POLITICS
Politics Watch: Civil Servant Wages Delayed as Local Gov’t Revenue Falls
The government of Leiyang, a city in Hunan Province, was unable to pay wages to its civil servants in May, according to mainland media reports
Politics Watch: Rumor of Leadership Change in Hainan Hints at Hastening of Opening Up
According to a June 10 article from Duowei News, Guangdong mayor Ma Xingrui was recently in Hainan Province making preparations to take over the post
Politics Watch: Anbang’s Wu Xiaohui Appeal Hints at Fierce CCP Internal Struggle
Chen Youxi, a Chinese lawyer known for defending controversial persons, wrote on his Weibo account in the morning of May 30 that Anbang Group co-founder
Politics Watch: After Sino-US Trade Talks, China Announces Plans to Open Up Telecom, Financial, Legal Services
On May 23, Chinese premier Li Keqiang presided over a State Council executive meeting where the prioritizing of service imports to China was on the
Geopolitics Watch: Why is North Korea Canceling South Korean Talks, Threatening Trump-Kim Summit?
On May 16, North Korean state media KCNA said that North Korea is suspending high-level talks with South Korea scheduled for the day in light
Politics Watch: Wang Qishan Gets New Foreign Affairs Role Amid Sino-US Trade Tensions
The Chinese Communist Party’s Foreign Affairs Commission held its first meeting on May 15. State media reported that Xi Jinping heads the new commission while
Geopolitics Watch: Reading Trump’s ZTE Tweet, Sino-US Trade, and North Korea
President Donald Trump’s May 13 tweet about working with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help ZTE find “a way to get back into business, fast”
Geopolitics Watch: On Xi, Kim, Dalai Lama, North Korea, and the Sino-US Trade Talks
After trade discussions between China and the United States in Beijing concluded on May 4, several geopolitical developments have unfolded which further affirm our analysis
Politics Watch: Subtle Signals of Sino-US Trade Progress Surface
On May 7, Chinese financial magazine Caixin carried an interview with new People’s Bank of China president Yi Gang. Yi said that China would persevere
Politics Watch: More Signs of Good Progress on Sino-US Trade Talks
Most observers believe that that the Sino-U.S. trade discussions in Beijing from May 3 to May 4 did not pan out well for both sides
Geopolitics Watch: Behind Wang Yi’s Trip to North Korea
On May 2, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited Pyongyang for a two-day trip. He was greeted by North Korean vice-foreign minister Ri Kil Song
Geopolitics Watch: Forecasting the Korean Peninsula Peace and Denuclearization Process
More details of the Korean Peninsula peace and denuclearization process have emerged since the inter-Korean summit on April 27. On April 29, South Korean officials