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Mar
22

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
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Mar
20

Brief #140: Two Sessions 2023: Outcomes

China’s annual Two Sessions concluded on March 13. Outcomes included reshuffling leadership for state institutions and approving a plan
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Mar
13

Brief #139: State Council Institutional Reform Plan 2023

On March 10, the National People's Congress approved the State Council Institutional Reform Plan (国务院机构改革方案) proposed by the
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Mar
07

Brief #138: Government Work Report 2023

On March 5, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered the 2023 Government Work Report to the National People's Congress.
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Mar
01

Brief #137: 20th Central Committee Second Plenum

The Second Plenum of the Central Committee was held from February 26 to 28. The outcomes of the Plenum are
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Feb
22

Brief #136: Politburo Meeting: Second Plenum Announced

The Politburo met on February 21 and announced the Central Committee Second Plenum dates: February 26 to 28. The Politburo
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Feb
14

Brief #135: January Politburo Meeting, Asia Power Index

The January Politburo Meeting: A Mystery No Politburo Meeting was publicly reported for January. This is curious for a number
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Jan
04

Brief #134: Public Holidays in China: 2023

Are you confused about the dates of Chinese festivals and public holidays? Worry not; you are not alone. For me,
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Dec
22

Brief #133: Central Economic Work Conference 2022

The 2022 Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing between December 15 and 16. This note is separated into
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Dec
09

Brief #132: Politburo meeting: 2023 economic policy

The Politburo met on Tuesday (December 6) to discuss economic policy and anti-corruption work for 2023. See below for a
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