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Xi's corruption crackdown targets embattled finance sector
Xi's corruption crackdown targets embattled finance sector
Economy
by  AFP

Xi Jinping's crackdown on official corruption has ripped through a secretive missile force, the Communist Party elite, the national football team, and now risks hammering a finance industry already grappling with an economic slowdown. He said Xi was targeting a series of critical industries to cushion the impact of foreign sanctions and wrest the economy fully under party control.

EU under pressure to defuse farmers' anger
EU under pressure to defuse farmers' anger
Economy
by  AFP

EU agriculture ministers will discuss on Tuesday how to resolve European farmers' growing discontent as Brussels scrambles to address the issue ahead of elections this year. - Ignored warnings - Farmers' discontent has been a growing concern in the European Parliament.