This two-part series analyzes past, present, and future trends in China’s resource-backed loans. This installment (Part I) looks at why...

Highlights The coronavirus continued to occupy the attention of all party bodies and media outlets this week. Xi Jinping’s public...

Highlights The coronavirus continued to dominate official media this week, with Xi Jinping declaring a “people’s war” on the outbreak and...

[A translated excerpt from a propaganda cartoon published by China’s anti-corruption body featuring party cadres questioning emergency...

During the Spring Festival, Party outlets focused almost exclusively on battling the coronavirus outbreak, calling on various Party...

Highlights Party media responded to Tsai Ing-wen’s “provocative” BBC interview with warnings not to “overestimate her strength” (see...

Highlights Several party bodies held meetings this week to begin the year, including the Politburo (see Senior Leaders), the CCDI (see...

Highlights Xi Jinping issued a New Year’s address in which he proclaimed that the CCP would achieve its first centenary goal of building...

Highlights Xi Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to China in Macau this week (see Senior Leaders section). Party...

Highlights The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing (see Senior Leaders section). The National Religious Organizations...