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Barnama
7 days ago
- General
- Barnama
13th Straits Youth Day Wraps In Fuzhou With Over 2,000 Young Leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The 13th Straits Youth Day concluded its week-long main events on Aug 7, bringing together more than 2,000 young talents from both the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in a bid to deepen cross-strait cultural and developmental ties. The Youth Day staged its centralised activities, featuring 25 events, including the 13th Straits Youth Heart-to-Heart Exchange, the ninth Cross-Strait College Student Leadership Camp, and the fourth Taiwan Youth Talk at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Themed 'Inheriting Chinese Culture and Honoring Family Ties', the 13th Straits Youth Day plans to roll out 52 events throughout the year, and it is expected that over 3,000 Taiwan youth will be invited, according to a statement.
Barnama
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
The 13th Straits Youth Day Opened In Fuzhou, Fujian
FUZHOU, China, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The 13th Straits Youth Day staged its centralized activities on August 1-7, featuring 25 events, including the 13th Straits Youth Heart-to-Heart Exchange, the 9th Cross-Strait College Student Leadership Camp, and the 4th Taiwan Youth Talk at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). It is estimated that more than 2,000 young talents from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan participated in these events in Fuzhou. In order to promote youth exchanges and integrated development, Fuzhou has held 12 Straits Youth Festivals since 2013, attracting at least 41,000 participants. Among them, more than 23,000 are Taiwan compatriots, and it was their first trip to the mainland for nearly half of them. Since this year, the Straits Youth Festival has been upgraded to Straits Youth Day, pooling the wisdom of young people and injecting momentum into the integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The Star
23-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Political adviser booted over graft and superstition
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in 'superstitious activities', the country's top anti-corruption bodies said. Qizhala – who was governor of the western region from 2017 to 2021 – was dismissed over 'serious violations of discipline', said a statement by the anti-graft bodies yesterday, a common euphemism for corruption. He had most recently served as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's main political advisory body. Beijing's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission said Qizhala 'betrayed' his original mission by accepting bribes and misusing public funds to host illegal banquets. He also colluded with business owners to secure favourable contracts and engaged in 'superstitious activities' over a long period, they said. His family were also accused of using his official position for personal gain. Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members are banned from participating in 'superstitious activities' – including some religious practices that 'erode' a cadre's loyalties. United Nations experts have raised alarm at Chinese government policies allegedly aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically. Last week, a court in Beijing handed a suspended death sentence to Wu Yingjie, the head of the CCP in the region from 2016 to 2021, for taking bribes worth almost US$50mil. Wu was expelled from the party in December, also over 'serious violations of discipline.' — AFP
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
China probes Tibet ex-leader over bribes, 'superstitious activities'
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes, including taking bribes and engaging in 'superstitious activities', the country's top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday (July 22, 2025). Qizhala – who was governor of the western region from 2017 to 2021 – was dismissed over 'serious violations of discipline', a statement said, a common euphemism for corruption. He had most recently served as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's main political advisory body. Beijing's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission said Qizhala 'betrayed' his original mission by accepting bribes and misusing public funds to host illegal banquets. He also colluded with business owners to secure favourable contracts and engaged in 'superstitious activities' over a long period, they said. His family were also accused of using his official position for personal gain. Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members are banned from participating in 'superstitious activities' – including some religious practices that 'erode' a cadre's loyalties. Religion is tightly controlled in Tibet, where Chinese troops in 1959 crushed an uprising in the capital forcing its spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to flee. United Nations experts have raised alarm at Chinese government policies allegedly aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically. Last week, a court in Beijing handed a suspended death sentence to Wu Yingjie, the head of the CCP in the region from 2016 to 2021, for taking bribes worth almost $50 million. Mr. Wu was expelled from the party in December, also over 'serious violations of discipline.' President Xi Jinping has overseen a wide-ranging campaign against official graft since coming to power over a decade ago. Critics say it also serves as a way to purge political rivals.
HKFP
22-07-2025
- Politics
- HKFP
China probes former Tibet leader over bribes, ‘superstitious activities'
Chinese authorities have removed a former leader of Tibet from office over alleged crimes including taking bribes and engaging in 'superstitious activities', the country's top anti-corruption bodies said Tuesday. Qizhala — who was governor of the western region from 2017 to 2021 — was dismissed over 'serious violations of discipline', a statement said, a common euphemism for corruption. He had most recently served as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's main political advisory body. Beijing's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission said Qizhala 'betrayed' his original mission by accepting bribes and misusing public funds to host illegal banquets. He also colluded with business owners to secure favourable contracts and engaged in 'superstitious activities' over a long period, they said. His family were also accused of using his official position for personal gain. Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members are banned from participating in 'superstitious activities' — including some religious practices that 'erode' a cadre's loyalties. Religion is tightly controlled in Tibet, where Chinese troops in 1959 crushed an uprising in the capital forcing its spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to flee. United Nations experts have raised alarm at Chinese government policies allegedly aimed at assimilating Tibetan people culturally, religiously and linguistically. Last week, a court in Beijing handed a suspended death sentence to Wu Yingjie, the head of the CCP in the region from 2016 to 2021, for taking bribes worth almost $50 million. Wu was expelled from the party in December, also over 'serious violations of discipline.' President Xi Jinping has overseen a wide-ranging campaign against official graft since coming to power over a decade ago. Critics say it also serves as a way to purge political rivals.
