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China's Xi urges ruling Communist Party to be adaptable, safeguard advances

China's ruling Communist Party must keep pace with changing circumstances while safeguarding the advances it has made, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday during celebrations for its 105th founding anniversary. Xi did not identify specific opportunities or risks, but analysts say slower economic growth and demographic decline pose key challenges for the world's second-largest economy. In a 40-minute speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong urged party cadres to actively recognise and adapt to, change, while promoting the party's work. "China's development is currently in a period where strategic opportunities, risks and challenges coexist," said Xi, who called for the party to better coordinate efforts to tackle domestic and international issues. Faced with external challenges from Western-led curbs on technology to turbulent trade ties with the United States and tension over Taiwan, party l...
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French teen in straw licking case allowed to leave Singapore

A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return. The 18-year-old is accused of posting to social media a video of himself putting the straw he licked back into the dispenser on an orange juice vending machine. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien's clip went viral and triggered a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which has a reputation for not tolerating bad behaviour. The teen's lawyer sought permission from a judge for him to travel to Manila from May 2-25 for an internship, a key requirement for him to graduate. The judge granted the request after the prosecution posed no objection, but asked that he must remain contactable while overseas and required a SG$5,000 ($3,900) bond. His next appearance in the Singapore court was also rescheduled from May 22 to May 29. The teen, who is studying in Singapore and is out on bail, was charged last Friday over the straw stunt. He uploaded the video on Instagram knowing that it "would or would probably cause annoyance to the public", according to court documents. The public nuisance offence carries a jail term of up to three months and a fine. French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien (2nd L) faces criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt. PHOTO: AFP A second charge of committing mischief said Maximilien knew that he was "likely to cause wrongful loss or damage" to iJooz, the company operating the vending machine which had to replace all 500 straws in the dispenser. The mischief offence carries a punishment of up to two years in jail on conviction and a fine, according to the charge sheet. Both offences were allegedly committed on March 12. The Straits Times newspaper said the video "quickly went viral, sparking shock and concern among netizens".

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