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September 21, 2020

What can you do for your country?

While in Hunan (see previous entry), Xi held yet another symposium on China’s 14th Five Year Plan (FYP). At the meeting, Xi listened to the suggestions of local grassroots representatives (Xinhua 3): “10 primary-level representatives offered their suggestions on rural education, poverty allevi… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

“10 primary-level representatives offered their suggestions on rural education, poverty allevi...

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Xinhua: 习近平：在基层代表座谈会上的讲话

Xinhua: 习近平在基层代表座谈会上强调把加强顶层设计和坚持问计于民统一起来推动“十四五”规划编制符合人民所思所盼

Xinhua: Xi Focus: Xi stresses integrating top-level design, public advice in planning

September 21, 2020

Xi calls for industrial upgrading in Hunan

On Friday, Xi wrapped up his three-day tour of Hunan. Unlike last month’s inspection tour to Anhui when disaster relief was front and center, this time Xi focused mainly on the economy. At a meeting with the provincial leadership, Xi noted (CPC People): “At present and in the future, China’s develo…

On Friday, Xi wrapped up his three-day tour of Hunan.
Unlike last month’s inspection tour to Anhui when disaster relief was front and center, this time Xi focused mainly on the economy.
At a meeting with the provincial leadership, Xi noted (CPC People):

“At present and in the future, China’s develo...

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CPC People: 习近平在湖南考察时强调在推动高质量发展上闯出新路子谱写新时代中国特色社会主义湖南新篇章

September 21, 2020

It’s baaaaaaaack

China’s long-awaited, partially forgotten Unreliable Entity List has returned. History lesson: Companies placed on the United States Department of Commerce’s Entity List are subject to restrictions on buying US goods. After Huawei was placed on the list in May 2019, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom)…

China’s long-awaited, partially forgotten Unreliable Entity List has returned.
History lesson: Companies placed on the United States Department of Commerce’s Entity List are subject to restrictions on buying US goods. After Huawei was placed on the list in May 2019, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom)...

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Gov.cn: 商务部令2020年第4号不可靠实体清单规定

Gov.cn: 必要的制度完善——权威专家就《不可靠实体清单规定》答记者问

Caixin: China Reveals Punishment for Firms on Unreliable Entity List

Reuters: China’s commerce ministry issues rules on ‘unreliable entities’ list

September 18, 2020

State Council releases Xinjiang labor rights white paper

On Wednesday, the State Council published a white paper on employment and labor rights in Xinjiang. Some context: Global condemnationof Beijing’s Xinjiang policy is increasing – including with respect to forced labor. Nothing to see here: According to the white paper, things in Xinjiang ha…

On Wednesday, the State Council published a white paper on employment and labor rights in Xinjiang.
Some context: Global condemnationof Beijing’s Xinjiang policy is increasing – including with respect to forced labor.
Nothing to see here: According to the white paper, things in Xinjiang ha...

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Gov.cn: Full Text: Employment and Labor Rights in Xinjiang

September 18, 2020

State Council tells SOEs to mind their own business

Also on the State Council’s agenda Thursday: State-owned enterprise (SOE) reform. The government promised that: “The task of relieving SOEs of their obligation in undertaking social programs will be essentially complete this year.” “SOEs’ non-essential business will be spun off at a faster pace, to…

Also on the State Council’s agenda Thursday: State-owned enterprise (SOE) reform.
The government promised that:

“The task of relieving SOEs of their obligation in undertaking social programs will be essentially complete this year.”
“SOEs’ non-essential business will be spun off at a faster pace, to...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议确定政务服务“跨省通办”和提升“获得电力”服务水平的措施等

Xinhua: China rolls out new measures to boost reform and development of SOEs and private businesses

September 18, 2020

Powering SMEs

At Thursday’s State Council meeting, Premier Li Keqiang urged more efforts to power small and micro-sized businesses. Literally. Li wants to make it easier for small businesses to get electricity. Some context: “Getting electricity” is one of the metrics in the World Bank’s “Doing Business” p…

At Thursday’s State Council meeting, Premier Li Keqiang urged more efforts to power small and micro-sized businesses. Literally.

Li wants to make it easier for small businesses to get electricity.

Some context: “Getting electricity” is one of the metrics in the World Bank’s “Doing Business” p...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议确定政务服务“跨省通办”和提升“获得电力”服务水平的措施等

World Bank Group: Getting Electricity

NEA: 关于对《关于全面提升“获得电力”服务水平持续优化用电营商环境的意见（征求意见稿）》公开征求意见的公告

NEA: 国家能源局综合司关于开展提升用户“获得电力”优质服务水平综合监管的通知

September 18, 2020

Bureaucracy is such a drag

Top leaders are sick of bureaucracy dragging on the national economy. Thursday’s State Council executive meeting told provinces to get out of the way of people and businesses that operate across province lines – quickly. By end 2020, 58 administrative processes should be manageable from anywhere in …

Top leaders are sick of bureaucracy dragging on the national economy.
Thursday’s State Council executive meeting told provinces to get out of the way of people and businesses that operate across province lines – quickly.
By end 2020, 58 administrative processes should be manageable from anywhere in ...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议

Xinhua: 政务服务“跨省通办”明确路线图、时间表

September 18, 2020

Xi goes to Changsha

Yesterday, Xi continued gallivanting around Hunan. He made a stop in Changsha, where he visited: An advanced manufacturing company producing intelligent equipment A cultural industry park A university Get smart: These visits weren’t chosen at random. Each one signals a policy priority. We’re …

Yesterday, Xi continued gallivanting around Hunan.
He made a stop in Changsha, where he visited:

An advanced manufacturing company producing intelligent equipment
A cultural industry park
A university

Get smart: These visits weren’t chosen at random. Each one signals a policy priority.
We’re ...

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Xinhua: 习近平：创新是企业经营最重要的品质

Xinhua: Xi Focus: Xi stresses innovation in visit to manufacturing company

September 18, 2020

China’s tech to-do list

Avid Tip Sheet readers know that in recent years, the US has taken gleeful delight in cutting off Chinese tech companies from key technologies and components. Just ask Huawei. But Washington’s containment efforts have had an unintended consequence: They’ve given Beijing a clear blueprint for wher…

Avid Tip Sheet readers know that in recent years, the US has taken gleeful delight in cutting off Chinese tech companies from key technologies and components.

Just ask Huawei.

But Washington’s containment efforts have had an unintended consequence:

They’ve given Beijing a clear blueprint for wher...

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The Paper: 中科院：将在超算、高端轴承等关键材料方面做新部署

SCMP: US technology embargo list gives China a blueprint for home-grown innovation over the next decade, top science official says

September 17, 2020

The sheer opacity!

Yesterday, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published its 2020 Chinese Government Transparency Report. The report measured transparency by examining whether government websites published their “power list” and whether it was kept up to date as responsibilities changed. Wait, what’s a “pow…

Yesterday, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published its 2020 Chinese Government Transparency Report.
The report measured transparency by examining whether government websites published their “power list” and whether it was kept up to date as responsibilities changed.
Wait, what’s a “pow...

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21st Century Biz: 《中国政府透明度2020》：国务院仅4部门公布完整清单，大量地方政府未动态调整

September 17, 2020

Li Keqiang pledges more opening

On Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang joined a virtual dialogue with global business leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum. Li had an important message for his audience: China is open for business. The premier said that China’s economy was normalizing (Gov.cn 1): “Major indicators making a ste…

On Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang joined a virtual dialogue with global business leaders hosted by the World Economic Forum.
Li had an important message for his audience:

China is open for business.

The premier said that China’s economy was normalizing (Gov.cn 1):

“Major indicators making a ste...

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Gov.cn: Premier calls for consensus to address COVID-19 impact on world economy

Gov.cn: 李克强出席世界经济论坛全球企业家特别对话会

World Economic Forum: Chinese Premier Li Addresses Global Business Leaders for First Time Since Pandemic Outbreak

September 17, 2020

School’s back in session

Yesterday, Xi Jinping took a trip to Hunan. His trip began in Shazhou, a quaint Yao minority village in the southern part of the province. In Shazhou, Xi visited: A revolution-themed exhibition hall A village social services center A local medical clinic An agritourism demonstration base Local home…

Yesterday, Xi Jinping took a trip to Hunan.
His trip began in Shazhou, a quaint Yao minority village in the southern part of the province.
In Shazhou, Xi visited:

A revolution-themed exhibition hall
A village social services center
A local medical clinic
An agritourism demonstration base
Local home...

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Xinhua: 习近平赴湖南考察调研

Xinhua: Xi encourages rural pupils to grow into “towering trees” of Chinese nation

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