Two Session 2023: China's plan for the next five years

The biggest meeting of China's government just took place. This historic Two Sessions saw Xi Jinping elected to an unprecedented third term as president, the new government staffed with his followers, and changes to legislation that will see the Chinese Communist Party gain an even tighter grip on power. What do the proclamations about the economy, foreign relations, Taiwan, the United States, and domestic policies tell us about China's policy direction for the next five years? 00:00 Intro01:43 What are the NPC and CPPCC?05:37 Personnel (non)changes13:33 Government reform22:30 Economic highlights27:26 Li Qiang34:35 Xi Jinping38:50 Outro------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bert Hoffman’s newsletter: https://substack.com/inbox/post/108149817 NPC Observer: https://npcobserver.com/2023/03/04/npc-2023-agenda-and-daily-schedule/Two Sessions in statistics: https://sinobabble.substack.com/p/the-two-sessions-but-make-it-statisticsOn the Social Credit System: https://sinobabble.substack.com/p/moral-honest-helpful-chinas-socialLi Qiang's full Q&A text: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/202303/t20230314_11040394.htmlXi Jinping speech full text: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-03-14/Full-text-of-Xi-Jinping-s-speech-at-first-session-of-14th-NPC-1iaLpfkemB2/index.htmlSupport the showSign up for Buzzsprout to launch your podcasting journey: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=162442Subscribe to the Sinobabble Newsletter: https://sinobabble.substack.com/Support Sinobabble on Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Sinobabblepod