22 Mar 2021
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On Monday, People’s Daily published an editorial on the New Development Concept (NDC) by Han Wenxiu, Vice Premier Liu He’s right-hand man on econ policy.
Han’s argument: Economic security is an inherent part of the NDC.
Some context: The NDC was first fleshed out by Xi Jin...
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