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China to enshrine Xi’s thought into state constitution amid national ‘fervor’

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At the second plenum of the Communist party’s Central Committee, a two-day session that finished on Friday, the party unanimously passed an amendment to add “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” in China’s constitution as one of its guiding principles , further solidifying his power following its addition last year to the party Constitution. Revisions discussed at the meeting will also pave the way for the new National Supervisory Commission to be established. The anti-corruption body will have huge investigative power and is being set up under a national supervision law. Trial work has already begun for that commission, which is likely to be formally codified in law in March. In fact for the constitution to be amended, it needs Parliament to formally approve it, probably at the March session.

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Anti-corruption bill meets Venice Commission’s standards

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The bill on the Anti-Corruption Court has been drafted in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine and the recommendations of the Venice Commission, and discussions on specific norms should be held in the Ukrainian parliament, the press service of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration has told Interfax-Ukraine. “The bill on the Anti-Corruption Court has been drafted in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine and in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Today, the draft law is in the Verkhovna Rada, therefore all discussions on special norms should be held within the legal framework in the Ukrainian parliament”, the administration’s press service reported on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia swapping assets for freedom after arrests

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Saudi authorities are striking agreements with some of those held in an alleged anti-corruption crackdown, asking them to hand over assets and cash in return for their freedom, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deals involve separating cash from assets, such as property and shares, and looking at bank accounts to assess cash values. Dozens of princes, senior officials and businessmen, including cabinet ministers and billionaires, have been arrested in this month’s sweeping crackdown, which is being seen as an attempt to strengthen the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Among those arrested was billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the kingdom’s most prominent businessmen. One businessman reportedly had tens of millions of Saudi riyals withdrawn from his account after he signed the deal. In another case, a former senior official consented to hand over ownership of four billion riyals (roughly $1.06bn) worth of shares, the source said. The Saudi government earlier this week moved from freezing accounts to issuing instructions for “expropriation of unencumbered assets” or seizure of assets, said a second source familiar with the situation.

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