05 Mar 2021
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They did it: The Government Work Report set a GDP growth target for 2021.
The number: “Over 6%.”
We weren’t sure this would happen.
Recall that last year, for the first time, the government decided not to set a growth target due to the economic uncertainty surrounding the pandemi...
September 28, 2023
On Tuesday, Vice President Han Zheng and top diplomat Wang Yi met separately with former US Treasury Secretary Henry "Hank" Paulson in Beijing. Their message: American comanies are welcome in China. Some context: In recent months, policymakers have doubled down… Read More »
September 28, 2023
Beijing and Washington are singing a similar tune on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO). On Wednesday, Xi Jinping led a Politburo study session focused on international trade and the WTO. Listen up: For over two decades, the Politburo has… Read More »
September 28, 2023
The Party’s anti-corruption coordination body is turning its focus inward. The Central Committee recently finalized a work plan (2023-27) for the Central Anti-corruption Coordination Group (CACG). The plan isn't public, but the CCDI published a Q&A about it on… Read More »