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analysis of Chinese current affairs
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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Apr
27

Brief #145: Policy Guidance on Facilitating Foreign Trade

On April 25, the General Office of the State Council released a policy guidance document titled Opinions on Promoting Foreign
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Apr
26

Brief #144: State Council’s New Organisational Structure

On March 20, the newly-appointed State Council published lists of its constituent departments and state administrations, thereby confirming the organisational
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Apr
03

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
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Mar
30

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
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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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