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October 17, 2022

No shift in zero-COVID policy

We hate to be right on this one: Xi Jinping’s two-hour speech at the opening of the 20th Party Congress gave no sign that China’s zero-COVID policy will be rolled back anytime soon. Instead, Xi gave his full-throated endorsement of the policy’s success to date: “In responding to the sudden outbreak… Username Password Remember Me… Read More »

We hate to be right on this one: Xi Jinping's two-hour speech at the opening of the 20th Party Congress gave no sign that China's zero-COVID policy will be rolled back anytime soon.
Instead, Xi gave his full-throated endorsement of the policy's success to date:

"In responding to the sudden outbreak...

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China News: 二十大新闻发言人回应疫情防控：曙光就在前头，坚持就是胜利

Xinhua: 新华时评：增强定力耐力疫情防控绝不能“躺平”

October 17, 2022

A shadow over Xi’s next five years

As we expected, Xi Jinping’s lengthy speech to the opening session of the 20th Party Congress on Sunday signaled there will be no big shifts in policy over the next five years, although some policies will be reprioritized and repackaged. His nearly two-hour address – a summary of the full 72-page,…

As we expected, Xi Jinping's lengthy speech to the opening session of the 20th Party Congress on Sunday signaled there will be no big shifts in policy over the next five years, although some policies will be reprioritized and repackaged.

His nearly two-hour address – a summary of the full 72-page,...

October 17, 2022

Tech highlights from Xi’s Speech and the 20th Party Congress Report

Well, it happened. The speech we’ve all been waiting for has been spoken. On Sunday morning, Xi kicked off China’s week-long 20th Party Congress in Beijing with his address to the nation. Xi spoke for around two hours, giving a truncated version of the full 20th Party Congress Report. The report …

Well, it happened. The speech we've all been waiting for has been spoken.

On Sunday morning, Xi kicked off China’s week-long 20th Party Congress in Beijing with his address to the nation.

Xi spoke for around two hours, giving a truncated version of the full 20th Party Congress Report.

The report ...

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NPC Observer: 高举中国特色社会主义伟大旗帜为全面建设社会主义现代化国家而团结奋斗

October 17, 2022

The Talented Mr Xi

A sizeable portion of Xi Jinping’s speech at the congress was focused on developing more sci-tech talent. Background: Xi’s vision is for China’s advanced manufacturing to overtake economies like Japan or Germany by 2035. (Gov.cn) Xi also wants to eliminate technology chokepoints like semiconductors…

A sizeable portion of Xi Jinping's speech at the congress was focused on developing more sci-tech talent.
Background: Xi’s vision is for China’s advanced manufacturing to overtake economies like Japan or Germany by 2035. (Gov.cn)

Xi also wants to eliminate technology chokepoints like semiconductors...

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Gov.cn: 中华人民共和国国民经济和社会发展第十四个五年规划和2035年远景目标纲要

Sina: 教育部研究员：到2025年我国制造业十大重点领域人才需求缺口接近3000万人

Foreign Policy: China’s Overseas Tech Talent Is Torn Over Going Home

October 17, 2022

Xi looks to surpass Mao (theoretically)

One of questions we’ve pondered going into the 20th Party Congress is whether Xi Jinping’s contribution to Party ideology – the clunky sounding Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era – would be shortened to the more pithy Xi Jinping Thought. Why it matters: As si…

One of questions we've pondered going into the 20th Party Congress is whether Xi Jinping's contribution to Party ideology – the clunky sounding Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era – would be shortened to the more pithy Xi Jinping Thought.
Why it matters: As si...

October 17, 2022

Means, motive, and opportunity

This weekend, the Trivium team watched with bated breath to see what the Party congress report would say about Taiwan. Specifically, whether it would set a timeline for reunification or offer other indications of impending military action. The verdict: Beijing’s Taiwan policy doesn’t appear to ha…

This weekend, the Trivium team watched with bated breath to see what the Party congress report would say about Taiwan.

Specifically, whether it would set a timeline for reunification or offer other indications of impending military action.

The verdict:

Beijing’s Taiwan policy doesn’t appear to ha...

October 17, 2022

Xi has his eye on wealth regulation

Common Prosperity (CP) – Xi Jinping’s signature campaign to reduce inequality – will be a key topic throughout the 20th Party Congress. The report Xi gave at the opening session on Sunday put it this way: “Common Prosperity is an essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristic…

“Common Prosperity is an essential requirement of socialism with Chinese characteristic...

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China.com.cn: 中国将规范财富积累机制

October 17, 2022

One step coalward, one step back

There’s no question that Xi Jinping is committed to protecting the environment. He (once again) devoted an entire section of his Party congress report to green development and “promoting the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature.” It’s chock full of green goodies like more support for prote…

There's no question that Xi Jinping is committed to protecting the environment.
He (once again) devoted an entire section of his Party congress report to green development and "promoting the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature."

It's chock full of green goodies like more support for prote...

October 17, 2022

High-quality development first

For those curious about the trajectory of China’s future economic policies, the verdict is in: Development is still the top priority, but with quality mattering more than quantity. Indeed, high-quality development features at the beginning of the economic section of the 20th Party Congress report:…

For those curious about the trajectory of China's future economic policies, the verdict is in:

Development is still the top priority, but with quality mattering more than quantity.

Indeed, high-quality development features at the beginning of the economic section of the 20th Party Congress report:...

October 14, 2022

Why vaccines aren’t the way out of zero-COVID

Exec sum: Despite perceptions from outside China, the country’s mass-vaccination campaign has largely been a resounding success – even among the elderly population. Still, this success simply hasn’t impacted the government’s thinking around the zero-COVID policy. China’s vaccination rate among its …

Exec sum:

Despite perceptions from outside China, the country’s mass-vaccination campaign has largely been a resounding success – even among the elderly population.
Still, this success simply hasn’t impacted the government’s thinking around the zero-COVID policy.
China’s vaccination rate among its ...

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October 14, 2022

Song Tao could be China’s new top diplomat

Song Tao is back. In case you forgot: It looked like Song Tao’s career was over when he was replaced as head of the Party’s International Liaison Department back in June. Song had reached retirement age and there was no indication that he would take on another role. Song was also not selected as a… Read More »

Song Tao is back.
In case you forgot: It looked like Song Tao’s career was over when he was replaced as head of the Party’s International Liaison Department back in June.

Song had reached retirement age and there was no indication that he would take on another role.
Song was also not selected as a ...

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Singtao Daily: 二十大．人事透视｜原中联部长宋涛复出外事掌门扑朔迷离【独家】

October 14, 2022

What Trivium’s tech team is watching at the 20th Party Congress

On Sunday, October 16, China’s 20th Party Congress kicks off in Beijing. The Congress is expected to be one of the most consequential political events of the decade. For the most part, Party congresses focus on elite politics and big-picture ideology. Two big-deal things will happen: The Party wi…

On Sunday, October 16, China's 20th Party Congress kicks off in Beijing.

The Congress is expected to be one of the most consequential political events of the decade.

For the most part, Party congresses focus on elite politics and big-picture ideology. Two big-deal things will happen:

The Party wi...

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