Politics and Government – Page 192

China Delays the Release of G.D.P. and Other Economic Data

The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.

By Keith Bradsher

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New U.K. Finance Minister Pulls Back Further on Fiscal Plan

Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a sweeping reversal in an effort to steady the markets and reduce the pressure on Prime Minister Liz Truss.

By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle

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In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled

The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Chang Che and Claire Fu

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‘Moving Backward’: In Xi’s China, Some See an Era of Total Control

A decade ago, many prominent Chinese hoped that Xi Jinping would usher in openness and reform. Today, some of them believe he’s created a totalitarian state.

By Li Yuan