Category: clampdown

Vietnam President Resigns After Being Blamed by Ruling Party for ‘Violations’

January 17, 2023
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The president of Vietnam has resigned due to “violations and wrongdoings,” the Communist Party of Vietnam announced on Tuesday. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 68, was blamed for violations that were made by officials under his supervision. Phuc’s resignation is the first time a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s top leadership has resigned early. He is the…

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China Walks a Tightrope on Property Clampdown

November 18, 2021
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BEIJING—China’s property sector, a major driver of economic growth, has weakened sharply this year as Beijing clamps down on speculators and indebted developers in a broad push to ease financial risks, with prices of new homes down for the first time in six years. In the near term, many analysts expect authorities will try to…

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China Insider: Leading Hong Kong Dissidents Charged With Subversion

March 2, 2021
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Forty-seven Hong Kong activists were charged on Feb. 28 with conspiracy to commit subversion, in the largest single clampdown on the city’s pro-democracy opposition under a Beijing-imposed “national security law.”