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Now playing Next China Hong Kong protest against 'lifelong presidency' for President Xi Demonstrators marched to the China Liason Office to denounce moves to let Xi Jinping stay in office indefinitely 27/02/2018
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Now playing Next China Mass evictions of migrant workers in Beijing Thousands were left homeless after they were evicted from a poor neighbourhood of the Chinese capital. 11/12/2017
Now playing Next China China's Communist Party unveils new top leadership panel with President Xi Jinping at its head China has unveiled its new six-strong leadership team who will work directly beneath President Xi Jinping 25/10/2017
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