Xi revives the Third Front
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This line in the Third Plenum Decisions stuck out to us:
“We will develop China’s strategic hinterland and ensure backup plans for key industries.”
Our immediate thought: Is this Mao’s Third Front all over again?
A quick history lesson: In 1964, Mao Zedong initiated the Third Front project to relo...