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Song Ping, veteran Chinese Communist, dies aged 108 after career that spanned decades
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Song Ping, veteran Chinese Communist, dies aged 108 after career that spanned decades

Song Ping, a veteran Chinese revolutionary who lived through five generations of Communist Party leaders, has died at the age of 108. He died at 3.36pm in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Song’s career began in the 1930s before the founding of the People’s Republic including a spell as political secretary to the future premier Zhou Enlai. Song held many important positions during the following decades and his career peaked when he became a member of the Politburo Stand...

China applauds North Korea on party conclave in ‘new historical period’ of ties: Xinhua
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China applauds North Korea on party conclave in ‘new historical period’ of ties: Xinhua

China has joined Russia in congratulating North Korea on the conclave of its ruling party, hailing economic achievements under the leadership of Kim Jong-un and pledging to work with Pyongyang to promote regional peace. According to Xinhua, the Central Committee of China’s Communist Party sent a congratulatory letter on Thursday, asserting that the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea had in recent years helped develop the North Korean economy and improve the lives of its people. China’s state news...

"We'd Know": Greek Defense Chief Denies Downed Cyprus Drones Targeted Crete Naval Base
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"We'd Know": Greek Defense Chief Denies Downed Cyprus Drones Targeted Crete Naval Base

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday firmly rejected political claims that two of the drones recently intercepted over Cyprus were actually en route to strike the strategic U.S. and NATO naval base at Souda Bay in Crete. During a televised interview, Mr. Dendias directly countered alarming assertions made by Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas. Earlier in the day, Mr. Koutsoumpas told reporters that his party had information indicating the drones downed near the British ...

PCP Warns of Family Evictions Under 'Renda Segura' Program
Politicsobservador18h ago

PCP Warns of Family Evictions Under 'Renda Segura' Program

The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has raised an alarm about potential family evictions under the 'Renda Segura' (Secure Rent) program, highlighting a case of a deaf mother with two children with special needs who received an eviction order without an alternative solution.

What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China
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What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China

What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Shortly after meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping in late October, President Donald Trump said China would never attack Taiwan while he is president because Chinese officials “know the consequences.” While support from the United States is welcome news for Taiwan, Trump’s words raise a real question: Does Xi actually know the cost of invading Taiwan?...

KKE Accuses Government of Cover-Up in OPEKEPE Scandal
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KKE Accuses Government of Cover-Up in OPEKEPE Scandal

The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) accused the New Democracy government of using the OPEKEPE investigative committee to cover up and protect its party mechanism, avoiding investigation into the criminal responsibilities of its ministers.

SK’s Chey meets Vietnam party chief to expand energy ties
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SK’s Chey meets Vietnam party chief to expand energy ties

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met To Lam, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party in Washington to discuss cooperation in the energy and industrial sectors. According to a LinkedIn post by consulting firm The Asia Group on Thursday, the meeting took place on Feb. 20 during a TAG-hosted event in Washington. SK Innovation CEO Choo Hyeong-wook and TAG Chairman Kurt Campbell attended the talks. Chey was visiting Washington to attend the Trans-Pacific Dialogue hosted by the Chey Institute for

PCP Criticizes Gaia Mayor for Meeting Israeli Ambassador
Politicsobservador8d ago

PCP Criticizes Gaia Mayor for Meeting Israeli Ambassador

The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has strongly condemned and denounced the meeting between the Mayor of Gaia, Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues, and the Israeli ambassador, stating that Gaia should be a platform for peace dialogue, not for such encounters.

Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait
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Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

The Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday and Saturday, monitored closely by the People’s Liberation Army, which remained on alert throughout the transit, according to a mainland Chinese media report. The Global Times, a nationalist newspaper affiliated with the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily, reported the vessel’s passage on Saturday, citing a Chinese military source. Taiwan’s Liberty News reported that the frigate was spotted on Friday in th...

China’s top advisory body urges Greater Bay Area cities to align rules, regulations
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China’s top advisory body urges Greater Bay Area cities to align rules, regulations

China’s top advisory body has called on Hong Kong, Macau and the nine other Guangdong cities of the Greater Bay Area to better align their rules and regulations under a key directive in its latest annual work report. Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, delivered the nation’s top advisory body’s annual work report during its opening meeting, in which Hong Kong was briefly mentioned. The Communist Party’s fourth most senior...

PCP Questions Government on Heliport Closure
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PCP Questions Government on Heliport Closure

Portugal's Communist Party (PCP) has formally questioned the government regarding the closure of a heliport that handled 90 flights last year, seeking clarification from the Health Minister on the decision and timelines.

Why is the Communist Party warning cadres about their performance?
PoliticsSCMP7d ago

Why is the Communist Party warning cadres about their performance?

Communist Party cadres have been put on notice over governance and performance appraisals as the ruling body counts down to leadership changes across the country and the start of the next five-year plan. In a campaign that will continue until July, officials from the county level up have been told to correct any deviations from the “correct” line in their own duties and in assessments of those under their watch. In an article on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua suggested that breaches of t...

In Pictures: Remembering CPI leader R. Nallakannu (1924-2026)
Politicshindu7d ago

In Pictures: Remembering CPI leader R. Nallakannu (1924-2026)

A compilation of images from the life of R. Nallakannu, the 101-year-old veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader from Tamil Nadu who passed away in Chennai on February 25, 2026 following prolonged illness and age-related ailments. He had served as the CPI State secretary for three tenures since 1992.

Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait
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Beijing monitors Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

The Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday and Saturday, monitored closely by the People’s Liberation Army, which remained on alert throughout the transit, according to a mainland Chinese media report. The Global Times, a nationalist newspaper affiliated with the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily, reported the vessel’s passage on Saturday, citing a Chinese military source. Taiwan’s Liberty News reported that the frigate was spotted on Friday in th...