Refinement or Copy & Paste? Initial Takeaways from China’s Annual Legislative Session | China Pulse

Refinement or Copy & Paste? Initial Takeaways from China’s Annual Legislative Session | China Pulse

CSIS Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy offers his initial assessment of the highlights from China’s latest Government Work Report and 15th Five-Year Plan, both of which were presented at this year’s annual legislative session. Optimists could frame these documents as constructive refinements for a strategy that has been largely successful. Skeptics are more likely to describe policy continuity negatively and as unlikely to effectively address the substantial — and growing — headwinds at home and abroad. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Visit www.csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Want to see more videos and virtual events? Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications: https://cs.is/2dCfTve Follow CSIS on: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/csis • Facebook: https://facebook.com/CSIS.org • Instagram: https://instagram.com/csis/