China: Daily Scan, October 14, 2022

(CPC Congress) CPC Central Committee holds meeting to seek opinions from non-CPC personages on major report: Xinhuanet
October 13, 2022

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Aug. 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the 20th CPC National Congress. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and made an important speech. Click here to read... [2]

(CPC Congress) Communique of the Seventh Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China: Xinhuanet
October 13, 2022

The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its seventh plenary session in Beijing on Wednesday with a communique issued. The following is the full text of the communique:

Communique of the Seventh Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of ChinaClick here to read... [3]

China to ensure implementation of rent exemption policies for market entities: Xinhuanet
October 13, 2022

China will intensify its implementation of premises rent reductions or exemptions for small and micro-sized firms and self-employed businesses in the services sector, the state-assets regulator has said. All rent relief policies and measures should be implemented effectively, according to a circular released by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Click here to read... [4]

China Development Bank issues bonds to support green infrastructure: Xinhuanet
October 13, 2022

China Development Bank, one of the country's policy banks, has issued 12 billion yuan (about 1.69 billion U.S. dollars) of green bonds to boost the green transformation of infrastructure. Click here to read... [5]

China’s J-20 stealth fighter jets drive away foreign aircraft in combat patrols over East China Sea: Global Times
October 13, 2022

J-20 stealth fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently carried out a series of combat patrols over the East China Sea, driving away foreign aircraft which were flying close to China's territorial airspace in the process, with experts saying on Thursday that with advanced warplanes like the J-20 and others, China is well-equipped to deal with close-in reconnaissance provocations by foreign militaries. Click here to read... [6]

China's chip association urges US to rectify its wrongdoings, disruptive and discriminative policies: Global Times
October 13, 2022

China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) said on Thursday that it opposes the US' arbitrary move on its chip technology ban against China with regard to new export control measures announced by the US Department of Commerce last week. Click here to read... [7]

China's 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi's new team?: Reuters
October 13, 2022

China's Xi Jinping is widely expected to clinch a third five-year leadership at the upcoming congress of the ruling Communist Party, a mandate that would secure his stature as the country's most powerful ruler since founding leader Mao Zedong. Click here to read... [8]

When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine: Reuters
October 13, 2022

Jack Yao, a Chinese Communist Party member, never wanted to be an activist. Having escaped rural poverty and joined Beijing's middle classes through decades of study and work, he saw himself as a patriotic poster child of the party's successful rule. Yet the 43-year-old's life has been upended since he and thousands of other people abruptly lost access to their savings in a banking fraud scandal that erupted in April, which centred on a string of rural lenders in Henan and Anhui provinces. Click here to read... [9]

Rare political protest banners removed in Chinese capital: Reuters
October 13, 2022

Beijing authorities removed rare banners of political protest from an overpass in the Chinese capital, according to images circulated widely on social media on Thursday, just days before the start of a twice-in-a-decade Communist Party congress. The banners bore several slogans, including a call for President Xi Jinping's ouster and an end to strict COVID-19 policies, according to numerous images and videos circulated on Twitter, which is blocked in China. Click here to read... [10]

Chinese mainland reports 249 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
October 14, 2022

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 249 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 56 in Inner Mongolia and 53 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission's report Friday. A total of 1,010 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified. Click here to read... [11]

Consumption market tipped to expand: China Daily
October 14, 2022

Despite facing downward pressures and uncertainties at home and abroad, China's consumer market is expected to gain growth momentum in coming months, according to experts. This impetus will be fueled by better containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a package of stimulus measures taking effect gradually to spur consumption, the experts said. Click here to read... [12]

Shanghai logs 49 new COVID-19 infections: China Daily
October 14, 2022

Shanghai reported two new local confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 asymptomatic infections on Thursday, according to the city's health commission. Among them, two asymptomatic infections were found outside quarantined populations. Another 20 buildings and neighborhoods were added to the city's list of medium-risk zones. Click here to read... [1]

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CPC Central Committee meets with non-CPC personages on major report; united front key to securing national rejuvenation: Global Times
October 14, 2022

The united front is important for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to unite all non-CPC personages within and outside China to gather the wisdom and strength of all Chinese people to realize the great rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, said analysts, as the Xinhua News Agency reported three days ahead of the 20th CPC National Congress that the Party's Central Committee had a crucial meeting with non-CPC personages. Click here to read... [14]

38 problematic mobile apps revealed for infringing upon users' rights: Global Times
October 14, 2022

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released on Thursday a notification about problems with dozens of mobile applications that infringe upon users' rights. A total of 38 mobile applications were identified with problems such as pushing pop-up information that violates regulations or coercively, frequently, and excessively asking for permission from users. Click here to read... [15]

2,500 reporters, including 750 foreign journalists apply to attend the 20th CPC National Congress: Global Times
October 14, 2022

About 2,500 journalists, including 750 foreign reporters have applied to attend the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the press center of the congress will organize various activities for reporters to facilitate access to information about the big event in China, according to information from the press center. Click here to read... [16]

Xi gets chance to tighten economic hold at congress: Taipei Times
October 14, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is on the verge of installing more allies who share his vision of tighter control over entrepreneurs and a more dominant role in the economy for the Chinese Communist Party at a congress that starts this weekend. Click here to read... [17]