05 Aug 2022
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In the year since Xi Jinping set out his goal of Common Prosperity, there's been plenty of debate about what this initiative means in practice.
On Friday, Tang Dengjie, the Minister of Civil Affairs (MCA), splashed his tuppence worth all over the front page of Study Times, the Central Party Scho...
April 19, 2024
China wants to take its friendship with Indonesia to new heights. On Thursday, top diplomat Wang Yi stopped off in Indonesia, where he held talks with: Outgoing President Joko Widodo (aka Jokowi) President-Elect Prabowo Subianto Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi ICYDK:… Read More »
April 19, 2024
After steel, aluminum, and shipbuilding, is Chinese solar next on the US government’s hit list? On Thursday, Reuters reported that the Biden administration is considering reversing a 2022 policy that allows tariff-free imports of bifacial solar modules – which currently… Read More »
April 19, 2024
Beijing is focused on bolstering the domestic seed sector. Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, whose portfolio includes food security, visited Hainan province this week and toured national seed research facilities and laboratories. ICYKD: Hainan is home to the Nanfan breeding base.… Read More »