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brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
Aug
06

Brief #121: Tangshan Incident and Women’s Rights in China

In the early hours of June 10, a man approached a young woman with unwanted sexual advances at a local
4 min read
Jul
18

Brief #120: Lessons from Ukraine: How Businesses Can Prepare for a Taiwan Crisis

Russia’s war against Ukraine has disrupted global supplies of oil, gas and wheat, driving record increases in European energy
2 min read
Jul
14

Brief #119: Party Numbers 2021

The Central Organization Department published its annual Statistics Bulletin of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党党内统计公报) on June 29. The
5 min read
Jul
08

Brief #118: Australian views of China in 2022

How do Australians see China in 2022?
3 min read
Jul
05

Brief #117: What “Run”ology Tells Us about China’s Youth

“Run”ology （润学）is an anodyne neologism coined by Chinese netizens in early 2022 to describe the “art” of emigrating
2 min read
Jun
01

Brief #116: From Zero-COVID to Stabilising the Economy

Zero-COVID vs economy; elite politics
3 min read
May
31

Brief #115: Politburo meeting (May 27, 2022) on political consultation

Regulation on Political Consultation Work of the Communist Party of China
4 min read
May
24

Brief #114: State Council Executive Meeting (reported May 23)

Stabilising the economy
1 min read
May
20

Brief #113: Xi's economic priorities

On Sunday, May 15, the Communist Party’s flag journal Qiushi published an article by Xi Jinping titled Correctly Understanding
5 min read
May
19

Brief #112: China’s Economic Headwinds

The Chinese economy faces strong economic headwinds. Questions over the public debt, ageing demographics, and economic growth model linger over
3 min read
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