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Xi Jinping: 'Time for China to take centre stage'

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Media caption BBC China editor Carrie Gracie has a look at the Communist Party messages all over Beijing China has entered a "new era" where it should "take centre stage in the world", President Xi Jinping says. The country's rapid progress under "socialism with Chinese characteristics" shows there is "a new choice for other countries", he told the Communist Party congress. The closed-door summit determines who rules China and the country's direction for the next term. Mr Xi has been consolidating power and is expected to remain as party chief. A speech that spells power How China's Communist Party picks leaders The rising stars of China's Communist Party The congress, which takes place once every five years, will finish on Tuesday. More than 2,000 delegates are attending the event, which is taking place under tight security. Shortly after the congress ends, the party is expected to unveil the ...

Twitter pledges tougher action against abuse

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Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Twitter's chief executive, Jack Dorsey, has acknowledged that it needs to be tougher against abuse Twitter is planning to impose new restrictions on pornographic and hateful imagery as part of a renewed effort to tackle abuse on its social network. The US company has also said it intends to review user complaints more quickly. The efforts are outlined in a leaked email from the company's head of safety,  which was published by Wired . But one UK charity has already said the company needs to go further than "tinkering" with its existing rules. Twitter's chief executive, Jack Dorsey, had said on Friday that he planned to announce a "more aggressive stance"  against online abuse this week , after Twitter was criticised for temporarily blocking the account of Rose McGowan - an actress who had accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of rape. Harvey Weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual se...