China: Daily Scan, July 13, 2022

Xi encourages young people across the Taiwan Strait to strive for national rejuvenation: Xinhuanet
July 12, 2022

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday encouraged young people across the Taiwan Strait to jointly strive for the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation. He made the remarks in a letter replying to young people from China’s Taiwan who were attending the Straits Youth Forum. Click here to read…

China sees constant progress in civil helicopter industry: Xinhuanet
July 12, 2022

China has seen constant progress in the civil helicopter manufacturing sector, which will greatly sustain the country’s demands in emergency rescue and other fields. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has recently achieved multiple advances in major civil helicopter models, such as the AC352 medium civil helicopter and AC313A large civil helicopter, according to the AVIC, the country’s leading aircraft maker. Click here to read…

China aims to build modern national road network by 2035: Xinhuanet
July 12, 2022

China has unveiled a plan outlining major targets for a national road network as part of its efforts to sustain a modern economic system with an improved inter-area transport layout and increased traffic capacity, the country’s top economic planner said Tuesday. Click here to read…

China to launch work-relief programs for major projects: Xinhuanet
July 12, 2022

The State Council has approved a plan to launch work-relief programs for major projects in order to boost employment and increase local incomes, according to a circular released on Tuesday. Click here to read…

Advancing High-Quality and Sustainable Development of China’s Social Security Programs: Quishi
July 12, 2022

Today, the Political Bureau is holding its 28th group study session on the theme of refining the social security system that covers the entire population. The purpose of today’s session is to advance high-quality and sustainable development of our country’s social security system by evaluating its current status, discussing existing problems, and setting clear approaches to making improvements while taking targets and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan into account. Click here to read…

Weaving a Strong Social Security Net: Quishi
July 12, 2022

At the 28th group study session of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping, considering the overall development of the cause of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country, described the importance of social security to the long-term stability of the country, systemically addressed major questions on the direction, foundation, and strategy of China’s social security programs, and put forward a series of new ideas, conclusions, and requirements, which have charted the direction of social security development and provided a fundamental guidance for our work. Click here to read…

China-Pakistan joint naval drill enters live-fire phase with participation of both countries’ Type 054A frigates for 1st time: Global Times
July 12, 2022

The ongoing China-Pakistan joint naval drill off Shanghai entered a live-fire phase on Tuesday after wrapping up the exchange phase on shore, with analysts saying that the Pakistan Navy’s China-built Type 054A/P frigate is expected to gain valuable experience from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s vessel of the same type. Click here to read…

China’s Henan bank customers face harassment, job loss over protests: Reuters
July 12, 2022

A woman who was injured on Sunday when a protest by roughly 1,000 bank customers in central China was violently broken up by security personnel said she continues to face harassment. Still bearing bruises from kicks to her front and back, the 32-year-old woman surnamed Geng said she was awoken on Tuesday morning by loud knocks on her door from men claiming there was a water leak in her flat. Click here to read…

China’s top procuratorate orders arrest of ex-provincial-level official: Xinhuanet
July 13, 2022

China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has ordered the arrest of Liu Hongwu, formerly a senior official in Guangxi of south China, for suspected bribe-taking, an official statement said Wednesday. Click here to read…

Chinese mainland reports 57 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
July 13, 2022

The Chinese mainland Tuesday reported 57 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 16 in Guangdong and eight in Gansu, the National Health Commission said Wednesday. Click here to read…

China to ease residency restrictions in urban areas: China Daily
July 13, 2022

China will relax the restrictions for urban household registration in the 2021-2025 period, said a plan released by the National Development and Reform Commission Tuesday. The country will lift all limits on household registration in cities with less than 3 million residents and ease those in cities with populations of 3-5 million. Click here to read…

Xi’an official expelled for poor performance, bribes: China Daily
July 13, 2022

A senior official in charge of emergency medical services in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and removed from public office for taking bribes and his poor performance in dealing with the city’s epidemic earlier this year. Click here to read…

Chinese local govts redress too strict anti-epidemic policies amid central govt, public supervision: Global Times
July 13, 2022

Chinese local governments are redressing some local policies, which were deemed as being too strict or discriminatory against recovered COVID-19 patients, after the central government urged local governments to rectify such regulations amid continued efforts to balance epidemic control and maintain normal life. Click here to read…

China makes educational resources more balanced through application of information technology: People’s Daily
July 13, 2022

Information technology is narrowing urban-rural and regional digital gaps and bringing rural students closer to renowned schools and teachers, connecting the students to a broader world. Click here to read…