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☆ Rare protest criticizes China's president days before Communist Party congress
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Rhoda Kwan | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Biancabritton.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
A rare protest calling for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overthrow was staged in the country’s capital Thursday, days before the start of the Communist Party congress, which is expected to cement his rule for an unprecedented third term. Small protests and confrontations with authorities have taken place in the past, in several cities where lockdowns have been enforced. Scorched pavement is seen on a highway overpass where social media videos earlier appeared to show smoke and protest banners in Beijing on Thursday. Posts containing the hashtags Beijing or Haidian were quickly blocked on Weibo, China's popular microblogging site similar to Twitter. Security across Beijing is extremely tight ahead of the ruling Communist Party’s five-yearly congress, which is set to open Sunday.
☆ China's 20th Communist Party Congress: What you need to know
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
A view of Chinese national flags in a street of an old neighbourhood as the city prepares for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas PeterOct 13 (Reuters) - China's 20th Communist Party Congress kicks off on Sunday, with Xi Jinping widely expected to clinch his third five-year stint in charge - a mandate that would secure his stature as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong. * Little is known about who will be promoted into which key roles on the Politburo and its seven-member Standing Committee. Here are some of the leading contenders and some scenarios to look out for. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCompiled by Lincoln FeastOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ German business chiefs clash with Berlin over China policies
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Andreas Rinke Victoria Waldersee Sarah Marsh | Andreas Rinke | Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +10 min
German and Chinese national flags fly in Tiananmen Square ahead of the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, China, May 23, 2018. German investment and trade in China hit record levels in the first half of 2022 and big business says there's no question of pulling back from the world's second-biggest economy. A spokesperson for the economy ministry said it was closely following the investment behaviour of German companies as part of its strategic considerations on how to deal with China. The economy ministry declined to comment when asked about a meeting next year, or the remarks about Habeck. Reuters reported last month that the economy ministry was considering curbing export and investment guarantees as part of its new China strategy.
☆ Security, red banners and COVID curbs: Beijing readies for 20th Congress
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Eduardo Baptista | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
REUTERS/Thomas PeterBEIJING, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Beijing has stepped up security and COVID curbs and decorated the capital Beijing with red political banners as it gears up for a Communist Party congress where President Xi Jinping is poised to become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. The 20th party congress, which opens on Oct. 16, occurs every five years and brings together 2,300 party members, mostly behind closed doors, at the vast Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square. One hashtag about Beijing "pop-up windows" started on Oct. 5 and generated over 12 million views by Tuesday. A lockdown in Beijing during Congress would be an even larger dent on Xi and the Party's unwavering commitment to zero-COVID. Besides the COVID "pop-up windows", Beijing authorities recently introduced a series of measures to show their commitment to keeping the Congress virus-free, from reinforcing COVID monitoring teams at key airports and railway stations to increasing the frequency of COVID testing for office workers.
☆ China's 'Lipstick King' returns to live-streaming show after mysterious three-month disappearance
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Laura He | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
On Tuesday night, Li Jiaqi reappeared on Alibaba's Taobao Live, a live-streaming platform for the e-commerce giant. His show immediately attracted thousands of viewers within the first few minutes, despite no prior notices on his social media accounts. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also called Austin Li, was one of China's biggest internet celebrities, with 64 million followers on Alibaba's Taobao. He once sold 15,000 lipsticks within five minutes in a sales competition against Alibaba founder Jack Ma, winning himself the nickname "China's lipstick king." E-commerce livestreamer Austin Li Jiaqi attends a public-welfare livestreaming ceremony on September 23, 2021 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.
☆ China’s ‘Lipstick King’ returns to live-streaming show after mysterious three-month disappearance
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
On Tuesday night, Li Jiaqi reappeared on Alibaba’s Taobao Live, a live-streaming platform for the e-commerce giant. By the end of the two-hour show, 63 million viewers had watched his live-stream, higher than most of his previous shows. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also called Austin Li, was one of China’s biggest internet celebrities, with 64 million followers on Alibaba’s Taobao. Just before the abrupt ending, Li had shown his audience a multi-layered ice cream treat decorated with Oreos and wafers. In June, just two weeks after Li disappeared, Beijing intensified its crackdown on the the country’s booming livestreaming industry.
☆ China's livestreaming sales king returns to screens after long absence
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
REUTERS/Florence Lo/IllustrationBEIJING, Sept 20 (Reuters) - China's top livestreaming sales influencer Li Jiaqi reappeared on screens on Tuesday, ending an over three-month-long absence that began after he was cut off abruptly, mid-show, on the eve of the anniversary of the country's Tiananmen Square crackdown. Li's reappearance on his livestreaming channel on Tuesday evening for roughly two hours occurred with little advance notice, with the news spreading by word of mouth. In the first hour, Taobao users paid nearly 30 million visits to his channel. He gave no explanation for his absence and his studio did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Analysts say their disappearance from screens have hurt online sales.
☆ Here's how economies around the world are reacting to China's economic slowdown.
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
China's growth slowdown is sending ripples across the world, though the repercussions are varied based on where you look. This morning, I'm breaking down what you want to know about how the world's second biggest economy moves the world's currency and commodity markets. Beijing is navigating a slew of headwinds, including COVID-19 lockdowns and issues across property and labor markets, according to Bank of America. Meanwhile, China's slowdown has less impact in Europe because the continent's focus remains on the energy crunch and Russia, analysts noted. US stock futures, cryptocurrencies, and oil prices fell early Monday, as investors brace for the Fed, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England's rate decisions this week.
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