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unpacking CPC terms
two new, two key 两重两新 liǎngzhòngliǎngxīn
Ever rising in Beijing's push to raise consumption, ‘two new’ refers to large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer trade-ins, ranked among the top ten…
'1992 Consensus' ‘九二共识' jiǔèr gòngshí
The '1992 Consensus' is an understanding purportedly reached between delegates of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC…
'the Qian Xuesen question' 钱学森之问 Qián Xuésēn zhī wèn
‘Why do our schools fail to produce outstanding scientific and tech talent?’ That is ‘the Qian Xuesen question’.
nuclear development three-step strategy 核能发展 ‘三步走’ 战略 hénéng fāzhǎn sān bù zǒu zhànlǔe
Proposed in 1983, the Three-Step Strategy envisaged thermal neutron reactors, fast reactors and controlled nuclear fusion as core tech in the PRC…
new three 新三样 xīn sānyàng
Fresh export drivers, the ‘new three’ (lithium batteries, solar PV cells and EVs) earned their buzz-term status in 2023.
institutional opening 制度型开放 zhìdù xíng kāifàng
Since its first mention at the 2018 Central Economic Work Conference, ‘institutional opening’ has risen as a trade and development priority for Beijing.
'jiwa' parenting 鸡娃 jīwá
In Chinese slang, jiwa directly translates as 'chicken baby.' This colloquial term describes the trend of parents excessively urging their children to…
sanming healthcare reform 三明医改 sānmíng yīgǎi
A healthcare reform mode originating in 2012, when insurance funds in Fujian’s Sanming City province dealt with issues threatening localities nationwide…
disorderly expansion of capital 资本无序扩张 zīběn wú xù kuòzhāng
Typically targeting monopoly behaviour, this buzz-phrase was flagged at a December 2020 Politburo meeting, then listed by the Central Economic Work…
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