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November 25, 2020

Hunan gets a new Party boss

Remember those four provincial Party secretary appointments we got you all excited about yesterday? Here’s number two: Last week, Xu Dazhe was appointed Party boss of Hunan. Xu is taking over the job from Du Jiahao, who is stepping down due to having reached retirement age. A little about Xu: An … Username Password Remember Me… Read More »

Remember those four provincial Party secretary appointments we got you all excited about yesterday?
Here's number two: Last week, Xu Dazhe was appointed Party boss of Hunan.

Xu is taking over the job from Du Jiahao, who is stepping down due to having reached retirement age.

A little about Xu:

An ...

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People.cn: 湖南省委主要负责同志职务调整许达哲任湖南省委书记

SCMP: Why China’s aerospace experts have become Xi Jinping’s new political elite

November 25, 2020

No granny left behind

On Tuesday, the State Council released a policy aimed at encouraging the public sector to improve tech accessibility for senior citizens over a three-year period from 2020-2022. Some context: As daily processes move into the digital and mobile realms, a widening digital knowledge gap is leaving…

On Tuesday, the State Council released a policy aimed at encouraging the public sector to improve tech accessibility for senior citizens over a three-year period from 2020-2022.
Some context: As daily processes move into the digital and mobile realms, a widening digital knowledge gap is leaving...

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Gov.cn: 国务院办公厅印发《关于切实解决老年人运用智能技术困难的实施方案》

November 25, 2020

Wang Yi walks the Tokyo tightrope

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Tokyo for a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. Some context: The state of Sino-Japanese relations is…complicated. The two countries have plenty of points of contention including: Disputes over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands Japan’s …

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Tokyo for a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi.
Some context: The state of Sino-Japanese relations is…complicated.
The two countries have plenty of points of contention including:

Disputes over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands
Japan’s ...

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The Paper: 王毅：中日达成五点重要共识和六项具体成果

CNA: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi visits Japan amid regional tensions

SCMP: China’s Wang Yi heads to Tokyo to ‘test the waters’ with Japan PM Yoshihide Suga

Reuters: China foreign minister to meet Japan’s Suga; Beijing’s first high-level contact with new PM

November 25, 2020

Xi speaks with Merkel

On Tuesday, it was Xi Jinping’s turn to make nice with Europe. In a phone call with German chancellor Angela Merkel, Xi called for continued EU-China cooperation (SCMP): “China and the EU should strive to be mutually respectful and grasp the main themes of dialogue and win-win cooperation.” Fun sc…

On Tuesday, it was Xi Jinping’s turn to make nice with Europe.
In a phone call with German chancellor Angela Merkel, Xi called for continued EU-China cooperation (SCMP):

“China and the EU should strive to be mutually respectful and grasp the main themes of dialogue and win-win cooperation.”

Fun sc...

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Xinhua: http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/leaders/2020-11/24/c_1126781634.htm

SCMP: Xi Jinping calls for Germany, Europe to ‘remain open to Chinese companies’

November 25, 2020

Premier Li promises “reasonable” growth

On Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang met via video with the heads of the: World Bank International Monetary Fund World Trade Organization International Labor Organization Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Financial Stability Board Some context: The so called “6+1 roundtable” has…

On Tuesday, Premier Li Keqiang met via video with the heads of the:

World Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
International Labor Organization
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Financial Stability Board

Some context: The so called “6+1 roundtable” has...

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Gov.cn: 李克强：中国经济稳定恢复得益于围绕保市场主体实施助企纾困政策

Gov.cn: Premier Li: China to promote higher-level opening-up for more win-win outcomes

Gov.cn: Premier meets press with financial leaders

November 25, 2020

Model workers meetup

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping spoke at a massive ceremony to honor model workers held at the Great Hall of the People. Xi’s message (People’s Daily): “Model workers are the elite of the nation, models for the people, and heroes of the republic.” Some context: Model workers are workers who have …

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping spoke at a massive ceremony to honor model workers held at the Great Hall of the People.
Xi’s message (People’s Daily):

“Model workers are the elite of the nation, models for the people, and heroes of the republic.”

Some context: Model workers are workers who have ...

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People's Daily: 在全国劳动模范和先进工作者表彰大会上的讲话

November 24, 2020

Domestic COVID-19 infections pop up in multiple cities

Over the past week, mainland China has seen a resurgence of COVID-19 in several cities. Since November 17 (Gov.cn): Tianjin detected seven confirmed cases among the quarantined close contacts of an initial case discovered on November 8. Shanghai reported six confirmed cases linked to Pudong Airport…

Over the past week, mainland China has seen a resurgence of COVID-19 in several cities.
Since November 17 (Gov.cn):

Tianjin detected seven confirmed cases among the quarantined close contacts of an initial case discovered on November 8.
Shanghai reported six confirmed cases linked to Pudong Airport...

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Gov.cn: 天津市卫生健康委员会疫情防控动态

Gov.cn: 上海市卫生健康委员会防控动态

Gov.cn: 内蒙古自治区卫生健康委员会疫情通报

November 24, 2020

Provincial Party boss promotions bonanza

Last week saw a bustle of activity on the personnel front. The big news: We’ve got four new provincial Party bosses y’all. First out: Jing Junhai was appointed Party secretary of Jilin. Jing is taking over from Bayanqolu, who is stepping down due to having reached retirement age. A littl…

Last week saw a bustle of activity on the personnel front.
The big news: We’ve got four new provincial Party bosses y’all.
First out: Jing Junhai was appointed Party secretary of Jilin.

Jing is taking over from Bayanqolu, who is stepping down due to having reached retirement age.

A littl...

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CPC People: 吉林省委主要负责同志职务调整景俊海任吉林省委书记

November 24, 2020

Stand by yourself

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been racking up his telephone bill lately. In the past week, he made calls to: His French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Wang’s message: Europe should stand on its own two feet. So…

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has been racking up his telephone bill lately.
In the past week, he made calls to:

His French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell

Wang’s message: Europe should stand on its own two feet.
So...

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Gov.cn: 王毅同欧盟外交与安全政策高级代表博雷利通电话

SCMP: China supports European push for ‘strategic autonomy’, Wang Yi says

November 24, 2020

Season’s greetings

The five-year planning season for all government agencies is now upon us. Yesterday, The Paper published some thoughts by Yang Weimin, who played a key role in drafting previous five-year plans (FYP), on how local governments should formulate those plans. Yang said making the plan easy to understand…

The five-year planning season for all government agencies is now upon us.
Yesterday, The Paper published some thoughts by Yang Weimin, who played a key role in drafting previous five-year plans (FYP), on how local governments should formulate those plans.
Yang said making the plan easy to understand...

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The Paper: 杨伟民：地方编制“十四五”规划要实实在在，让人看得懂

50 Forum: 中国经济50人论坛唐山研讨会纪要（二）——杨伟民：地方编制“十四五”规划要注意的问题

November 24, 2020

Mission accomplished

It’s official – China has eliminated extreme poverty. On Monday, the Guizhou provincial government announced that nine previously poor counties had passed a third-party review and been removed from a national list of impoverished counties. The big deal: They were the last counties on that list….

It’s official – China has eliminated extreme poverty.
On Monday, the Guizhou provincial government announced that nine previously poor counties had passed a third-party review and been removed from a national list of impoverished counties.
The big deal: They were the last counties on that list....

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Xinhua: China removes all remaining counties from poverty list

November 23, 2020

Old habits die hard

On Friday, People’s Daily published an editorial by Ding Xuexiang explaining the Party’s recommendations for the 14th Five-Year Plan. Some context: Ding Xuexiang is the director of the general office of the Party’s Central Committee and Xi Jinping’s chief of staff. Ding’s topic? How …

On Friday, People’s Daily published an editorial by Ding Xuexiang explaining the Party’s recommendations for the 14th Five-Year Plan.
Some context: Ding Xuexiang is the director of the general office of the Party’s Central Committee and Xi Jinping’s chief of staff.
Ding’s topic?

How ...

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CPC People: 丁薛祥：坚持和完善党领导经济社会发展的体制机制

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