AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoParty Discipline: Xi’s fifth plenum reinforced control over the bureaucracy, confirmed 33 officials’ expulsions and elevated military discipline chief Zhang Shengmin; former Politburo member Ma Xingrui has also been indicted on bribery charges. Civil Service: More than 10 provinces, including Beijing and Shanghai, are excluding overseas graduates from a recruitment track that feeds future party and government officials. China-Japan Tensions: Beijing says ties remain in “serious difficulties” and again demands Japan retract Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. National Security: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against China. Diplomacy: Vice-Premier He Lifeng will co-chair China’s economic and financial dialogue with Canada on Nov. 9. Local Government Debt: China reports that the number of local financing vehicles has fallen 92% since March 2023 as authorities press ahead with debt cleanup.
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