Liu Binyan Expelled From China Communist Party
Liu Binyan a prominent People's Daily journalist known for anti corruption exposes was expelled by the party discipline inspection committee of People's Daily. The move comes amid a broader purge of intellectuals including Fang Lizhi and Wang Ruowang as Deng Xiaoping's regime cracks down on dissident voices.
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West German voters seen backing Kohl coalition for four years
Conservative led by Helmut Kohl appears set to win about 55 percent in West Germany's national elections. Polls suggest a CDU CSU FDP victory over Social Democrats, with turnout near 90 percent of the 40 million eligible voters.
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Japan Abolishes Cap on Military Spending
Tokyo formally ends a decade old cap that limited annual military outlays to under one percent of GNP. The government tied the move to a pledge to remain a peace loving nation and defend an exclusively defensive posture under the Peace Constitution. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasones Cabinet eliminated the last vestiges of the policy amid anticipated criticism.
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Gorbachev Rebukes Soviet Farm Officials Over Food Delays
Gorbachev told a Moscow agriculture conference that the Soviet Union must move faster to fix chronic farm problems. He cited a stalled 11th five year plan and criticized farm management processing and pricing practices that keep food shortages. A Central Committee meeting was set to begin Tuesday to address party organization and personnel matters.
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