Hi folks,

Thanks for the feedback and kind words on the first issue of the Official China Digest published last month. Here are some improvements we've made since then:

• the scope section (see bottom) has been expanded to spell out exactly what kinds of documents are monitored and included in this digest; and
• added document category: Xi Jinping's foreign policy-related speeches (readout or full text as published by the MFA)

Please do let us know if there are other categories of docs that you think should be included.

-Adam

1. National Party Congress

• N/A: the next one is due in October/November 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)

• 中共中央办公厅印发《纪检监察机关派驻机构工作规则》 Regulations for the Work of Discipline Inspection and Supervision Bodies Assigned To the Supervision of External Organisations (June 28)
• 中共中央印发《中国共产党政治协商工作条例》 Regulations on Political Consultation Work of the Communist Party of China (June 20) (see Neican Brief #115)
• 中办印发《领导干部配偶、子女及其配偶经商办企业管理规定》 Rules on the Business Activities of Spouses, Children and Their Spouses of Cadres (June 19)

4. Politburo - meetings and study sessions

• 习近平在中共中央政治局第四十次集体学习时强调 提高一体推进“三不腐”能力和水平 全面打赢反腐败斗争攻坚战持久战 Politburo collective study session on battling corruption (June 18)
• 中共中央政治局召开会议 审议《关于十九届中央第八轮巡视金融单位整改进展情况的报告》 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议 Politburo meeting on the progress report for the 8th round of inspections of the 19th Party Central Committee on financial units rectification and reform (June 17)

5. State Council - meetings

• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 确定政策性开发性金融工具支持重大项目建设举措 扩大有效投资促进就业和消费部署加大重点工程以工代赈力度 拓展就业岗位带动农民工等增收决定开展提升高水平医院临床研究和成果转化能力试点 促进提高医卫服务水平 State Council Executive Meeting on monetary and financial policy (June 30)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 部署继续做好防汛救灾工作 切实保障人民群众生命财产安全 听取稳定粮食生产工作汇报 进一步部署确保全年粮食丰收的举措
  确定加大汽车消费支持的政策 决定完善自然科学基金资助体系的措施 State Council Executive Meeting on flood prevention and food (June 22)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 部署支持民间投资和推进一举多得项目的措施 更好扩大有效投资带动消费和就业 确定阶段性缓缴中小微企业职工医保单位缴费 加力支持纾困和稳岗决定开展涉企违规收费专项整治 部署缓缴行政事业性收费 State Council Executive Meeting on domestic investment and consumption (June 15)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 听取稳增长稳市场主体保就业专项督查情况汇报 要求打通堵点完善配套充分发挥政策效应 部署进一步稳外贸稳外资举措 提升对外开放水平 State Council Executive Meeting on stabilising the economy and foreign trade (June 8)
• 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议 部署加快稳经济一揽子政策措施落地生效 让市场主体和人民群众应知尽知应享尽享 安排进一步加大困难群众救助帮扶力度 兜牢基本民生底线 State Council Executive Meeting on the economic package (June 1)

6. State Council - documents (国发, 国办发)

• 国务院关于加强数字政府建设的指导意见 Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening the Construction of Digital Government (June 23)
• 国务院关于印发广州南沙深化面向世界的粤港澳全面合作总体方案的通 Overall Plan for Promoting Comprehensive Cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao by Further Deepening Opening-up in Nansha District of Guangzhou (June 14)
• 国务院办公厅关于进一步推进省以下财政体制改革工作的指导意见 Guiding Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Further Promoting the Fiscal System Reform at Sub-provincial Level (June 13)
• 国务院办公厅关于印发城市燃气管道等老化更新改造实施方案（2022—2025年）的通知 Implementation Plan for Renovation and Upgrading of City Gas Pipelines and Other Facilities (2022-2025) (June 10)
• 国务院办公厅关于对2021年落实有关重大政策措施真抓实干成效明显地方予以督查激励的通报 Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Inspecting and Providing Incentives to the Localities for Efficient Implementation of Relevant Major Policies and Measures in 2021 (June 9)

7. State Council Information Office - Chinese government white papers

• N/A

8. Central/national-level work conferences

• N/A

9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• 习近平主持全球发展高层对话会并发表重要讲话 President Xi Jinping Chairs and Delivers Important Remarks at the High-level Dialogue on Global Development (June 25)
• 金砖国家领导人第十四次会晤举行 习近平主持会晤并发表重要讲话 The 14th BRICS Summit Is Held President Xi Jinping Chairs the Summit and Delivers Important Remarks (June 24)
• 习近平出席金砖国家工商论坛开幕式并发表主旨演讲 President Xi Jinping Delivered a Keynote Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum (June 22)
• 习近平出席第二十五届圣彼得堡国际经济论坛全会并致辞 Xi Jinping Attends and Addresses the Plenary Session of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (June 17)

Scope of the digest

1. National Party Congress (the next one is due in October/November 2022)

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

3. Central Committee/State Council - Central Documents 中央文件

• Issued by the Central Committee, General Office of the Central Committee, jointly by the Central Committee and the State Council, or jointly by the General Offices of the Central Committee and the State Council.

4. Politburo - meetings and study sessions (readouts)

• Politburo meeting (readouts)
• Politburo collective study session (readouts)
• Politburo Standing Committee meeting (readouts)

5. State Council - meetings (readouts)

• State Council plenary sessions (readouts)
• State Council Executive Meeting (readouts)

6. State Council - documents (国发, 国办发)

• State Council guofa documents 国发
• General Office of the State Council guobanfa documents 国办发
• Do you folks need other categories, such as 国令, 国函, etc?

7. State Council Information Office - Chinese government white papers

8. Central/national-level work conferences (readouts):

• Central Economic Work Conference (readouts)
• Central Ethnic Work Conference (readouts)
• Central United Front Work Conference (readouts)
• Taiwan Affairs Work Conference (readouts)
• National Religious Affairs Work Conference (readouts)

9. Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

• foreign policy position papers 立场文件
• Xi Jinping's foreign policy-related speeches (readout or full text as published by the MFA)