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In Saudi Arabia, more than 2 million Muslims performed hajj (the annual pilgrimage required of all Muslims in their lifetimes to Islam's holiest sites, Mecca and Medina), reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280059
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Leadership politics in China.
Although both bills passed by wide margins, the committee actions laid bare points of contention that guarantee floor fights in both houses.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199187
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Crisis management, trade promotion, counterterrorism and development efforts are likely to continue, together with democracy promotion initiatives in some countries. Substantial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261894
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The NPC Standing Committee that same week expanded the State Secrets Law. Information clampdowns denting business confidence undermine efforts to boost the private sector and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286092
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Profile of Lu Wei.
China's 19th Communist Party Congress.
The fall in foreign investment last year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209662
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The Congress is focused on personnel appointments. Xi Jinping looks set to begin an unprecedented third term as Party leader. The changes announced at this Congress will have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273376
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Xi Jinping is positioned to begin a third term as Party leader, despite apparent misjudgements and setbacks this year, though Chinese elite politics are so opaque that his…