Month: November 2022

     SinoInsight  1      Nov. 16 Qiushi, the CCP Central Committee ideological journal, published a nearly 6,900 character-long piece by Central Policy Research Office director Jiang Jinquan titled, “Ten Years of Great Changes in the New Era” (新時代十年的偉大變革). The article touted Xi Jinping’s “achievements” during his decade in charge from three aspects, namely, “historic changes” …

Read moreQiushi article hints at Xi’s long-time problems with factional struggle; social anger and fears erupt over ‘zero-COVID’

     SinoInsight  1      Nov. 14 Sing Tao Daily, a pro-Beijing Hong Kong newspaper, reported that Yuan Jiajun, a member of the 20th Politburo and Party secretary of Zhejiang Province, will succeed Chen Min’er as Party secretary of Chongqing, a directly-administered municipality. Sing Tao added that Chen could succeed Li Hongzhong as Party secretary of …

Read moreAnalyzing rumored posts of new Politburo members; Beijing committed to easing ‘zero-COVID’ despite conflicting signals

     SinoInsight  1      President Joe Biden and CCP general secretary Xi Jinping held a three-and-a-half hour meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. The White House readout of the Biden-Xi meeting contained the following noteworthy points: Biden told Xi that the United States will “continue to compete vigorously with the …

Read moreAnalyzing the Biden-Xi meeting; Beijing eases ‘zero-COVID’ by ‘optimizing’ epidemic prevention & control

     SinoInsight  1      Businesses, investors, and China watchers who have been scrutinizing Xi Jinping’s 20th Party Congress work report are alarmed by what they believe is an effort by Xi to reimpose Mao-era economic and social controls in the PRC. Xi’s ideological focus aside, observers are concerned by his plans to promote “common prosperity.” …

Read moreBeijing prepares to tax the rich, takes ‘special management stakes’ in tech firms to strengthen societal control amid developing crises

     SinoInsight  1        Xi Jinping’s call for the CCP to be “unwavering” in his “zero-COVID” policy has many observers, businesses, and investors believing that the PRC will not move away from its draconian pandemic restrictions and measures. Many also believe that China’s economic prospects are bleak because Xi will prioritize political and national …

Read moreDecoding Beijing’s mixed signals on ‘zero-COVID’; despite popular perception, Xi still focused on anti-corruption

     SinoInsight  1        Party mouthpiece People’s Daily began publishing a series of commentary articles by old and new members of the Politburo and its Standing Committee in the second week after the 20th Party Congress. The articles revolve around the theme of urging Party members to “conscientiously study, propagate, and implement the spirit …

Read moreMembers of the Politburo and its Standing Committee begin laying out Xi Jinping’s third term plans

     SinoInsight  1      International commentators and media outlets have been calling attention to the possibility of a sooner-than-expected PRC invasion of Taiwan in the lead up to the 20th Party Congress. Invasion concerns persisted after the key political conclave as pundits parsed Xi Jinping’s 20th Party Congress work report and personnel reshuffles, particularly the …

Read moreWill Xi attack Taiwan sooner than expected?; Beijing courts investments, reconsiders ‘zero-COVID’ post-20th Party Congress