Thursday, 24 July 2025

China’s NPC standing committee chairman calls on Dewan Rakyat Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR: China’s 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee chairman Zhao Leji began his three-day official visit to Malaysia by paying a courtesy call on Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul at Parliament today. Zhao and his delegation arrived at the Parliament at around 10.30 am before joining Johari and the Malaysian parliamentarians for […]

Li Shangfu is China’s new Defence Minister

BEIJING: Deputies of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) have approved the appointment of 65-year-old general Li Shangfu to the post of Minister of National Defence. The vote was held today (Sunday) during the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC. Li Shangfu has been under US sanctions for military cooperation with Russia, […]