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Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Reuters)

China Gears up for National Congress as Xi Seeks to Consolidate Power

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2017 | World

China’s ruling Communist Party is preparing to hold its national congress on Wednesday where President Xi Jinping is expected to consolidate his power and head on a second five-year term in office. Amid the stability he has achieved in China during his term in office,...

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Lenin addressing troops at Red Square in Moscow in May 25, 1919. Getty images

The Red October: 100 Years Later

by Amir Taheri | Oct 11, 2017 | Features

London- This month marks the centenary of the 1917 Revolution in Russia which led to the foundation of the Soviet Union. Many in the Russian Federation will mark the occasion with special festivities. A majority of Russians have moved away from the Communist heritage....

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General view of the first plenary session of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 07 March 2013. (EPA)

Is China Ready for World Leadership?

by Amir Taheri | Mar 8, 2013 | Opinion

With the United States adopting a neo-isolationist posture under President Barack Obama, could China fill part of the gap left by America’s declining influence in sensitive regions such as the Middle East? The question has been debated here and elsewhere since the...