brief

brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
Jan
17

Patriotic Education, Party Disciplinary Code

Patriotic Education 爱国主义教育 China's new Patriotic Education Law (爱国主义教育法) came into force on January 1. It mandates that
5 min read
Jan
10

Politburo Standing Committee Meeting: January 2024

The Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) convened a meeting on January 4 to review the work reports of five leading Party
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Jan
04

New Year's Address, Zhu Ling

Dear readers, A happy new year to you. All the best for 2024! Best wishes from Shanghai Adam Ni New
3 min read
Dec
29

Chinese Public Holidays 2024

Below are the official 2024 public holiday periods in China: * New Year (元旦): January 1, 2024 * Spring Festival (春节): February
3 min read
Dec
21

Qin Gang and Li Shangfu: Three Questions

China's former foreign minister Qin Gang and former defence minister Li Shangfu are in trouble. That much we
7 min read
Dec
13

Central Economic Work Conference 2023

The Central Economic Work Conference, the annual gathering of China's top economic policymakers, was held on December 11
3 min read
Dec
12

Measures to Integrate Domestic and Foreign Trade

The General Office of the State Council issued Measures for the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trade (关于加快内外贸一体化发展的若干措施) on
3 min read
Dec
12

Poor China Reporting

In the late 1700s, European writers on China, in their spirit of Enlightenment humanitarianism, made arguments for Chinese barbarism. One
10 min read
Dec
09

Politburo Meeting: December 8, 2023

The Politburo met on Friday, December 8, to discuss economic policy, Party discipline and anti-corruption, and the Party's
3 min read
Dec
06

Financial System With Chinese Characteristics

The latest issue of the Communist Party journal Qiushi has an article on the financial system: "Unswervingly Follow the
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