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BEIJING: China on Friday (Jun 26) stripped six military lawmakers, former financial regulator head Li Yunze and recently probed Politburo member Ma Xingrui of their posts in the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislative body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.The report cited a notice from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, which provided no reason for the dismissals.There was no immediate comment or response to a request sent to the defence ministry.The removal marks the latest escalation in a years-long anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Xi Jinping that has seen scores of senior officials and top generals investigated,…
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Jun 9)…
BEIJING: Beijing said on Tuesday (Jun 9) it “firmly opposed” the US blacklisting of Chinese…
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