With all seven members of the new Politburo Standing Committee loyal to Xi, "There is no counterweight or checks and balances in the system at all." The 20th National Congress of the Chinese ...

The Politburo meets monthly to discuss domestic and foreign issues of national importance and to hold a study session on an emerging policy priority. At the 20th Party Congress, Xi promoted several ...

Without any strong contender emerging to replace Yang Jiechi, the next director of the Office of Foreign Affairs could be cut from the Politburo, opening a slot for a different party position.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced the new composition of the Politburo Standing Committee ... political system—at the country’s 20th Party ...

China's CSI 300 Index jumped by as much as 3.3 per cent on Tuesday in the market's first reaction to the Politburo meeting readout, which was published after the mainland bourses closed on Monday.