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As the Chinese state revamps its rules in line with its new third-child policy, the cumulative impact of its family planning policies from the 1970s to the most recent will continue to haunt that country.
As the Chinese state revamps its rules in line with its new third-child policy, the cumulative impact of its family planning policies from the 1970s to the most recent will continue to haunt that country.
It is a cruel fact of history that just as the Russian Tsar threw away a golden opportunity of transforming Russia into a working constitutional state if he had cooperated with the moderate liberal opinion after the revolution of 1905, Lenin repeated the same mistake by not attempting to create a constitutional government
A particular strength of the communists has been that many party members are educated. Could they not promote their electoral prospects by running schools and colleges? They could also do other forms of social service such as running hospitals, dispensaries and nursing homes
Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished member of Parliament of the hallowed years and close confidant of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in forging strategic ties with the USA immediately after Chinese attack on India in 1962.
Putin, who will shortly mark two decades since Boris Yeltsin dramatically handed him the presidency at the start of 2000,faced the media with Russia still isolated internationally and speculation growing about his own plans when his mandate ends in 2024.
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters came back to streets on Sunday for a series of marches and rallies after a rare period of calm in nearly six months of unrest.
Speaking at the two-day ‘Fourth India-China Think-Tanks Forum’ held in Beijing on November 28 to 29, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui said, 'The simultaneous rise of China and India is the most important historical event in the 21st century.'
The results of Sunday's elections in the semi-autonomous city have sent the Beijing-backed government a clear message of public support for the demands of a pro-democracy movement that has gripped the territory for months.
Hundreds were still trapped inside the campus on Monday morning, following overnight clashes at Polytechnic University during which protesters launched petrol bombs and arrows at police who threatened to begin using live rounds.
At St Francis' Canossian College, the alma mater of Chief Executive Carrie Lam, students donning yellow helmets, goggles and masks knelt in front of the entrance and held placards bearing anti-government messages.
