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Xi tells summit ‘we’re all in the same boat’, takes veiled swipe at US
Chinese president calls on BRICS leaders to uphold multilateralism and ‘oppose unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction’.
Mountain of packaging waste from Singles’ Day spurs new recycling concerns
Environmentalists are questioning if recycling efforts are enough to offset the surge in online shopping and packages.
US rivalry will foster our political instability: China security chief
Politburo member Guo Shengkun says China ‘must defend against and strike hard on sabotage, subversion and splittism by hostile forces’.
President Xi orders advancing construction of rail line close to Arunachal Pradesh
China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of south Tibet which is firmly rejected by India.
Looming ban on Australian goods clouds Shanghai import expo
Verbal instructions by Chinese authorities, to effectively impose a trade ban on a variety of Australian goods, are raising fresh concerns about Beijing’s trade regime transparency and true intentions.
China, the US and two opposing takes on Tanzania’s presidential election
Tanzania is home to a major Belt and Road Initiative project that has been put on hold by re-elected President John Magufuli.
Xi Jinping ramps up state sector support to make SOEs ‘stronger and bigger’
President says state firms have proved their value in ‘both pandemic control and industrial production’, but efficiency of China’s state sector remains an issue of contention.
What are Xi Jinping’s thoughts on urbanisation in China?
Xi Jinping’s thinking about China’s rapid urbanisation has been revealed in a new speech that says population sizes must be limited and city clusters established on the east coast.
U.S. Says Virus Can’t Be Controlled. China Aims to Prove It Wrong.
China’s approach to keep Covid-19 at bay has helped restore confidence and allowed businesses to reopen. But it is a strategy steeped in authoritarianism.
China economic targets may resume for 2021-25, state planner says
The National Development and Reform Commission says it will propose ‘targets and specific indicators’ for the 14th five-year plan in accordance with leaders’ decisions.
It’s Aliens vs Predator as Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka takes swipe at Mike Pompeo
Mission issues spiky retort after US secretary of state accuses Chinese Communist Party of being a predator during visit to Colombo.
China's leaders look to boost self-reliance as country turns inward
Four-day session on policy goals for next five years begins behind closed doors in Beijing
China Aims to End Extreme Poverty, but Covid-19 Exposes Gaps
The pandemic has worsened longstanding conditions that have widened inequality, hindering Xi Jinping’s vow to “leave no one behind.”
Will China follow through on green pledge with Antarctica protections?
Environmentalists hope Beijing will support largest conservation zone deal in history to protect Great Southern Ocean.
Chinese, US scientists still working together despite Trump hostility
Cooperation has even benefited research with potential military applications, at a time of toxic political relations between the countries.
China promises to sell Covid-19 vaccines at ‘fair and reasonable’ price
Head of country’s vaccine task force says poor countries will be given financial help to buy drugs that will prove to be a ‘global public good’.
With Covid-19 Under Control, China’s Economy Surges Ahead
Exports jumped and local governments engaged in a binge of debt-fueled construction projects. Even consumer spending is finally recovering.
In Hong Kong, Communist Party Officials Stride Out of the Shadows
The growing power and profile of the Chinese government’s liaison office has brought the party’s playbook into the open.
As protesters rally, China opens its arms to embattled Thai government
Offer of investment and economic support by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi comes as thousands of pro-democracy protesters rally in Bangkok.
Could the India-China border become as militarised as Kashmir?
As winter descends, some expect the India-China disputed border to become like the India-Pakistan one: a permanently contested militarised zone.
Sinica Podcast: The numbers behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
This week’s Sinica Podcast features Peter Lorentzen of the University of San Francisco, who, together with Xi Lu of the National University of Singapore, harnessed data to examine Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.
China, Taiwan, and a dearth of ideas
Did Xi Jinping, in a January 2 speech, misjudge the will of the Taiwanese for self-dependence — and inadvertently revive Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen’s political…
Chinese don’t fight Chinese, but they might invade your island
On New Year’s Day, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén) gave a speech (English, Chinese) in which she describes “four musts” (四個必須 sìgè bìxū)…
The Party’s in charge, and nobody’s going to boss us around
The U.S. State Department’s 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices seems to have been the inspiration for a page on Baidu’s online encyclopedia coining a…
Xi Jinping and the Party are stronger than you think
UPDATE 9/25/18: Deng Yuwen’s essay has been translated into English by China Matters. Read it here. Deng Yuwen 邓聿文 is one of the most interesting…
Xi eats caviar, downs vodka with Putin, and smiles at Abe
One view among China-watchers is that Beijing was unprepared for the change in mood in Washington, D.C. Xi Jinping and his advisers had not realized…
Baseball is trending the right direction in China
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world…
Xinjiang in the spotlight at forthcoming UN hearing
Today, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Geneva time (4 a.m. – 7 a.m. EST, or starting 4 p.m. China time), the United Nations Committee…
More on peak Xi
A week ago in this newsletter, I wondered if a critical essay about Xi Jinping that was circulated widely marked peak Xi, or the zenith of…
Deng Xiaoping learns from Xi Jinping’s dad
Benjamin Carlson, China economic correspondent for Agence France-Presse, tweeted about a visit to an exhibit at the National Museum of Art in Beijing about the 40th…
Peak Xi Jinping? Two essays, six years apart, offer perspective on Chinese president
In 2012, Deng Yuwen 邓聿文, commentary writer and deputy editor of the Central Party School’s journal, Study Times, published a three-part essay titled “The Political Legacy of…
The one person in China who can’t talk about soccer during the World Cup
The one person in China who can’t talk about soccer during the World Cup
People’s Daily ♥︎ Xi Jinping
The People’s Daily website’s top story today (in Chinese) is titled “Xi Jinping and the People’s Daily — the deep passion of the last half century.”…
Xi Jinping honors Vladimir Putin with China’s first-ever Friendship Medal
Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the highest state honor, the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China, on June…
Trump phones his ‘friend’ Xi Jinping
At nearly midnight Beijing time today, Xinhua News Agency replaced its top story on the Kim-Xi meeting with a brief report (in Chinese) on a phone…
Xi to Modi: Let’s work together for the ‘revival of Eastern civilization’
General Secretary Xi Jinping’s “informal” summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi began in Wuhan on April 27. Here’s the latest news, reaction, and analysis from…
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi plan quality time together in Wuhan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “will have an ‘informal and heart-to-heart’ two-day summit with the ever-powerful Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mao Zedong’s favorite holiday…
Xi Jinping emphasizes the importance of the Communist Manifesto
If you thought Communism was dead, Xi Jinping would like to remind you that it is very important to study the Communist Manifesto. Xinhua News…
