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1. China announces date for key party meeting to discuss next 5-year plan
The Communist Party of China will hold its annual conclave between October 20 and 23 in Beijing to discuss the next five-year plan, a blueprint that will set out the country’s economic, political and social goals as it grapples with the United States.
2. China, North Korea FMs signal firm ties and united stance against unilateralism
The North Korean and Chinese foreign ministers pledged to strengthen ties and deepen alignment against unilateralism and hegemonism – in a potential veiled swipe at the United States – at their second meeting in Beijing within a month.
3. Conflict at China’s ancient Sanxingdui led to exodus, destruction: scholar
Recent archaeological research on the ruins of Sanxingdui in southwestern China suggests an internal conflict spurred a population exodus and destruction of parts of the ancient city.