Given the history of people in China taking to the streets to mourn the deaths of previous leaders while airing their grievances against incumbent governments, Jiang's death comes at a particularly sensitive time.
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Xinhuanet reporter Liu Jiawen has learned that Hu Jintao insisted on attending the closing session of the Party's 20th National Congress, despite the fact that he has been taking time to recuperate recently.
So Hu actually addressed Tsai as Ms President (without quotation marks)... and implied Taiwan's political/legal system is completely separate from that of China. Guess retirement does set one free(r).
I have retired. I am in good health condition, and ready to go to Taiwan to cultivate organization to subvert laws and institutions there. By that time, Ms President, you need to protect my safety, don't let Taiwan police arrest me.😃
The meeting: virtual. The stakes: high. President Biden prepares for his first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CNN's @StevenCNN tells us what we can expect:
China wasn't even mentioned when the US, UK & Australia announced their new #AUKUS alliance but Beijing knew and responded.
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China consideration –
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Regulatory reveal!
#China warns it could be tough on #tech until 2025.
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