China: Daily Scan, November 17, 2021

Xi identifies priority areas of China-U.S. relationship: Xinhuanet

November 16, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping has identified four priority areas where China and the United States should focus their efforts on. China and the United States ought to shoulder responsibilities of major countries and lead global response to outstanding challenges, Xi said at a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Click here to read... [2]

China's 5G network to cover most villages by 2025: Xinhuanet

November 16, 2021

China's 5G network will cover all cities and towns, as well as most villages, by 2025, said a development plan on digital infrastructure. The number of 5G base stations per 10,000 people will reach 26 by 2025, said the plan issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Click here to read... [3]

State councilor stresses level playing field in market: Xinhuanet

November 16, 2021

State Councilor Wang Yong on Tuesday underscored efforts to ensure a level playing field in the Chinese market and called for global antitrust cooperation. Wang made the remarks while addressing the VII BRICS International Competition Conference in Beijing. Click here to read... [4]

Wuhan hosts overseas Chinese conference to draw talent, investment: Xinhuanet

November 17, 2021

The 2021 Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing in China opened Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, attracting more than 500 guests from home and abroad. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ding Zhongli, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, acknowledged the contributions of overseas Chinese in China's process of revolution, construction and reform. Click here to read... [5]

Full Text: Xi's explanation of resolution on major achievements and historical experience of CPC over past century: China Military

November 16, 2021

Explanation of the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century

Xi Jinping

On behalf of the Political Bureau of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), I will now brief you on the Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century and related issues. Click here to read... [6]

Full Text: Resolution of the CPC Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century: People’s Daily

November 17, 2021

The sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century. Click here to read... [7]

Cyberspace watchdog continues cleaning up internet: China Daily

November 16, 2021

China's cyberspace watchdog has strengthened the governance of the internet, with over 400,000 pieces of harmful information removed since June, the authority said on Tuesday. They have also punished over 20,000 social media accounts and 6,500 chat group leaders over the violation of relative regulations, according to the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, which launched a rectification campaign to create a cleaner internet environment in June. Click here to read... [8]

China-Russia Consortium space weather center established in Beijing to enhance intl influence: Global Times

November 17, 2021

The China-Russia Consortium (CRC) space weather center was established in Beijing on Tuesday, a move to accelerate the development of meteorological services for international civil aviation and enhance China's international influence in the sector, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). Click here to read... [9]

Drones cut task time by a third for Xinjiang border missions: Global Times

November 16, 2021

Drones are helping border soldiers in Tacheng Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to conduct missions more effectively as they can shorten the task time by a third, China Central Television (CCTV) reported. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tacheng sub-command recently conducted an exercise where they used drones to track "terrorists" who had escaped to the dead zone of monitors and hide in trees and snow. Click here to read... [10]

Chinese news groups warned of penalties for internet information violations: South China Morning Post

November 17, 2021

News organisations could be pulled from China’s new “white list” of approved internet news providers if they violate “information security”, a senior Chinese internet regulator said on Tuesday. “For those who are already on the list of approved sources, if there are violations of laws or regulations, or information security ‘accidents’, internet regulators will suspend their qualifications,” Xie Dengke, head of content at the Cyberspace Administration of China, said in Beijing. Click here to read... [11]

China condemns 'money worship', corruption of reform era in key document: Reuters

November 16, 2021

China's ruling Communist Party slammed the "money worship", "extreme individualism" and corruption that emerged in the four decades since the country opened up, calling for stronger party leadership and moral discipline in a key resolution released on Tuesday. The document strengthens President Xi Jinping's dominance of the party ahead of what is likely to be a precedent-breaking third term to begin next year, while enshrining his vision of China's historical trajectory. Click here to read... [12]