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June 23, 2021

Fifty shades of green

Achieving carbon neutrality is a monumental task for the world’s largest emitter. With no clear, single path to get there, China is leaning into its tried-and-true playbook – local experimentation. Recently, six new carbon trading trials have popped up across the country, reflecting Beijing’s desi… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

Achieving carbon neutrality is a monumental task for the world’s largest emitter.

With no clear, single path to get there, China is leaning into its tried-and-true playbook – local experimentation.

Recently, six new carbon trading trials have popped up across the country, reflecting Beijing’s desi...

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Caixin: 多地试水绿电市场交易尚待国际认证

Caixin: Exploring Paths to Carbon Neutrality, China Expands Emissions Trading Trials

June 23, 2021

Re-packaging western development

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang chaired a meeting of the State Council’s leading small group (LSG) for developing the western region. Some context: Officially, the “western region” includes 12 provinces which together account for over 70% of China’s geographical area – but only around a fifth of …

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang chaired a meeting of the State Council’s leading small group (LSG) for developing the western region.
Some context: Officially, the “western region” includes 12 provinces which together account for over 70% of China’s geographical area – but only around a fifth of ...

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Xinhua: 李克强主持召开国务院西部地区开发领导小组会议强调依靠改革开放和创新发展推动西部大开发迈上新台阶韩正出席

Gov.cn: Premier stresses reform and opening-up in western development

June 23, 2021

Xi-eacher’s pet

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping responded to a letter written to him by overseas students from Peking University. According to Xinhua, the students – representing 32 countries – wrote Xi to: “[Share] thoughts and experiences they have had while studying and living in China, and expressed their appreciation …

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping responded to a letter written to him by overseas students from Peking University.
According to Xinhua, the students – representing 32 countries – wrote Xi to:

“[Share] thoughts and experiences they have had while studying and living in China, and expressed their appreciation ...

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Xinhua: Xi Focus: Xi replies to letter from overseas students at Peking University

ICEF: International students’ frustration mounts as Chinese border remains closed

June 23, 2021

How’s the weather up there?

Last Thursday, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-12 space mission, delivering three taikonauts to the under-construction Tiangong space station. The three-month spaceflight will be China’s longest ever. On Wednesday, Xi Jinping called to check in. Great news: All is peaceful in the Hea…

Last Thursday, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-12 space mission, delivering three taikonauts to the under-construction Tiangong space station.

The three-month spaceflight will be China’s longest ever.

On Wednesday, Xi Jinping called to check in.
Great news: All is peaceful in the Hea...

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Zaobao: 习近平与神舟十二号航天员通话

June 23, 2021

No Sinopharm, no Sinovac, no service

On Tuesday, the WSJ scooped that China plans to keep its tight Covid-19 border restrictions in place until H2 2022. According to our calendars, that’s an entire year away. Reports indicate that the provisional timeline was settled on at a State Council meeting back in mid-May. The current state of p…

On Tuesday, the WSJ scooped that China plans to keep its tight Covid-19 border restrictions in place until H2 2022.
According to our calendars, that’s an entire year away.
Reports indicate that the provisional timeline was settled on at a State Council meeting back in mid-May.
The current state of p...

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WSJ: China to Keep Covid-19 Border Restrictions for Another Year

June 22, 2021

Regional authorities shut down coal mines

Following recent high-profile accidents, local authorities have begun halting coal mining operations to conduct safety inspections. Last Tuesday, Henan authorities shut down most of Zhengzhou Coal and Power’s mining operations with no clear end date for the suspension. On Friday, Anyuan Coal Indust…

Following recent high-profile accidents, local authorities have begun halting coal mining operations to conduct safety inspections.

Last Tuesday, Henan authorities shut down most of Zhengzhou Coal and Power’s mining operations with no clear end date for the suspension.
On Friday, Anyuan Coal Indust...

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Bloomberg: China Tightens Grip on Coal Market as Prices Continue to Rise

Polaris: 用电创新高严查之下矿区煤价没涨

Sina: 突发停产，牵涉八成以上营收，郑州煤电称影响无法准确估算

June 22, 2021

Cui goodbye to America

It’s the end of an era. Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the United States is leaving his post. Cui has been in DC since April 2013. He is China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US. This should have happened years ago: Cui reached retirement age in 2017. In the wake of the election of Donald…

It’s the end of an era.
Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the United States is leaving his post.

Cui has been in DC since April 2013.
He is China’s longest-serving ambassador to the US.

This should have happened years ago:

Cui reached retirement age in 2017.
In the wake of the election of Donald...

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Chinese Embassy in the United States: 崔天凯大使致全美侨胞的辞别信

June 22, 2021

Summer school is in session

China’s legislators are going back to school. On Monday, they assembled in Beijing to attend a course on Party history. Xie Chuntao, vice president of the Central Party School delivered a lecture to the assembled (NPC): “[Xie’s lecture] explained why the Communist Party of China ‘can’, why Marxism …

China’s legislators are going back to school.
On Monday, they assembled in Beijing to attend a course on Party history.
Xie Chuntao, vice president of the Central Party School delivered a lecture to the assembled (NPC):

“[Xie’s lecture] explained why the Communist Party of China ‘can’, why Marxism ...

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NPC: 全国人大常委会党组成员与人大机关党员干部同上党史课

Xinhua: Chinese legislators hear report on CPC history at learning session

June 22, 2021

The other ROC

On Monday, Xi Jinping indulged in one of his favorite hobbies – phoning foreign leaders with messages of goodwill and support. The lucky recipients of Xi’s fond feelings: President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Republic of the Congo (ROC) President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania In his call with Sassou…

On Monday, Xi Jinping indulged in one of his favorite hobbies – phoning foreign leaders with messages of goodwill and support.
The lucky recipients of Xi’s fond feelings:

President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Republic of the Congo (ROC)
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania

In his call with Sassou...

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CGTN: Xi Jinping eyes closer China, Congo Republic cooperation, backs common development

CGTN: China, Tanzania vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation

Nikkei: China agrees to reschedule Congo Republic’s $2.4bn debt

June 22, 2021

PBoC orders financial institutions to cut off crypto transactions

Over the past month, China has been putting the kibosh on crypto mining across the country. China’s major crypto mining provinces – Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Sichuan – have all banned the practice. Now regulators want to put a stop to crypto trading. On Monday, the central bank (PBoC…

Over the past month, China has been putting the kibosh on crypto mining across the country.

China’s major crypto mining provinces – Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, and Sichuan – have all banned the practice.

Now regulators want to put a stop to crypto trading.

On Monday, the central bank (PBoC...

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PBoC: 人民银行就虚拟货币交易炒作问题约谈部分银行和支付机构

The Block: PBoC orders Chinese banks to cut off accounts for crypto OTC merchants — reiterating 2017 banking ban

June 22, 2021

Record jabbin’

Over the past week, China’s vaccination drive hit a new record. As of Monday, China had administered a total of 1.05 billion vaccine doses – up from 904.13 million doses a week ago. That means last week’s daily administered doses averaged 20.8 million – up from 15.7 million the previous week. That’…

Over the past week, China’s vaccination drive hit a new record.

As of Monday, China had administered a total of 1.05 billion vaccine doses – up from 904.13 million doses a week ago.
That means last week’s daily administered doses averaged 20.8 million – up from 15.7 million the previous week.
That’...

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NHC: 新冠病毒疫苗接种情况

June 22, 2021

Be fruitful and optimize fertility

Cue the Marvin Gaye. In late May, the Politburo made headlines with its decision to adopt a three-child policy. Officially, it’s called the “Decision on Optimizing Fertility Policies to Promote Long-term and Balanced Population Development.” Some context: China has been unwinding its one-chil…

Cue the Marvin Gaye.
In late May, the Politburo made headlines with its decision to adopt a three-child policy.

Officially, it’s called the “Decision on Optimizing Fertility Policies to Promote Long-term and Balanced Population Development.”

Some context: China has been unwinding its one-chil...

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WSJ: China Considers Lifting All Childbirth Restrictions by 2025

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