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Third Plenum

The Real Challenge to the CCP’s Third Plenum Vision
By Zhuoran Li
Competition and friction between China’s different levels of government is going to complicate implementation of the reform agenda.

Having It Both Ways: Third Plenum Promises Reforms and Doubles Down On Xi’s Grand Vision
By Katja Drinhausen, Max J. Zenglein, and Rebecca Arcesati
The key meeting of the CCP’s Central Committee strengthened Xi and will likely disappoint citizens and the private sector.

Crucial July Politburo Meeting Conveys Rare Sense of Urgency for China’s Leaders
By Lizzi C. Lee
The CCP leadership pledged to prioritize domestic consumption and demand, but markets remain skeptical.

China’s Third Plenum: Political Control Drives Economic Reforms
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Benjamin Tsai.

What the Third Plenum Means for China’s Decarbonization Effort
By Chris Hankin
As the share of renewables grows, China is shifting from controlling energy consumption to controlling carbon emissions specifically.

China’s Third Plenum Offers Little Hope for a Flagging Economy
By Donald Low
The Third Plenum outcome suggests a mismatch between what the Chinese economy needs to recover quickly and what policymakers are prepared to deliver.

China’s Third Plenum Embraces a ‘New Development Philosophy’
By Shannon Tiezzi
The long-awaited economic-focused meeting of the CCP’s governing body emphasized Beijing’s commitment to growth centered on technology – and CCP control.

Sara Hsu on China’s Economic Policy Under Xi Jinping
By Shannon Tiezzi
Under Xi, China’s economic approach “has been and is likely to be state-led innovation and development.”

What China's Elimination of Presidential Term Limits Does and Doesn't Mean
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's Shannon Tiezzi joins Ankit Panda to discuss developments in Chinese politics.

Is Xi Jinping a Reformer?
By Wen-Ti Sung
As China opens its annual parliament session our correspondent considers the reform credentials of its leader.

Xi Jinping's One Year Performance Review
By Ankit Panda
How did the new president of the People's Republic of China fare in his first year on the job?

China’s Delicate Jobs Challenge
By John Marshall
Beijing will need to balance much-needed economic reforms with continued job creation.

China Reveals Members of New Leading Group on Reform
By Zachary Keck
The leading group tasked with overseeing economic reform in China met for the first time on Wednesday.

China's Economic Reforms
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. David Dollar about China's proposed economic reforms.

Xi Jinping’s Vision for China’s Courts
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite Xi's pledges of reform, the courts will remain a tool for the Party.

Beijing Takes Cues from the Washington Consensus
By Ryan Rommann
The reforms that have emerged from the recent Third Plenum seem familiar.

No, China's Not Privatizing Health Care
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's latest health care reforms aren't as revolutionary as they first seemed.

IPO Changes Imminent in China?
By James Parker
A weekend statement by the China Securities Regulatory Commission suggests that a reformed IPO market may soon reopen.

China’s New State Security Committee
With the creation of the SSC at the recent Third Plenum, Xi consolidates the domestic security leviathan.

Xi Jinping: China’s Hope and Change President?
Both inside and outside of China, many expect great things from Xi Jinping. And he knows it.

China Will Need Transparency for Reforms
Recent news reports underscore the need for progress on transparency if reforms are to really succeed.

China Tackles One-Child Policy, Death Penalty, & Labor Camps
Early media reports on the Third Plenum report suggest the leadership grabbed the low-hanging fruit.

Disappointment With Third Plenum Is Premature
Many have concluded that the Third Plenum was a failure. It’s far too soon to make that judgment.

What Will China's New National Security Council Do?
The Third Plenum wasn’t entirely about economic reform as expected.
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