Beijing Party Chief Urges Tighter Web Controls
The South China Post’s Amy Li reports that Beijing’s party chief, former mayor Guo...
Nov 7, 2013
The South China Post’s Amy Li reports that Beijing’s party chief, former mayor Guo...
Jul 26, 2012
As of July 26, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for...
Jul 25, 2012
As of July 25, the following search terms are blocked on Weibo (not including the “search for...
Jul 4, 2012
After several weeks of speculation, Beijing closed its municipal party congress on Tuesday by announcing the appointment of current mayor Guo Jinlong as the city’s next Communist Party chief. Reuters reports that...
Jun 21, 2012
As China approaches a once-in-a-decade leadership transition, and President Hu Jintao prepares to retire from the Chinese Communist Party later this year, Reuters reports that he may have already begun to take steps to retain...
Nov 30, 2007
From AFP: China’s Communist Party has picked a new mayor for Beijing just nine months ahead of the Olympic Games, state media reported on Friday. Guo Jinlong, 60, the party secretary of eastern Anhui province, has been named to take over from current mayor Wang Qishan, said the Beijing Daily. During a speech to the […]
Nov 29, 2007
From Wall Street Journal: China is set to appoint a new commerce minister with a background in energy, a person familiar with the matter said, while a couple of positions in the central bank will open up shortly with the retirement of two vice governors, another person said. Chen Deming, vice chairman of the National […]