Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, some waving Catalan flags and banners urging to "fight for freedom together", rallied in support of a separate Catalonia on Thursday (October 24), broaching an issue that is anathema to Hong Kong's Communist Party leaders in Beijing.

Hong Kong Protesters rally for Catalan Freedom

The United States said Tuesday it would curb visas for Chinese officials until Beijing ends its "repression" of Uighurs and other Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang, a day after imposing commercial restrictions.

US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials; demands end to Uighur 'repression'

President Xi Jinping declared Tuesday that "no force" can shake the Chinese nation as he oversaw a massive military celebration of 70 years of Communist Party rule, shadowed by a day of protest in seething Hong Kong that threatened to steal the spotlight.

'No force' can shake the Chinese nation, says President Xi Jinping as Beijing celebrates 70 years of Communist rule

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday that China "understands, respects and supports" her government's move to formally withdraw an extradition bill, part of measures she hoped would help the city "move forward" from months of unrest.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says China backs her 'all the way'

How important is Hong Kong to the rest of China?

China will fight back against the latest US step to increase tariffs on Chinese goods, the ruling Communist Party's People's Daily said on Sunday amid an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies.

China to fight back against US tariff move: Report

Hong Kong police used tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb on Saturday after some activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a British consulate worker whose detention helped fuel tension.

Hong Kong police use tear gas to counter protest petrol bombs

Hong Kong retailers said on Tuesday they expect sales for July and August to drop by double-digits from a year earlier due to large and sometimes violent protests that have gripped the Chinese-ruled city for more than a month.

Hong Kong retailers forecast sharp drop in sales as protests rock city

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the extradition bill that sparked the city's biggest political crisis in decades was dead and the government's work on the bill was a "total failure". The bill, which would have allowed people in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China to face trial in courts controlled by the ruling Communist Party, sparked huge and at times violent street protests and plunged the former British colony into turmoil.

Hong Kong leader says extradition bill is 'dead', refuses independent police inquiry

Hundreds of protesters faced off with riot police early on Monday, the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule, ahead of an annual rally that is expected to draw huge crowds amid widespread anger over a controversial extradition bill. Police sprayed pepper spray to disperse the demonstrators in the latest protests over the extradition bill, which would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party. The bill, which the government was forced to suspend after the largest and most violent protests in decades, has plunged the Asian financial center into political turmoil.

Protesters scuffle ahead of Hong Kong handover anniversary ceremony

Anniversary Protests Begin In Hong Kong

The membership of China's 98-year-old powerful ruling Communist Party has exceeded 90 million, the party announced in Beijing on Sunday. The Communist Party of China (CPC), which remained the sole governing party of the country since it came to power in 1949, had 90.

Membership of China's 98-year-old Communist Party exceeds 90 million

The United States said Monday it had lost hope for human rights progress in China 30 years after the crackdown on Tiananmen Square as Beijing, in rare official comments on the bloodshed, insisted it had "immunized" itself against turmoil.

Post-Tiananmen, Chinese citizens subjected to new wave of abuses: US

Several Maoist activists were arrested in Nepal as a general strike called by an outlawed communist group on Monday disrupted normal life in the country, a day after a series of explosions rocked the capital Kathmandu, killing at least four people.

Maoist activists arrested in Nepal as nationwide strike disrupts life

In a bright red office in south Beijing, some of China's most studious Communist Party members are gathered around their smartphones. The focus of their attention is a range of mobile apps and websites which allow them to study the speeches of Chinese President Xi Jinping, including one developed by their own employer, Beijing-based conglomerate Tidal Star Group.

Propaganda 2.0: Chinese Communist Party's message gets tech upgrade

President Xi Jinping, battling a persistent downturn in China's economy, is trying to gird his rule by demanding absolute loyalty from the Communist Party and attacking officials who stifle his policies, according to a report from the Dow Jones Newswires made available to EFE Sunday.

Xi Jinping works to stifle dissent amid concerns about China's economy

A Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, two people at the company told Reuters, at a time when the nation's tech firms are under global scrutiny over their ties to Beijing.

Alibaba is the force behind hit Chinese Communist Party app: Report

China will strengthen monitoring of its economic situation and improve its 'reserve' of economic policies, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a statement.

China signals more stimulus as economic slowdown deepens

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown by the Communist Party on local freedoms.

Thousands march in Hong Kong against China 'repression' after grim 2018

Jack Ma, the head of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and China’s best-known capitalist, is a Communist Party member, the official Party newspaper said on Monday, debunking a public assumption the billionaire was politically unattached.

Jack Ma, China's richest man, is Communist Party member: China state paper

A stalwart of the ruling Communist Party, Diaz-Canel was sworn in to replace Raul Castro by the National Assembly in a carefully managed new chapter for the Caribbean island, aimed at preserving the political system

Cuba's new president vows to defend legacy of Castro revolution

Miguel Diaz-Canel was named Cuba's new president on Thursday

Raul Castro to remain head of Cuba's Communist Party until 2021

Demand for sperm is booming in China since the one-child policy was axed in 2016, but there have been concerns over quality levels.

China sperm bank asks for ‘Communist only' semen donations

Xi is already regarded as the most powerful leader of China after Chairman Mao Zedong as he held the posts of head of the CPC, the military and the Presidency

Chinese President Xi Jinping praises Communist Party rule, says multi-party democracy promotes nasty competition

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