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Shi Taifeng retains key role in United Front even after taking over Organization Department
Three months after the unprecedented job swap between Shi Taifeng and Li Ganjie, we’re still digesting what it really means. Quick playback: In April, the Party’s top leadership made an unusual move by swapping the roles of two Politburo members.… Read More »

China to replicate batch of Shanghai FTZ reforms nationwide
On Thursday, the State Council announced it’s expanding implementation of a battery of policies that have been piloted in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ). 34 measures will be extended to all 22 FTZs. 43 measures will be put into… Read More »

Wang Yi says China doesn’t want Russia to lose in Ukraine
On Friday, SCMP scooped a very interesting comment which top diplomat Wang Yi made to his European counterpart Kaja Kallas during their meeting in Brussels earlier this week. According to insider sources, Wang said “Beijing does not want to see… Read More »