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Hi folks,In today’s edition, since I found little interesting in the paper, I am offering breakdowns of interesting articles in the latest edition of the Qiushi journal. I am covering four articles below:The first one is by the journal’s ed

In today’s edition of the newsletter, I am offering a breakdown and my takeaways of the new regulation on outbound investment, which will take effect from July 1, 2026. The full text of the regulations is available on Xinhua. I am going to

If you followed the China-US rhetoric tracker that I had shared prior to Donald Trump’s visit to China, you would have seen my remark that we should expect positive voices from Beijing on China-US ties after the visit. Today’s paper is an e

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Friday, May 29, 2026.Page 1: There are three reports of letters and exchanges by Xi Jinping. First, Xi replied to a letter from Chinese and American students partici

When we talk about US-China competition, we often tend to focus on the obvious: trade, technology and Taiwan. But there’s a deeper question that doesn’t get enough attention. How does China actually think about fighting a war against a far

In today’s edition of the paper, there’s an article by Gao Fei, who heads the China Foreign Affairs University. There are some interesting takeaways from the piece that I’d like to highlight before sharing the full text.First, Gao argues th

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.Page 1: The entire page today is dedicated to Xi Jinping’s meeting with the visiting leaders of Serbia and Pakistan. Let’s begin with the reado

Hi folks,In today’s edition of the newsletter, I am sharing a page-long article that was published on the Theory page in the paper. This is by Shen Chuanbao, who is a researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism wit

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held talks in Beijing on Wednesday. In this special edition, I am pre-empting what will be the focus of tomorrow’s People’s Daily, by doing a deep-dive into the readouts and the outcomes from the summit.The Chi

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.Page 1: The full text of the “Detailed Rules for the CPC’s Work on Developing Party Members” have been published in the paper today. These firs

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Monday, May 18, 2026.Page 1: At the top of the page is a report on Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin sending congratulatory letters to the tenth China-Russia Expo, which

Hi folks, I am doing a special weekend edition today, covering some of the official statements, commentaries and analytical views that have emerged following the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit meeting in Beijing. What you’ll find in this ed

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Friday, May 15, 2026.Page 1: As expected, the entire front page today is dedicated to Xi Jinping’s engagements with Donald Trump. The main report is the readout of t

As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet today, we have a piece by Xie Feng, China’s Ambassador to the US, in the paper. Xie outlines Beijing’s priorities, while pointing out the “right way” for China and the US to get along in this new era. He

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.Page 1: The front page is dominated by Xi Jinping’s meeting with visiting leaders. First, the readout of Xi’s meeting with Tajik President Em

There’s a quiet but unmistakable change taking place in Japan. For decades, Japanese politics was defined by caution. The country has a pacifist constitution. There has been managed ambiguity in its international engagements. Economic power

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.Page 1: Let’s begin with a feature story which doubles down on the idea that Beijing remains deeply interested in retaining low-end manufacturi

In this edition, I am covering three topics. First, over the weekend, there was a report on Li Qiang leading a State Council Executive Meeting. The agenda was “to study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important sp

Here are the key reports and articles from the People’s Daily’s edition on Friday, May 08, 2026.China returned from its May Day break a couple of days ago. But I got back last night. So today, I’ll also cover some of the reporting that I’ve

Hi folks,I’ve been writing this newsletter for well over six years now. In that time, I’ve built a fairly substantial archive of official Chinese government and Communist Party policy statements, documents and remarks. For a while, colleagu