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December 2, 2020

Provincial appointment trends

As regular Tip Sheet readers know, there has been a lot of turnover among the provincial leadership over the past month (see entry above). In the past two weeks, six new provincial Party secretaries have been appointed. In total, there have been 10 new provincial Party secretaries appointed in 2020… Username Password Remember Me … Read More »

As regular Tip Sheet readers know, there has been a lot of turnover among the provincial leadership over the past month (see entry above).

In the past two weeks, six new provincial Party secretaries have been appointed.
In total, there have been 10 new provincial Party secretaries appointed in 2020...

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Sohu: 年内十省“换帅”：均为一把手转任，新书记最年长者64岁

December 2, 2020

Fujian gets a new Party secretary

It’s appointment season in provincial politics. Some context: Over the past two weeks, the Party secretaries of Jilin, Hunan, Guizhou, and Yunnan all got switched out. The latest: On Tuesday, the Party announced that Yin Li is taking over the top spot in Fujian. Yin is taking over from Yu…

It’s appointment season in provincial politics.
Some context: Over the past two weeks, the Party secretaries of Jilin, Hunan, Guizhou, and Yunnan all got switched out.
The latest: On Tuesday, the Party announced that Yin Li is taking over the top spot in Fujian.

Yin is taking over from Yu...

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CPC People: 福建海南省委主要负责同志职务调整

December 2, 2020

Government looks to raise retirement age

After decades of the one-child policy, the country’s population is aging rapidly. With the rising number of oldsters, Beijing needs to address a looming labor shortage. Some context: China’s working age population is predicted to decrease from more than 900 million in 2011 to about 700 million …

After decades of the one-child policy, the country’s population is aging rapidly.
With the rising number of oldsters, Beijing needs to address a looming labor shortage.
Some context: China’s working age population is predicted to decrease from more than 900 million in 2011 to about 700 million ...

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Yicai: 民政部部长：总和生育率破警戒线，人口发展进入关键转折期

CCTV: 延迟退休方案已趋于成熟：养老金领取机制、退休年龄怎么改

Xinhua: 渐进式延迟退休确定实施统一规定同自愿选择结合

December 2, 2020

Politburo studies IPR protection

On Tuesday, the Politburo gathered for a study session. The topic: Intellectual property rights (IPR) protection. Xi Jinping explained why this subject is important right now (People.cn): “At the moment, China is transforming from an IPR importer to an IPR creator, and IPR work is shiftin…

On Tuesday, the Politburo gathered for a study session.
The topic: Intellectual property rights (IPR) protection.
Xi Jinping explained why this subject is important right now (People.cn):

“At the moment, China is transforming from an IPR importer to an IPR creator, and IPR work is shiftin...

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CPC People: 习近平在中央政治局第二十五次集体学习时强调全面加强知识产权保护工作激发创新活力推动构建新发展格局

December 1, 2020

Good news on another virus

Today is World AIDS Day. The occasion was marked by the top leadership with instructions from Premier Li Keqiang. Li hailed China’s achievements in preventing and controlling AIDS, while also calling for perseverance in: “Improving systems and mechanisms for disease prevention and treatment, and st…

Today is World AIDS Day.
The occasion was marked by the top leadership with instructions from Premier Li Keqiang.
Li hailed China’s achievements in preventing and controlling AIDS, while also calling for perseverance in:

“Improving systems and mechanisms for disease prevention and treatment, and st...

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Gov.cn: 李克强对艾滋病防治工作作出重要批示

Xinhua: China achieves UN targets in key anti-AIDS battleground

December 1, 2020

Li addresses the SCO

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang delivered an address via videolink to the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Some context: The SCO’s membership consists of China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekist…

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang delivered an address via videolink to the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Some context: The SCO’s membership consists of China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekist...

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Gov.cn: 李克强在上海合作组织成员国政府首脑（总理）理事会第十九次会议上的讲话

Gov.cn: Premier Li attends 19th meeting of SCO member states’ council of heads of government

December 1, 2020

Xi encourages more efforts on United Front

At Monday’s Politburo meeting (see previous entry), the top leadership also discussed work rules for the United Front. Some context: The Party’s United Front Work Department liaises with non-Party groups to make sure they are down with the Party’s agenda. Non-Party groups include businesses, re…

At Monday’s Politburo meeting (see previous entry), the top leadership also discussed work rules for the United Front.
Some context: The Party’s United Front Work Department liaises with non-Party groups to make sure they are down with the Party’s agenda. Non-Party groups include businesses, re...

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CPC People: 中共中央政治局召开会议审议《军队政治工作条例》《中国共产党统一战线工作条例》和《中国共产党党员权利保障条例》中共中央总书记习近平主持会议

December 1, 2020

Xi looks to strengthen hold over military

On Monday, the Politburo sat down for its monthly meeting. Top of the agenda: Reviewing revisions to the rules regarding “political work” in the armed forces. Some context: “Political work” focuses on making sure that soldiers are au fait with the Party’s ideology. For Xi, politi…

On Monday, the Politburo sat down for its monthly meeting.
Top of the agenda: Reviewing revisions to the rules regarding “political work” in the armed forces.
Some context: “Political work” focuses on making sure that soldiers are au fait with the Party’s ideology.
For Xi, politi...

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December 1, 2020

Guo Shuqing talks financial sector risk

Since the Party approved recommendations for the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) at October’s Fifth Plenum, top officials have published essays elaborating on what the plan means for their respective areas of responsibility. On Monday, Caixin summarized the important points from China Banking and Insuranc…

Since the Party approved recommendations for the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) at October’s Fifth Plenum, top officials have published essays elaborating on what the plan means for their respective areas of responsibility.
On Monday, Caixin summarized the important points from China Banking and Insuranc...

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Caixin: 郭树清：房地产是现阶段金融风险最大的“灰犀牛”

November 30, 2020

Ruan Chengfa takes the wheel in Yunnan

Here’s the final installment in our continuing series on the four recently promoted provincial Party bosses. On November 20, Ruan Chengfa was appointed Party secretary of Yunnan. Ruan takes over the role from Chen Hao, who is stepping down after having reached retirement age. A little about Ruan: …

Here’s the final installment in our continuing series on the four recently promoted provincial Party bosses.
On November 20, Ruan Chengfa was appointed Party secretary of Yunnan.

Ruan takes over the role from Chen Hao, who is stepping down after having reached retirement age.

A little about Ruan:
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CPC People: 云南省委主要负责同志职务调整阮成发任云南省委书记

November 30, 2020

China to be more active on world stage

On Monday, Politburo member Yang Jiechi published an article in the People’s Daily laying out the Party’s approach to foreign policy over the coming five years. Some context: Yang is China’s top-ranked foreign affairs official. He oversees the office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. M…

On Monday, Politburo member Yang Jiechi published an article in the People’s Daily laying out the Party’s approach to foreign policy over the coming five years.
Some context: Yang is China’s top-ranked foreign affairs official. He oversees the office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission.
M...

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People's Daily: 积极营造良好外部环境（学习贯彻党的十九届五中全会精神

November 30, 2020

Getting healthy, patriotically

On Friday, the State Council issued a policy document re-launching a “patriotic heath campaign” (PHC). You might remember patriotic health campaigns from Chinese history class… Mao Zedong first mentioned the “health campaign” idea during a visit to Changgang Township in 1933. He wanted to reduce co…

On Friday, the State Council issued a policy document re-launching a “patriotic heath campaign” (PHC).
You might remember patriotic health campaigns from Chinese history class…

Mao Zedong first mentioned the “health campaign” idea during a visit to Changgang Township in 1933. He wanted to reduce co...

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Gov.cn: 国务院关于深入开展爱国卫生运动的意见

Gov.cn: 国务院印发《关于深入开展爱国卫生运动的意见》

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