Introduction On 4 September, Reuters reported that the government of Laos, on the verge of default on its debt, planned to establish a...

Highlights Xi Jinping delivered a New Year’s Message that lauded the Chinese Communist Party’s ability to simultaneously combat Covid-19...

Highlights The Politburo met for a year-end meeting to review economic and disciplinary work for 2020 (see Senior Leaders section)....

Image: Xi Jinping Visits the Siping Battle Memorial Hall in Jilin Province, July 2020. In recent months, Beijing has propagated two...

Image: On May 11, 2020, CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Yungang Grottoes [云冈石窟] near Datong City (Shanxi Province) to...

Highlights The Central Committee released its “Essential Points on Building a Law-Based Society (2020-2025)” (see Senior Leaders...

On 30 November, People’s Republic of China (PRC) state press announced a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo meeting held the same...

Highlights At a Politburo Standing Committee meeting, Xi Jinping declared victory in the battle against poverty and tasked the CCP with...

Highlights Xi Jinping promoted “high-quality” and “sustainable” development on a trip to Jiangsu Province (see Senior Leaders section)....

Highlights Xi Jinping spoke at a celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the opening of Shanghai’s Pudong District (see Senior...