China’s President Sets All Party Members Homework to Read Old Report by Chairman Mao

The long-forgotten report looks at how to enhance communist discipline and encourage harmony between comrades. On Monday, the Shanghai stock exchange recorded its lowest ebb since 2014. Earlier this month, disappointing data was missing from state statistical reports, presumably to prevent a further battering of investor confidence. As China prepares for the opening of its annual parliamentary session on Thursday, amid a flurry of worrisome economic indicators, how is Chinese President Xi Jinping addressing this state of affairs? Read more