He Xuefeng

Are China’s lauded anti-poverty triumphs at risk of vanishing?

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Are China’s lauded anti-poverty triumphs at risk of vanishing?

In Zhongwei, a city in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, fighting poverty seems to be a never-ending battle. While the country as a whole has made tremendous gains in living standards, in July, the city’s Shapotou district announced that 28 more individuals had been added to a poverty relapse watch list. The officials who … Read more

China moves to ease low-level officials out from endless meetings, reports and red tape

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China moves to ease low-level officials out from endless meetings, reports and red tape

During last month’s third plenum, China also announced plans to improve mechanisms aimed at reducing “pointless formalities and bureaucratism”. The published resolution emphasised the need to streamline meetings, documents and initiatives while curtailing community-level inspections and evaluations. It said there would be efforts to enhance the quality of research and make such activities less frequent. … Read more