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politburo

po luht byoo roh

  • n  the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party

  • Having endured decades of fashion by politburo decree, Chinese women were dressing up again.
News & Articles

  • Obama to press China's Xi on cyberattacks
    WASHINGTON -- In January 2010, when Google accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating its network to track emails of human rights activists, the Obama administration didn't disclose what U.S. diplomats in Beijing believed: China's Politburo had directed the attack.
    June 7, 2013 - Pioneer Press
  • Obama to press China's Xi to stop cyber attacks
    In Rancho Mirage this week, Obama will appeal to President Xi Jinping to act against cyber attacks, part of Washington's escalating name-and-shame campaign. WASHINGTON — In January 2010, when Google accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating its network to track emails of human rights activists, the Obama administration didn't disclose what U.S. diplomats in Beijing believed: China's Politburo had ...
    June 6, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
  • Chen Xitong, mayor of Beijing during Tiananmen crackdown, dies
    Former Politburo member, who was disgraced by a corruption scandal in the 1990s, was 82 when he died.
    June 5, 2013 - Washington Post
Quotes

  • Xiao Qiang in Forbes
    Who's going to be up and who's going to be down? Who's going to retire and who's going to be in the Politburo? The losers in the Internet age aren't necessarily going to go down quietly,said Xiao.
  • Jonathan Moyo in Zimbabwe Independent
    Moyo confirmed that he participated in the York House meeting, but insisted that the gathering was convened by Mpofu "who is the most senior central committee member and politburo member in Matabeleland North province".
  • Brinda Karat in Times of India
    Our party has already taken a stand on this issue - it is a politically motivated case. The party politburo has issued a statement earlier and the state secretariat of our party in Kerala has also clarified the position on this matter,Karat said.

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