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March 3, 2021

State Grid looks to decarbonize its grids

On Monday, the State Grid Corporation of China dropped its decarbonization plan. Some context: State Grid is the largest utility company in the world. It’s wholly state-owned and provides electrical grid services to 26 Chinese provinces, covering 88% of China’s total geographical area. More con… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Monday, the State Grid Corporation of China dropped its decarbonization plan.
Some context: State Grid is the largest utility company in the world. It’s wholly state-owned and provides electrical grid services to 26 Chinese provinces, covering 88% of China’s total geographical area.
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State Grid: 国家电网公司发布“碳达峰、碳中和”行动方案

March 3, 2021

Yangtze River Protection Law takes effect

On Monday, the Yangtze River Protection Law, passed by the National People’s Congress in December, came into effect. The big deal: It’s the first law protecting a specific waterway in China. The law aims to: Strengthen the ecological and environmental protection and restoration of the Yangtze …

On Monday, the Yangtze River Protection Law, passed by the National People’s Congress in December, came into effect.
The big deal: It’s the first law protecting a specific waterway in China.
The law aims to:

Strengthen the ecological and environmental protection and restoration of the Yangtze ...

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SCMP: Will a new law bring China’s dying Yangtze River back to life?

MEE: 中华人民共和国长江保护法

Yicai: “十四五”生态环保如何规划？环境部敲定十大政策着力点

March 3, 2021

Center-province tensions, legislative edition

On Monday, Qiushi – the Party’s top journal – published excerpts of Xi Jinping’s speech to the central work conference on overall law-based governance, held in November. Xi was unhappy with some local lawmakers (SCMP): “Although Xi hailed [the 2015 amendment to the Legislation Law] delegating …

“Although Xi hailed [the 2015 amendment to the Legislation Law] delegating ...

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Qiushi: 坚定不移走中国特色社会主义法治道路为全面建设社会主义现代化国家提供有力法治保障

SCMP: China’s devolved lawmaking put on notice as Xi Jinping signals tighter control

March 3, 2021

A NARRbinger of the future

Rural development is all the rage these days. ICYMI: Last week, we told you the central government set up a new leading group to take on rural development issues. It’s called the National Administration of Rural Revitalization (NARR) . It’s basically a repackaged version of a now-defunct leading gr…

Rural development is all the rage these days.
ICYMI:

Last week, we told you the central government set up a new leading group to take on rural development issues.
It’s called the National Administration of Rural Revitalization (NARR) .
It’s basically a repackaged version of a now-defunct leading gr...

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The Paper: 国家乡村振兴局下一步工作重点是什么？官方介绍七大任务

Xinhua: 四部门谈去年全国两会建议提案办结情况

March 3, 2021

Xi keeps calling world

Xi Jinping loves the phone. On Monday, Xi continued to dial for diplomacy, calling leaders in Tajikistan and Poland. Some context: During the first months of 2021, Xi has appeared at numerous virtual conferences and spent a ton of time on the phone with international counterparts. Xi and Tajik …

Xi Jinping loves the phone.
On Monday, Xi continued to dial for diplomacy, calling leaders in Tajikistan and Poland.
Some context: During the first months of 2021, Xi has appeared at numerous virtual conferences and spent a ton of time on the phone with international counterparts.
Xi and Tajik ...

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Xinhua: Opening-up at higher starting point to offer new chances for China-Tajikistan cooperation: Xi

Xinhua: Xi pledges to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Poland

March 2, 2021

Will the real Hong Kong patriots please stand up?

On Monday, Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong held a symposium on the concept of “patriots governing Hong Kong.” Some context: The concept holds that “non-patriots” should be barred from the city’s governing structure and has gained currency among mainland and pro-Be…

On Monday, Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong held a symposium on the concept of “patriots governing Hong Kong.”
Some context: The concept holds that “non-patriots” should be barred from the city’s governing structure and has gained currency among mainland and pro-Be...

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Xinhua: 中央有关部门举办座谈会听取香港社会各界对完善“爱国者治港”有关制度的意见夏宝龙出席

Xinhua: Central authorities hear opinions on improving related systems to ensure “patriots governing Hong Kong”

SCMP: Hong Kong’s electoral reform: is this the end of confrontational opposition, and who decides what’s a patriot?

SCMP: Top Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong declares ‘patriots’ must hold key roles in city’s executive, judiciary, legislature and statutory bodies

March 2, 2021

This is not the instruction manual you’re looking for

On Sunday, New China Research – Xinhua’s policy think-tank – published an English report on China’s poverty alleviation program. Its message: The rest of the world should learn from China’s anti-poverty campaign. Some context: China spent the last decade working toward a goal to eliminate extre…

On Sunday, New China Research – Xinhua’s policy think-tank – published an English report on China’s poverty alleviation program.
Its message: The rest of the world should learn from China’s anti-poverty campaign.
Some context: China spent the last decade working toward a goal to eliminate extre...

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Xinhua: Chinese Poverty Alleviation Studies: A political economy perspective

March 2, 2021

A new water resource boss is in town

On Sunday, Li Guoying was appointed the new minister of water resources. Li is taking over the top job at the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) from E Jingping, who stepped down due to having reached retirement age. A little about Li: Li is a hydroelectric engineer with a PhD in environmental sci…

On Sunday, Li Guoying was appointed the new minister of water resources.

Li is taking over the top job at the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) from E Jingping, who stepped down due to having reached retirement age.

A little about Li:

Li is a hydroelectric engineer with a PhD in environmental sci...

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People.cn: 李国英任水利部部长(图/简历)

March 2, 2021

Xi tells young officials to brace for struggle

On Monday, Xi headed over to the Central Party School (CPS) in the Haidian district of Beijing . Fun Fact: Xi’s mom, Qi Xin, worked at the school in the 1950s and ’60s. Xi’s mission: To inspire young and middle-aged cadres who are starting a training course at the CPS. Xi told them (CPC People)…

On Monday, Xi headed over to the Central Party School (CPS) in the Haidian district of Beijing .
Fun Fact: Xi’s mom, Qi Xin, worked at the school in the 1950s and '60s.
Xi’s mission: To inspire young and middle-aged cadres who are starting a training course at the CPS.
Xi told them (CPC People)...

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People.cn: 立志做党光荣传统和优良作风的忠实传人在新时代新征程中奋勇争先建功立业

March 2, 2021

Mounting fiscal challenges

On Sunday, SCMP reported comments from former Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei. Lou’s message: China will face mounting fiscal difficulties in the near future. Lou made the comments in December, but the speech was only published last week in a magazine published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) j…

On Sunday, SCMP reported comments from former Minister of Finance Lou Jiwei.
Lou’s message: China will face mounting fiscal difficulties in the near future.

Lou made the comments in December, but the speech was only published last week in a magazine published by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) j...

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SCMP: China’s fiscal risks ‘extremely severe’, former finance minister warns ahead of key meetings

March 1, 2021

The future of innovation

On Friday, the State Council held a press conference on boosting technological innovation. The presser was attended by top officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and provided a preview of innovation policy in the 14th Five Year Plan. ICYMI: Technological innovation has sky…

On Friday, the State Council held a press conference on boosting technological innovation.
The presser was attended by top officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and provided a preview of innovation policy in the 14th Five Year Plan.
ICYMI: Technological innovation has sky...

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SCIO: 加快建设创新型国家全面支撑新发展格局新闻发布会图文实录

March 1, 2021

A climate of change

The rubber is hitting the road on climate policy. On Thursday, we got confirmation of a new Special Office for Climate Change Affairs (China Environment): Environment ministry (MEE) spokesperson Liu Youbin said MEE set up the office in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) an…

The rubber is hitting the road on climate policy.
On Thursday, we got confirmation of a new Special Office for Climate Change Affairs (China Environment):

Environment ministry (MEE) spokesperson Liu Youbin said MEE set up the office in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) an...

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China Environment: 解振华担任中国气候变化事务特使具体履职事务由生态环境部负责

Caixin: 外交部：中国气候变化事务特使解振华已与美方特使克里建立联系

MEE: 生态环境部部长黄润秋赴湖北省、上海市调研碳市场建设工作

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