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March 4, 2022

Take this job and love it

On Thursday, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) spokesperson Guo Weimin, held a presser to get everyone pumped up for its imminent meeting. ICYDK: China’s top political advisory body, the CPPCC is even older than the NPC, China’s legislature. The pair’s annual meetings form … Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Thursday, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) spokesperson Guo Weimin, held a presser to get everyone pumped up for its imminent meeting.
ICYDK: China’s top political advisory body, the CPPCC is even older than the NPC, China's legislature.

The pair's annual meetings form ...

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Caixin: 全国政协发言人谈就业：要特别关注高校毕业生、农民工和困难人群等重点群体

Xinhua: China's economic recovery helps stabilize employment: spokesperson

March 4, 2022

With friends like these…

Another day, another attempt to get inside Xi Jinping’s head. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published an article parsing China’s internal policy debate over its partnership with Russia and its handling of the Ukraine crisis. According to “Chinese officials [and] foreign-policy advisers” cited…

Another day, another attempt to get inside Xi Jinping’s head.
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published an article parsing China’s internal policy debate over its partnership with Russia and its handling of the Ukraine crisis.
According to “Chinese officials [and] foreign-policy advisers” cited...

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WSJ: China Declared Its Russia Friendship Had ‘No Limits.’ It’s Having Second Thoughts.

March 4, 2022

Too excited to sleep

The Two Sessions kicked off on Friday with the start of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) annual session. But the fun doesn’t really start until Saturday, when the National People’s Congress begins its annual session. ICYDK: The annual meetings of the legislature (NPC) …

The Two Sessions kicked off on Friday with the start of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) annual session.
But the fun doesn't really start until Saturday, when the National People's Congress begins its annual session.
ICYDK: The annual meetings of the legislature (NPC) ...

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Xinhua: 十三届全国人大五次会议新闻发布会

March 4, 2022

Not afraid of trouble

Everyone’s been wondering how China will respond to unprecedented Western sanctions on Russia. Well, on Friday we got some insight into Beijing’s thinking about sanctions from Zhang Yesui – spokesperson for the National People’s Congress (NPC) – at a press conference ahead of the start of the NPC’s …

Everyone’s been wondering how China will respond to unprecedented Western sanctions on Russia.
Well, on Friday we got some insight into Beijing’s thinking about sanctions from Zhang Yesui – spokesperson for the National People’s Congress (NPC) – at a press conference ahead of the start of the NPC's ...

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Xinhua: 张业遂：中国的反外国制裁法是应对遏制打压的防御措施

March 4, 2022

Easy does it on COVID

On Thursday, we told you that – despite reports to the contrary – China won’t ease up on its Zero-COVID strategy for the foreseeable future. But: On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal scooped that China “is now actively exploring ways to loosen controls.” Can we both be right? Upon closer look, the …

On Thursday, we told you that – despite reports to the contrary – China won't ease up on its Zero-COVID strategy for the foreseeable future.
But: On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal scooped that China "is now actively exploring ways to loosen controls."
Can we both be right?
Upon closer look, the ...

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WSJ: How Will China Relax Its Zero-Covid Grip? With Bubbles, Drugs and New Messaging

People.cn: 张业遂：“动态清零”不是追求“零感染”

March 4, 2022

Tech proposals for Two Sessions

Boy, oh boy! We’re hearing about some of the tech policy proposals that delegates plan to present at the 2022 Two Sessions. You remember: The Two Sessions are the moniker for the annual meetings of the legislature (NPC) and the political advisory body (CPPCC). They got underway today and will concl…

Boy, oh boy! We're hearing about some of the tech policy proposals that delegates plan to present at the 2022 Two Sessions.
You remember: The Two Sessions are the moniker for the annual meetings of the legislature (NPC) and the political advisory body (CPPCC). They got underway today and will concl...

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The Paper: 民进中央：推进元宇宙技术和产业发展，建立相关监管治理体系

Sina: 周鸿祎两会提案聚焦数字安全新挑战

ST Daily: “大数据”侵入了我们的生活？

March 4, 2022

Quick take | When will China reopen?

Over the past two months, the top-of-mind question around China’s economic management has hinged on how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would impact the country. Observers zeroed in on the idea that the latest, highly transmissible variant would severely test China’s tried-and-true pandemic playboo…

Over the past two months, the top-of-mind question around China’s economic management has hinged on how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 would impact the country.

Observers zeroed in on the idea that the latest, highly transmissible variant would severely test China’s tried-and-true pandemic playboo...

March 4, 2022

Deep dive | Building an international finance center: Tracking China’s financial sector ambitions

Exec sum: China’s leadership is watching closely to see how financial sanctions affect Russia. It’s becoming increasingly clear that dollar dependence is a strategic vulnerability, and that China needs to achieve a degree of independence from the global dollar order. Doing so will require a multifa…

Exec sum:

China’s leadership is watching closely to see how financial sanctions affect Russia. It’s becoming increasingly clear that dollar dependence is a strategic vulnerability, and that China needs to achieve a degree of independence from the global dollar order.
Doing so will require a multifa...

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March 3, 2022

Ant’s unfinished business

Ant’s regulatory overhaul is not over yet. That’s what Guo Shuqing, head of the banking regulator (CBIRC), said at a presser on Wednesday. Some context: In April 2021, financial regulators laid out a restructuring plan for Ant to mitigate financial risk posed by the fintech giant. Since then…

Ant’s regulatory overhaul is not over yet.

That’s what Guo Shuqing, head of the banking regulator (CBIRC), said at a presser on Wednesday.

Some context: In April 2021, financial regulators laid out a restructuring plan for Ant to mitigate financial risk posed by the fintech giant. Since then...

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Caixin: 蚂蚁整改开始

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PBoC: 中国人民银行副行长潘功胜就金融管理部门再次约谈蚂蚁集团情况答记者问

March 3, 2022

What did you know and when did you know it?

Earlier this week, we laid out the reasons we thought Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caught China’s leadership off guard. But on Wednesday, the New York Times (NYT) broke a story indicating that Chinese intelligence had “some level of direct knowledge about Russia’s war plans or intentions before the …

Earlier this week, we laid out the reasons we thought Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caught China's leadership off guard.
But on Wednesday, the New York Times (NYT) broke a story indicating that Chinese intelligence had “some level of direct knowledge about Russia’s war plans or intentions before the ...

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NYT: China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say

March 3, 2022

Slow and steady wins the race

On Wednesday, Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng convened a meeting of China’s Leading Small Group (LSG) for Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutrality. The agenda? Setting out the group’s 2022 climate task list. ICYDK: The LSG is a BFD, serving as Beijing’s top body for coordinating climate policy. It was e…

On Wednesday, Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng convened a meeting of China's Leading Small Group (LSG) for Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutrality.
The agenda?

Setting out the group's 2022 climate task list.

ICYDK: The LSG is a BFD, serving as Beijing's top body for coordinating climate policy. It was e...

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Gov.cn: 韩正主持召开碳达峰碳中和工作领导小组全体会议

March 3, 2022

Judicial explanation livestreaming and food delivery combined

Yesterday, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published a judicial interpretation on consumer disputes in the e-commerce live-streaming and food delivery industries. ICYDK: A judicial interpretation serves as a guide to lower courts on how to approach specific types of cases. These particular interpre…

Yesterday, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) published a judicial interpretation on consumer disputes in the e-commerce live-streaming and food delivery industries.
ICYDK: A judicial interpretation serves as a guide to lower courts on how to approach specific types of cases.
These particular interpre...

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Gov.cn: 最高人民法院关于审理网络消费纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的规定（一）

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