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January 21, 2022

CCDI sets sights on Big Tech

Best pay attention, Party cadres and tech execs. On Thursday, the Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) vowed stricter oversight of corruption related to the “disorderly expansion” of capital in the internet platform sector, in a communique concluding its annual plenary session… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

Best pay attention, Party cadres and tech execs.
On Thursday, the Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) vowed stricter oversight of corruption related to the "disorderly expansion" of capital in the internet platform sector, in a communique concluding its annual plenary session...

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CCDI: 中国共产党第十九届中央纪律检查委员会第六次全体会议公报

January 21, 2022

Development déjà vu again

On Thursday, we told you about the Yangtze River Delta, Xi Jinping’s big regional development project. Bonus time! On Wednesday, Vice Premier Han Zheng had another plenary meeting with another leading group about another big regional development project: the Yellow Rive…

On Thursday, we told you about the Yangtze River Delta, Xi Jinping's big regional development project.
Bonus time! On Wednesday, Vice Premier Han Zheng had another plenary meeting with another leading group about another big regional development project: the Yellow Rive...

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Gov.cn: 韩正主持召开推动黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展领导小组全体会议

January 21, 2022

Build it real good

On Thursday, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD) held its annual work conference. The main message: Cheaper housing, and greener too, please. The meeting settled on some high-level goals, including (Gov.cn): Promoting the long-term, sustainable development of the real…

On Thursday, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD) held its annual work conference.
The main message: Cheaper housing, and greener too, please.
The meeting settled on some high-level goals, including (Gov.cn):

Promoting the long-term, sustainable development of the real...

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Gov.cn: 全国住房和城乡建设工作会议在京召开

Yicai: 住建部的年度工作会议关键词：坚持房住不炒有力处置风险

January 21, 2022

Government to offer more economic support in 2022

The economic outlook is not good. That was the takeaway from a meeting of the State Council Wednesday to discuss a draft of the Government Work Report (GWR). ICYDK: The GWR sets economic priorities and key targets for the coming year. It will be unveiled at the opening of the annual meeting of the N…

The economic outlook is not good.
That was the takeaway from a meeting of the State Council Wednesday to discuss a draft of the Government Work Report (GWR).
ICYDK: The GWR sets economic priorities and key targets for the coming year. It will be unveiled at the opening of the annual meeting of the N...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院全体会议讨论《政府工作报告（征求意见稿）》韩正等出席

January 21, 2022

The mobile internet is for everybody

On Thursday, MIIT’s technology think tank CAICT released the names of the first batch of apps to pass the new evaluation for elderly and handicapped accessibility. Background: Making the internet friendlier to older folks is a priority for Beijing. One big reason for this is China’s rapidly aging …

On Thursday, MIIT’s technology think tank CAICT released the names of the first batch of apps to pass the new evaluation for elderly and handicapped accessibility.
Background: Making the internet friendlier to older folks is a priority for Beijing.

One big reason for this is China's rapidly aging ...

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CAICT: 首批通过适老化及无障碍水平评测的APP

MIIT: 工业和信息化部关于印发《互联网应用适老化及无障碍改造专项行动方案》的通知http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-12/26/content_5573472.htm

January 21, 2022

CCTV documentary on Ant Group’s VC arm

Speaking of corrupt officials supporting the disorderly expansion of capital… On Wednesday, state-owned broadcaster CCTV aired the last episode of a CCDI-produced documentary series detailing a number of corruption cases. The hot goss: The latest episode exposed corrupt cond…

Speaking of corrupt officials supporting the disorderly expansion of capital...
On Wednesday, state-owned broadcaster CCTV aired the last episode of a CCDI-produced documentary series detailing a number of corruption cases.
The hot goss: The latest episode exposed corrupt cond...

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Youtube: 电视专题片《零容忍》第五集《永远在路上》

Financial Times: Jack Ma’s Ant Group implicated in corruption scandal by Chinese media

January 21, 2022

CCDI weighs in on benefiting from capital growth

Yesterday, the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) released a communique summing up the resolutions of their annual plenary session. Who? CCDI is China’s internal affairs bureau, responsible for investigating and penalizing corrupt officials. The agency’s name se…

Yesterday, the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) released a communique summing up the resolutions of their annual plenary session.
Who? CCDI is China's internal affairs bureau, responsible for investigating and penalizing corrupt officials.

The agency's name se...

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CCDI: 中国共产党第十九届中央纪律检查委员会第六次全体会议公报

January 21, 2022

Fed wants more study sessions on digital dollar

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve released a long-awaited study outlining its policy stance on issuing a digital dollar, the answer to China’s digital yuan (e-CNY). Better late than never: The study was initially expected to come out in the summer of 2021. So are we about to see an e-USD?!…

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve released a long-awaited study outlining its policy stance on issuing a digital dollar, the answer to China’s digital yuan (e-CNY).
Better late than never: The study was initially expected to come out in the summer of 2021.
So are we about to see an e-USD?!...

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The Federal Reserve: Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation

CNBC: Fed releases long-awaited study on a digital dollar but doesn’t take a position yet on creating one

January 21, 2022

Deep dive | The Contenders: Ma Xingrui rising in the west

This is the second iteration of our new Neopol Pro series: The Contenders. Each piece in the series focuses on a single official – their persona, experience, political ties, and – most importantly – where they might end up following the big Party leadership shake-up this fall: The 20th Party Congres…

This is the second iteration of our new Neopol Pro series: The Contenders.
Each piece in the series focuses on a single official – their persona, experience, political ties, and – most importantly – where they might end up following the big Party leadership shake-up this fall: The 20th Party Congres...

January 21, 2022

As the escrow flies

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that China’s central authorities are drafting rules that will make it easier for property developers to access funds from presales that are being held in escrow. Citing sources, Reuters said that the rule change will ease developers’ financial pressure by giving them …

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that China’s central authorities are drafting rules that will make it easier for property developers to access funds from presales that are being held in escrow.

Citing sources, Reuters said that the rule change will ease developers' financial pressure by giving them ...

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Reuters: Exclusive: China drafts rules to ease property developers' cash crunch

January 21, 2022

Living for the city

On Wednesday, The Paper published remarks on China’s waning demographic dividend from Cai Fang, a member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee. Some context: The “demographic dividend” is the sweet spot in economic growth where the working age population is relatively high compared with ch…

On Wednesday, The Paper published remarks on China’s waning demographic dividend from Cai Fang, a member of the central bank’s monetary policy committee.
Some context: The “demographic dividend” is the sweet spot in economic growth where the working age population is relatively high compared with ch...

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The Paper: 央行蔡昉：户籍制度改革或将破解人口红利消失难题

January 21, 2022

The socialist market platform economy

On Wednesday, nine ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), released opinions on regulating the platform economy. Some context: “Platform companies” are those that operate digital interfaces that facilitate commerce and social activity – think Alibaba or Tencent. …

On Wednesday, nine ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), released opinions on regulating the platform economy.
Some context: “Platform companies” are those that operate digital interfaces that facilitate commerce and social activity – think Alibaba or Tencent.
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Gov.cn: 国家发展改革委等部门关于推动平台经济规范健康持续发展的若干意见

Caixin: 九部委：严格规范平台企业投资入股金融机构和地方金融组织

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