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Thursday’s high-level guidelines on urban development had something interesting to say about city restructuring: “[The government] will guide mega and super-large cities to strengthen and refine their core functions as approved by the central government, manage city size to prevent… Read More »

On Thursday, the Party Central Committee and the State Council released a blueprint for “high-quality” urban development over the next decade. The guidelines target nearly every aspect of city governance, from industrial upgrading to infrastructure development, green transition, and disaster… Read More »

On Tuesday, Wang Huning chaired a meeting of the political advisory body (CPPCC) to have a natter about the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP). Wang’s the man: The party’s fourth-ranked official – Wang is heavily involved in economic policymaking. He served… Read More »