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brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
Dec
04

Significance of a Late Third Plenum

The Communist Party has not yet announced the Central Committee Third Plenum dates. The Politburo was silent on the matter
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Nov
28

Politburo Meeting: November 27, 2023

The Politburo met on Monday, November 27. Two documents were discussed during the meeting: * Opinions on Certain Policies and Measures
2 min read
Sep
04

August Politburo Meeting: Cadre Education and Training

On August 31, the Politburo met to discuss cadre education and training. During the meeting, it reviewed two documents: * Regulations
3 min read
Aug
09

Beijing's Arguments Against "De-risking”

The language of “de-risking” China relations has gained currency in Western capitals after a speech by European Commission President von
5 min read
Aug
04

Measures to Strengthen the Private Sector

On July 19, the Communist Party Central Committee and State Council issued the Opinions on Strengthening the Private Sector (关于促进民营经济发展壮大的意见)
4 min read
Aug
02

Policy Guidance on Boosting Consumption

On July 28, the General Office of the State Council circulated a policy guidance document titled Measures to Restore and
5 min read
Jun
05

Brief #149: Central National Security Commission Meeting

On May 30, the Central National Security Commission (中央国家安全委员会) convened a meeting, the first since the Communist Party’s leadership
5 min read
Jun
02

Brief #148: G7 Hiroshima Summit (2023)

This year’s G7 leaders’ summit took place in Hiroshima, Japan, from May 19 to 21. The meeting produced two
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May
18

Brief #147: 2023 Work Conference on Taiwan Affairs

The 2023 Work Conference on Taiwan Affairs (2023年对台工作会议) was held on May 9 and 10. Wang Huning gave a speech
9 min read
Apr
30

Brief #146: April Politburo Meeting: Economic Policy

On April 28, the Politburo convened a meeting to review the economic situation and policy. 📍The Politburo usually makes public
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