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The Party takes firm control of China’s financial sector
The Central Financial Work Conference signaled a willingness for the central government to inject more money into the economy and inhibit local government debt, while emphasizing increased government regulation of the financial sector.
The China Agenda for October 30–November 5: Xiangshan Forum
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of October 30–November 5.
Surprise attendees, notable absences, and Vladimir Putin at the Belt and Road Forum
The third Belt and Road Forum concluded on Wednesday. During the two-day forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to frame the Belt and Road Initiative as part of a greater struggle against colonialism and developmental injustice.
Xi and Putin give a show of unity in Beijing
In speeches and a three-hour meeting at the Belt and Road Forum, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping did not mention the “no limits” partnership they announced just before Russia invaded Ukraine, but they thumbed their noses at the U.S. and showed the world they have each other’s back.
A young Deng Xiaoping in France
In the early years of the Chinese republic, progressives looked west for political inspiration. This was how Deng Xiaoping — who would eventually lead China — came to be in France in the 1920s. He and his peers did indeed find inspiration abroad — just not the kind that his bourgeois sponsors anticipated.
The China Agenda for October 16–22 — BRI Summit, more U.S. chip export curbs, and a new defense minister for China?
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of October 16–22.
Andrew Cainey on ‘Xiconomics’ and strategies for foreign businesses
In a newly published book, Andrew Cainey, the founding director of the U.K. National Committee on China and a senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, delves into the complexities of China’s domestic economy and its implications for multinational corporations that seek to do business with China.
Man crashes car into Chinese consulate in San Francisco
Police shot and killed the driver, but no other injuries were reported, and official details of the investigation are sparse. But a man present at the scene said that the driver emerged from the crash yelling, “Where is the CCP?”
China kicks off the Asian Games with no fireworks and a parade of global leaders
Asia’s version of the Olympics kicked off with dazzling light shows, an esports debut, and a slew of top dignitaries in attendance. Xi courted top Syrian and South Korean officials amid the fanfare, but his government also raised fresh tensions in its border dispute with India.
In a retro mood: The ethical dilemmas of cutting a deal with Xi Jinping’s China
How can scholars, journalists, and others engage with China ethically? The eminent Sinologist Geremie Barmé offers 10 watchwords.
Xi Jinping orders officials to persist with hard-line Xinjiang policies
On his way home from the BRICS summit in South Africa, China’s leader stopped off in Xinjiang, where he urged senior Party officials to persist with harsh policies intended to “Sinicize” Islam and the culture of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other ethnic groups.
BRICS agrees to add new members as Xi hails ‘historic’ decision
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will be admitted to the BRICS club. It remains to be seen if the enlarged bloc’s members can agree on anything substantial, and counterbalance the West.
Xi attends BRICS summit, fails to appear for key speech
Xi was scheduled to address the closing ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum yesterday, but despite attending the BRICS dinner later in the evening, he unexpectedly did not appear to deliver his speech.
Where is Xi Jinping?
Phil Cunningham watches China’s prime-time news program on state broadcaster CCTV every night and writes caustic commentary about the personality cult about China’s leader that makes up most of the news. For some reason, Xi has not appeared on the show in more than two weeks, and it makes for a refreshing change.
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