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Dear friends and colleagues,

This week’s calendar is not completely up to date as many of the APEC meetings from Saturday and Sunday have not been posted on the official CPC website. Even Party propagandists take the weekend off!

No commentary this week as I have been on the road. Likely no commentary next week either as I will be traveling again. As always, your comments and feedback are welcome. Old issues are always available at www.chinapoliticsweekly.com. Sign up or unsubscribe by sending an email to info@chinapoliticsweekly.com.

PBSC Week in Review
Xi Jinping

Party General Secretary; PRC President;

Nov 19 Xi delivered a keynote speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Lima, Peru.

Full text of his speech (in Chinese).

 

Chairman of Central Military   Xi met with United States President Barack Obama in Lima, Peru.

 

Commission   Xi met with with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Lima, Peru.

 

    Xi met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Lima, Peru.

 

    Xi met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in Lima, Peru.

 

    Xi met with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in Lima, Peru.

 

  Nov 18 Xi arrived in Lima, Peru.

 

    Xi met with Ecuador National Assembly President Gabriela Rivadeneira in Quito, Ecuador.

 

    Xi and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa inaugurated a joint laboratory at the headquarters of Ecuador’s national emergency response system ECU-911 in Quito, Ecuador.

 

    Xi laid a wreath at the monument to independence heroes in Quito, Ecuador.
  Nov 17 Xi held talks with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in Quito, Ecuador.

The leaders agreed to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. They also witnessed the signing of cooperation agreements in production capacity, investment, industrial parks, and technology.

 

    Xi and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa held a joint press conference in Quito, Ecuador.

 

    Xi arrived in Quito, Ecuador.

 

    Xi published a signed article in Peruvian newspaper El Comercio.

Full text of the article (in English).

 

  Nov 16 Xi gave a speech via video at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China.

Full text of his speech (in Chinese).

 

    Xi left Beijing en route to Quito, Ecuador.

Xi will visit Ecuador, Peru, Chile and attend the APEC CEO Summit and related APEC events in Lima, Peru.

 

    Xi met with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Sardinia, Italy.

He stopped in Sardinia on the way to Quito, Ecuador.

 

    Xi published a signed article in Ecuadorian newspaper El Telegrafo titled “Build A New Bridge of China-Ecuador Friendship and Cooperation.”

Full text of the article (in Chinese).

Full text of the article (in English).

 

  Nov 15 Xi expressed condolences to Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain after a terror attack in Balochistan, Pakistan.

 

    Xi voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.

 

  Nov 14 Xi held a telephone conversation with United States President-elect Donald Trump.

 

    Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan wrote a letter to students of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington.

 

    Xi signed an order to confer a posthumous honorary title on a fighter jet pilot, Zhang Chao.

 

Li Keqiang

Premier

Nov 18 Li attended and addressed the national working conference on women and children.

 

  Nov 17 Li chaired a meeting of the State Council Energy Commission.

Approved 13th Five Year Plan for Energy.

 

  Nov 15 Li chaired an executive meeting of the State Council.

Passed guidelines for fighting poverty, developing education and strengthening environmental protection.

 

    Li expressed condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif after terror attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan.

 

    Li voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.

 

  Nov 14 Li spoke at a conference on improving economic development and people’s quality of life.

 

Zhang Dejiang

Chair of the National People’s Congress

Nov 15 Zhang voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.
Yu Zhengsheng

Chair of the Chinese People’s Political

Nov 18 Yu met with media representatives who attended a media summit hosted by Beijing Daily Press Group and Taiwan’s Want China Times Group.

 

Consultative Conference Nov 15 Yu voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.
Liu Yunshan

Head of Party Secretariat; Head of Propaganda

Nov 16-18 Liu went on an inspection tour in Zhejiang, China.

Xinhua: Liu visited various villages, communities and enterprises to review the development of local Party work and the study and implementation of the guidelines established at the sixth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

 

  Nov 16 Liu spoke at the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China.

 

  Nov 15 Liu met with foreign guests invited to the third World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China.

Liu met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, and President of Qualcomm Derek Aberle.

 

    Liu voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.

 

  Nov 14 Liu attended and spoke at the Central Party School’s autumn semester opening ceremony.

 

    Liu met with Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Satya Nadella.

 

Wang Qishan

Secretary of the Central Commission for

Nov 15 Wang voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.
Discipline Inspection    
Zhang Gaoli

Executive Vice Premier

Nov 18 Zhang delivered a congratulatory message from the Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission to two astronauts who completed the Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 manned flight mission.

 

  Nov 15 Zhang voted to elect new deputies to the local people’s congress.

 

  Nov 14 Zhang attended a conference on improving economic development and people’s quality of life.

 


 

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