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January 18, 2021

Li Keqiang: food delivery guy extraordinaire

On Friday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing, chairing the State Council weekly executive meeting. Top of the agenda: Ensuring basic living necessities of those impacted by epidemic containment measures. ICYMI: China is in the midst of its largest COVID-19 outbreak in months. Between Januar… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Friday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing, chairing the State Council weekly executive meeting.
Top of the agenda: Ensuring basic living necessities of those impacted by epidemic containment measures.
ICYMI: China is in the midst of its largest COVID-19 outbreak in months.
Between Januar...

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NHC: 国家卫健委疫情通报

Gov.cn: Premier stresses epidemic prevention, guarantee of people’s basic necessities

January 18, 2021

Data dump – Q4 GDP

China’s stats bureau dropped the Q4 GDP results this morning. It makes for an impressive read: China’s economy expanded 2.3% y/y in real terms in 2020. No other major economy is expected to record positive economic growth this year. The year ended on a high note: China’s GDP increased 6.5% y/y in…

China’s stats bureau dropped the Q4 GDP results this morning.
It makes for an impressive read:

China’s economy expanded 2.3% y/y in real terms in 2020.
No other major economy is expected to record positive economic growth this year.

The year ended on a high note:

China’s GDP increased 6.5% y/y in...

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NBS: 2020年国民经济稳定恢复主要目标完成好于预期

NBS: 国家统计局局长就2020年全年国民经济运行情况答记者问

January 15, 2021

The rural challenge

On Thursday, China reported 135 confirmed and 55 asymptomatic new domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19. Most infections were concentrated in three provinces: 90 confirmed and nine asymptomatic cases in Hebei 43 confirmed and 31 asymptomatic cases in Heilongjiang 14 asymptomatic cases in Jilin…

On Thursday, China reported 135 confirmed and 55 asymptomatic new domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19.
Most infections were concentrated in three provinces:

90 confirmed and nine asymptomatic cases in Hebei
43 confirmed and 31 asymptomatic cases in Heilongjiang
14 asymptomatic cases in Jilin...

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Gov.cn: 截至1月14日24时新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情最新情况

Gov.cn: 2021年1月14日河北省新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况

Gov.cn: 黑龙江卫健委最新疫情通报

Gov.cn: 吉林省卫生健康委关于新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况通报（2021年1月15日公布）

Gov.cn: 孙春兰强调，要把农村地区疫情防控作为重中之重

BJD: 连续两天本土确诊病例过百，发展形势将如何？中疾控专家解读

January 15, 2021

Brothers in arm jabs

On Wednesday and Thursday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Indonesia for meetings with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi. Some context: Wang is on a six-day tour of Southeast Asia which also includes stops in Myanmar, Brunei, and the Philippines. On the agenda: Boosting trade ties….

On Wednesday and Thursday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Indonesia for meetings with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi.
Some context: Wang is on a six-day tour of Southeast Asia which also includes stops in Myanmar, Brunei, and the Philippines.
On the agenda: Boosting trade ties....

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SCMP: China and Indonesia to boost trade as Widodo’s Sinovac shot underlines ‘brotherly relations’

January 15, 2021

CPPCC preps for Two Sessions

On Thursday, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairman Wang Yang presided over a meeting of CPPCC chairpersons. Top of the agenda: Preparations for the CPPCC’s annual session. Some context: Together, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress and the CP…

On Thursday, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairman Wang Yang presided over a meeting of CPPCC chairpersons.
Top of the agenda: Preparations for the CPPCC’s annual session.
Some context: Together, the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress and the CP...

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CCTV: 汪洋主持召开全国政协主席会议

Xinhua: op political advisor stresses preparing for annual consultative body session

January 15, 2021

The rising East

On Thursday, ministerial-level officials concluded their four-day workshop on Xi Jinping’s new development philosophy at the Central Party School. At the final session, the Party’s ideological czar, Wang Huning, had three instructions for senior officials (Xinhua): Understand the big picture. …

On Thursday, ministerial-level officials concluded their four-day workshop on Xi Jinping’s new development philosophy at the Central Party School.
At the final session, the Party’s ideological czar, Wang Huning, had three instructions for senior officials (Xinhua):

Understand the big picture.
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Xinhua: 省部级主要领导干部学习贯彻党的十九届五中全会精神专题研讨班结业王沪宁出席结业式并总结讲话

Sohu: 新发展阶段新在哪里？陈一新从八个方面进行阐释

January 15, 2021

Bi-latte-ral relations

The socialist market economy and global capitalism makes for strange bedfellows. On Thursday, Xi Jinping wrote a letter to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. In the missive, Xi urged the coffee behemoth to help mend tattered ties between Beijing and Washington (Bloomberg): “I hope Starbucks will make ac…

The socialist market economy and global capitalism makes for strange bedfellows.
On Thursday, Xi Jinping wrote a letter to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
In the missive, Xi urged the coffee behemoth to help mend tattered ties between Beijing and Washington (Bloomberg):

“I hope Starbucks will make ac...

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Bloomberg: Xi Asks Starbucks’s Schultz for Help Mending U.S.-China Ties

CGTN: Exclusive: Schultz says Starbucks’ best days ahead in China in response to Xi Jinping’s message

January 14, 2021

Going somewhere?

On Wednesday, China Railway changed its ticketing rules, shortening the pre-sale period for train tickets nationwide. The deets: Starting January 29, travelers can only purchase train tickets 15 days prior to departure – instead of the normal 30 days. Starting Thursday, passengers will be able to g…

On Wednesday, China Railway changed its ticketing rules, shortening the pre-sale period for train tickets nationwide.
The deets:

Starting January 29, travelers can only purchase train tickets 15 days prior to departure – instead of the normal 30 days.
Starting Thursday, passengers will be able to g...

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China Railway: 关于铁路部门调整预售期及退票费率规则的公告

China Railway: 铁路部门推出免费退票措施

Gov.cn: 交通部：中高风险区城市应暂停出租车、顺风车的跨城业务和拼车业务

January 14, 2021

China reports highest daily COVID-19 surge since April

The COVID-19 comeback continues. On Wednesday, China added: 81 confirmed cases and four asymptomatic cases in Hebei 43 confirmed cases and 68 asymptomatic cases in Heilongjiang Two asymptomatic cases in Jilin One asymptomatic case in Zhejiang Currently, the two major clusters are in: Shijia…

The COVID-19 comeback continues.
On Wednesday, China added:

81 confirmed cases and four asymptomatic cases in Hebei
43 confirmed cases and 68 asymptomatic cases in Heilongjiang
Two asymptomatic cases in Jilin
One asymptomatic case in Zhejiang

Currently, the two major clusters are in:

Shijia...

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Gov.cn: 2021年1月13日河北省新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况

Gov.cn: 黑龙江卫健委最新疫情通报

Gov.cn: 吉林省卫生健康委关于新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况通报（2021年1月14日公布）

Gov.cn: 2021年1月14日浙江省新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况

Caixin: 河北三市全域封闭管理一镇超2万名村民正在转移隔离

Caixin: 佳木斯至北京K350次列车共现5名新冠感染者

January 14, 2021

MEE lays out responsibility for climate protection

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released its guiding opinions on work related to climate change and environmental protection. The big development: Climate change mitigation targets will be integrated into national economic and social development plans and provincial gov…

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released its guiding opinions on work related to climate change and environmental protection.
The big development: Climate change mitigation targets will be integrated into national economic and social development plans and provincial gov...

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MEE: 关于统筹和加强应对气候变化与生态环境保护相关工作的指导意见

MEE: 生态环境部综合司有关负责人就《关于统筹和加强应对气候变化与生态环境保护相关工作的指导意见》答记者问

21st Century Biz: 生态环境部：抓紧制定2030年前碳达峰行动方案，对地方有何影响？

Reuters: China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals

January 14, 2021

More platforms feel antitrust heat

On Thursday, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it has launched a probe into Vipshop for alleged anticompetitive behavior. Some context: Vipshop is a Chinese e-commerce platform specializing in discount sales. SAMR didn’t reveal specifics about the probe other…

On Thursday, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it has launched a probe into Vipshop for alleged anticompetitive behavior.
Some context: Vipshop is a Chinese e-commerce platform specializing in discount sales.

SAMR didn’t reveal specifics about the probe other...

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Xinhua: 市场监管总局依法对唯品会涉嫌实施不正当竞争行为立案调查

CE.cn: 反对不正当竞争推动高质量发展

January 14, 2021

China appoints new trade chief

China’s got a new chief trade negotiator. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) announced that Yu Jianhua will had been appointed China International Trade Representative. Yu is well-qualified: Yu has spent nearly his entire 30-year career working on trade issues. He has twice served as d…

Yu has spent nearly his entire 30-year career working on trade issues.
He has twice served as d...

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MofCom: 国务院任命商务部领导人员

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