Hi folks,

Welcome to the first issue of the Official China Digest, a monthly list of official Communist Party and Chinese state documents.

With it, we aim to help you stay on top of the stream of official documents coming out of Beijing, including Central Documents, meeting readouts, white papers, etc. You can find the scope of this digest at the bottom. We will be experimenting with scope, format, etc, in the coming months.

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1. National Party Congress

• N/A: the next one is due in late-2022.

2. Central Committee - plenums

• N/A: the next one is due in the second half of 2022.

3. Central Committee and State Council - Central Documents (中央文件)

• 中共中央办公厅 国务院办公厅印发《乡村建设行动实施方案》 Rural Construction Action Implementation Programme (May 23)
• 中共中央办公厅 国务院办公厅印发《关于推进实施国家文化数字化战略的意见》Opinions on Advancing the Implementation of the National Strategy for Cultural Digitisation (May 22)
• 中共中央办公厅印发《关于加强新时代离退休干部党的建设工作的意见》Opinions on Strengthening the New Era Party-building Work on Retired Cadres (May 15)
• 中共中央办公厅 国务院办公厅印发《关于推进以县城为重要载体的城镇化建设的意见》Opinions on Promoting Urbanisation Construction With Country Seats as Important Medium (May 6)

4. Politburo - meetings and study sessions (readouts)

• 习近平在中共中央政治局第三十九次集体学习时强调 把中国文明历史研究引向深入 推动增强历史自觉坚定文化自信 Politburo 39th Collective Study Session (on Chinese civilisation and cultural confidence) (May 27)
• 中共中央政治局召开会议 审议《中国共产党政治协商工作条例》 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议 Politburo meeting on political consultation work (May 27) (see Neican Brief #115)
• 中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 分析当前新冠肺炎疫情防控形势 研究部署抓紧抓实疫情防控重点工作 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议 Politburo Standing Committee meeting on COVID (May 5)

5. State Council - meetings (readouts)

• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 进一步部署稳经济一揽子措施 State Council Executive Meeting (reported May 23) (see Neican Brief #114).
• 李克强主持召开国务院第七次全体会议 决定任命李家超为香港特别行政区第六任行政长官 State Council 7th Plenary Session (May 20)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 要求财政货币政策以就业优先为导向 稳住经济大盘等 State Council Executive Meeting (May 11)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 部署进一步为中小微企业和个体工商户纾困举措等 State Council Executive Meeting (May 5)

6. State Council - documents

• 国务院关于印发扎实稳住经济一揽子政策措施的通知 A Package of Policy Measures to Firmly Stabilise the Economy (May 31)
• 国务院关于印发气象高质量发展纲要（2022—2035年）的通知 Meteorology High-quality Development Outline (May 19)
• 国务院办公厅关于推动外贸保稳提质的意见 Opinions to Promote the Stability and Quality of Foreign Trade (May 26)
• 国务院办公厅关于印发深化医药卫生体制改革2022年重点工作任务的通知 Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Healthcare System - Key tasks in 2022 (May 25)
• 国务院办公厅关于进一步盘活存量资产扩大有效投资的意见 Opinions on Further Revitalising Stock Assets and Expanding Effective Investment (May 25)
• 国务院办公厅关于印发新污染物治理行动方案的通知 New Pollutant Management Action Programme (May 24)
• 国务院办公厅关于印发“十四五”国民健康规划的通知 National Citizen Health  Plan of the 14th Five-Year Plan (May 20)
• 国务院办公厅关于进一步做好高校毕业生等青年就业创业工作的通知 Circular on Further Improving the Work on the Employment and Entrepreneurship of Higher Education Graduates and Other Youth (May 13)

7. State Council Information Office - Chinese government white papers

• None published this month

8. Central/national-level work conferences

• None occurred this month (within scope).

9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - foreign policy position papers

• 中国关于同太平洋岛国相互尊重、共同发展的立场文件 China’s Position Paper on Mutual Respect and Common Development with Pacific Island Countries (May 30): Chinese | English

Scope of the digest

1. National Party Congress (next one due in late-2022)

2. Central Committee - plenums (next one due in the second half of 2022)

3. Central Committee/State Council - Central Documents

4. Politburo - meetings and study sessions (readouts)

5. State Council - meetings (readouts)

6. State Council - documents

7. State Council Information Office - Chinese government white papers

8. Central/national-level work conferences (readouts): Central Economic Work Conference, Central Ethnic Work Conference, Central United Front Work Conference, Taiwan Affairs Work Conference, National Religious Affairs Work Conference

9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - foreign policy position papers