China

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1032489883/china-kids-video-games-limits Aug 30, 2021 "It's getting dangerously close to "game over" for some players in China: If you're under 18 and a fan of video games, you're now limited to just three hours of play a week." NPR

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57303592 May 31, 2021 "China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep decline in birth rates. China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit which has failed to lead to a sustained upsurge in births. The cost of raising children in cities has deterred many Chinese couples. The latest move was approved by President Xi Jinping at a meeting of top Communist Party officials." BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOk27I2EBac May 11, 2019 A social credit system will go into effect next year across China, where every citizen will be scored based on their behavior. Good actions, like volunteering, and bad, like littering, are tracked using algorithms, artificial intelligence and facial recognition — and there are real consequences for a high or low score.» NBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWyJJxlOM5E Oct 30, 2022 China’s former leader Hu Jintao was led out of the Communist Party congress in Beijing, shortly after reporters were allowed in. The unexpected moment led to intense speculation. Chinese state media reported that Hu Jintao "was not feeling well" during the session and was taken to a meeting room "for a rest". Some have questioned this explanation. BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJwo_QzDAzA Oct 15, 2022 China's ruling Communist Party is expected to hand a third five-year term to Xi Jinping. The historic move is due at a Communist Party Congress in Beijing beginning on 16 October - one of the most important meetings in the party's history. The decision - which comes after a two-term limit was abolished in 2018 - would further tighten his grip on China. It is possible that the 69-year-old president, who is arguably the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong in the 1970s, will remain in power for the rest of his life. BBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5orLTsu4Xk Oct 13, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping has used propaganda to extend his rule and set the stage for a third term. WSJ looks at three moments over his 10 years in power that trace his rise to become the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Photo illustration: Adam Adada Wall Street Journal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJG04pElY7I Nov 2, 2022 Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as head of the Chinese Communist Party. Amid a punishing zero-Covid strategy, a struggling economy, and worsening relations with democracies, he’s committed more than ever to cracking down on anyone who challenges his reign. VICE News