CHeinese Premier Li Keqiang took a dig at President Xi Jinping and the comments were censored on WeChat. Beijing demonstrates nuclear capable missiles during Nancy Pelosi’s visit. Heatwaves and power outages were seen across China. New unemployment data for July paints a grim picture for the Chinese economy. chinascope Gives you deep insight into current affairs in China and the world.
China in a week
Almost two weeks after disappearing from the public, Communist Party President Xi Jinping reappeared during a visit to Liaoning. The two-week disappearance suggests that Xi Jinping was at a seaside resort in Beidahe for the annual conference, where power bargains take place behind the scenes.
Visitors and residents in Beidaihe have suggested tight security over the past weeks, indicating that the meeting was held and concluded without any public attention – as is always the case with the secret Beidaihe conference.
Liaoning, where Xi reappeared, is just four hours north of Beidhai. While he was there, Xi called for the revitalization of China’s northeastern regions – often described as the country’s war.
“The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the revitalization of the Northeast. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee has implemented a strategy of intensive promotion of the revitalization of the Northeast,” Xi said. Told during your inspection tour
As Xi visited (Shenyang City), Premier Li Keqiang visited Shanghai and Shenzhen. In Shanghai, Li won the r. paidaspect For the statue of Deng Xiaoping in Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen.
Li’s remarks in Shenzhen appear to be a dig at Xi’s economic policies.
“The opening of China will continue. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River will not flow backwards,” said Li Keqiang while visiting the port of Yantian. The Prime Minister’s remarks were full of metaphor for China’s success story and the challenges the country now faces. There was a comment about the two rivers not turning back sensor on wechat.
“It is essential to take the lead in reform and openness and continue to play a leading role in the economy and contribute more to national development,” Lee said.
The symbolism of visiting Lianhuashan Park and the comments in Shenzhen has triggered a debate within the China-watching community. Some read Lee’s comments as suggesting a contest for power with Xi, but others were not so convinced.
“The fact that Lee’s actions and words were either summarily treated or outright censored by party-state media is indicative of the power dynamics and foreshadows Lee’s future, ” wrote Adam Nye in a Twitter thread.
Lee likely to retire, as have many suggested, A new prime minister may have been elected during the Beidai meeting. “Contrary to what some people like to believe, there is no competition between Xi and Lee. Xi will get his third term, and Lee will retire,” Ni said.
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fewer jobs, higher temperatures
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate for youth aged 16-24 was 19.9 percent in July. This means that 1 in 5 youth between the ages of 16-24 is unemployed. The statistic tells another story about recent Chinese university graduates. The year 2022 will see the largest number of graduates entering the job market, which is on shaky ground.
“Graduates are not getting their desired job,” Told Xiaodong Gong, associate professor and labor specialist at the University of Canberra.
As economic prospects sour, China’s smartest youth are seeking stable jobs in the Chinese Communist Party’s vast bureaucracy. Harry Wang, a recent graduate from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, decision made For turning down job offers from major companies like AstraZeneca and ByteDance to pursue his ambition of becoming a civil servant.
If the alarming unemployment rate wasn’t enough, China experienced the hottest summer since 1961.
“As of August 15, this high temperature event has lasted 64 days, the longest period since 1961 (up from 62 days in 2013); 1680 stations were covered above 35 °C, and 1426 stations were covered above 37 °C, both of which were earlier in history.” informed of Government CCTV.
Heatwaves have had an impact on energy supplies in some provincial cities in China, including Chengdu. Power cuts in Chengdu forced businesses and factories to stop work as temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius.
Anti-American commentator has a home in America
Popular pro-CCP nationalist commentator from China, Seema Nan, has come under fire for revealing that she owns a house in the US. Seema Nan, whose original name is Yu Lee, has built a reputation in China by attacking the US on a TV panel hosted by a national broadcast. Seema is one of the “Big V” commentators with over three million followers on Weibo.
According to a reporter of new yellow riverYou have been banned from posting on several social media platforms for now.
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Pelosi inspires others
After Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, experts are trying to analyze Beijing’s response. One aspect of the military response that has gone unnoticed is the deployment of DF-5B missiles by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to signal to the US and Japan.
Several videos surfaced on Chinese social media during Pelosi’s visit, showing Beijing transporting other road-mobiles DF-27, DF-16 and DF-15B. Contrary to what some commentators saw in the early days, Beijing engaged in nuclear-level notation for Taiwan, the US and Japan.
“The aim is to warn the US and its close ally Japan not to interfere in the Taiwan issue, reminding them that Beijing has the most powerful weapon it can.” [them] a deadly strike.” Told Yu Gang, a retired PLA colonel.
Beijing seems to be now learning from Putin’s nuclear threat against Ukraine.
“Putin’s experience inspired Beijing to consider it a pragmatic strategy to prevent possible US and Japan interference in the Taiwanese contingency in the future,” couple in an interview with u south china morning post,
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China in world news
India-China relations are strained for many things, but External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s recent remarks about the ‘Asian century’ have been appreciated in China.
But if India and China do not come together then it will be difficult to score an Asian century. And a big question today is where are India-China relations going,” said Jaishankar in Thailand.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin Told“As one Chinese leader said, ‘Until China and India develop, there will be no Asian century’. No real Asia-Pacific century or Asian century can come until China, India and Other neighboring countries do not develop.
Meanwhile, Shivshankar Menon, India’s veteran diplomat and China’s leading expert, has some suggestions to resolve border tensions.
“The limited goal in the beginning will be to establish predictability in the relationship and make sure there are no surprises from either side. The only way I see to do this is through a serious dialogue on the border which then moves on to other issues that divide countries. Huh. wrote Shivshankar Menon, former foreign secretary, in an opinion article for south china morning post,
After Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, lawmakers from other countries are competing to repeat her success. There are rumors that a British delegation of parliamentarians, led by Tom Tugendhat, will be visiting Taiwan soon. A delegation of Canadian parliamentarians and senators who are part of the Canada-Taiwan Friendship Group Plan Traveling to Taiwan sometime in early October. Now, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned lawmakers about the consequences of a possible trip to Taiwan.
“There are significant reflections going on right now. Canada has a long standing position around China and Taiwan that we will make sure to respect,” Trudeau said.
Yasmin Abutaleb and Tyler Paige on Saturday informed of For Washington Post That Xi Jinping told Biden to stop Pelosi from traveling to Taiwan. But unlike Trudeau, Biden issued no warnings to Pelosi and his delegation. Biden was right and Trudeau was wrong.
Meanwhile, India recently repeated Its position on the ‘One-China Policy’ by saying that “India’s relevant policies are well known and consistent. They do not need repetition”.
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experts this week
“Even more outrageous is the fact that two Indian media personalities, Rahul Singh and Shiv Aroor, have recently published a new book ‘India’s Most Fearless 3’, which sensationally tells a ‘fact’ about the conflict in the Galwan Valley. ‘, specifically ‘ this story tells of how an Indian medic risked his life to help Chinese soldiers, only to be brutally killed by them. Not such a massive falsification of public opinion. Not only exposes the immeasurability of Indian media figures, but also shows that the anti-Chinese ‘psychological needs’ of Indian public opinion have deprived many people of their basic potential.” wrote Lin Minwang, researcher at the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, in an article for Guancha,
The author is a columnist and a freelance journalist, currently pursuing an MSc in International Politics with a focus on China from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He was previously a Chinese media reporter for the BBC World Service. He tweeted @aadilbrar. Thoughts are personal.
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