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Business
China Aims for Technological Independence and Boosted Consumption
Technologically independent from the surrounding world and getting the country's consumption going again. These are some of the main goals for China in the next five years.
Technology
China Names Zhang Shengmin as New Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission
China appoints Zhang Shengmin as new vice chairman of the country's Central Military Commission (CMC). He thus becomes the country's second highest-ranking general.
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US Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Spark Outrage
Volodymyr Zelenskyj thanks USA's president Donald Trump for the American sanctions against the Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. From Russian side come angry reactions. Trump's sanctions constitute a war act, claims former president Dmitrij Medvedev.
World politics
Russian Skiers Banned from Olympics Sparks Anger in Russia
Russian skiers are stopped from the Olympic Games in Milano – a fact that provokes anger in Russia. "Vladimir Putin is my president, and my country is always right", writes the Russian star Veronika Stepanova in a message to SVT.
Sports
China Faces Challenges: Youth Unemployment and Boosting Consumption
How can one bring down a youth unemployment rate of almost 20 percent? And above all – what can be done to get the Chinese population to start consuming again? The answers hope the Chinese leadership will find when they gather in Beijing during the week.
Business
China's Leaders Plan Future in Secretive Meeting Amid Trade Tensions
In the week, China's leaders gather behind closed doors to develop a new five-year plan. The trade war with the USA is one of the major issues. Observers are also looking out for who participates in the meeting, in order to interpret any potential power struggles.
World
China's Economy Grows 4.8% in Q3 Amid Real Estate Challenges
China's growth in the third quarter has been measured at 4.8 percent by the country's statistics bureau. It was slightly more than expected. But the real estate crisis is still plaguing the economy and investments were unexpectedly weak.
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