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BEIJING: Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji’s death has added a new dimension to China’s high-profile remembrance of former President Jiang Zemin, bringing increased attention to a pivotal period of reform and opening for the world’s second-largest economy, say analysts.But it also raises questions over how the country’s current leadership wants that legacy to be understood today, they add.Zhu died from illness on Aug 12 at the age of 97, just five days before Jiang’s birth centenary, which Beijing is marking with a series of high-profile commemorative activities.Zhu’s remains will be cremated in Beijing on Tuesday (Aug 18), when national flags…
“WE HAVE LOST EVERYTHING”But even when brought to safety, residents faced difficult conditions, sleeping in…
NEW DELHI: Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over the use of…
Any use of the provision would likely be selective and shaped by political considerations, said…
Pictures and videos showed large crowds gathered in front of the Presidential Office.Protesters were seen…
“No one has the right to take over any part of the city,” he said…
MUZAFFARABAD: Polls opened on Monday (Jul 27) in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir where voting for…
But whether the stability will hold is still uncertain as President Prabowo Subianto can either…
Alleged scam-network mastermind Chen Zhi could face the death penalty, with Chinese prosecutors adding intentional…
BEIJING: Beijing accused US artificial intelligence companies on Monday (Jul 27) of using Chinese examples…
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who declared a national energy emergency this year, said on…
Further indications of Burnham’s approach to Beijing may lie in his previous role as mayor…
NEW DELHI: India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement, whose protests have forced the education minister’s resignation, urged…
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