China

2022 - 9 - 24

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North Korea, China resume cross-border freight train operation ... (Reuters)

Cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China have resumed after a five-month suspension, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on ...

The End of Senior Politics in China (The Diplomat)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, with former presidents Jiang Zemin, right, and Hu Jintao, left, attend the celebration to commemorate the 70th anniversary ...

Their influence in politics started in 1892 when the genro group picked a new prime minister following the sudden departure of Prime Minister Matsukata Masayoshi. They also forestalled any political deviation from reform and opening in the past 40 years. [threatened](http://cn3.uscnpm.org/model_item.html?action=view&table=article&id=28277) Jiang, saying that “whoever refused to reform will step down.” According to [Li Rui](http://157.7.135.42/books/%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%C2%B7%E5%8E%86%E5%8F%B2/%E6%9D%8E%E9%94%90/%E6%9D%8E%E9%94%90%E5%8F%A3%E8%BF%B0%E5%BE%80%E4%BA%8B.pdf), who was closely connected to the power center, Deng was so worried about the trajectory of reform that he had even decided to depose Jiang. Xi’s constitutional amendment in 2018, paving the way for his incoming third term as CCP general secretary and China’s president, demonstrate that no senior figure can constrain Xi’s attempt to obstruct party norms. Thus, Deng believed that he must take action to stop Jiang and conservatives from reversing the “reform and opening up” process. The fall of Deng Liqun paved the way for Zhao Ziyang’s ascension. During the turbulent five years between 1987 and 1992, senior politics reached a new dimension: Seniors, especially Deng Xiaoping, played the role of kingmaker and king-breaker. [believed](https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20140317/cc17wuwei/) that rather than suppressing the movement, the party leadership should address student concerns and pursue democratic reform. The first generation of seniors emerged during the 1980s. They have historically played a significant role in Chinese politics by mediating elite conflicts, forging factional consensus, and setting the direction of policy. They played a vital role in personnel affairs by promoting followers, designating successors, and even deposing the top leader. Since the Deng Xiaoping era, these norms have been constructed and guarded by senior figures in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), who are the main stabilizing force within the Party.

China's $1 Trillion Trade Boom Won't Stop Yuan Slide, Macquarie ... (Bloomberg)

China's trade surplus is set to top a record $1 trillion this year, but that won't be enough to prevent the yuan from sliding against the surging dollar as ...

North Korea, China resume freight train services: reports (Aljazeera.com)

Reported resumption of cross-border trains comes after services were suspended in April due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

[North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last month declared victory over the coronavirus](/news/2022/8/25/n-korea-reports-new-fever-cases-after-covid-victory-claim), after authorities in the isolated country had reported about 4.8 million “fever cases” following a extensive outbreak in May. China in principle supports trade with the DPRK in non-sanctioned goods and favours the maintenance of stability in DPRK.” “The resumption of regular freight shipments could be expected to support economic activity and availability of goods in the DPRK.

North Korea, China resume cross-border freight train operation ... (Nasdaq)

Cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China have resumed after a five-month suspension, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on ...

North Korea has never confirmed how many people caught COVID, apparently because it lacks the means to conduct widespread testing, and experts have cast doubt on its numbers. A freight train from Dandong crossed a bridge to the North Korean city of Sinuiju, Yonhap said. SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Cross-border freight train operations between North Korea and China have resumed after a five-month suspension, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Monday.

China, India Call For Negotiated Way Out Of Ukraine War (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Ukrainian gunmen fire a US made M777 howitzer from their position on the front line in Kharkiv region on August 1, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion ...

Now the scope is grotesque,” Lavrov told the General Assembly. The pressing priority is to facilitate talks for peace,” Wang said. The United States, he said, since the end of the Cold War has acted as if it is “an envoy of God on Earth, with the sacred right to act with impunity wherever and wherever they want,” Lavrov said. “The fundamental solution is to address the legitimate security concerns of all parties and build a balanced, effective, and sustainable security architecture.” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on both Russia and Ukraine to “keep the crisis from spilling over” and from affecting developing countries. After a week of pressure at the United Nations General Assembly, Russia’s foreign minister took the General Assembly rostrum to deliver a fiery rebuke to Western nations for what he termed a “grotesque” campaign against Russians.

China will do all it can for world peaceful development: Chinese SC ... (Global Times)

Despite the world being in the phase of "turbulence and transformation," we have reasons for hope amid broadening cooperation and deepening economic ...

China would continue to work for the peaceful reunification, he said, adding that, to realize this goal it must combat secessionist activities with the firmest resolve and take the most forceful steps to oppose external interference. Turning to the Ukraine conflict, Wang expressed support for all efforts conducive to its peaceful resolution. As the biggest engine of world economic growth, China contributes about 30 percent to global growth every year," Wang said. China is making unremitting efforts to build a community for life between man and nature. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the world's largest developing country, China is committed to solidarity and cooperation with other countries. Noting that the world needs to embrace diverse civilizations, Wang emphasized that democracy and human rights should not be used as tools or weapons to achieve political ends.