China: Daily Scan, 23 October, 2020

Xi Focus: Xi chairs leadership meeting on 13th Five-Year Plan implementation: Xinhuanet

October 23, 2020

The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Thursday held a meeting to hear a summary and evaluation report on the implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan.Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech. Click here to read... [2]

Greater efforts urged to ensure 2020 targets met: China Daily

October 23, 2020

A key Party meeting on Thursday called for unrelenting efforts in poverty alleviation, pollution control and prevention, defusing major risks and improving people's livelihoods to ensure the accomplishment of targets and tasks set out in the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20). Click here to read... [3]

Taiwan card a risky one for US to play: China Daily editorial: China Daily

October 23, 2020

The US State Department's approval of the potential sale of three weapons systems to Taiwan, including sensors, missiles and artillery, is a move similar to pouring oil on a smoldering fire. Click here to read... [4]

Q1-3 industrial growth turns positive: China Daily

October 23, 2020

China is confident that it will continue its current robust industrial growth momentum, with notable improvements in production recovery and key technology upgrading, the country's top industry regulator and experts said on Thursday. Click here to read... [5]

Taiwan’s new US arms can reach mainland China: ‘a first but just a deterrent’: South China Morning Post

October 23, 2020

The offensive weapons that the United States has offered to Taiwan are capable of hitting mainland Chinese coastal areas, in the first such sales in more than four decades, to help arm the self-ruled island for any counter-attack required against Beijing. Click here to read... [6]