Beijing Scroll

Why one Chinese county spent 76 years planting trees

The story of Youyu offers a window into what the CPC calls a "correct view on governance performance."

Jul 3 • Jiang Jiang

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June 2026

China’s cross-Strait integration experiment in Xiamen and Kinmen

Nearly three years have passed since Chinese authorities unveiled a plan in September 2023 to support its eastern Fujian Province in exploring new…

Jun 19 • Jiang Jiang

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March 2026

Reading China’s 15th Five-Year Plan Through “Investing in People”

From public services to talent development, the draft outline shows how the idea is being translated into policy priorities.

Mar 7 • Jiang Jiang

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February 2026

China’s 10-minute dramas are becoming a real economy

What Qiushi and Peking University’s NSD say about China's micro-drama industry’s scale, jobs, and global reach

Feb 6 • Jiang Jiang

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January 2026

At Chinese Premier’s policy roundtable: Who were invited this time?

Representatives from academia, the business community, and sectors including education, science, culture, public health, and sports were invited to…

Jan 21 • Jiang Jiang

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Why China Filed Plans for 203,000 Satellites

The strategic thinking behind Beijing’s record ITU filings, what they mean in practice for everyday connectivity, and the unavoidable global competition…

Jan 15 • Jiang Jiang

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December 2025

President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message

Good evening.

Dec 31, 2025 • Jiang Jiang

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How Chinese Scholars View the Taiwan Question—and Why It Matters for Washington

From language and historical unity to red lines and regional consequences

Dec 24, 2025 • Bigfivegrassland and Xitong Yue

Why China's Hainan Free Trade Port Matters

As island-wide special customs operations get underway

Dec 18, 2025 • Jiang Jiang

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Macron in China: Trade, Trust and a Shared Vision for Multilateralism

Good evening.

Dec 7, 2025 • Ren Ke and Yu Xiaohua

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November 2025

China’s technological ambitions, in its own words

What Beijing’s newly released internal-style guides reveal about the country’s technological priorities for the next Five-Year Plan

Nov 18, 2025 • Jiang Jiang

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How China sees the world — and plans to respond

Insights drawn directly from newly released internal-style guides written by China’s top policymakers.

Nov 7, 2025 • Jiang Jiang

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