# Communist Party

This year

2023

# Communist Party

Vietnamese President resigns amid major anti-corruption purge

The sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam.

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Jan 17th 2023, 2:19 PM

Last year

2022

Voices

Opinion: China's zero-covid policy tightens its perfect dictatorship

Human rights lawyer and professor Teng Biao looks at the recent protests in China and asks if it’s the beginning of a new wave of resistance.

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Dec 5th 2022, 10:00 PM

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# cast out

Cuba on the cusp of new era as Castro to relinquish power this week

It’ll be the first time in nearly 60 years a Castro has not ruled Cuba.

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Apr 17th 2018, 7:06 AM

# Torture

'My buttocks were raw and oozing pus': Abuse at China's unofficial detention centres

The centres are part of an anti-corruption campaign -and more than 15 officials have reportedly died from abuse.

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Dec 11th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Great Firewall

Fears of intensified censorship as China passes controversial cybersecurity bill

The law bans anything that damages national honour or disturbs economic or social order.

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Nov 7th 2016, 8:46 AM

# Democracy

Dublin set for Hong Kong pro-democracy protest this evening

The protest will take place at 17.30 today outside the GPO on O’Connell Street.

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Oct 1st 2014, 11:47 AM

# Umbrella Revolution

Hong Kong protesters batten down ahead of Chinese national holiday

China has condemned the protests as “illegal” but Hong Kong’s leadership has denied speculation that Beijing would send in the army.

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Sep 30th 2014, 8:38 AM

# paid with thanks

Which political parties received the biggest donations last year?

Note: Labour and Fianna Fáil aren’t in the running.

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Jul 3rd 2014, 2:45 PM

# China

Explosions outside Chinese government regional HQ leave one dead, eight injured

Eight small explosions were heard by those in the area, which state media is reporting were caused by home-made bombs.

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Nov 6th 2013, 11:58 AM

# China

China's new president calls for 'great renaissance of Chinese nation'

Xi Jinping addressed the nation earlier today as China’s once-in-a-decade power change came to a conclusion.

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Mar 17th 2013, 2:33 PM

# China

Xi Jinping named as new president of China

The announcement was made today, four months after Xi Jinping, 59, took charge of the Communist Party.

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Mar 14th 2013, 9:06 AM

# self-immolation

Four more Tibetans set themselves alight in China

More than 20 people in Tibet have set themselves on fire this month in protest at China’s rule.

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Nov 27th 2012, 10:58 AM

# China

China unveils new leadership with Xi Jinping at the helm

A fine Gaelic footballer when he visited Ireland earlier this year, Xi is now tasked with leading China for the next ten years.

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Nov 15th 2012, 9:31 AM

# China

China party congress sets Xi on leadership path

It is expected the Vice President be announced the party’s top leader tomorrow.

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Nov 14th 2012, 12:05 PM

# China

China: Policeman embroiled in Bo Xilai scandal gets 15 years in jail

Wang Lijun was sentenced to 15 years in prison earlier today for bribery and abuse of power. He had exposed the scandal that has rocked China’s ruling Communist Party.

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Sep 24th 2012, 10:33 AM

# He's back

Found him! China's missing leader-in-waiting resurfaces

Xi Jinping had not been seen in public for nearly two weeks – but he apparently popped up yesterday afternoon.

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Sep 14th 2012, 9:22 AM

# MIA

Where's Xi Jinping? Chinese second-in-command has not been seen for 11 days

There is speculation that China’s heir apparent may be injured – but officials in China refuse to say what has happened to him.

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Sep 12th 2012, 8:28 AM

# China

Chinese politician's wife charged with murder of British businessman

The case has brought to light a messy political scandal that has caused concern in China’s leadership.

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Jul 27th 2012, 7:30 PM

# China

Protesters clash with riot police in Bo Xilai's home city

Rioters in Chongqing clash with police in protest at the ousting of Bo Xilai from the ruling inner circle of the Communist Party.

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Apr 11th 2012, 9:53 PM

# China

China shuts websites and detains six following coup rumours

Officials said that individuals were being punished for fabricating and disseminating rumors that military vehicles had entered Beijing.

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Mar 31st 2012, 11:17 AM

# Chinese Visit

In pics: Michael D Higgins meets Xi Jinping at the Áras

The president hosted the Chinese vice president at Áras an Uachtaráin – and here’s what happened in photos.

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Feb 20th 2012, 4:11 PM

# Chinese Visit

Taoiseach praises 'special relationship' as Xi Jinping visit enters final day

The Chinese vice president will visit Áras an Uachtaráin this morning on the final day of his three day visit to Ireland.

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Feb 20th 2012, 7:44 AM

# China

From a Sixmilebridge dairy farm to Dublin Castle...

Here’s the lowdown on what China’s vice-president will see and do while in Ireland this weekend.

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Feb 15th 2012, 10:11 PM

# Chile

Remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda to be exhumed

The poet and politician died in 1973 at the age 69 in a clinic in Santiago – but now Chile’s Communisty Party is asking for his remains to be exhumed to see if he has been poisoned.

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Dec 6th 2011, 9:40 AM

# China

Mine explosion leaves 50 workers trapped in China

Seven miners have so far managed to escape from the mine in the centre of the country.

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Nov 4th 2011, 10:12 AM

# China

China plans to limit 'overly entertaining' reality TV shows

Programmes dealing with marital troubles and matchmaking, talent shows, game shows, variety shows, talk shows and reality programming have been singled out.

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Oct 27th 2011, 11:30 AM