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It's Xi's party at China's historic 20th Congress
It's Xi's party at China's historic 20th Congress
by  AFP

Rapturous applause greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping as he took the stage Sunday at the start of a carefully choreographed Communist Party Congress expected to confirm him as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Key moments from Xi's address to China's Communist Party Congress
Key moments from Xi's address to China's Communist Party Congress
by  AFP

President Xi Jinping kicked off China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress on Sunday with a wide-ranging speech defending Beijing's zero-Covid approach, hailing its anti-graft efforts and reasserting its ambition to absorb Taiwan, by force if necessary.

Paris police ready for living costs protest as fuel strike drags on
Paris police ready for living costs protest as fuel strike drags on
by  AFP

Nearly three weeks into a strike that has forced filling stations across France to close, police in Paris were preparing for protests Sunday against soaring living costs. - More protests - The dispute at French refineries and fuel depots has forced many filling stations to close and had a knock-on effect across all sectors of the economy.

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