31 Jul 2020
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On July 28, Xi Jinping presided over a forum attended by China’s non-Communist political parties.
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Believe it or not, China has eight other political parties, though all of them acknowledge the leadership of the CCP.The eight independent parties play a small but important advi...
April 18, 2024
The Biden Administration is pursuing 25% tariffs on Chinese steel, up from the 7.5% imposed under Trump. At a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden urged US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to consider the hike through… Read More »
April 17, 2024
Following his Tuesday meeting with Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spent some quality time with Premier Li Qiang. Li repeated many of Xi’s talking points on overcapacity (Gov.cn): “Having production moderately greater than demand is conducive to full market… Read More »
April 17, 2024
China's legislature (NPCSC) is preparing to revise a law that underpins the country's agricultural economy. On Monday, the NPCSC kicked off a nationwide inspection of the implementation of the Agriculture Law – a law that defines and governs the entities… Read More »