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| PBSC Week in Review | ||
| Xi Jinping
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July 24 | Xi wrote a letter of congratulations to the All-China Youth Federation and All-China Students Federation Congress.
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| July 23 | Xi encouraged continuation of post-earthquake construction in Xinjiang.
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| July 22 | Xi attended the cremation of Wan Li.
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| July 21 | Xi and United States President Barack Obama spoke on the phone.
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| Xi held talks with New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.
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| July 20 | Xi chaired a meeting of the Politburo.
Fifth Plenum to be held in October. Ling Jihua expelled from Party.
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| Xi attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Li Keqiang
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July 23 | Li met with BRICS New Development Bank President K.V. Kamath.
Bank officially opened on July 21 in Shanghai. |
| July 22 | Li chaired an executive meeting of the State Council.
Meeting focused on: 1) expanding medical insurance for critical illnesses; 2) establishing better market supervisory mechanisms; and 3) boosting agricultural development.
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| Li met with New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.
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| Attended the cremation of Wan Li.
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| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Zhang Dejiang | July 24 | Zhang met with representatives of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB).
From China Daily: Zhang stressed that there was nothing Hong Kong could gain by politicizing every issue. He said that none of Hong Kong’s great achievements, such as becoming an international financial center and one of the four “Asian Tigers”, came about by political struggles or street politics. He advised Hong Kong people to give this serious thought. “I hope the DAB can ‘persist in what is right’ and make a difference in the city,” Zhang said. “The DAB should be willing to take on responsibilities and have a clear-cut stand on fundamental issues.”
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| July 22 | Zhang met with New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.
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| Attended the cremation of Wan Li.
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| July 21 | Zhang met with a delegation of Hong Kong business leaders.
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| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Yu Zhengsheng | July 21-24 | Yu made an official visit to Thailand.
Met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha; Met with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn; Met with the President of the Privy Council Prem Tinsulanonda; held talks with President of the National Legislative Assembly Pornpetch Wichitcholchai. Visited industrial and project zones such as the Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone in China and a royally-launched anti-narcotic agricultural project.
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| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Liu Yunshan | July 22 | Attended the cremation of Wan Li.
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| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Wang Qishan | July 22 | Attended the cremation of Wan Li. |
| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation.
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| Zhang Gaoli | July 22 | Attended the cremation of Wan Li.
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| July 21 | Zhang spoke at a conference one the “One Belt One Road” initiatives.
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| July 20 | Attended Cheng Siwei’s cremation. | |
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