News Analysis Watching the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “democracy with Chinese characteristics” in action is illuminating, mind-boggling, and laughable. These also apply to formal presentations by Party officials to their rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC). Illuminating in the absurdity of the CCP’s ongoing efforts to insist that its version of “democracy” compares in…
China’s 2021 ‘Accomplishments’: What Chinese Premier Li Didn’t Mention in His Economic Report
Premier Visits Flooded Region; Chinese State-run Media Reports Delayed
On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
Chinese Premier Visits Flooded Region; State-Run Media Reports Delayed
On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
China Coup: The Great Fall of Beijing
Commentary Xi Jinping is a modern-day tyrant. A number of world leaders would love nothing more than to see the leader of China removed from office. For that to happen, a coup is necessary. According to Roger Garside, a man who spent years working as a diplomat in China, the days of the one-party dictatorship…
Xi Jinping Claims China a ‘Moderately-Prosperous Society,’ Contradicting CCP Premier Li Keqiang
On July 1, Xi Jinping, head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), declared that China had achieved a moderately prosperous society. At the same time, the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission also stated that China’s per capita GDP had exceeded $10,000 in 2019. However, these statements were very different from those of the CCP Premier Li…
Chinese Premier Meets Business Leaders in Chengdu to Seek Support for EU–China Trade Deal
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with representatives of foreign businesses operating in China in an attempt to convince investors that the country continues to foster an environment that’s favorable for international trade. The meeting with representatives from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and other countries on April 20 follows last month’s refusal…
Chinese Premier Meets With Business Leaders in Chengdu Seeking Support for Imperiled EU-China Trade Deal
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with 14 foreign business representatives already doing business in China in an attempt to convince investors that the country continues to be a good environment to do business as China continues to open up to international trade. The meeting with representatives from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and other…
Beijing Plays ‘Good Cop, Bad Cop’ in Counter-Sanctions: Expert
Analysis Despite China’s boycott over Western sportswear giants, whose refusal to use Xinjiang cotton has triggered countrywide anger, on March 26, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang paid a special visit to a raw materials supplier for Nike and Adidas in Jiangsu province. One expert said that China was placating the West by “playing good cop” in…
Key Takeaways From China’s Annual Two Sessions Meeting
China’s top political annual meetings, the weeklong “Two Sessions,” ended on March 11 and approved strategies targeting the economy, technology, as well as political reform on the mainland and in Hong Kong. Appointment of Officials The rubber-stamp legislature approved an amendment of the National People’s Congress’ (NPC) Organization Law, the first revision since the law…
What Is the True State of China’s Economy?
Commentary Different opinions are being expressed about the state of China’s economy. Recent remarks by Chinese premier Li Keqiang can provide a clue about its true state. Li gave a talk about the bankruptcy of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises during a State Council executive meeting on Feb. 3. Then, on the 7th, he traveled…
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