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July 23, 2020

Xi checks out black soil in Jilin

On Wednesday, Xi Jinping headed up to Jilin to check out what is going on over there. Reporting thus far is sparse. Here is what we know so far: Xi visited an agricultural collective in Lishu County. He also visited a memorial to the Battle of Siping, a 1946 battle in the Chinese Civil War. I…… Read More »

On Wednesday, Xi Jinping headed up to Jilin to check out what is going on over there.
Reporting thus far is sparse. Here is what we know so far:

Xi visited an agricultural collective in Lishu County.
He also visited a memorial to the Battle of Siping, a 1946 battle in the Chinese Civil War.

I...

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Xinhua: 习近平：发展合作社要因地制宜

Xinhua: Xi inspects northeast China’s Jilin Province

July 23, 2020

Xi looks inward

At Tuesday’s meeting with the business community, Xi explained everybody’s favorite new economic policy framework: The “dual circulation” strategy. Some context: The Politburo Standing Committee introduced the dual circulation concept in May. It represents an important new framework for economic p…

At Tuesday’s meeting with the business community, Xi explained everybody’s favorite new economic policy framework:

The “dual circulation” strategy.

Some context: The Politburo Standing Committee introduced the dual circulation concept in May. It represents an important new framework for economic p...

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Xinhua: （受权发布）习近平：在企业家座谈会上的讲话

July 23, 2020

…gotta keep it flexible

Wait, there’s more! At yesterday’s meeting (see previous entry), Premier Li also talked about one of his favorite subjects – boosting employment. Acknowledging that the job market is in a bit of a tough place right now, Li had a top tip for struggling job seekers: Be flexible For instance, why not…

Wait, there’s more!
At yesterday’s meeting (see previous entry), Premier Li also talked about one of his favorite subjects – boosting employment.
Acknowledging that the job market is in a bit of a tough place right now, Li had a top tip for struggling job seekers:

Be flexible

For instance, why not...

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Gov.cn: China to boost flexible employment through multiple channels

July 23, 2020

Gotta keep it urban…

Yesterday, the State Council did its thing, holding its weekly executive meeting. Top of the agenda: New urbanization. Some context: This year marks the end of the New Urbanization Plan (2014-2020), which combines efforts to improve the ecological environment and urbanization quality, expand domesti…

Yesterday, the State Council did its thing, holding its weekly executive meeting.
Top of the agenda: New urbanization.
Some context: This year marks the end of the New Urbanization Plan (2014-2020), which combines efforts to improve the ecological environment and urbanization quality, expand domesti...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议部署加强新型城镇化建设等

Yicai: 新型城镇化规划收官之年，国务院有了新部署

Xinhua: Premier Li urges development of new urbanization

July 23, 2020

Consulate kerfuffle continues

Chinese officials in Houston are still scrambling to close the Chinese consulate there by Friday. Some context: On Tuesday, US officials told the consulate that it must shut down and vacate the premises within 72 hours. On Wednesday, the US gave more insight into the reasons behind the closure (WSJ)…

Chinese officials in Houston are still scrambling to close the Chinese consulate there by Friday.
Some context: On Tuesday, US officials told the consulate that it must shut down and vacate the premises within 72 hours.
On Wednesday, the US gave more insight into the reasons behind the closure (WSJ)...

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WSJ: U.S. Orders China to Close Houston Consulate

SCMP: Beijing denies Covid-19 is behind consulate row: ‘China helped US return to its Wuhan office after outbreak’

Global Times: Update: China’s countermeasures to cause the US real pain over closure order of Chinese Consulate General in Houston

July 22, 2020

Xi’s all about business

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping sat down with companies to get their thoughts on economic policy. Xi brought along some friends. Also in attendance were: Three Politburo Standing Committee members Five additional Politburo members Four state-level leaders What that means: This meeting was a big deal. …

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping sat down with companies to get their thoughts on economic policy.
Xi brought along some friends. Also in attendance were:

Three Politburo Standing Committee members
Five additional Politburo members
Four state-level leaders

What that means: This meeting was a big deal.
...

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Gov.cn: 习近平主持召开企业家座谈会并发表重要讲话

Xinhua: （受权发布）习近平：在企业家座谈会上的讲话

July 22, 2020

US order shut down of Chinese consulate in Houston

Whoa. Just when you thought Sino-US relations couldn’t get any worse… On Tuesday, the US government ordered China to shut down its Houston consulate and vacate the premises within 72 hours. Officials immediately started getting rid of documents (Bloomberg): “The first signs of trouble came when Hou…

Whoa.
Just when you thought Sino-US relations couldn’t get any worse…
On Tuesday, the US government ordered China to shut down its Houston consulate and vacate the premises within 72 hours.
Officials immediately started getting rid of documents (Bloomberg):

“The first signs of trouble came when Hou...

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Bloomberg: China Vows Retaliation After U.S. Shuts Down Houston Consulate

Xinhua: 美方要求中方关闭驻休斯敦总领馆外交部：强烈谴责，中方必将作出正当必要反应

July 22, 2020

Xinjiang plagiarizes Beijing

On Monday, China reported 11 new confirmed COVID-19 down from 22 on Sunday. Here’s the deets of the new cases (NHC): Three were imported from abroad. The other eight were all domestically transmitted in Xinjiang – down from 17 in Xinjiang on Sunday. Additionally, in Xinjiang (Xinjiang HC): Five n…

On Monday, China reported 11 new confirmed COVID-19 down from 22 on Sunday.
Here’s the deets of the new cases (NHC):

Three were imported from abroad.
The other eight were all domestically transmitted in Xinjiang – down from 17 in Xinjiang on Sunday.

Additionally, in Xinjiang (Xinjiang HC):

Five n...

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NHC: 截至7月20日24时新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情最新情况

Xinjiang HC: 截至7月20日24时新疆(含兵团)新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情最新情况

Xinhua: 国务院应对新冠肺炎疫情联防联控机制专家组赴新疆开展工作

Caixin: 乌鲁木齐全市检测核酸有医院日检8000人份

July 22, 2020

Xi calls Zambia and Palestine

How do you get rid of a bad case of the Mondays? If you’re Xi Jinping, you get on the phone to foreign leaders and promote win-win cooperation! On Monday, Xi called up: Zambian President Edgar Lungu President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas Xi reeled off some of his greatest …

How do you get rid of a bad case of the Mondays?

If you’re Xi Jinping, you get on the phone to foreign leaders and promote win-win cooperation!

On Monday, Xi called up:

Zambian President Edgar Lungu
President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas

Xi reeled off some of his greatest ...

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Xinhua: Xi says anti-coronavirus cooperation helps boost China-Zambia ties

Xinhua: Xi says Palestine question always the core issue in Middle East

July 22, 2020

Tech cold war comes to Europe

The hits just keep on coming for Huawei… Last Tuesday, the UK announced that it would ban the Chinese tech giant from participating in the rollout of Britain’s 5G network. Now, China has reportedly formulated a “nuclear option” should more European countries follow suit. According to the Wall…

The hits just keep on coming for Huawei…

Last Tuesday, the UK announced that it would ban the Chinese tech giant from participating in the rollout of Britain’s 5G network.

Now, China has reportedly formulated a “nuclear option” should more European countries follow suit. According to the Wall...

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WSJ: China May Retaliate Against Nokia and Ericsson If EU Countries Move to Ban Huawei

Yicai: 汪文斌：中国对欧洲企业在内的各国电信企业参与中国5G市场合作保持开放

July 22, 2020

CPPCC brainstorms and sets FYP meeting date

Yesterday, the leaders of China’s top political advisory body (CPPCC) met for a brainstorming session in Beijing. Top of the agenda: Rules of consultation. It was pretty wild (Xinhua): “Applauding the achievements in the institutional construction of the CPPCC, the political advisors call…

Yesterday, the leaders of China’s top political advisory body (CPPCC) met for a brainstorming session in Beijing.
Top of the agenda: Rules of consultation.
It was pretty wild (Xinhua):

“Applauding the achievements in the institutional construction of the CPPCC, the political advisors call...

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Xinhua: 全国政协主席会议成员务虚会在京召开汪洋主持并讲话

Xinhua: Senior political advisors brainstorm ideas on consultation rules

July 22, 2020

Party updates election rules

On Monday, the Central Committee released new regulations governing elections for grassroots Party organizations. Elections? In the CCP? Yeah, they’re a thing. In fact, these “new” rules aren’t that new at all. They’re really just a small tweak of rules passed in 1990. These elections have some ve…

On Monday, the Central Committee released new regulations governing elections for grassroots Party organizations.
Elections? In the CCP?
Yeah, they’re a thing.

In fact, these “new” rules aren’t that new at all.
They’re really just a small tweak of rules passed in 1990.

These elections have some ve...

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Gov.cn: 中共中央印发《中国共产党基层组织选举工作条例》

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