12 Mar 2021
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Next up on our tour of intractable policy problems is China’s aging population.
ICYMI: China is facing a demographic crisis. The population is aging rapidly and the birth rate is plummeting.
The 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) outlined steps to deal with this problem.
The idea is to encoura...
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The Chinese and US militaries have agreed to continue disagreeing. On Tuesday, Defense Minister Dong Jun held a video call with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Why it matters: This is the first direct contact between the defense honchos since… Read More »
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Retired officials are calling for the Party to radically rethink its approach to the private sector. On Saturday, a group of former and sitting officials and private businesspeople held a symposium in Beijing to discuss innovating Party theory regarding private… Read More »
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Premier Li Qiang is throwing his support behind Chinese exporters. On Wednesday, Li sat down with participants at the 135th China Import and Export Fair (known as the Canton Fair). ICDYK: Held twice a year in Guangdong, the Canton Fair… Read More »