New rules for Party Congress this fall
Politics & Current Affairs
Top politics and current affairs news for March 21, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project news roundup "Huge Israeli delegation visits China."
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China looks to disqualify Xi doubters ahead of key congress / Bloomberg
The Two Sessions concluded only last week, and China’s state media is already looking ahead to the next big political gathering in Beijing: the Communist Party’s 19th National Congress — see, for example, this China Daily infographic. Unlike the Two Sessions — which leave observers trying to interpret dreary speeches and find other ways of reading the tea leaves, the National Congresses, which take place every five years, are where leadership changes are formally announced. Bloomberg says that this year, delegates to the National Congress will be screened using a “negative list”: Party members who have expressed doubts about Party policies, taken bribes, been involved with illegal construction projects, or hold foreign passports will be barred from attending.
- Taiwan launches homegrown submarine program to counter China / Bloomberg
- Opinion: China’s fear of U.S. missile defense is disingenuous / Foreign Policy (paywall)
- China says number of ‘terror attacks’ is down, but threat remains high / Reuters
- China to talk new Silk Road in Australia, no deal expected yet / Reuters
