Original Source: Xinhua News Agency
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This is an official readout from a May 2015 meeting between Xi Jinping and the then-recently elected chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Eric Chu. In the meeting, Xi says cross-Strait are at a “critical point,” and emphasizes the importance of mutual adherence to the “1992 Consensus” and opposition to “Taiwan independence” as pre-requisites for Beijing’s engagement with political bodies in Taiwan.
In this speech delivered to a group of Taiwan delegations attending the third session of the 12th national Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Xi Jinping invites Taiwan “compatriots” to participate in economic and educational opportunities on the mainland, and more broadly to contribute to further development of cross-Strait relations.
This is an official readout from a July 2018 meeting between Xi Jinping and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang and former vice president of Taiwan, who was then leading a delegation to Beijing. Xi suggests it is vital to deepen cross-Strait exchange and cooperation, warns that China “will not tolerate the surge of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces,” and calls on “compatriots” across the Taiwan Strait to collectively promote China’s “national rejuvenation.”
This is an official readout from a February 2013 meeting between Xi Jinping and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang and former vice president of Taiwan, who was then leading a delegation of business and political representatives on a three-day visit to Beijing. In the meeting, Xi expresses confidence that cross-Strait relations can be peacefully developed and suggests that the two sides share common national aspirations.
This is an official readout from an April 2013 meeting at the Bo’ao Forum between Xi Jinping and Vincent Siew, the then-honorary chairman of the Taiwan Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation who served as vice president of Taiwan from 2008-2012. The two sides emphasize the importance of expanding cross-Strait economic ties.
The CCP Politburo holds “collective study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions are important signals as to what issues the senior leadership finds important. The fourth study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on March 30, 2023 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. At this session, Xi Jinping and other Politburo members urged Party cadres to study and implement “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era” in all fields of China’s development.
The CCP Politburo holds “study sessions” on a semi-regular basis, in which an outside academic or government expert leads a discussion on a selected topic. Such sessions are important signals as to what issues the senior leadership finds important. The third study session of the 20th Central Committee Politburo was held on February 21, 2023 and was presided over by Xi Jinping. The session focused on themes related to China’s bid for technological self-reliance and emphasized the need to strengthen basic scientific research.
How can China overcome the middle-income trap? In this 2016 speech, Yao Yang, Dean of the National School of Development of Peking University, identifies what he sees as critical ingredients for avoiding this trap, and argues China should understand these as it aims to become a “high-income country by the centennial of the country’s founding.” He also seeks to dispel what he sees as several widely-held misunderstandings about China’s economic growth challenges.
This document is the official readout of the June 2022 meeting of the Politburo, one of the CCP’s key decisionmaking bodies. The meeting agenda included a review of a report on political and discipline inspections of financial institutions, among other matters.
Official read-out from the May convening of the CCP Central Committee Political Bureau (“Politburo”), where senior leaders discussed new Party regulations governing “political consultations.”