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November 13, 2020

Hit the road, Jack

When doing business in China, here’s a good rule of thumb: Try not to personally annoy Xi Jinping. Case in point: On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal scooped that Xi Jinping himself was behind the decision to shut down Ant Group’s IPO. ICYMI: Last week, regulators halted Ant Group’s planned … Username Password Remember Me … Read More »

When doing business in China, here’s a good rule of thumb:

Try not to personally annoy Xi Jinping.

Case in point: On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal scooped that Xi Jinping himself was behind the decision to shut down Ant Group’s IPO.
ICYMI: Last week, regulators halted Ant Group’s planned ...

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WSJ: China’s President Xi Jinping Personally Scuttled Jack Ma’s Ant IPO

November 13, 2020

A warm RCEPtion

On Thursday, news broke that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be signed on Sunday after eight years of laborious negotiation. Some context: The RCEP is a humongous multilateral trade pact consisting of the following 15 Asia-Pacific countries: The 10 member states of…

On Thursday, news broke that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be signed on Sunday after eight years of laborious negotiation.
Some context: The RCEP is a humongous multilateral trade pact consisting of the following 15 Asia-Pacific countries:

The 10 member states of...

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21st Century Biz: 重大利好！RCEP签署倒计时，中国将加入全球最大自贸区

Asia Times: China-backed deal to be signed with Southeast Asia

SCMP: Explainer | What is RCEP and what does an Indo-Pacific free-trade deal offer China?

November 12, 2020

Industrial internet infrastructure gets a boost

On Wednesday, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Liu Liehong dropped in at the China Development Forum to lay out his ministry’s efforts to support technological self-reliance. We’ve seen Liu’s arguments before, and they make sense (21st Century Biz): Better industrial intern…

On Wednesday, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Liu Liehong dropped in at the China Development Forum to lay out his ministry’s efforts to support technological self-reliance.
We’ve seen Liu’s arguments before, and they make sense (21st Century Biz):

Better industrial intern...

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21st Century Biz: 工信部：将有序对外放开数据中心、云等增值电信业务，在上海、海南先行试点

November 12, 2020

Hong Kong opposition announces mass resignation

On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s remaining 15 opposition lawmakers announced they would resign en masse over the ousting of four of their colleagues. Some context: On Tuesday, China’s legislature (NPCSC) passed a resolution stipulating that any members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (Legco) that suppor…

On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s remaining 15 opposition lawmakers announced they would resign en masse over the ousting of four of their colleagues.
Some context: On Tuesday, China’s legislature (NPCSC) passed a resolution stipulating that any members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (Legco) that suppor...

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LOCPG: 香港中联办发言人：严正谴责立法会反对派议员“闹辞” 自选绝路者众必弃之

SCMP: Hong Kong opposition lawmakers to resign en masse over Beijing resolution empowering local government to bypass courts and unseat politicians

November 12, 2020

State Council launches integrated license plan in Pudong

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing – chairing the weekly State Council executive meeting. One item stood out on the agenda: The launch of a pilot “integrated license” system covering 31 industries in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area How it works: Pudong businesses in the 31 industries will …

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing – chairing the weekly State Council executive meeting.
One item stood out on the agenda:

The launch of a pilot “integrated license” system covering 31 industries in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area

How it works:

Pudong businesses in the 31 industries will ...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议听取国务院第七次大督查情况汇报等

Gov.cn: Integrated license to be piloted in Pudong New Area to spur market vitality

Xinhua: 习近平出席浦东开发开放30周年庆祝大会

November 12, 2020

Why China’s hidin’ from Biden

On Saturday, voting returns made it clear that former Vice President Joe Biden had defeated President Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential race. Despite Trump’s insistence that the vote was fraudulent, the results have been widely accepted both domestically and abroad, with a bevy of foreign lea…

On Saturday, voting returns made it clear that former Vice President Joe Biden had defeated President Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential race.
Despite Trump’s insistence that the vote was fraudulent, the results have been widely accepted both domestically and abroad, with a bevy of foreign lea...

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Gov.cn: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s Regular Press Conference on November 9, 2020

November 12, 2020

Constructing a peaceful China

On Tuesday, leadership of the country’s top law enforcement agencies gathered for the Peaceful China Construction Work Meeting. The goal was to translate national security concerns from the Fifth Plenum into a workable implementation plan. Some context: The Party established a new Peaceful China C…

On Tuesday, leadership of the country’s top law enforcement agencies gathered for the Peaceful China Construction Work Meeting.

The goal was to translate national security concerns from the Fifth Plenum into a workable implementation plan.

Some context: The Party established a new Peaceful China C...

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Xinhua: 习近平对平安中国建设作出重要指示强调全面提升平安中国建设水平不断增强人民群众获得感幸福感安全感

CPLAC: 平安中国建设工作会议召开！努力建设更高水平的平安中国

November 11, 2020

China not worried about winter COVID-19 resurgence

Between Sunday and Wednesday, domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases have been discovered in some cities (NHC): Tianjin reported two confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case Shanghai reported one confirmed case Fuyang, Anhui reported one confirmed case connected to the Shanghai case While quickl…

Between Sunday and Wednesday, domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases have been discovered in some cities (NHC):

Tianjin reported two confirmed cases and one asymptomatic case
Shanghai reported one confirmed case
Fuyang, Anhui reported one confirmed case connected to the Shanghai case

While quickl...

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Gov.cn: 天津市新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况

Gov.cn: 上海11月9日新增1例本地新冠肺炎确诊病例新增境外输入4例治愈出院8例

Gov.cn: 11月11日安徽省报告新冠肺炎疫情情况

The Paper: 吴尊友谈冷链防控：疫情一起比一起发现得早，规模也越来越小

Yicai: 张文宏：上海本土病例病情不重莫因偶发病例影响正常生活

Caixin: 对话|中疾控冯子健解读新冠防控策略，中国正在做什么？

Caixin Global: China ‘Very Likely’ to Avoid Winter Coronavirus Outbreak, CDC Official Says

November 11, 2020

Li continues business environment improvement campaign

On Tuesday, the State Council published a hefty task list for reforming government to improve the business environment. Some context: The document is a follow-up to Premier Li Keqiang’s September meeting on the same topic. It’s along to-do list: The document contains over 70 tasks assigned to s…

On Tuesday, the State Council published a hefty task list for reforming government to improve the business environment.
Some context: The document is a follow-up to Premier Li Keqiang’s September meeting on the same topic.
It’s along to-do list: The document contains over 70 tasks assigned to s...

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Gov.cn: 国务院办公厅关于印发全国深化“放管服”改革优化营商环境电视电话会议重点任务分工方案的通知

November 11, 2020

NPC disqualifies Hong Kong lawmakers

China’s legislature (NPCSC) concluded its specially scheduled two-day session on Tuesday. Some context: The NPCSC usually meets every two months. They last met in mid-October, and were not scheduled to meet again until December. But with an ambitious legislative to-do list this year, legislators dec…

China’s legislature (NPCSC) concluded its specially scheduled two-day session on Tuesday.
Some context: The NPCSC usually meets every two months. They last met in mid-October, and were not scheduled to meet again until December. But with an ambitious legislative to-do list this year, legislators dec...

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NPCSC: 十三届全国人大常委会第二十三次会议在京闭幕

Xinhua: China’s top legislature adopts decision on HKSAR LegCo members’ qualification

SCMP: Four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers immediately disqualified after Beijing resolution empowering local government to bypass courts and unseat politicians

November 11, 2020

Won’t you be my neighbor?

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping attened the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit via videolink. Some context: The SCO’s membership includes China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. More context: The organization mainly focuses on regional securit…

On Tuesday, Xi Jinping attened the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit via videolink.
Some context: The SCO’s membership includes China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
More context: The organization mainly focuses on regional securit...

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Xinhua: Xi Focus: Multilateralism will win over unilateralism: Xi

Xinhua: Xi voices firm opposition to external interference in internal affairs of SCO member states

CCTV: Full text: Xi Jinping’s speech at 20th SCO summit

November 11, 2020

A new (scitech) revolution

On Tuesday, a special technology-focused Boao Forum for Asia kicked off with a written statement from Xi Jinping and a speech from Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng. This year’s forum, held in Macau, has been rescheduled, relocated, and reimagined due to COVID-19 restrictions. Xi had a vague but in…

On Tuesday, a special technology-focused Boao Forum for Asia kicked off with a written statement from Xi Jinping and a speech from Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng.

This year’s forum, held in Macau, has been rescheduled, relocated, and reimagined due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Xi had a vague but in...

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CCTV: 习近平向博鳌亚洲论坛国际科技与创新论坛首届大会开幕致贺信

Xinhua: Vice premier stresses innovation as development driving force

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