In a bizarre attempt to outdo his own record of unconventional cabinet picks, President Trump has nominated Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary, because what could possibly go wrong with a guy ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “clout over economic decision-making appears to have been reduced.” Xi’s abrasive foreign ...

On 6 January 2025, Xi Jinping, who is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese President, and ...

Key promotions have eluded Dong, two of whose predecessors fell in corruption probes, with implications for Beijing’s ...

Last year, China was rocked by a surge of corruption ... Li Shanghu was removed from his post of defence minister after seven months. His predecessor Wei Fenghe was expelled from the party for ...

Corruption is the biggest threat to China's Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a clear warning that the ruling party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now ...

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has also been swept by a wave of purges since 2023. Li Shangfu was removed as defense minister after seven months and his predecessor Wei Fenghe was expelled ...

Last year, China was rocked by a surge ... Li Shangfu was removed from his post of defence minister after seven months. His predecessor Wei Fenghe was expelled from the party for "serious ...

China’s decision this week to slap several major U.S. defense firms with penalizing ... according to China’s Ministry of Commerce. It also added 10 companies to what it calls an “Unreliable ...