China Politics Weekly
China Politics Weekly aims to keep business leaders, investors, diplomats, scholars and other China hands up to date on important trends in China. It is produced by Trey McArver, a London-based consultant providing advice and intelligence to firms and investors engaged in China and the region. You can find out more about Trey and CPW in this interview.
Issue No. 64 – August 4, 2015
Out with the old…
Thursday’s Politburo meeting expelled former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Guo Boxiong from the Party. Guo was China’s highest-ranking military officer for almost a decade, and was a close ally of Jiang Zemin. Guo’s ouster would seem to be further proof of Xi’s increasing control of the military and the Party more generally.
…and in with the new
Xi continues to fill vacancies created by the anti-corruption campaign with people loyal to him. He appointed 10 new generals this week. This week also saw the appointment of Chen Min’er as Party Secretary of Guizhou. Chen is known to have been a close associate of Xi during Xi’s time in Zhejiang. Credible rumors also have it that Zhao Kezhi will fill the vacant Party Secretary spot in Hebei. Zhao is said to be connected to Xi’s right hand man Li Zhanshu.
There is a flurry of speculation surrounding possible high-level personnel reshuffles following the Beidaihe meetings, but it’s very difficult to tell which (if any) of these rumors are true. Stay tuned…
Issue No. 65 – August 18, 2015
PBSC Week in Review | ||
Xi Jinping | August 16 | Xi attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. |
August 15 | Xi issued instructions on improving work safety in response to the Tianjin warehouse explosion. | |
August 13 | Xi appointed seven new ambassadors. | |
August 13 | Xi urges all-out efforts to save those affected by Tianjin blast. | |
August 12 | Xi calls for all-out rescue efforts for landslide in Shaanxi Province. | |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. | |
Li Keqiang | August 16 | Li went to Tianjin to visit the site of the Tianjin warehouse explosion. |
Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. | ||
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. | |
Zhang Dejiang | August 17 | Zhang presided over an NPC Standing Committee chairmen’s meeting.Next NPC Standing Committee session will be held August 24-29.
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August 16 | Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. | |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. | |
Yu Zhengsheng | August 16 | Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. | |
Liu Yunshan | August 16 | Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu.
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August 5 | Visited scientists and experts on a state-sponsored vacation at Beidaihe. | |
Wang Qishan | August 17 | Wang attended and spoke at a televised conference on learning and implementing the newly revised discipline inspection regulations. |
August 16 | Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. | |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. | |
Zhang Gaoli | August 16 | Attended the cremation ceremony for Wei Jianxing. |
August 6 | Attended the cremation of Zhang Jinfu. |


