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analysis of Chinese current affairs
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,
3 min read
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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Nov
16

Brief #131: Semiconductors and the New National System

In recent months, the Communist Party’s corruption watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, has announced a series of
2 min read
Nov
11

Brief #130: New COVID Measures

On Friday, November 11, the Chinese government released a package of 20 new policy measures to "optimise" the
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Nov
11

Brief #129: Politburo Standing Committee meeting on COVID

The Politburo Standing Committee met on Thursday, November 10, to discuss China’s COVID strategy. A translation of the meeting
6 min read
Oct
25

Brief #128: First Plenum: New Leadership

The 20th Party Congress (October 16-22) elected a new Central Committee, which held its first plenary session on Sunday, October
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Oct
23

Brief #127: 20th Party Congress Outcomes

The 20th Party Congress concluded on Saturday, October 22, with three main outcomes: 1. the delivery of the outgoing 19th
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