Tag: Chinese Communist Party
Chinese Power | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Xi Jinping just got a rare third term as the head of China's ruling Communist Party. But having so much power comes with big tradeoffs and implications for China — and the rest of the world. Zero-COVID is saving Chinese lives, yet killing the Chinese eco...
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveils new line-up of country's top decision-making body
Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping unveiled his main supporting cast for his record-breaking third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party on October 23, 2022. Xi promoted rising stars Li Qiang, Li Xi, Ding Xuexiang and Cai Qi to China’s...
Explainer: How did Xi Jinping rise to power in China?
From political princeling to the People’s Leader, Xi Jinping is arguably China’s most powerful ruler since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Xi became Communist Party general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012 at the...
Why does Yangtze dry up? The Power Crisis continues and Extremely high temperatures grip half of China
On Aug 21st and amid a record heat wave, the China Meteorological Administration issued its first national drought alert of the year. It is the first such notice in nine years. The drought alert covers mainly the southern part of China, where moderate to...
Economy is hit: Extreme heat & drought in the south, floods in the north, as Yangtze River runs dry
In the south, China is experiencing its worst heat in more than 60 years, and China's Central Weather Bureau continues to issue red warnings for high tempera...
Extremely heatwaves and drought hit southern China, lakes at record low levels/Power Crisis Begins
The summer of 2022 in China has been so hot that it has caused many rivers to dry up and the threat of a major power outage is looming, as it did last year.D...
Beijing uses hardest Gaokao exam to lessen the employment challenge/Record 12M sit for 2022 Exam
The 2022 Gaokao or college entrance exams, lasted 4 days and ended on June 10th. A record number of students attended the exam and many students and parents are confused as to why this year’s exams are so difficult.
