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October 16, 2020

MoST wants input on sci-tech innovation Five-Year Plan

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is hard at work drafting a National Science and Technology Innovation Five-Year Plan (FYP). Some context: After the upcoming 14th FYP is published, many agencies will issue detailed plans for their own work during the same period. Now MoST is asking… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is hard at work drafting a National Science and Technology Innovation Five-Year Plan (FYP).
Some context: After the upcoming 14th FYP is published, many agencies will issue detailed plans for their own work during the same period.
Now MoST is asking...

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Gov.cn: “十四五”国家科技创新规划面向社会征集研究单位开展重大问题研究公告

October 16, 2020

Examining education reform

On October 15, the general offices of the CCP Central Committee and the State Council issued new guidelines to strengthen sports and arts education in schools. Some context: The guidelines are set to implement the just-issued reform plan, which aims to adjust evaluation criteria in the larger educat…

On October 15, the general offices of the CCP Central Committee and the State Council issued new guidelines to strengthen sports and arts education in schools.
Some context: The guidelines are set to implement the just-issued reform plan, which aims to adjust evaluation criteria in the larger educat...

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Gov.cn: 中共中央办公厅国务院办公厅印发《关于全面加强和改进新时代学校体育工作的意见》和《关于全面加强和改进新时代学校美育工作的意见》

October 16, 2020

Ready, set, innovate

On Thursday, Premier Li Keqiang channeled his inner startup-bro by officially launching the 2020 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week. In his opening speech, Li said that despite a challenging external environment (Gov.cn 1): “China has continued to further reform and [open up], …

On Thursday, Premier Li Keqiang channeled his inner startup-bro by officially launching the 2020 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week.
In his opening speech, Li said that despite a challenging external environment (Gov.cn 1):

“China has continued to further reform and [open up], ...

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Gov.cn: Premier stresses entrepreneurship, innovation

Gov.cn: 李克强出席全国大众创业万众创新活动周启动仪式

October 16, 2020

China’s uneven recovery: the official take

Folks in China are expecting the strongest economic data print since the pandemic started when the stats bureau drops the Q3 GDP results on Monday. But like us, Yang Weimin, a former top economic policy advisor, is concerned about the uneven recovery. Some context: Yang was Liu He’s deputy at t…

Folks in China are expecting the strongest economic data print since the pandemic started when the stats bureau drops the Q3 GDP results on Monday.
But like us, Yang Weimin, a former top economic policy advisor, is concerned about the uneven recovery.
Some context: Yang was Liu He’s deputy at t...

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Yicai: 三季度GDP增速或超5% 中国经济加快复苏

The Paper: 杨伟民：投资重回拉动经济增长主动力，信贷转化机制有待疏通

October 15, 2020

Winter is coming

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued a draft air pollution control action plan for the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region. The draft was directed to a shortlist of agencies, local authorities, and energy and transport SOEs for comment. Some context: MEE issued a simil…

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) issued a draft air pollution control action plan for the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region.

The draft was directed to a shortlist of agencies, local authorities, and energy and transport SOEs for comment.

Some context: MEE issued a simil...

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Gov.cn: 关于征求《长三角地区2020-2021年秋冬季大气污染综合治理攻坚行动方案（征求意见稿）》意见的函

Gov.cn: 关于征求《京津冀及周边地区、汾渭平原2020-2021年秋冬季大气污染综合治理攻坚行动方案（征求意见稿）》意见的函

October 15, 2020

A sharp rebuke

We’ve been keeping an eye on Qingdao’s COVID-19 outbreak so you don’t have to. Here’s the latest: Qingdao authorities have tested 7.6 million residents and have found no further cases (The Paper 1). One asymptomatic case detected on September 24 developed into a confirmed case on Wednesday (Gov.cn)…

We’ve been keeping an eye on Qingdao’s COVID-19 outbreak so you don’t have to.
Here’s the latest:

Qingdao authorities have tested 7.6 million residents and have found no further cases (The Paper 1).
One asymptomatic case detected on September 24 developed into a confirmed case on Wednesday (Gov.cn)...

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Gov.cn: 2020年10月14日0至24时青岛市新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情情况

The Paper: 青岛核酸检测已采样994万份，尚未发现新增阳性样本

The Paper: 青岛市卫健委主任隋振华被停职，市胸科医院院长邓凯被免职

October 15, 2020

Getting tough on exports

On Tuesday, China’s national legislature convened to deliberate a slew of new legislation including the country’s first Export Control Law. Some context: This is the legislature’s third and final round of deliberation on the law. It will be finalized by October 17. The draft law is undergoing some l…

On Tuesday, China’s national legislature convened to deliberate a slew of new legislation including the country’s first Export Control Law.
Some context: This is the legislature’s third and final round of deliberation on the law. It will be finalized by October 17.
The draft law is undergoing some l...

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Xinhua: 出口管制法草案三审进一步强化维护国家安全和利益

NPC: 出口管制法草案三审稿提请审议未经许可出口管制物项或被追刑责

NPC: 全国人大常委会委员分组审议时建议将源代码和算法一并列入管制物项

October 15, 2020

Reform and opening 2.0

Yesterday, we told you that Xi Jinping gave a landmark speech to mark the 40th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. We also told you that Xi’s speech was heavy on homily, but light on specifics. But there was one important takeaway from Xi’s speech: Reform and opening is here to sta…

Yesterday, we told you that Xi Jinping gave a landmark speech to mark the 40th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.

We also told you that Xi’s speech was heavy on homily, but light on specifics.

But there was one important takeaway from Xi’s speech:

Reform and opening is here to sta...

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Caixin: Xi Urges ‘Greater Political Courage, Wisdom’ to Advance Reform Agenda

Bloomberg: Xi Rallies China Behind Shenzhen as Tech Fight Heats Up

October 15, 2020

A tale of two DCEP trials

As we’ve highlighted before, China’s central bank (PBoC) is going hard in the paint on rolling out its national digital currency (DCEP). Monday saw another big step in the beta testing process when the Shenzhen government gave away 10 million digital yuan via a public lottery. Here’s what happened n…

As we’ve highlighted before, China’s central bank (PBoC) is going hard in the paint on rolling out its national digital currency (DCEP).
Monday saw another big step in the beta testing process when the Shenzhen government gave away 10 million digital yuan via a public lottery.
Here’s what happened n...

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Shenzhen Government Official Wechat: “礼享罗湖”促消费活动再次开启，面向在深个人发放千万元数字人民币红包

The Paper: 数字人民币初体验｜用起来不比微信支付宝差，未来值得期待

21st Century Biz: 数字货币在雄安能用吗？实地探访：小规模测试，星巴克等暂未接入

October 14, 2020

NPCSC does its thing

Yesterday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) – aka the leaders of China’s legislature – kicked off a routine bi-monthly gathering. It’s happening a bit earlier than usual, so as not to overlap with the Party’s Fifth Plenum, scheduled for October 26-29. This time around, at le…

Yesterday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) – aka the leaders of China’s legislature – kicked off a routine bi-monthly gathering.
It’s happening a bit earlier than usual, so as not to overlap with the Party’s Fifth Plenum, scheduled for October 26-29.
This time around, at le...

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NPC: 栗战书主持召开十三届全国人大常委会第七十二次委员长会议决定十三届全国人大常委会第二十二次会议10月13日至17日在京举行

NPC Observer: NPCSC Session Watch: Patent, Export Control, Personal Information Protection, Wildlife Protection National Defense

October 14, 2020

Going going green

On Tuesday, Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng paid a visit to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) where he led a symposium on environmental protection. The headline: Environmental protection will be an even higher priority in the coming years Han went on to describe an ambitious environme…

On Tuesday, Executive Vice Premier Han Zheng paid a visit to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) where he led a symposium on environmental protection.
The headline:

Environmental protection will be an even higher priority in the coming years

Han went on to describe an ambitious environme...

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The Paper: 韩正强调：把生态修复和环境保护摆在更加重要位置

October 14, 2020

The kids aren’t alright

On October 13, the CCP Central Committee and the State Council released a reform plan to adjust evaluation criteria in the education system. The stated goal: To ensure schools produce the “talents” that the country needs Here’s the profile of ideal talents (Gov.cn): Be loyal to the Party and…

On October 13, the CCP Central Committee and the State Council released a reform plan to adjust evaluation criteria in the education system.
The stated goal:

To ensure schools produce the “talents” that the country needs

Here’s the profile of ideal talents (Gov.cn):

Be loyal to the Party and...

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Gov.cn: 中共中央国务院印发《深化新时代教育评价改革总体方案》

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