When its top legislature meets, Beijing will lay out a vision for reviving economic growth and strengthening the Communist Party’s grip after a chaotic reopening.
Category: Politics and Government
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Rail Safety Upgrade in Greece Is Hobbled by Delays and Neglect
The technology would have automatically stopped trains before they collided. Years of delays and neglect have left Greece with a hobbled system.
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King Charles Faces Backlash Over Northern Ireland Trade Deal Meeting
King Charles’s meeting with an E.U. leader on the day a Northern Ireland trade deal was announced drew angry recriminations from critics who viewed it as an improper foray into British politics.
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IRS Decision Not to Tax Certain Payments Carries Fiscal Cost
The Biden administration has opted not to tax state payments to residents, a decision that could add to the nation’s fiscal woes.
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Bao Fan, Banker in China Who Vanished, Is Said to Be Aiding Inquiry
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Fur Sales Are Illegal in California. Does Anyone Care?
The popularity of fur products had been diminishing in the state even before the new ban.
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Tech Leaders in Israel Wonder if It’s Time to Leave
Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus.
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How Health Insurance Works in China, and How It’s Changing
China is undertaking a far-reaching overhaul of its health care system as its cities reel from the financial pressure of three years of strict Covid policies.
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How Arizona Is Positioning Itself for $52 Billion to the Chips Industry
The state has become a hub for chip makers including Intel and TSMC, as the government prepares to release a gusher of funds for the strategic industry.
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Despised Dictator’s ‘Scary’ Shrine Becomes a Bet on Albania’s Future
The enormous pyramid was long a reminder of both a brutal regime and the decades of disappointments that followed. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.”