Official China Digest: Consolidated Document List

The Official China Digest is a monthly publication that lists official Communist Party and Chinese state documents. The digest aims to help you stay up-to-date on the latest official documents from Beijing, including Party directives, regulations, meeting readouts, white papers, articles, speeches,…

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The 21st Party Congress will likely convene in late-2027.

2a. Central Committee Plenary Sessions 中央委员会全体会议

The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee will likely convene in October or November 2023.

2b. Central Documents 中央文件

• 中共中央办公厅 国务院办公厅印发《关于进一步完善医疗卫生服务体系的意见》Opinions on Further Deepening Reforms to Promote the Healthy Development of Rural Medical and Health System (2023-03-23)
• 中共中央办公厅印发《关于在全党大兴调查研究的工作方案》 Work Programme for Vigorous and Extensive Investigation and Research across the Whole Party (2023-03-19)

Brief #142: Investigation and Research: Mass Line and High Modernism

On March 19, the General Office of the Central Committee released the Work Programme for Vigorous and Extensive Investigation and Research across the Whole Party (关于在全党大兴调查研究的工作方案). The programme requires Party cadres at all levels to conduct fact-finding missions to identify and proactively solve…

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• 中共中央 国务院印发《党和国家机构改革方案》 Party and State Institutional Reform Plan (2023-03-16)

Brief #141: Party and State Institutional Reform Plan 2023

On March 16, Xinhua published the Party and State Institutional Reform Plan (党和国家机构改革方案) issued by the Central Committee and the State Council. The plan aims to improve the division of functions, capabilities and efficiency of the institutions of the Communist Party and the Chinese state. Approved…

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3a. Politburo Meetings 中共中央政治局会议

• 中共中央政治局召开会议 研究部署在全党深入开展学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想主题教育工作 审议《领导干部报告个人有关事项规定》中共中央总书记习近平主持会议 Politburo meeting on Party-wide education campaign and cadre personal information reporting (2023-03-30)

Brief #143: March Politburo Meeting: Education Campaign and Personal Reporting

On March 30, the Politburo convened a meeting, with two outcomes. First, the Politburo launched a thematic education campaign on studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era throughout the Communist Party. Second, the Politburo reviewed propo…

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3b. Politburo Standing Committee Meetings 中央政治局常务委员会会议

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3c. Politburo Group Study Sessions 中共中央政治局集体学习

• 习近平在中共中央政治局第四次集体学习时强调 把学习贯彻新时代中国特色社会主义思想不断引向深入 Politburo Study Session Xi thought (2023-03-30)

4a. State Council Plenary Meetings 国务院全体会议

• 李强主持召开国务院第一次全体会议 New State Council's first plenary meeting (2023-03-17)

4b. State Council Executive Meetings 国务院常务会议

• 李强主持召开国务院常务会议 研究国务院机构设置有关工作 讨论《国务院工作规则（修订稿）》 新一届国务院开始全面履职  State Council executive meeting on new work rules and arrangements (2023-03-14)
• 李强主持召开国务院常务会议 确定国务院2023年重点工作分工 研究优化完善部分阶段性税费优惠政策等 State Council executive meeting on key work for 2023 and tax support measures (2023-03-24)

4c. State Council Documents 国发

• 国务院关于印发《国务院工作规则》的通知 New Work Rules of the State Council (2023-03-24)
• 国务院关于部委管理的国家局设置的通知 Establishment of State Agencies under Ministries and Commissions of the State Council (2023-03-20)
• 国务院关于机构设置的通知 Establishment of Administrative Agencies of the State Council (2023-03-20)

4d. General Office of the State Council Documents 国办发

• 国务院办公厅关于公布《法律、行政法规、国务院决定设定的行政许可事项清单（2023年版）》的通知 List of Items Requiring Administrative Approval Stipulated by Laws, Administrative Regulations and State Council Decisions (2023 Edition) (2023-03-22)
• 国务院办公厅关于印发食品安全工作评议考核办法的通知 Food Safety Work Review and Assessment Scheme (2023-03-16)

4e. State Council Gazette 国务院公报

• 2023/9 (2023-03-30) [中文 | English]
• 2023/8 (2023-03-20) [中文 | English]
• 2023/7 (2023-03-10) [中文 | English]

4f. Government White Papers 政府白皮书