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Harris, Trump in dead heat across swing states in Washington Post poll

Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump remain in a tight contest across seven battleground states with just two weeks until the November U.S. presidential election, a Washington Post/Schar School poll showed on Monday. 

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Is Xi Jinping's Visit to Anhui a Warning to the Rocket Force or a Sign of His Intention to Step Down?

China

Yesterday, Chinese state media reported that Xi Jinping, accompanied by Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the Rocket Force's strategic missile unit in Hefei, Anhui, on October 17. During the visit, Xi emphasized the need for the unit to enhance its "strategic deterrence and combat capability." However, in a sudden shift, Xi also stressed the importance of "strictly addressing corruption and misconduct within the ranks."...

Anti-Japanese Sentiment Persists in Mainland China: Dairy Company Faces Boycott Over Collaboration with Japanese Firm

China

A month after a Japanese boy was fatally stabbed at the Japanese School in Shenzhen, anti-Japanese sentiment remains high in Chinese society. Recently, Feihe, a leading Chinese infant formula company, faced a wave of false accusations and boycotts on mainland social media after announcing a technical cooperation agreement with a Japanese biotech company. Feihe was forced to publicly clarify the situation and report it to the authorities....

Yang Wei: What Changes Occurred During the CCP Leader’s Military Inspections?

China

On October 17, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader inspected a brigade of the Rocket Force. Due to ongoing rumors that Xi Jinping has lost control over the military, outside observers are closely monitoring these developments. While Xi can still carry out regular military inspections, a review of the CCP leader's military visits over the past two years reveals subtle changes....

Millions of Cubans still without power as crisis deepens

World

Millions of Cubans awoke on Sunday to find their homes still without power after another partial grid failure overnight, deepening a crisis that has raised questions over the viability of the government's efforts to reestablish electrical service....

Shanghai Tightens Control Over Halloween, Bans "Cosplay"

China

As Halloween approaches, the Shanghai police have upgraded their security measures, with reports suggesting that authorities will ban "cosplayers" on the day. Last year’s Halloween in Shanghai saw many satirical costumes, including depictions of Winnie the Pooh to mock Xi Jinping....

Wang He: Government Policies Ineffective, China’s Real Estate Market Beyond Rescue

China

On October 17, China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the central bank, and three other departments held a press conference to introduce measures for implementing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo’s directive to “halt the decline and stabilize” the real estate market, promoting its stable and healthy development....

Chen Pokong: The CCP's Strategies for Infiltrating Overseas Democracy Movements

China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltrates the United States, overseas Chinese communities, and overseas democracy movements through two major mechanisms: united front work and espionage. Often, these two approaches are intertwined, working simultaneously. In other words, the CCP’s United Front Work Department and Ministry of State Security collaborate, making it difficult to distinguish between the two....

Xi Jinping's Visit to Liuchi Lane: a Sign of Weakening Power

China

On October 17, Chinese state media Xinhua reported that Xi Jinping visited Liuchi Lane in Tongcheng, Anhui Province, expressing that "this visit was very touching." Xi stated that "Liuchi Lane embodies the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. We must promote the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, emphasizing mutual concession and harmony, and resolving social conflicts to make our society more harmonious."...

Xi Jinping’s Waning Influence Becomes Clear Amid Mysterious Signals From Zhongnanhai

China

Recently, prominent appearances by officials such as Zhang Youxia and Li Qiang have overshadowed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping. Notably, during Xi’s visit to Fujian on the 16th, the absence of CCP Central Office Director Cai Qi was a rare occurrence. Given the internal power struggles within the CCP, which influence the direction of Chinese society, these developments have drawn attention. Particularly since the 20th Central Committee's third plenary session, there have been several peculiar signals....

Some Lebanese Americans endorse Harris, expect more Lebanon support

US

Some prominent Lebanese Americans on Friday endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris for president in a letter that said the U.S. had been "unrelenting" in its support for Lebanon under the Biden administration and that they expect additional backing if Harris wins in November....

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