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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, once seen as a reform-minded contender to the country's top leadership role, died of a sudden heart attack early Friday in Shanghai, state media reported. He was 68 years old. Li, who was nominally China's No. 2 leader until late last year, served as the country's premier – traditionally in charge of the economy – for a decade from 2013 to March this year under strongman leader Xi Jinping. During his time in the role, Li navigated the world's second-largest economy through a challenging period of rising technology and trade tensions with the United States, mounting government debt and unemployment, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In his final year in power, the economist by training had been a strong voice warning of challenges to China's economy amid widespread Covid-19 lockdowns. He backed efforts to boost employment and maintain economic stability. As the news of Li's death broke Friday morning, social media users circulated a line from Li's annual address to China's rubber stamp parliament in 2022, where he pledged that, “No matter how the international environment may change, China will keep the course of wider openness.” Li, known to use his English language skills on occasion in appearances outside the mainland, was seen as representing a different approach to China's ties with the world, at a time when the country's relations with the West have grown increasingly strained. “China and the United States have common interests,” Li said in response to CNN's question at his annual press conference in March 2021. “The two countries need to put more energy on their common ground and expand converging interests.” Li is also remembered for his focus on addressing societal ills – with social media users on Friday also pointing to his 2020 comments noting that China still had 600 million people with a monthly income of 1,000 yuan ($137). Those remarks came at a time when China was touting its success in lifting millions out of poverty as a point of national pride. Li, a highly educated technocrat with degrees in law and economics, was considered friendly to the private sector. He was seen to have an increasingly diverging economic policy stance from Xi, who tightened party control over the economy. A reform-minded leader Li is widely seen as a protege of Xi's predecessor, Hu Jintao, who presided over an era of rapid growth in China from 2002 to 2012. The men shared economic sensibilities and rose to power through the Communist Party's Youth League, once seen as a training ground for future leaders. The faction was known for producing reform-minded leaders hailing from humble family backgrounds, but its influence is believed to have been crushed by Xi since he came to power. The relationship between Li and Hu was in the spotlight last year when the former top leader was unexpectedly led out of the closing ceremony of the October 2022 Communist Party Congress, where Xi further consolidated power. In a moment of drama during a usually highly choreographed event, Hu was escorted from the room, pausing on his way out to pat a stony-faced Li on the shoulder, who nodded and turned to watch the former leader depart. State media later suggested Hu left due to health issues. Under Hu, Li was named to the party's top leadership body, the Politburo Standing Committee, in 2007. He previously held key roles as party chief in industrial Liaoning province and was provincial leader of Henan, an agricultural base. Born in Anhui, Li spent his late teens doing manual labor with the Dongling Production Brigade in the eastern province during the Cultural Revolution, a decade-long social and political upheaval launched by late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Li was among the first batch of students to sit the college entrance exam after it was reinstated following the end of the Cultural Revolution. In 1978, he enrolled at the prestigious Peking University, where he studied law and later obtained a doctorate in economics. Unlike Xi, Li is not considered one of China's princelings hailing from a prominent party family. He held positions in the Communist Youth League Central Committee during the 1980s and 90s. His time in the top echelons of China's Communist Party came to a close last October, when he was not named to the party's Central Committee during a twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle that saw Xi surround himself with key allies. Then 67, Li was one year short of the unofficial retirement age for senior Chinese Communist Party leaders. He was succeeded as premier earlier this year by former Shanghai party chief and Xi loyalist Li Qiang. - by Simone McCarthy and Steven Jiang, CNNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last weekend, the Chinese Communist Party concluded a two-day National Ideological and Cultural Work Conference. The big outcome of this was the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture. In this episode, Anushka Saxena and Manoj Kewalramani discuss why the canonisation of such ideas as thoughts matters in Chinese politics and what are the implications of this new thought. Do check out Takshashila's public policy courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/courses We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Ansel Lindner and Christian Keroles Guest host: Nolan Bauerle, @CountBTC Watch this Episode: YouTube  ||  Rumble  Fed Watch is a macro podcast with a clear contrarian thesis of a deflationary breakdown of the financial system leading to bitcoin adoption. We question narratives and schools of thought, and try to form new understanding. Each episode we use current events to question mainstream and bitcoin narratives across the globe, with an emphasis on central banks and currencies.  Find all charts and links at bitcoinandmarkets.com/fed151 In this episode, Nolan and I discuss all the big news items of the week having to do with central banks and bitcoin. Larry Fink of Blackrock appeared on Fox Business and called Bitcoin and "international asset", said it is "digitizing gold", and call it "hope". He all the major Bitcoin narratives other than getting rid of trusted third-parties. It was kind of a sales pitch for his upcoming Bitcoin ETF, and seemed as if he is trying to box the SEC into a corner where they have to approve it. Nolan and I gave a status report of the Bitcoin ETFs and speculated on a new multipolar world. We are told the poles in this new world will be US, Russia, and China, but it is shaping up to be BRICS vs Davos vs Wall Street. We riff on that idea for a while. Next, we listen to a WEF spokesman being excited about CBDCs. His comments sound so dystopian that I don't know how any big money will willingly choose to use it. Nolan and I have slightly different opinions on this and we explore that. Up next, I outline the surprise reshuffle of leadership at the People's Bank of China. The Party Chief and Governor, who were both just reappointed at this year's Communist Party Congress are out, and the former Deputy Governor, Pan Gongsheng is in. Pan is known for his expertise in foreign exchange and his unwavering order following, with the Three Red Lines policy, tech and Bitcoin crackdowns, and more. We conclude that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is panicking over the crashing yuan. Lastly, I wanted to provide an update on the Reverse Repo total from the Federal Reserve. We tried to piece this together and figure out what is going on. What do you think? Thanks for joining us! If you are reading this, hit the like and subscribe button! Constant updates on bitcoin and macro Free weekly Bitcoin Fundamentals Report Ansel Lindner On Twitter Christian Keroles On Twitter Larry Fink interview CBDC speech from WEF Federal Reserve RRP article in FT Shake up at PBOC If you enjoy this content please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW on iTunes, and SHARE! Written by Ansel Lindner Find More and Follow Lower your time preference and lock-in your BITCOIN 2024 Nashville conference tickets today! Use the code BMLIVE for a 10% Discount! ⁠⁠https://b.tc/conference/2024⁠⁠ Use promo code: BMLIVE for 10% off everything in our store THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: River Bitcoin 2024 Nashville Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine Pro Bitcoin Amsterdam

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Originally Aired: October 16, 2022 In this weekend's bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about the upcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress. What should you expect from the Congress? How does the party fit into the Chinese government? Will we seen an end to the Zero COVID policy? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Originally Aired: October 15, 2022 In this weekend's bonus brief DSR Daily Brief Hosts Grant Haver and Chris Cotnoir talk with Jacob Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, about the upcoming Chinese Communist Party Congress. What should you expect from the Congress? How does the party fit into the Chinese government? Will we seen an end to the Zero COVID policy? Find out in this thoughtful (and brief) conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Chinese president Xi Jinping told his military to prepare for war in what he called an increasingly “unstable” security environment.  China just had its 20th party congress, with Xi Jinping securing an unprecedented third term in power. And amid rising tensions between China and the US, the first in-person meeting between Xi and Biden has been confirmed next week. But with no immediate loosening of the zero-Covid policy, we ask what's next for Xi?  In this week's episode of the Fourcast, Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China at Chatham House, tells us about the recent Communist Party Congress in China, the rule of Xi Jinping, and where next for this superpower. Sources: MSNBC, AP Producer: Freya Pickford

Chinese equities markets have been volatile in the wake of last month's Communist Party Congress in Beijing, where the country's leadership line up for the next five years was revealed. Investors have been looking for signs or signals in terms of what's going to happen as we enter a new phase of the Chinese growth story under President Xi Jinping's leadership. Against an evolving backdrop of signature policies like common prosperity and dual circulation, China is seeing weak external demand creating challenges for manufacturers. Moreover, monetary policy is diverging between China and the rest of the world, not to mention Covid-related restrictions where domestic consumers are changing their spending patterns as the rest of Asia eyes China's reopening. In this episode, Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, and Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, are joined by Morgan Lau, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, and Monica Li, Director of Research, Equities. With additional contributions from Victoria Mio, Head of Equity Research, Asia Pacific, and Ben Li, Analyst & Portfolio Manager. Read more at fidelityinternational.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinese equities markets have been volatile in the wake of last month's Communist Party Congress in Beijing, where the country's leadership line up for the next five years was revealed. Investors have been looking for signs or signals in terms of what's going to happen as we enter a new phase of the Chinese growth story under President Xi Jinping's leadership. Against an evolving backdrop of signature policies like common prosperity and dual circulation, China is seeing weak external demand creating challenges for manufacturers. Moreover, monetary policy is diverging between China and the rest of the world, not to mention Covid-related restrictions where domestic consumers are changing their spending patterns as the rest of Asia eyes China's reopening. In this episode, Catherine Yeung, Investment Director, and Marty Dropkin, Head of Equities, Asia Pacific, are joined by Morgan Lau, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, and Monica Li, Director of Research, Equities. With additional contributions from Victoria Mio, Head of Equity Research, Asia Pacific, and Ben Li, Analyst & Portfolio Manager. Read more at fidelityinternational.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest Communist Party Congress in China provides fresh evidence that investors can no longer rely on the Chinese marketplace to boost the profits of American companies and bolster the U.S. stock market. Confluence Chief Market Strategist Bill O'Grady joins the podcast to analyze just what happened at this recent event and what it might mean for investors.

Episode Summary: In Episode 101 of the Aerospace Advantage podcast,  B-21 Update, China Assessment, Election Implications for Defense, & F-15s Sunsetting at Kadena: The Rendezvous, John “Slick” Baum chats with Lt Gen Dave Deptula, USAF (Ret.), Anthony Lazarski, Todd Harmer, and Daniel Rice to discuss the air and space topics that you've seen in the national security headlines. This week, we assess the newly-released National Defense Strategy, status of the B-21 program as we anticipate the rollout, Heritage Foundation's 2023 Index of Military Strength, China's Communist Party Congress, F-15s sunsetting at Okinawa absent a direct replacement, and how the upcoming elections could impact defense issues. We also provide an update regarding the National Defense Authorization Act and where the Defense Appropriations legislation stands. We wrap with a review of Mitchell Institute's Spacepower Security Forum. This is a ton of news and analysis to pack into an episode, but it all matters a lot. Credits: Host: Lt Col (Ret.) John “Slick” Baum, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt Gen (Ret.) David Deptula, Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Col (Ret.) Todd "Sledge" Harmer, Senior Vice President, American Defense International Guest: Col (Ret.) Anthony "Lazer" Lazarski, Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs Guest: Daniel Rice, China Expert, Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare, Marine Corps University Submit Your Questions: mitchell@afa.org Links: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #rendezvous #washington #nds #b21 Thank you for your continued support!

What happened at the 20th session of the Chinese Communist Party Congress? In this new podcast, our expert Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist Asia at UBP, shares three main takeaways global investors should focus on.

Xi Jinping has begun an unprecedented third term as Chinese president, after securing his position at the Communist Party Congress. But key economic data was delayed until after the congress ended. It was lower than government targets, causing Chinese markets to fall. The Chinese economy is floundering; unemployment is skyrocketing, and the housing market is collapsing. There's also no sign of an end to COVID lockdowns – which have hamstrung business and manufacturing since the start of the pandemic. Since the start of this century, China's economic growth was the envy of the world, but in 2022, it'll be the first year since the 1990s that economic output will fall behind the rest of Asia. President Xi says the economy is now his top priority, but his focus in his first two terms was to consolidate power and increase political control. Will his new term be any different? This week on the Inquiry, we're asking: Is China's economy in crisis? Presenter: Tanya Beckett Producers: Ravi Naik and Ben Cooper Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Kelly Young Broadcast Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson (Image: Chinese yuan cash bills and Chinese flag: Javier Ghersi/Getty)

All eyes have been on China recently as the 20th Communist Party Congress drew to a close, and Xi Jinping was confirmed as leader for a historic third term. Joining us this episode to discuss the outcome of the congress and more is one of the UK's leading academics on China, Kerry Brown. He's a prolific author, and started his career as a diplomat in the British embassy in Beijing in the 1990s. This show was recorded live in London about a week and a half ago in conjunction with the Lau Institute at King's College, where Kerry is Professor of Chinese Studies.We talked about two of his most recent books: firstly, Xi: A Study in Power, which looks at the rise of China's leader and where his rule might be headed. And secondly, a fascinating collection that Kerry has put together with Gemma Chenger Deng called ‘China Through European Eyes'. In it, they take excerpts from writings on China by thinkers from Marco Polo to Voltaire, and Karl Marx to Simone de Beauvoir, looking at the ways in which they have interacted with and interpreted the country.

At China's just-concluded Communist Party Congress, President Xi Jinping shook up the party's leadership, installing those most loyal to him while removing those viewed as having a focus on reform. Frequent China critic Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital, says Xi "installed a war cabinet." He joins Julia to discuss.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

President Xi Jinping dramatically consolidated his political power at the recently concluded Communist Party Congress. In this episode of the Exchange, Dan Rosen of the Rhodium Group and Pete Sweeney delve into the role Xi-style socialism will play in China's economic future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's EM Lens & Look-Through podcast, BI Chief EM Fixed Income Strategist Damian Sassower is joined by Rohit Goel, Director of Macro Research at Breakout Capital. Goel shares his outlook for EM currencies, as persistent dollar strength fuels the call for coordinated FX intervention. China remains the elephant in the room, and Goel shares his views following this month's Communist Party Congress.

What does Xi Jinping's power grab at the conclusion of China's Communist Party Congress imply, and what should we expect from his next five years in power? Plus, the West accuses Russia of plotting to use a “dirty bomb” laced with nuclear material. Council President Ivo Daalder examines these claims and the likelihood of a Russian nuclear strike, joined by Lijia Zhang, Foreign Policy editor in chief Ravi Argawal, and Semafor's Prashant Rao on World Review. 

If all you know about China's 20th Communist Party Congress is former president Hu Jintao being escorted out, then you should really listen to this breaking episode. We explore 3 lesser-known ideas from the congress and how they will impact the world. Is China really politically unstable right now? Will third term president Xi Jinping attempt to change the world economic order? What does China's future look like? Want to learn more about China's economy? Listen to TFC 101 & Chills 31.Get our show notes at https://thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc167Disclaimer: The content in The Financial Coconut is solely for education and entertainment purposes. It does not serve as any form of advice or recommendations.For all other links mentioned, or to discover more from the team at The Financial Coconut (including all our other shows), go to https://linktr.ee/thefinancialcoconut ---The Financial Coconut started out as a reaction to online fake gurus who are propagating over simplified get rich quick programs. A Podcast that grew out of a desire to share best practices regarding personal finance turned into a network of content championing this idea of “Creating a life you love, while managing your finances well”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare. We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress. Support the show: patreon.com/letsknowthings & letsknowthings.com/support Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com Check out my other shows & publications: understandary.com

This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode335 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

US stock markets rallied yesterday but Asian markets couldn't quite make their minds up, underscoring investor nervousness following China's twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress and the announcement that President Xi Jinping remains in power. Rishi Sunak will become the UK's new prime minister after meeting with the King today. David Meier, Macro & Next Generation Research, shares his thoughts on what Mr Sunak's government needs to do now and Richard Tang, Head of Research Hong Kong provides his insights into what to expect from China's ‘new' cabinet.00:09 Introduction and markets wrap-up by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)03:23 UK politics by David Meier (Macro & Next Generation Research)07:16 Chinese National People's Congress by Richard Tang (Head of Research Hong Kong)12:41 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

The congress of China's ruling Communist Party is now over, but reverberations from the event look set to be widely felt, not least in New Zealand. The always highly choreographed political gathering concluded with President Xi Jinping's predecessor, Hu Jintao, getting led off stage without explanation. It also ended with Jinping assuming near-absolute political control of the world's most-populous nation - and this country's biggest trading partner. University of Canterbury political scientist and China expert Anne-Marie Brady spoke to Mani Dunlop.

President Xi Jinping has done what no modern leader of China has been able to do: secure a third five-year term.  The tightly choreographed 20th Communist Party Congress saw President Xi push out moderates and create a committee of strong loyalists. Ian Johnson from the Council on Foreign Relations joins Boyd to discuss China's messaging and what Xi's third term means for the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astros and Phillies head to the 2022 World Series. Hu Jintao, former Chinese leader, unexpectedly led out of Communist Party Congress as Xi Jinping consolidates power with third term. Rishi Sunak will become UK's next Prime Minister. Midterms two weeks away and it doesn't look good for Dems. Chad's Scary Movie Countdown #6. Millennials quitting in record numbers due to "boreout". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Towhey speaks with an Ottawa woman who faces homelessness as she can't move into a townhome she bought due to a tenant who refuses to leave.  On today's show:  A conversation with Elsie Kalu, the Ottawa homeowner. Mackenzie Gray, a journalist with CTV National News, provides an update on the Emergencies Act inquiry. Charles Burton, a senior consultant on Chinese affairs to agencies of the Government of Canada and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, unpacks what happened at the Communist Party Congress this weekend and why it matters. Jeremy Kinsman, former High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, on Rishi Sunak becoming the next UK prime minister, Schools in Texas are providing parents with free DNA kits as part of a program to help identify missing children. Is this a good idea? We take your calls. 

As China's 20th party congress gives Xi Jinping an unprecedented third term, what will his plans for the future entail Will China's fighting spirit mean more conflict in the region? The 20th Party Congress is significant for a number of reasons which is why there was such international attention given to it Read more

China's 20th Communist Party Congress just ended. What does it mean for freedom, Taiwan, and custard apples? Listen up to stay smart, the lazy way. Follow us on Instagram and twitter: @the_ms_informed and on facebook.com/msinformedpodcast or on patreon.com/msinformed You can also sign up to our newsletter via the link below: msinformed.substack.com You can also listen on Spotify, Podimo, Sticher, Google Podcast, youtube, and the Apple podcast app

More than 100 Conservative MPs have backed the former chancellor Rishi Sunak to become the UK's next prime minister. Mr Sunak hasn't officially said he is running, it's believed he will do so soon. Meanwhile, supporters of the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson say he also has more than 100 backers but without evidence. We hear from supporters of the two men. Also in the programme: Blackouts are being reported in cities across Ukraine after attacks from Russian forces; and Chinese state media says former president Hu Jintao was led out of the Communist Party Congress because of ill health. (Picture: Conservative MP Rishi Sunak leaves his home address in London. Credit: REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska)

Boris Johnson, the man ousted as UK prime minister by his own government just three months ago, has emerged as an early front-runner to be the next prime minister. He remains under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Committee, which could, in theory, lead to him being suspended from Parliament, or even being kicked out as an MP. Also in the programme: the frail-looking former Chinese leader Hu Jintao has been led out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, with no explanation given. Photo: Boris Johnson arrives at UK's Gatwick Airport after a holiday in the Caribbean. Credit: REUTERS

Today we welcome special guest Lynette Ong. Ms. Ong is a professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, author, and China subject matter expert. As China's 20th Communist Party Congress continues, an event that happens once every five years, Ms. Ong breaks down President Xi Jinping's key messages and the implications behind this historic congress.  Ms. Ong talks to host Pamela Ritchie about China's zero-covid policy, the state of the country's economy, and relations between Taiwan and the West.  She adds that the east and the west economies are very intertwined, so fears of another Cold war might be too extreme because there's a lot of employment in the economic relationship between China and the West. Recorded on October 19, 2022. At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information. For the second year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked the #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2022 Environics' Advisor Digital Experience Study. Transcript (PDF): https://www.fidelity.ca/content/dam/fidelity/en/documents/transcripts/transcript-podcast-fidelityconnects-ong-oct19.pdf

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The Economist's Sue-Lin Wong, host of the new podcast The Prince, discusses the most powerful person in the world, Xi Jinping. As China's 20th Communist Party Congress convenes, Xi has positioned himself to rule China for another five years, and maybe the rest of his life. But so little is known about him … until now. Plus, witness the drones filling the skies of Ukraine—Ghost Phoenixes, Switchblades, and these so-called “Kamikaze” models. And it's an Antwentig, in which Angela Landsbury's cinematic son is clarified and “Just Asking Questions” is endorsed. The Gist is produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Hey, we have a new podcast called Not Even Mad launching Wednesday, October 26th. If you like a good argument—and we know you do—subscribe on iTunes or wherever you listen. To subscribe through Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+9EM8f-Q-w To subscribe through Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/podcast/d100b710-33c1-013b-ef9d-0acc26574db2 To subscribe through Apple: Open your podcast player Tap the 3 dots in the upper right corner Add a Show by URL Enter https://feeds.megaphone.fm/notevenmad and subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A-share Chinese stocks listed in New York and Hong Kong are at all-time lows amid concerns over the economy, the continuation of the zero-Covid policy and common prosperity theme. This coincides with China's ruling Communist Party Congress where Xi Jinping is expected to continue a third term. Should investors start nibbling China equities or is there no near term visible catalysts? For answers, we speak to John Lau, Portfolio Manager, Affin Hwang Asset Management. Image credit: Shutterstock

The wider implications for the global economy coming out of the Chinese Communist Party Congress. 

Taiwan-based journalist William Yang talks to Eamon about Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party's congress being held in Beijing where Xi warned against the "dangerous storms" ahead. A troubled economy, disrupted global supply chains driving international companies out, a zero-Covid policy, high unemployment and an ageing population are among the challenges facing China.Recorded on 18th October 2022. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, China's Communist Party Congress is expected to approve a historic third term in office for the country's leader, Xi Jinping. Xi has already been in power for a decade, a period marked by growing authoritarianism in China. Many experts believe he could emerge a more emboldened leader in his new term. Ailsa Chang speaks with Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, about the global implications of a third term for Xi Jinping and how this signals a new era for China. And NPR's Emily Feng reports on how little we know about the way China's Communist Party Congress makes its decisions.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

As China's Communist Party begins its 20th Party Congress and Xi Jinping gives his long-awaited speech, Shekhar Gupta gives you the full story. In episode 1096 of #CutTheClutter, learn all about Xi's impulses, motivations, as he talks about the China that is changing the face of geopolitics  Brought to you by @Kia India ----more----Read Aadil Brar's coulmn here: https://theprint.in/opinion/chinascope/xi-says-national-security-50-times-at-party-congress-china-sees-rare-protest-against-him/1170804/----more----Article by Reuters on Key quotes by Xi at China's 20th Communist Party Congress : https://www.reuters.com/world/china/key-xi-quotes-chinas-20th-communist-party-congress-2022-10-16/----more----US National Security Strategy 2022 : https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Biden-Harris-Administrations-National-Security-Strategy-10.2022.pdf

Eswar Prasad, a professor at Cornell University and senior fellow at Brookings, discusses China's economic risks and opportunities with David Dollar as China's 20th Communist Party Congress continues this week. Prasad and Dollar look at the general shape of China's economy, it's housing market, renminbi strength relative to the dollar, and whether President Xi Jinping will continue with a command-led economy that limits independence and innovation among enterprises. Show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/3eGSF91  Dollar & Sense is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts, and send feedback to podcasts@brookings.edu.

The Chinese Party Congress takes place this week in Beijing. It's likely President Xi Jinping will be elected to an unprecedented third term, giving him more power to push a Marxist-Leninist agenda at home and around the world. 5) Chinese President Xi presides over Communist Party Congress; 4) Former Russian president Medvedev warns Israel against sending weapons to Ukraine; 3) Virginia Democrat says she'll introduce bill to have parents criminally prosecuted if they do not “affirm” transgender children; 2) Biotech startup wants to clone human embryos to harvest their organs; 1) New Zealand bird lovers upset that favorite bird excluded from Bird of the Year contest to give other birds (and bats!?) a chance.

From the BBC World Service: Natural gas prices have spiked since the Kremlin limited supplies to European Union countries. The European Commission is outlining measures to try and control high energy prices. Plus, China delays publishing key economic data during the Communist Party Congress. And, why a city in Uganda has banned women from sitting in the front cabin of trucks.

From the BBC World Service: Natural gas prices have spiked since the Kremlin limited supplies to European Union countries. The European Commission is outlining measures to try and control high energy prices. Plus, China delays publishing key economic data during the Communist Party Congress. And, why a city in Uganda has banned women from sitting in the front cabin of trucks.

China delays the release of key economic figures amid its five-yearly decisive political meeting, where the Chinese Communist Party has outlined its priorities for the economy. We hear more from Zhouchen Mao, head of research and advisory at Asia House, a think tank based in London. The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss insists that recent U-turns in her economic policies haven't damaged her leadership. In an interview with the BBC, she says she has “fixed” her mistakes and that preserving economic stability is now her "priority". Arbor Financial Service's Peter Jankowskis joins us from Illinois to tell us about the markets' reaction to Britain's new economic route. After the pandemic, many women in rural parts of the North Indian state of Punjab are now struggling to pay back microloans, falling in a debt trap. World Business Report's Devina Gupta travels there to find out more. The conservative social media app Parler has announced rapper Kanye West is buying the platform. Rachel Lerman, tech reporter at The Washington Post, tells us more. And the division ahead of the Brazilian Presidential election's run-off has reached the love scene. Lefty is a dating app for people who oppose current president Jair Bolsonaro. Its founder, Alex Felipelli, explains why he felt the need to bring it to the market.

State media have taken to calling President Xi Jinping “the helmsman”; at the five-yearly meeting he defended his means of steering the country. We ask how to read between his tightly prepared lines. Many of America's firms will soon deliver disappointing profits—and there is more to blame than simple business cycles. And research suggests that parenthood causes fathers' brains to shrink.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State media have taken to calling President Xi Jinping “the helmsman”; at the five-yearly meeting he defended his means of steering the country. We ask how to read between his tightly prepared lines. Many of America's firms will soon deliver disappointing profits—and there is more to blame than simple business cycles. And research suggests that parenthood causes fathers' brains to shrink.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been one month since women began burning their hijabs and leading daily protests in the streets of Iran over the killing of Mahsa Amini. In that time, Iranian security forces have reportedly killed at least 233 protesters — including 32 children.The Biden administration soft-launched its student loan forgiveness application site over the weekend. This comes after President Biden announced the plan in August that would cancel up to $20,000 worth of federal student loans for individual borrowers.And in headlines: China's political leaders kicked off the 20th Communist Party Congress, thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Paris over inflation and rising energy costs, and Elon Musk said SpaceX will continue to pay for a critical satellite internet service in Ukraine.Show Notes:Studentaid.gov: Apply for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief – https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/applicationStudentaid.gov: How to Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams – https://studentaid.gov/articles/avoid-student-loan-forgiveness-scams/Vote Save America: Every Last Vote – https://votesaveamerica.com/every-last-vote/Crooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday 

Denis Staunton, Irish Times journalist, reports from Beijing as the Chinese Communist Party hosts its annual congress.

China's leader Xi Jinping is set to begin his third-consecutive five-year term, and the UK's Jeremy Hunt starts his first full week as the country's latest chancellor of the Exchequer. Plus, the US Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes are boosting US banks' bottom lines. Mentioned in this podcast:US banks gain from Fed rate hikes while keeping deposit interest lowXi Jinping heralds ‘critical time' in history as he prepares for third term in powerCan anything save Liz Truss?The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show's editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show's theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China's most consequential political meeting in decades is underway, with President Xi Jinping poised to take on an unprecedented third term. The week long Communist Party's Congress opened on Sunday with President Xi celebrated his country's "victories" fighting Covid-19, restoring order in Hong Kong and opposing the independence of Taiwan. CNN's Selina Wang reports the leader's plan to make China great again relies on an increase in Communist Party control over every part of Chinese society. New York journalist covering the intersection of politics and economics in China Lizzi Lee spoke to Corin Dann.

Sign up for a CuriosityStream subscription and also get a FREE Nebula subscription (the streaming platform built by creators): http://CuriosityStream.com/TLDRdailyWelcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingChina holds its key Communist Party Congress, Ukraine orders operational silence around Kherson, Brazil's presidential candidates go head-to-head in TV debate and the UK's new chancellor rips up the government's mini-budget.

Today on Market View, Ryan Huang takes us through some of the key takeaways coming out of China's President Xi Jinping's speech at the China's Communist Party Congress and how forex traders are responding to Japanese yen's recent price fluctuations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A strongman who is stronger than ever, or is this the point where Xi Jinping goes too far? A third term for China's president is sure to be a rubber stamped at a 20th Communist Party Congress that will further cement his stature as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. We ask how Xi got here and whether he is overextending.

China's President is widely expected to further cement his grip on power, as delegates from the largest political party in the world look set to hand him an unprecedented third term as leader. Xi Jinping has talked up his country's COVID fight and economic outlook, at the opening of a historic 20th gathering of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing.

President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of continued economic and military development at the start of the Chinese Communist Party Congress. Also in the programme: The Iranian authorities say four people died in last night's fire in Evin prison, the cause of which remains unclear; and one Russian man's journey to Turkey to avoid being drafted into the war against Ukraine. (Photo: Mr Xi has used his speech to defend his zero-Covid policy. Credit: Reuters)

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia faced off last night against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a highly anticipated debate. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia took a plunge this week - largely over oil. And in China, tomorrow marks the start of a political event with deep significance for the country's leadership.

Is Xi Jinping fully in control? ,,99,5 percent," said Kerry Brown to me when I asked him if we can be 100 percent sure that Xi gets a third term as general secretary at China's Communist Party Congress that starts on October 16th. He is a Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London. So what does Xi's reign mean? Could the Chinese leader be a bigger problem than Russian President Vladimir Putin? And what about Taiwan? Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. https://ko-fi.com/amatisak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrej-matisak/message

This week's show is entirely dedicated to China's Communist Party Congress, taking place this week. It's a days-long conclave that meets once every five years and shapes the country's leadership. This year's congress will be particularly closely watched with President Xi Jinping expected to further cement his rule.

From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s short-term rescue plan to stabilize the government debt market ends today, and it appears to have worked. But while bond yields have fallen, the political drama has continued with Prime Minister Liz Truss expected to backtrack on her plans for unfunded tax cuts. Plus, with China’s President Xi Xinping in line for an historic third term at the Communist Party Congress, we hear from an area in the north of the country said to have been lifted out of poverty.

From the BBC World Service: The Bank of England’s short-term rescue plan to stabilize the government debt market ends today, and it appears to have worked. But while bond yields have fallen, the political drama has continued with Prime Minister Liz Truss expected to backtrack on her plans for unfunded tax cuts. Plus, with China’s President Xi Xinping in line for an historic third term at the Communist Party Congress, we hear from an area in the north of the country said to have been lifted out of poverty.

The most important meeting in China's political calendar, the 20th Communist Party Congress, is to begin in Beijing this weekend. President Xi Jinping is widely expected to be handed a historic third term, a mandate that breaks from decades-long tradition and would secure his status as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong.

Journalist and author Ian Williams talks to Eamon about China's ambitions as President Xi Jinping prepares for next weekend's Communist Party Congress. Ian Williams was foreign correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in Russia (1992–1995) and then Asia (1995–2006). He then joined NBC News as Asia Correspondent (2006–2015), when he was based in Bangkok and Beijing. His most recent book, Fire of the Dragon: China's New Cold War was released in August 2022.Recorded on 11th October 2022. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese President and general secretary of China's Communist Party, Xi Jinping, is all set to shred the two-term rule for the country's top leader in the post Deng Xiaoping era. Xi will be the first leader in decades who is expected to hang for an unprecedented third term at the upcoming 20th Congress of the Communist Party.   So, what does this mean for China and its internal and external policies? Will we see a harder Chinese approach towards its own people and to the rest of the world? And, how has the continuing zero COVID policy changed China? 

Sterling see-saws after a report the Bank of England is preparing to extend its emergency bond-buying programme, despite Governor Andrew Bailey's message to markets that funds have just three more days to rebalance their positions. The International Monetary Fund slashes its global outlook and warns the world is on the brink of a 'painful' recession. Chinese authorities ramp up covid testing across some of the country, days ahead of the Communist Party Congress. In corporate news, LVMH toasts a third quarter sales beat, as the luxury giant sees a boost from the stronger dollar, with American tourists splashing out in European stores.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On October 16th, the Communist Party of China will kick off its 20th National Congress. President Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third term. Ian Johnson from the Council on Foreign Relations explains how Xi Jinping has consolidated power and what we can expect from him during a third term in Taiwan and on the international stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David O'Brien, Lecturer in East Asian Politics at the Ruhr University in Germany.

The full extent of the damage caused thus far by Hurricane Ian, let alone its longer-term repercussions for Florida and the eastern seaboard as the storm progresses further north are unknown. What is already clear, however, is that Ian will necessarily require national attention and resources on the home front at a problematic moment.   The nearly simultaneous closure through apparent sabotage of Russian natural gas pipelines to Europe is further roiling the front created by Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion and, now, annexation of parts of Ukraine. The effect, and presumably the intent, is to intensify pressure on Ukraine's European supporters to demand Kiev's capitulation to Kremlin demands. Unfortunately, these developments constitute distractions from the third front: the prospect that after next month's Communist Party Congress, dictator Xi Jinping will be emboldened to engage in aggression towards Taiwan, and perhaps us.   This is Frank Gaffney.

China security officials death sentence: Two senior Chinese security officials, including a powerful former justice minister, were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption and abuse of power as the anti-graft campaign of President Xi Jinping gathered new momentum ahead of the next month's Communist Party Congress which is expected to endorse a record third term for him. Fu Zhenghua, former Justice Minister and one of China's most powerful police chiefs, was on Thursday sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by the Intermediate People's Court of Changchun in northeast China's Jilin Province for corruption amounting to USD 17.3 million and abuse of power. Hours later, the same court gave a similar sentence to former Jiangsu official Wang Like. He was also sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery, conniving with criminal gangs and faking identity cards, official media here reported. Wang is a former member of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee Communist Party of China (CPC) and former secretary of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee politics and law committee, state-run People's Daily online reported. Chinese media reported that Fu received a suspended death sentence to be commuted to a life sentence in two years. Fu's conviction followed the jailing of three former regional police chiefs for corruption on Wednesday, all accused of disloyalty to Xi and being part of a “political clique” led by former public security vice-minister Sun Lijun, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported. The convictions coming ahead of October 16 CPC Congress, which is widely expected to confer a rare third five-year term for Xi, set off speculations that the anti-graft campaign has picked up new momentum. The anti-corruption campaign started by Xi, 69, after he came to power in 2012 sent shock-waves across China as over a million officials, including dozens of top military officers, were punished. Xi, who heads the CPC, the military, besides the Presidency is due to complete his ten-year tenure later this year. He is widely expected to be endorsed for a record third term by the CPC's once-in-a-five-year Congress. If endorsed, he will be the first CPC leader after founder Mao Zedong to continue in power beyond two terms and perhaps for life. Fu, 67, was once regarded as a rising star in the ruling Communist Party of China, (CPC) as he led the investigation into former security czar Zhou Yongkang, who along with his family and officials worked with him bore the brunt of the anti-graft campaign. Zhou, the highest-ranking politician of the previous Hu Jintao administration, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for corruption and abuse of power. Prosecutors alleged that Fu took advantage of his official authority or position to seek gains by helping others with their business operations, official positions, and legal cases. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/world-voices/support

China's President Xi Jinping is a man with a mission - to make China the most powerful country in the world despite the challenges of COVID, a contracting population and the problem of Taiwan. He is expected to secure a third term as President at the Communist Party Congress in October.

What Is the 20th Communist Party Congress? With Roger Garside

The new variant poses a particular threat to China's hitherto successful zero-Covid strategy at a time when the country's economy is looking vulnerable. Ed Butler gets the latest on the fast-moving Omicron variant from Boston University epidemiologist Eleanor Murray. One new development is a recent study in Hong Kong that found that one of the two main Chinese vaccines offers very little resistance against it. Health security expert Nicholas Thomas of Hong Kong's City University says the Chinese government is now in a race to deliver booster vaccines to its population, while stopping Omicron from leaching across its porous land borders. It comes at a sensitive time, with the Beijing Winter Olympics to begin in February, and the government seeking to gently deflate a property market bubble ahead of a politically sensitive Communist Party Congress in October. But independent economist Andy Xie says that when push comes to shove, the government would rather lockdown the entire national economy rather than let Covid get out of control. Producer: Laurence Knight (Picture: A large crowd of commuters wearing face masks at a subway station in Hong Kong; Credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Last Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became the first democratic leader to visit Beijing and meet President Xi Jinping since he tightened his grip on power at the 20th Communist Party Congress in October. ASPI Analyst Daria Impiombato speaks to the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Joerg Wuttke, about the significance of the highly-contested visit and what it means for the future of foreign business in China and China-Europe relations. Guests: Daria Impiombato: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/daria-impiombato Joerg Wuttke: https://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/executive-committee Music: "Salt lake Swerve - Chillout Remix" by Maarten Schellekens, Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) via the FreeMusicArchive.org

An astonishing scene unfolded in Cuba over the weekend as thousands took part in anti-government demonstrations across the island.In Bejucal, a town south of Havana, protesters cheered, "Libertad, libertad!" ("Liberty, liberty!")This was a rare moment in a nation that typically cracks down hard on dissent. Protesters took to the streets to express frustration with food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis. Related: US human trafficking report elicits anger from several countriesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, however, said the demonstrations were stirred up on social media by Cuban Americans in the United States.Several videos of the protests circulated online throughout the weekend. Hundreds of government supporters also took to the streets in counterprotests. Historian Lillian Guerra has written extensively about the politics of Cuba and has been following the protests from her home in Gainesville, Florida. She joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of the demonstrations over the weekend. Related: Cuban Americans appeal to Biden over immigrationThe videos from Sunday looked like protests you might see anywhere around the globe. But this is Cuba. How unusual is it for people to come out in the streets and voice their grievances on the island?Lillian Guerra: Really, there has been nothing like this since the first three days of January 1959, when another dictatorship was toppled, that of [Fulgencio] Batista, and that the new revolutionary government, not yet communist, led by Fidel Castro, was attempting to take power and very fearful at the time that the military might try to stage an interventionist or transitional government instead. So, this is nothing like what we've seen before.And the extent is not just that Cuba doesn't have very many street protests. When we have street protests, they tend to be in Havana, they tend to be very small and they're immediately repressed. Everybody is jailed, taken away and whatever violence that is done to them is done behind closed doors. So, this is different because you have the magnitude and you have the protests happening from Oriente, the far eastern province of Cuba, all the way, really, to the end of the island. And I have to say that it is not just heartening to see the kind of courage that Cubans have, but what I see there is a tremendous degree of power that they feel now that they have to speak their voice.So, we heard the shouts of libertad or "liberty." What do the protesters want? What are the issues?I think that there are a number of sparks to this. There has been a lot of fuel over the course of the last year and a half as COVID has intensified already-existing scarcities, has revealed the degree to which the government is unwilling to make any kinds of economic reforms that would broaden the access that Cubans have to the capitalist sector of the economy that is not controlled by the government. Children have been isolated at home, as well. They haven't been able to attend school. So, you have multigenerational conversations happening in the home analyzing what's going on in the street because there have been very long ration lines.So, are Cubans dissatisfied with a few things that are not going right and basically asking their government to do better? Or do these protests suggest a wider dissatisfaction with the entire socialist system? What is your read?Oh, I definitely think that what they're calling for is an end to the communist state. And I think that, you know, for at least the 27 years that I've been traveling and living in Cuba, I have seen that most Cubans, unless they're militants of the Communist Party — and only about 10% are — feel that they want a different government, and they want multiparty elections, etc. They would love to have freedom of the press.They have, sort of, created it through social media, but they don't have it, you know, and I do think that the degree and tenor of these protests, the fact that people are openly calling for patria y vida, "life and fatherland," and denouncing the state as a dictatorship openly, these are things that we have never seen before and we have never seen them last more than two to three minutes, literally. And this is just extraordinary. Cuban President Miguel Diáz-Canel has labeled the protesters "vulgar criminals." We know Cuba is known for putting dissidents in prison, and many of these protesters were arrested. Are those protesters now in danger? And where does this leave any semblance of a movement?The problem here is that the Cuban state cannot put the finger on any one group. And so, there is no organized opposition. These are protests that are not necessarily spontaneous, but that have gained credibility and ground and numbers. And so, you can't tell everybody. What you can do is cut off their Wi-Fi and their internet and prevent them from broadcasting the videos of what is happening.And I think that that is something they did overnight. They will surely try to do it again. Those who are in prison, who knows what will happen to them? I mean, they are seen as anti-Cuban mercenaries of a foreign power, which is, of course, the United States. And it is utterly absurd to accuse them of being that. But this is the line that the Cuban state has taken for 60 years when it comes to its opponents and its critics.Do you think the protests are going to continue? I mean, how deep is the desire for communism to end?I have no doubt that they will continue. I don't know that they will be able to take this kind of scale, because the Cuban state has massive resources allocated toward both uniformed and un-uniformed security forces. So, the repression will be dramatic and it will continue parallel to whatever protests there might be, big or small. I do think that once you have this kind of explosion, you can't turn back the page of history.You march forward. And this is, I think, going to be clear to Cubans. I don't think that the Cuban state is suddenly going to reverse course, you know, and drop all of the positions that it very recently broadcast and took in its latest Communist Party Congress. So, as long as they're going to stick to non-negotiation of anything and one-party rule and a constitution that mandates loyalty to that one-party rule, we have a standoff between state and nation.​​​​​​This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. AP contributed to this report.

The United States has declared that China committed genocide against minority Uyghurs. Radio Free Asia journalists discuss that historic decision and look ahead to a Communist Party Congress in Vietnam. With RFA's Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Alim Seytoff, and Viet Ha.

The United States has declared that China committed genocide against minority Uyghurs. Radio Free Asia journalists discuss that historic decision and look ahead to a Communist Party Congress in Vietnam. With RFA's Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Alim Seytoff, and Viet Ha.

Guns have fallen silent after two years of bitter fighting in western Myanmar. Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and RFA Burmese senior editor Kyaw Min Htun discuss the prospects for peace in conflict-hit Rakhine State in the aftermath of recent national elections. Also, RFA Vietnamese’s Giang Nguyen describes the plight of independent journalists in Vietnam amid a growing crackdown on free expression ahead of next January's Communist Party Congress.

Guns have fallen silent after two years of bitter fighting in western Myanmar. Radio Free Asia’s Mat Pennington and RFA Burmese senior editor Kyaw Min Htun discuss the prospects for peace in conflict-hit Rakhine State in the aftermath of recent national elections. Also, RFA Vietnamese’s Giang Nguyen describes the plight of independent journalists in Vietnam amid a growing crackdown on free expression ahead of next January’s Communist Party Congress.

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, slowing economic growth, and tensions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and beyond, Beijing will host its Fifth Plenum of the 19th Chinese Community Party from October 26 to October 29, 2020. Among other items on the Plenum agenda, the 14th Five-Year-Plan will be approved by the more than 300 full and alternate members of the Party Central Committee and a new economic strategy called the “2035 vision” will be unveiled. Dr. Ling Chen, assistant professor of political science at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, examines the upcoming Plenum in the context of Fifth Plenums past, considers the economic and non-economic items likely to be on the agenda, and reflects on the significance of the Plenum for China, the United States, and other parts of the world.  

For years, people around the world have hailed China as a rising power. Those days are over: China has arrived. At the October 2017 Communist Party Congress, President Xi Jinping was the first Chinese leader to acknowledge China’s strength as a “great” power. What will this mean for the United States and other countries around the world? Former Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army and Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry speaks with FSI Director Michael McFaul about China's new role on the world stage and President Xi Jinping's plans for the country's growth.

December 14, 2017 At the 19th Communist Party Congress in October, Chinese president and party leader Xi Jinping proclaimed a “new era”. China was ready to become a global power and move to center stage, he said. What lies behind such claims? Has China taken advantage of the global leadership vacuum left by US president Trump? “Xi Jinping is an action-oriented person”, but his foreign policy record is mixed, says Akio Takahara of Tokyo University. Listen to Akio Takahara as he talks about Xi Jinping, rivalries in the Asia Pacific and why China would not abandon North Korea.

Asia Pacific Strategist, Michael Every, assesses the wash-up for food companies and farmers in Australia and New Zealand.

NBR's President Richard J. Ellings sat down with William "Bill" McCahill on October 25, 2017, to discuss the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its implications for the United States and its allies. McCahill is a Senior Resident Fellow at NBR.

For the first half of our program, we’re going to look at what’s happening around the world this week. We’ll begin with a discussion of China’s most important political event that ended on Tuesday - the Communist Party Congress. Next, we’ll address the results of Czech elections and the nomination of the Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš. After that, we’ll discuss the discovery by scientists from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) of a 30 mile-long cave on the surface of the moon. And finally, we’ll talk about a rumor that has spread throughout social media this week. Xi Jinping is China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong Populist billionaire to become next Czech leader Cave on moon’s surface could serve as shelter for humans Melania Trump imposter theory captivates the internet As always, the second part of our show will be dedicated to American culture and the English language. In the grammar section of our program, we’ll illustrate the use of today’s topic: Countable and Uncountable Nouns. And we’ll close this week’s program with a new English expression: “To go back to the drawing board.”

President Xi Jinping emerged stronger at the end of China’s Communist Party Congress. His desire to consolidate control however may not help his plans to keep the Middle Kingdom’s economic engine humming. Plus: U.S. telecom firms try again to dial up a merger. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, having enshrined his place in Chinese history. At the end of the Communist Party Congress, the delegates unanimously voted to incorporate what's known as "Xi Jinping Thought" into the constitution. And the Congress concluded with no obvious candidate to take over from Xi in the future. What does this all mean for the world's second largest economy?

China has been steadily increasing its global footprint, and since January, the US has been rapidly scaling back its own. With that in mind, China's 19th Communist Party Congress had one overarching theme: China isn't emerging - it has emerged, and it's ready to be a leader. But what does that mean for the rest of us? Peter and Muni are joined by Bill Bishop, a China expert and founder of the Sinocism newsletter, to discuss Xi Jinping's consolidation of power, and what we can expect from him and his China

Isabel Hilton, editor of ChinaDialogue.net, discusses recent developments at the Chinese Communist Party Congress. Then, Doug is joined by Alex Vitale, author The End of Policing, who addresses how we cure ourselves of the cop sickness.

China’s Communist Party Congress has begun in Beijing and opened with an address from General Secretary Xi Jinping. The country’s most powerful leader in decades, Xi game himself a glowing report card and set an ambitious agenda for his second term, keeping a captive audience of delegates entranced 205 minutes. What did the address have to say about the successes of China, the new era it approaches, and the role of Xi Jinping moving forward? Guest: Professor Nick Bisley (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia, Professor of International Relations) Follow Nick Bisley on Twitter: @NickBisley Follow La Trobe Asia on Twitter: @latrobeasia

Alexandra Kollontai was one of the most influential feminists of all time. She insisted on complete equality for men and women, and demanded state childcare for all. But she was sidelined from mainstream politics after publicly clashing with Lenin at the 1921 Communist Party Congress. Dina Newman explores her legacy. Photo: Alexandra Kollontai, March 1940. Credit: Keystone/Getty Images

The series History Lessons for China's New Leaders recalls some of the most important stories from Chinese history. In part 1 on the eve of the 18th Communist Party Congress, Carrie Gracie looks at lessons from history for China's new leaders.