May
04
"Unbearable Consequences for Japan"
In an editorial on April 26, the Communist Party's official People's Daily newspaper warned of “unbearable
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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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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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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
20
Xi on China's Economic Challenges and Policy Responses
On February 15, the Communist Party journal Qiushi published an article by Xi Jinping: "Major Issues in Current Economic
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Feb
17
Politburo Standing Committee: China's COVID Miracle
The Politburo Standing Committee held a meeting on Thursday, February 16. The outcome of the meeting is a triumphant declaration:
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Jan
11
20th Party Congress Report: CN-EN bilingual version
At the Party Congress in October, Xi Jinping delivered the 19th Central Committee’s report to the 20th Party Congress.
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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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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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