president recounted achievements
his administration made
while Klain was chief of staff.
Such achievements include progress in
fighting the pandemic, economic gains, climate change strides, appointing close to 100 federal judges and confirming the first African-American woman to the Supreme Court.
He knows how government works, how politics works, how Congress and the White House works, President Joe Biden, via statement.
He assembled the most diverse and the most talented White House team in history and leaned on them to solve impossible challenges, President Joe Biden, via statement.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also praised Klain's efforts as chief of staff.
I’m grateful for everything Ron has done — for the White House and for America. Congratulations and thank you for your service to our country, Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, via Twitter.
Biden went on to share his confidence in Zients, who led Biden's COVID response team the first year of his presidency and also worked with Biden during the Obama administration.
Biden went on to share his confidence in Zients, who led Biden's COVID response team the first year of his presidency and also worked with Biden during the Obama administration.
When I ran for office, I promised to make government work for the American people. That’s what Jeff does. , President Joe Biden, via statement.
I’m confident that Jeff will continue Ron’s example of smart, steady leadership, as we continue to work hard every day for the people we were sent here to serve, President Joe Biden, via statement
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India has reported 99 new Covid cases, while the active caseload declined to 1,896, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll.. IndiaTimes
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched India's first nasal COVID-19 vaccine - 'iNCOVACC' on Thursday. The nasal COVID-19 vaccine has been made by Bharat Biotech. A primary two-dose schedule and a heterologous booster dosage for 'iNCOVACC' have been approved.
#iNCOVACC #NasalCovidVaccine #BharatBiotech
Taliban Continues to Take Away , Women's Rights, in Afghanistan .
On December 20, the Taliban government
confirmed that it has suspended university
education for all female students in Afghanistan. .
CNN reports that the announcement comes
as the latest step in a brutal clampdown
on the rights of women in Afghanistan. .
The news was reportedly confirmed
to CNN by a spokesman for the Afghan
Ministry of Higher Education. .
According to a letter by the education ministry,
the order will go into effect immediately.
In March, girls were prohibited from returning to
secondary schools following months of closure imposed
following the Taliban's takeover in August of 2021.
In March, girls were prohibited from returning to
secondary schools following months of closure imposed
following the Taliban's takeover in August of 2021.
Following the announcement,
Human Rights Watch called
the most recent bans a , “shameful decision that violates the right to
education for women and girls in Afghanistan.”.
The Taliban are making it clear every day
that they don’t respect the fundamental
rights of Afghans, especially women, Human Rights Watch, via CNN.
According to State Department spokesperson
Ned Price, the Taliban's decision will , “have significant consequences for the Taliban and
will further alienate the Taliban from the international
community and deny them the legitimacy they desire.”.
Following the takeover of the country,
the Taliban have tried to promote a more
moderate image to garner international support.
However, CNN reports that women in Afghanistan are no longer allowed to work in most sectors, are required to travel with a male guardian and cover their faces in public.
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