China: Daily Scan, October 12, 2022

China's investment in water conservancy reaches record high: Xinhuanet
October 11, 2022

China invested a record 823.6 billion yuan (115.88 billion U.S. dollars) in water conservancy facilities from January to September, up 64.1 percent year on year, Vice Minister of Water Resources Liu Weiping said on Tuesday. Click here to read... [2]

Shanghai tightens COVID-19 control measures: China Daily
October 11, 2022

Shanghai on Monday implemented a new regulation requiring all inbound visitors or residents returning from other provinces to undergo one nucleic acid test every day for three days upon arriving. Click here to read... [3]

China establishes discipline inspection colleges to cultivate anti-corruption talent: Global Times
October 11, 2022

Many universities in China have set up discipline inspection colleges or research institutes, which experts believed will help train talent for the country's further anti-corruption drive.
A new edition of the graduate education subject catalogue was issued in September, and discipline inspection and supervision has been added to the new catalogue, becoming a first-level discipline under the category of law. Click here to read... [4]

China’s latest main battle tank could soon be ready for service, analyst says: South China Morning Post
October 11, 2022

China’s latest main battle tank has been highlighted on state television, suggesting the fourth-generation vehicle could soon be ready for service, according to a military analyst.
Footage of the new tank – though mostly covered – aired on Sunday as part of a CCTV series on the modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army. The episode on advanced military weapons showed the tank with a caption reading: “The strongest on the surface in the future?” Click here to read... [5]

China's population has increased by 53.38 mln in past decade: Global Times
October 12, 2022

China's population continued to expand and employment has remained stable over the past decade, with the population policy constantly adjusted and optimized and multiple measures taken to promote employment and to improve employment structure, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. Click here to read... [6]

Solution found to combat light-injection attacks, ensure security of quantum communications: Global Times
October 12, 2022

A group of scientists from China, Russia and Thailand have jointly developed a practical solution to combat light-injection attacks during quantum key distribution (QKD) to ensure the security of quantum communications, Russian media outlet Sputnik reported on Monday. Experts noted that advances in this technology are significant for the transmission of information that requires confidentiality. Click here to read... [7]

Cross-border e-commerce boosts trade and SMEs: People’s Daily
October 12, 2022

Chinese online retailers are speeding up efforts to expand their presence in overseas markets amid a broader drive to diversify revenue sources and hedge against the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts said. Click here to read... [8]

After COVID lockdown, eyes on Shanghai chief at party congress: Reuters
October 12, 2022

Once seen as a sure bet for elevation to China's elite Politburo Standing Committee or even as the country's next premier, Li Qiang's glide path to the upcoming Communist Party Congress was buffeted by Shanghai's grinding two-month COVID-19 lockdown. Click here to read... [9]

Long picked for promotion, Xi loyalist Chen may get his chance: Reuters
October 12, 2022

Chen Miner, a close confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping long seen as destined for a top leadership spot, is considered to be a strong contender for promotion during the upcoming congress of the ruling Communist Party. Click here to read... [10]

Ding Xuexiang: from Shanghai party cadre to Xi gatekeeper: Reuters
October 12, 2022

When Xi Jinping left China for the first time in more than two years to visit Central Asia last month, his entourage included a familiar face from domestic trips. Alongside China's top diplomats was Ding Xuexiang, who has risen from Communist Party cadre in Shanghai to become Xi's private secretary and gatekeeper. " target="_blank">Click here to read... [11]

China's 'liberal' Wang Yang seen as possible premier as reshuffle looms: Reuters
October 12, 2022

When Wang Yang was Chinese Communist Party boss of economic powerhouse Guangdong province, the man now considered a top contender to be China's next premier displayed a liberal streak that has been less visible since Xi Jinping took power. Click here to read... [12]

Hu Chunhua: From rural roots to candidate for China premiership: Reuters
October 12, 2022

From humble roots as the son of farmers in central Hubei province, Hu Chunhua has worked his way into China's ruling elite and is considered a top contender to become the next premier as the ruling Communist Party reshuffles its leadership. Since becoming the youngest of four vice premiers in 2018, Hu has overseen poverty alleviation, agriculture, trade and commerce portfolios amid the upheaval of COVID-19 and China's increasingly nationalistic and state-driven economic policy. Click here to read... [13]

China steps up virus prevention measures: Taipei Times
October 12, 2022

Shanghai and other big Chinese cities, including Shenzhen, have ramped up testing for COVID-19 as infections rise, with some local authorities hastily closing schools, entertainment venues and tourist spots. Infections have risen to the highest since August, with the uptick coming after increased domestic travel during China’s seven-day National Day holiday earlier this month. Click here to read... [14]

UK spy chief warns of ‘huge’ Chinese technology threat: Taipei Times
October 12, 2022

Britain’s GCHQ spy agency chief yesterday was to warn Western nations of the “huge threat” from China seeking to exploit its technological dominance to control its own citizens and gain influence abroad. Click here to read... [15]

Lessons learned: how the Soviet Union’s collapse led Xi Jinping to demand military loyalty: South China Morning Post
October 12, 2022

The collapse of the Soviet Union held at least one major lesson for Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a documentary series aired by state broadcaster CCTV. One episode of the 15-part series Pursuit of Light is named after one of Xi’s guiding principles: “A strong country must have a strong army.” In it, political scientists said Xi’s emphasis on the relationship between the army and the implosion of the former Soviet Union informed his sense of crisis and pressure at home and overseas. Click here to read... [16]

Chinese mainland reports 374 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 12, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 374 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 78 in Shanxi and 62 in Xinjiang, according to the National Health Commission's report Wednesday. A total of 1,386 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read... [17]