Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an effort to solidify his powers more, has dropped two of the most senior politburo members effective immediately.
In a major leadership shuffle, Xi Jinping has dropped Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the nation's No.
2 official, and a proponent of economic reforms. He will be among four of the seven members who will not be reappointed to the nation's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee.This development was announced just hours after the video of the former President Hu Jintao's unceremonious exit from the meet went viral.
The removal of Li, while not unexpected, has signaled Jinping's continuing tight hold on power in the world’s second-largest economy.Mr. Li, who will step down in March as premier, is 67 and therefore eligible under China's age norms to have served another five years on the standing committee.
With this, his ten years of premiership will come to an end.
But his removal has sent a clear message that Xi Jinping wants untrammelled and unquestionable authority.
The move has also now stacked the Communist Party almost completely with Jinping's loyals and affiliates.
The party also approved amendments to its constitution aimed at cementing the core status of Xi Jinping and the guiding role of his political thought within the party as it wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress.
This event, held in Beijing every five years, has this time consolidated Xi Jinping's position as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Tomorrow, the new Central Committee will choose the elite Politburo Standing Committee, with Jinping all set to secure a third leadership term.
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'.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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China Records First Population Drop , in 6 Decades.
CNN reports that China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made the announcement on Jan. 17.
In 2022, the country's population
dropped by 850,000 from the
previous year to reach 1.411 billion.
According to analysts, China's
population has not declined since
1961 under former leader Mao Zedong. .
According to analysts, China's
population has not declined since
1961 under former leader Mao Zedong. .
The population will likely trend down from here in coming years. This is very important, with implications for potential growth and domestic demand, Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist
at Pinpoint Asset Management, via CNN.
CNN reports that the country's birth rate
also fell to its lowest level since
Communist China was founded in 1949.
There were 6.77 births per 1,000 in 2022. .
China also revealed it had suffered one of its worst yearly economic performances in almost 50 years. .
Its economy only expanded by 3%, which fell far short of the government's goals.
The data highlights the issues
China faces as its labor force dwindles
and its number of retirees grows. .
The Chinese economy is entering a critical transition phase, no longer able to rely on an abundant, cost-competitive labor force to drive industrialization and growth, Frederic Neumann, HSBC chief Asia economist, via CNN.
As the supply of workers begins to shrink, productivity growth will need to pick up to sustain the economy’s heady pace of expansion, Frederic Neumann, HSBC chief Asia economist, via CNN.
As the supply of workers begins to shrink, productivity growth will need to pick up to sustain the economy’s heady pace of expansion, Frederic Neumann, HSBC chief Asia economist, via CNN
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In a video that is going viral on social media ,Hu Jintao, the former President of China, is seen unexpectedly and unceremoniously being ''led out'' of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling..
China has achieved comprehensive control over Hong Kong, turning it from chaos to governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Sunday at the opening of the once-in-five-year Communist..
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