Communist Party of China

INSIGHT: China Communist Youth League wins key post ...
Li Yuanchao, right in the front row, is elected vice president of China during a session of the National People's Congress on March 14 in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Soichiro Yamamoto)
BEIJING—The election of Li Yuanchao as Chinese vice president on March 14 represents a comeback for the Communist Youth League and shows the power struggle is far from over...
Xi questions propaganda chief’s handling of...
Fans wait for an autograph session by popular blogger Li Chengpeng, who has criticized authorities for censorship of the Southern Weekly, in Beijing on Jan. 13. At the session, a man punched Li in the face, while another individual handed him a knife wrapped in paper. (Nobuyoshi Sakajiri)
BEIJING--In an apparent attempt to quell the uproar over censorship, Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed displeasure toward the media control division and said he would not...
China puts pressure on activists ahead of party...
Hu Jia, right, meets human rights activist Chen Guangcheng in late April in Beijing after Chen fled from house arrest in Shandong province. (Provided by sources)
BEIJING--Chinese security authorities are waging a “war” on anti-government activists ahead of the Communist Party of China’s National Congress, leading to restrictions...
More deaths, $6 billion in transfers emerge in...
The Asahi Shimbun
BEIJING--New details in a sensational murder case that has rocked the highest levels of government in China have come to light, including $6 billion in shady transactions and...
Ousted Chinese leader's son leads flamboyant life...
Photos culled from the Internet show China's Bo Guagua enjoying his student life abroad. (The Asahi Shimbun)
After the recent ouster of Bo Xilai, the Chongqing municipal Communist Party committee secretary, and the arrest of his wife, Gu Kailai, on suspicion of murder, the couple's...
Chongqing murder mystery part of a battle for...
The Asahi Shimbun
BEIJING--The spectacular fall of one of China’s most controversial and powerful political figures and the arrest of his wife on suspicion of ordering the death of a British...
China vows to become 'cultural power'
An online newscast by China's Xinhua News Network English edition shown in July 2010. Beijing is hoping to enhance its presence as a soft power. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
BEIJING--China has decided to promote a national strategy to become a worldwide cultural leader befitting its growing stature in the global economy.
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