From the China Briefing: People’s war is not a static or dead theory. As the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernizes through the processes of mechanization and informationization, “China is striving to make...
The New York Times has translated censorship guidelines issued to editors ahead of this month’s National People’s Congress and CPPCC meetings in Beijing: A portion was posted on the Internet, and independently...
Following Hubei Governor Li Hongzhong’s outburst at a reporter questioning him at the NPC meetings, hundreds of prominent Chinese journalists, scholars and activists have penned an open letter protesting his actions and...
AP reports on the closing sessions of the NPC’s annual meeting in Beijing: The world’s third-largest economy may have escaped the worst of the global financial crisis by ordering $1.4 trillion in bank lending and...
Al Jazeera reports on what delegates do behind the scenes of the National People’s Congress: The annual session of China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, brings together around 3,000 delegates from...
For China Media Project, Qian Gang writes about Premier Wen Jiabao’s comments to the NPC meetings advocating public and media supervision of authorities, in which Wen stated, “We must let the people criticize the...
Several contenders for leadership positions when the 5th generation of party leaders take power in 2012 are campaigning during this year’s NPC meetings. From the Wall Street Journal: They include Bo Xilai, Communist Party...
At this year’s NPC meetings, Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai is making headlines as a charismatic contender for the Politburo’s Standing Committee during the 2012 leadership transition. From the Independent: At 60, Bo...
The Christian Science Monitor reports on the ongoing NPC meetings in Beijing: This year Wen’s take-home message was that the government would step up the fight against corruption, a tacit acknowledgment that the widespread...
An “e-congress” website set up to parallel the annual National People’s Congress meetings now underway in Beijing gives citizens a rare chance to offer their opinions and proposals to the government. The Globe...
The “two sessions” meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference have opened in Beijing. The Hindu reports that the annual legislative sessions have...
The Guardian reports on a rare joint appeal by 13 Chinese newspapers for the end of the hukou household registration system: “China has suffered from the hukou [household registration] system for so long,” the appeal...
Following his role in the Chongqing corruption crackdown, Bo Xilai is expected to be the focus of attention at this week’s National People’s Congress meetings. From AP: Chongqing Communist Party boss Bo Xilai is...
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