Sting of defeat may yet embolden hardliners to resist re-elected president

Battles once waged behind closed doors now play out in public

Generals buoyed by advance of autocracy want to lock country in to 20-year plan

Comac C919 designed to reduce reliance on foreign manufacturers Boeing and Airbus

Addressing the plight of retail workers does not feature among president’s promises

While the country has handled international crises well, domestic problems are another issue

Prime minister steers clear of contentious tax, labour and banking reforms

Proposal holds out offer of relief but gives Assad regime chance to extend its reach

Former Italian PM’s pledge to re-energise economy and politics ended in failure

President’s predecessor accomplished more early on but then things began to go wrong

Resolve the status of 3m Europeans in the UK by making them Brits

US president has quickly adopted the stance of the Washington insider

Eurozone’s nascent economic recovery needs governments to fulfil promises

Chinese president’s meeting with Trump offered opportunity for stability in relations

Syrian leader’s good fortune is that US has prioritised fighting jihadis over removing him

The two sides accept a rupture is coming and are focused on what should replace it

Recent events have put populism and authoritarianism in the region back into focus

The returns on China’s investment in the president’s family have yet to be seen

Sontaku, the surmising of wishes, helps explain Abe school affair and Toshiba debacle

New Uttar Pradesh chief minister is known for his rabble-rousing anti-Muslim speeches