Premier Li Qiang carves out bigger role in developing 15th Five-Year Plan blueprint

Yesterday, we told you that Beijing's 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) will likely include a stronger focus on developing tech self-sufficiency. We just got more confirmation that this is the case. The Party’s guidelines on the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP), released… Read More »

Beijing stands ready to safeguard free trade and the multilateral trading system. That was Premier Li Qiang's message across a spate of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, including: ASEAN+3 –… Read More »

Beijing’s Taiwan strategy remains steady-as-she-goes. Over the past three days, Xinhua has published three back-to-back commentaries on Taiwan’s historical ties and shared future with the mainland. All pieces ran under the new byline Zhong Taiwen – likely penned by the… Read More »