Every year or so, the country's highest political body, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, convenes for a week of meetings, also known as a Plenum. What it decides at this one will eventually form the basis of China's next Five Year Plan - the blueprint that the world's second largest economy will follow between 2026 and 2030.

A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the United Nations over a five-year period, according to a report by the non-profit International Service for Human Rights.

Over the past years, Pakistan has transitioned from the US to China for weapon purchases. The Pakistani military has continuously purchased weapons from China, including Chinese fighter jets. Specifically, the military wants to purchase advanced Chinese J ...