National Defence Education Guideline - Chen Xi on Two Establishments - Wang Huning on 'Governance of China' - Support for Elderly & China Care Services - '10 Years of Great Changes'
Here are the stories and pieces that I found noteworthy in the Friday, September 2, 2022, edition of the People’s Daily. Note: There’s no mention of the OHCHR’s report on Xinjiang in the paper.
Page 1: At the top of the page is a report on Xi Jinping’s congratulatory message to Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II on his reappointment as the Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa.
Xinhua English reports that Xi said “China and Samoa are comprehensive strategic partners featuring mutual respect and common development, saying that since the establishment of diplomatic ties, bilateral relations have made great progress, which has promoted the common interests of both sides.”
Next, there’s a report on a new guideline issued by the Central Committee, State Council and Central Military Commission on enhancing and improving national defence education in the new era.
The guideline says that “national defence education for all the people is a basic project for building and consolidating national defence and a strong people’s army; it is an important part of the Party’s propaganda and ideological work, and an effective way to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and enhance the national defence awareness of all the people…Since the 18th Party Congress, the Central Committee with comrade Xi Jinping at the core has attached great importance to the national defence education work, made a series of important decisions and arrangements, promoted the reform of the national defence education leadership system and mechanism in the new era, set up the Martyrs' Memorial Day and the National Memorial Day, established the honours and commendation system for the meritorious service for the Party and the state, and planned and held a series of major celebrations and commemorative activities, which greatly boosted the confidence of the Party and the people and strengthened national defence awareness…” 《意见》指出，全民国防教育是建设巩固国防和强大人民军队的基础性工程，是党的宣传思想工作的重要组成部分，是弘扬爱国主义精神、增强全民国防意识的有效途径，意义重大，影响深远。党的十八大以来，以习近平同志为核心的党中央高度重视全民国防教育工作，作出一系列重要决策部署，推动新时代全民国防教育领导体制机制改革，设立烈士纪念日、国家公祭日，建立党和国家功勋荣誉表彰制度，筹划举行一系列重大庆祝纪念活动，极大提振了党心军心民心，全民国防意识不断增强，关心支持国防和军队建设的社会氛围更加浓厚。在推进祖国和平统一，维护国家主权、安全、发展利益，实现建军一百年奋斗目标中，全民国防教育工作使命光荣、任务艰巨.
“The guidelines make it clear that in order to strengthen and improve national defence education in the new era, we should take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as a guide, uphold and strengthen the Party's leadership over national defence education, strengthen the four consciousnesses and four self-confidences and achieve the two safeguards, implement the overall national security concept, and cultivate and practice socialist core values, and strive to enhance the deep sense of affection and love among the people for the Party, the country and socialism, along with inculcating a sense of urgency in times of peace and respect for the armed forces…” 《意见》明确，加强和改进新时代全民国防教育工作，要以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，坚持和加强党对全民国防教育工作的领导，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，贯彻总体国家安全观，培育和践行社会主义核心价值观，着力增强全民爱党爱国爱社会主义的深厚感情、居安思危的忧患意识、崇军尚武的思想观念、强国强军的责任担当，使关心国防、热爱国防、建设国防、保卫国防成为全社会的思想共识和自觉行动.
“The guidelines emphasise that it is necessary to implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on strengthening national defence education, and integrate Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Armed Forces into all fields and the entire process of national defence education. Strengthen national defence theory, national defence knowledge, national defence history, national defence laws and regulations, national defence science and technology, national defence situation and tasks, national defence skills education, cultivate national defence culture, and improve the national defence awareness and national defence literacy among the cadres and the masses. Strengthen national defence education for leading cadres, organise special training on national defence education for leading cadres at the provincial, ministerial, bureau, and county levels, and carry out national defence training for leaders of enterprises, institutions, universities, primary and secondary schools and various media in an orderly manner. Efforts should be made to strengthen national defence education for the youth, organically integrate national defence education requirements into curriculum, integrate national defence education into the examination content of ordinary institutions of higher learning and secondary schools, and incorporate it into the school performance evaluation system.” 《意见》强调，要落实总书记关于加强全民国防教育的重要指示精神，将强军思想融入全民国防教育各领域、全过程。加强国防理论、国防知识、国防历史、国防法规、国防科技、国防形势与任务、国防技能学习教育，培育国防文化，提高广大干部群众的国防意识和国防素养。持续强化领导干部国防教育，分级组织对省部级、厅局级、县处级领导干部进行国防教育专题培训，有序开展企事业单位、大中小学校、各类媒体等负责人的国防教育专题培训。着力加强青少年国防教育，将国防教育要求有机融入课程教材，将国防教育融入普通高等学校和中等学校考试内容，纳入学校绩效考评体系。
The next paragraph talks about some of the activities that should be carried out. These include lectures with the theme of promoting love for national defence (爱我国防); in universities, middle and primary schools, the document calls for carrying out national defence-themed movie screenings and national defence-themed competitions and sports events; the creation of literary and artistic works that reflect the patriotism and strength of the armed forces and their devotion to national defence; establish a group of advanced models who have made significant contributions to the cause of national defence; and engage in propaganda via new media. The final paragraph then talks about the use of new technologies and strengthening national defence education-related disciplines and curricula.
In addition, there’s a commentary on the page around these guidelines. There’s little new in the article.
On Page 4, there’s an interview with an unidentified official from the Propaganda Department, discussing the guideline. Some interesting bits from the interview.
First, talking about the significance of the guideline, the official says that the guidelines are of far-reaching significance in terms of reform, development and popularisation of national defence education and to strengthen the deep sense of love for the Party country and socialism, along with strengthening the sense of hardship in times of peace, inculcating respect for the armed forces.
“In terms of China’s external situation, the world is experiencing profound changes unseen in a century. China is faced with a complex and volatile security and development environment, and various foreseeable and unpredictable risk factors are obviously increasing. Traditional security threats and non-traditional security threats are intertwined. In promoting the peaceful reunification of the motherland, safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, and realising the centennial goal of building the army, the national defence education for the whole people has a glorious mission and arduous task.” 从国际形势看，当今世界正经历百年未有之大变局，我国面临复杂多变的安全和发展环境，各种可以预见和难以预见的风险因素明显增多，传统安全威胁和非传统安全威胁相互交织。在推进祖国和平统一，维护国家主权、安全、发展利益，实现建军一百年奋斗目标中，全民国防教育工作使命光荣、任务艰巨.
“From the domestic situation, in recent years, the military and civil levels have conscientiously implemented the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, carried out national defence education for everyone closely around the main theme of propaganda and ideological work and the mission and task of national defence construction, and achieved remarkable results. However, the national defence education has not fully adapted to the new situation, new tasks and new requirements in terms of policy system, operation mechanism and safeguard measures, and the coverage and appeal of education need to be strengthened, which needs to be promoted and improved by deepening reform.” 从国内情况看，近年来，军地各级认真贯彻党中央决策部署，紧紧围绕宣传思想工作主题主线和国防建设使命任务开展全民国防教育，取得明显成效。但是，全民国防教育工作在政策制度、运行机制和保障措施等方面与新形势新任务新要求还不完全适应，教育的覆盖面、时代性、感召力有待加强，需要通过深化改革来推动和改进.
The official later explains that the guidelines are divided into 7 parts:
First, focuses on constructing the basic pattern, and calls for implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s instructions on strengthening national defence education for all, strengthening ideological and political guidance, enriching and expanding the connotation of the times, paying attention to strengthening the top-level design…
Second, focuses on the key targets, emphasising the need to continuously strengthen the national defence education of leading cadres, focus on strengthening the national defence education of young people, do a solid job in the national defence education of military personnel, militia and reserve personnel, and actively promote national defence education in all aspects of society.
Third, is about mediums and methods for national defence education.
Fourth, is about propaganda and popularisation, guiding public opinion, the creation of excellent literary and artistic works, role models, etc.
Fifth, is around promoting innovation and development and use of new technologies and curriculum changes
Sixth, is to give full play to the important role of the armed forces, make it clear that it is necessary to organise military camps to open to the public in accordance with regulations, do a good job in propaganda and training, coordinate military practice activities, and provide strong support and guarantee for local national defence education.
Seventh, is to strengthen the organisational guarantee, emphasising the need to improve the leadership system, improve the working mechanism, improve policies and regulations, implement the financial guarantee and establish the evaluation system.
第一部分是着力构建基本格局，提出要贯彻落实习近平总书记关于加强全民国防教育的重要指示精神，加强思想政治引领，丰富拓展时代内涵，注重加强顶层设计，推动全民全域普及，深化军地协同配合。第二部分是突出抓好重点对象，强调要持续强化领导干部国防教育，着力加强青少年国防教育，扎实抓好军队人员和民兵、预备役人员国防教育，积极推进社会各方面国防教育。第三部分是不断丰富实践载体，明确要建好用好全民国防教育基地，发挥各类国防教育阵地作用，广泛开展群众性国防教育活动，着力打造“全民国防教育日”系列活动品牌。第四部分是深入推进宣传普及，明确要加强舆论宣传引导，鼓励创作优秀文艺作品，注重先进典型示范引领，形成网络舆论传播强势。第五部分是大力推动创新发展，提出要运用新技术新手段，完善学科课程体系，开展理论研究和教材编写，鼓励引导社会力量积极参与。第六部分是充分发挥军队重要作用，明确要按照规定组织军营向社会开放，做好宣讲培训，协调开展军事实践活动，为地方开展全民国防教育提供有力支持保障。第七部分是切实加强组织保障，强调要完善领导体系，健全工作机制，完善政策法规，落实经费保障，建立考评体系.
Anyway, back to the front page, there’s a long feature on the work of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core with regard to merits and honours.
Next, a report on Wang Huning’s comments at a symposium on the publication of the fourth volume of Governance of China. Ding Xuexiang and Huang Kunming were at the event.
Wang said that the fourth volume of the book “provides the latest teaching materials for the Party and the people to be upright, innovate, unite and strive, and move forward courageously in the new era and new journey. He added that “it is necessary to profoundly understand the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, strengthen the four consciousnesses and four self-confidences and achieve the two safeguards, continuously deepen the study, publicity and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and encourage the broad masses of cadres and the masses to forge ahead in a new journey and make contributions in a new era.” 《习近平谈治国理政》第四卷出版座谈会1日在京召开，中共中央政治局常委、中央书记处书记王沪宁出席会议并讲话。他表示，《习近平谈治国理政》第四卷为党和人民在新时代新征程上守正创新、团结奋斗、勇毅前行提供了最新教材，要深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，把学习宣传贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想不断引向深入，激励广大干部群众更好奋进新征程、建功新时代。
He added that the book “embodies the latest achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and reflects the Party's leadership of the people in building a moderately prosperous society in all aspects and opening a new era of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way; it reflects the great struggle of the Party and the country in bravely coping with the once-in-a-century changes and the once-in-a-century pandemic, and the latest contribution to the construction of community of shared future for mankind…It is necessary to thoroughly understand Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and deeply understand this important thought, which highlights the clear stand and value pursuit of contemporary Chinese Marxism and Marxism in the 21st century, and profoundly answers the major issues of the times related to the development of the cause of the Party and the country in the new era with a series of original major ideas and viewpoints, which contain the ideological methods and working methods of dialectical materialism and historical materialism.” 王沪宁表示，《习近平谈治国理政》第四卷集中反映了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的最新成果，反映了党领导人民在中华大地上全面建成小康社会、开启全面建设社会主义现代化国家新征程的伟大实践，反映了党和国家勇敢应对百年变局和世纪疫情进行的伟大斗争，为推动构建人类命运共同体、建设美好世界作出的最新贡献。要学深悟透习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，深入领会这一重要思想彰显着当代中国马克思主义、21世纪马克思主义的鲜明立场和价值追求，以一系列原创性重大思想观点深刻回答了事关新时代党和国家事业发展的重大时代课题，蕴含着辩证唯物主义、历史唯物主义的思想方法和工作方法.
Next, there’s a report on Li Keqiang’s comments during an event to discuss building high-quality products. Then, there’s a report on Han Zheng’s speech at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum. Xinhua English has a decent summary:
“China has made remarkable achievements in advancing its energy revolution and made important contributions to sustainable energy development in the world, he said. Based on the national conditions of rich coal reserves and reduced oil and gas supplies, the country will further promote the clean and efficient use of coal and enhance the supply capacity of oil and gas to safeguard its energy security, Han said. The country will accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation in energy use through developing new energy and clean energy, as well as boosting the use of renewable energy, he said. China is ready to work with other countries to build a new cooperation pattern, which features openness and win-win cooperation, in the energy sector, Han said.”
Next, there’s a report talking about the registration of journalists to cover the 20th Party Congress. Xinhua reports: Applications to cover the congress can be submitted between Sept. 2 and 16. Journalists from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas are welcome to submit applications here: http://cpc20reg.zgjx.cn
Finally, a report on the NPCSC meeting and discussing a report on the enforcement of the Environmental Protection Law. Li Zhanshu spoke at the meeting.
Page 2: A report on Chen Xi’s comments at the opening of the fall semester of the Central Party School. He emphasised the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the special seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels, deeply comprehend the decisive significance of the Two Establishments, strengthen the four consciousnesses and four self-confidences and achieve the two safeguards, forge ahead, work hard, and take practical actions to welcome the Party’s 20th National Congress. 中共中央党校（国家行政学院）1日举行2022年秋季学期开学典礼，中共中央政治局委员、中央党校（国家行政学院）校长（院长）陈希出席并讲话，强调要深入学习贯彻习近平总书记在省部级主要领导干部专题研讨班上的重要讲话精神，深刻领悟“两个确立”的决定性意义，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，锐意进取、埋头苦干，以实际行动迎接党的二十大胜利召开.
“Chen Xi emphasised that the Two Establishments is the most significant political achievement and the most important historical experience of the Party’s experience in the new era, and is the fundamental guarantee for realising the goals and tasks of the new era and along the new journey. Leading cadres should profoundly grasp the theoretical, historical and practical logic of the Two Establishments from the perspective of Marxist theory, the Party’s century-long struggle and the historic achievements and changes in the new era. It is necessary to firmly uphold the Two Establishments and resolutely implement the two safeguards as the highest political principle and fundamental political responsibility, implement them in practical work and embody them in words and deeds, unswervingly safeguard the authority of the centralised and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee, further learn and understand Xi Jinping Thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for the new era, constantly improve political judgement, insight and execution, vigorously carry forward the spirit of responsibility and struggle, and make new and greater contributions to building a socialist modern country in an all-round way.” 陈希强调，“两个确立”是党在新时代取得的最重大的政治成果、最重要的历史经验，是实现新时代新征程各项目标任务的根本保证。领导干部要从马克思主义理论渊源中，从党百年奋斗历程中，从新时代取得的历史性成就和历史性变革中，深刻把握“两个确立”的理论逻辑、历史逻辑、实践逻辑。要把坚定拥护“两个确立”、坚决做到“两个维护”作为最高政治原则和根本政治责任，落实到实际工作中、体现到一言一行上，坚定不移维护党中央权威和集中统一领导，进一步学懂弄通做实习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，不断提高政治判断力、政治领悟力、政治执行力，大力发扬担当和斗争精神，为全面建设社会主义现代化国家作出新的更大贡献.
Second, there’s a report on You Quan’s comments at the training course for United Front officials at the Central Institute of Socialism. He emphasised that “it is an important and urgent political task to grasp the spirit of the Central United Front Work Conference, especially the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the meeting.”
Third, a new report from the China Internet Network Information Center says that the country has 1.051 billion internet users.
As of June this year, China’s gigabit optical network covers more than 400 million households
A total of 1.854 million 5G base stations have been built and opened
Overall internet penetration rate has increased by 1.4 percentage points compared with December 2021
Internet penetration rate in rural areas increased by 1.2 percentage points from December 2021 to 58.8%
Netizens spend 29.5 hours online per week, an increase of 1.0 hours from December 2021
As of June this year, the number of short video users reached 962 million, an increase of 28.05 million from December 2021
The number of instant messaging users reached 1.027 billion
Page 6: A report informing that a few days ago, the NDRC, Ministry of Civil Affairs, National Health Commission and 13 other departments jointly issued a document outlining support measures for the elderly care and child care service industries.
These measures covered areas like:
The two reductions and exemptions:
rent reduction and exemption
tax reduction and exemption
And the four supports:
social insurance-related support: This includes: slashing unemployment insurance and workplace injury insurance premiums and deferring of old-age insurance, unemployment insurance, and workplace injury insurance
financing-related support: This includes new loan repayment options by financial institutions and encouraging local governments to support loan discounts, financing and credit enhancement, delaying the collection of premiums, and supporting the issuance of corporate credit bonds.
epidemic prevention-related support: This includes supporting market entities in testing and implementing closed-loop management.
other support like construction of old-age care facilities, providing psychological support for employees, etc.
Page 9: There’s a new series on the page celebrating the “10 years of great changes in the new era.” This is basically a celebration of Xi Jinping’s leadership. The lead article is by Chen Li, the former director of the Academic and Editorial Committee of the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute. Chen first lists the achievements over the past decade:
Making key strategic moves
Advancing a range of transformative practices
Achieving breakthrough progress in many areas, i.e., GDP growth and sustainability of economic performance, expanding technological strength and growing international influence, charisma, and shaping power
Achieving landmark results, i.e., building a moderately prosperous society and ensuring poverty alleviation. Also, strengthening of the Party’s “revolutionary forging, the situation in the ideological domain has undergone an overall and fundamental transformation,” ecological and environmental protection improvements, reforming of the PLA, control over the situation in Hong Kong, and COVID containment, in which China has “achieved the best results in the world.”
He says that:
“The great changes in the new era in the past 10 years have fully proved that the establishment of Xi Jinping’s position as the core of the CPC Central Committee and the whole Party and the guiding position of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been of decisive significance to the development of the cause of the Party and the country in the new era and the promotion of the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” 新时代10年的伟大变革充分证明，党确立习近平同志党中央的核心、全党的核心地位，确立习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的指导地位，对新时代党和国家事业发展、对推进中华民族伟大复兴历史进程具有决定性意义.
He later adds:
“As the core of the Party Central Committee and the core of the whole Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping is the leader of the great changes in the new era in the past 10 years. Since the 18th Party Congress, faced with the risks and challenges brought about by the profound and complex changes in the external environment, faced with many long-standing deep-seated contradictions and problems in domestic reform, development and stability, which had not been resolved for a long time, as well as being faced with new contradictions and risks, General Secretary Xi Jinping demonstrated extraordinary political wisdom, tenacious will and strong sense of responsibility, made overall plans for the overall situation at home and abroad, grasped the general trend of historical development, promptly and decisively put forward major strategies, adopted major decisions and deployed major tasks, united the whole Party, armed forces and the people of all ethnicities in a great struggle with many new historical characteristics, created a new situation in the cause of the Party and the country in an all-round way, won the heartfelt support and love of the whole Party, the armed forces and people of all ethnicities in the country, and earned high praise from the international community. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s position as the core of the Party Central Committee and the whole Party was established amid the practice of a great struggle with many new historical characteristics in the new era, and it is the fundamental reason for the great changes in the new era in the past 10 years.” 习近平总书记作为党中央的核心、全党的核心，是新时代10年伟大变革的领路人。党的十八大以来，面对外部环境深刻复杂变化带来的风险挑战，面对国内改革发展稳定不少长期没有解决的深层次矛盾和问题以及新出现的矛盾和问题，习近平总书记以非凡的政治智慧、顽强的意志品质、强烈的责任担当，统筹谋划国内外大局，把握历史发展大势，及时果断提出重大战略、作出重大决策、部署重大任务，团结带领全党全军全国各族人民进行具有许多新的历史特点的伟大斗争，全面开创党和国家事业新局面，赢得全党全军全国各族人民衷心拥护爱戴，赢得国际社会高度赞誉。习近平总书记党中央的核心、全党的核心地位，是在新时代具有许多新的历史特点的伟大斗争实践中形成的，是新时代10年伟大变革的根本原因。
Later, Chen writes that going forward:
“In the new era and new journey, the whole Party must continuously strengthen political, ideological, and action consciousness to safeguard/uphold Comrade Xi Jinping’s position as the core of the Party Central Committee and the whole Party; they must truly love the core emotionally, highly identify with the core ideologically, and politically, and so as to truly love the core emotionally, highly align with the core ideologically, absolutely safeguard the core politically, consciously obey the core organisationally, and closely follow the core in action. Learn, understand and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, grasp the worldview and methodology of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, adhere to and apply the perspectives and methods that run through it, and consciously be a firm believer and faithful practitioner of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.” 新时代新征程，全党必须不断增强维护习近平同志党中央的核心、全党的核心地位的政治自觉、思想自觉、行动自觉，真正做到情感上衷心爱戴核心、思想上高度认同核心、政治上绝对维护核心、组织上自觉服从核心、行动上紧紧跟随核心。进一步学懂弄通做实习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想，把握好习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的世界观和方法论，坚持好、运用好贯穿其中的立场观点方法，自觉做习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的坚定信仰者和忠实实践者。
Page 10: A report on manufacturing PMI for August being 49.4. PD calls it a rebound. But below 50 is a contraction, even though it might have gotten better by 0.4 points compared to July. Also worth noting that non-manufacturing PMI for August was down at 52.6 from 53.8 in the previous month. So expanding still, but at a slower pace than July.
Next, a report informing that the number of small, medium and micro enterprises in China reached 48 million, an increase of 2.7 times compared with the end of 2012.
Page 14: Three more reports of senior cadres expelled from the Party. Once again, China Daily has a summary of all three.
First, “Liu Yanping, former head of the top anti-graft authority's discipline inspection and supervision office at the Ministry of National Security, was expelled from the Party and removed from his post, according to a statement issued by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission on Thursday. It said Liu participated in the political group of Sun Lijun, the former vice-minister of public security, engaged in the exchange of political interests, speculation and manipulation of politics. Liu abused the power of public security and used it to obtain political capital and solicit money. He was also engaged in superstitious activities, interfered with the investigation, lived a corrupt life, occupied more houses, and accepted the arrangement of playing golf and golf club memberships offered by private business owners, it said. Liu failed to cooperate with investigation when the Party sent letters for inquiries, helped others in the appointment of cadres and employment, engaged in power and money trade, helped others in business operations and accepted huge amounts of money and property.”
Second, “Hao Chunrong, former vice-governor of Liaoning province, was expelled from the Party and removed from her post, said another statement issued by the CCDI and NSC on Thursday. Hao resisted organizational inspection, accepted gifts and money, attended banquets that may have affected the impartial performance of her duties, concealed personal matters for a long time and helped others get promoted and obtain prominent positions. She also helped others in project examination and approval, project contracting and other aspects, and illegally accepted a huge amount of property. Hao, 59, has worked in Liaoning for a long time. She became the vice-governor of Liaoning in January 2018. She was placed under investigation in March this year.”
Third, Wang Bin, former Party secretary and chairman of China Life Group, was expelled from the Party. Wang “refused to implement the major decisions and plans made by the CPC Central Committee on preventing and defusing financial risks, and his behaviors created and amplified those risks. Wang appointed people using favoritism and polluted the political ecology where he worked. He contradicted supervision, interfered with the investigation, and also accepted gifts, money, travel arrangements and banquets that may have affected the impartial performance of his duties. He failed to report personal issues as required, used a huge amount of money from management and service clients, illegally owned shares in unlisted companies and intervened in market economic activities.”