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From a clandestine meeting of 53 people in a Shanghai house to 92 million members across China, the Communist Party of China has driven the longest and largest political movement the world has ever seen.
In doing so, it has survived internal revolts, foreign invasions and economic devastation to wield more than 70 years in power. It has crushed internal dissent, wiped out cultural identities and overseen the fastest economic expansion of the modern age.
“Follow the Party forever,” the banners in Beijing will declare on July 1, the date marked as the centenary of the CCP.
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From a clandestine meeting of 53 people in a Shanghai house to 92 million members across China, the Communist Party of China has driven the longest and largest political movement the world has ever seen.
In doing so, it has survived internal revolts, foreign invasions and economic devastation to wield more than 70 years in power. It has crushed internal dissent, wiped out cultural identities and overseen the fastest economic expansion of the modern age.
“Follow the Party forever,” the banners in Beijing will declare on July 1, the date marked as the centenary of the CCP.
How we shot the 2021 Rich List
There were a few dramas trying to capture some of the stunning photos for this yearâs list of Australiaâs wealthiest people.
Take 2: Andrew Forrest came back from a meeting to do this photo after an equipment failure aborted the first attempt.Â
Alina Gozinâa
May 28, 2021 â 10.39am
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Whatâs worse than shooting a magazine cover and having your camera fail? Shooting a magazine cover when both of your back-up cameras fail as well.
That was the âworst-ever-nightmareâ that befell Alina Gozinâa for her shoot with Andrew Forrest, Australiaâs second richest person, for the cover of this yearâs Rich List issue of
Billionaire boom: how the super-rich soaked up COVID-19 cash
Much of the pandemic stimulus has gone into the financial markets, making the worldâs wealthiest even wealthier.
On the 2021 Forbes list, the billionaire population rose nearly 700 to a record total of more than 2700.Â
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Over the past two decades, as the global population of billionaires rose more than fivefold and the largest fortunes rocketed past $US100 billion ($128.5 billion), I started tracking this wealth. Not for the voyeuristic thrill, but for warning signs.
Rising inequality was becoming ever more of a political issue, threatening to provoke popular backlashes against capitalism itself. The pandemic has reinforced this trend.