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Beidaihe meeting

Politburo member Cai Qi (seated centre) was on hand to greet dozens of prominent researchers in Beidaihe, Hebei province, on August 3. Photo: Xinhua

China’s hi-tech scientists have their moment in the Beidaihe sun

Dozens of researchers in high-priority fields such as AI and quantum physics invited to annual gathering on the Bohai Sea.

10 Aug 2024 - 7:02AMvideocam

What China’s officials discuss at discreet Beidaihe meeting

8 Aug 2024 - 10:01AM

Video | What China’s officials discuss at discreet Beidaihe meeting

8 Aug 2024 - 10:00AM

China’s State Council focuses on national flood relief as Beijing toll rises to 33

Premier Li Qiang convenes cabinet meeting as rescue efforts continue nationwide, with north and northeast worst affected.

9 Aug 2023 - 5:57PMvideocam

Muddy floodwaters in Beijing after Typhoon Doksuri brought record rainfall to the Chinese capital. Photo: AP

Has China’s annual Beidaihe leaders’ retreat already happened in secret?

Leaders vanished after July meeting at which President Xi Jinping set out 2035 strategy, but Xi may have preferred to minimise policy discussion, observers say.

18 Aug 2020 - 10:17PMvideocam

Your city needs you: Hong Kong community leaders must step into the breach

We’re on our own. It’s time for respected figures across the community, from faith groups, universities, business and legal professions and politics to provide a bridge between the government and protesters to rescue the city.

13 Aug 2019 - 10:17AM

Meeting with China’s top academics marks start of annual Beidaihe summit

State media reports that Politburo member Chen Xi passed on greetings to scholars from the president – signalling closed-door gathering has begun.

4 Aug 2019 - 12:21AMvideocam

An armed police officer is seen at a private beach in Beidaihe on Wednesday. A meeting of China’s top leaders is believed to be under way in the seaside resort town. Photo: Simon Song

Seaside break no summer camp for China leadership at Beidaihe resort

US-China relations, unrest in Hong Kong, Taiwan elections and the economy are all expected to be discussed by past and present leaders.

30 Jul 2019 - 12:52PM

Mainland China sentiment on protests ‘may spur tougher line on Hong Kong’

Observers say Beijing could take a more hardline position to try to end the situation if it deteriorates, including declaring a state of emergency.

23 Jul 2019 - 2:47PM

Join forces with China for a new robotics future, vice-premier urges

16 Aug 2018 - 4:51PM

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He addresses the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

China’s leaders’ secretive summer HQ: a brief history of Beidaihe

8 Aug 2018 - 11:21PM

Mao Zedong at Beidaihe in 1960. Photo: Xinhua

Trade war storm clouds loom over China leaders’ summer getaway

7 Aug 2018 - 3:34PM

Reflection, not criticism, to dominate meeting of Communist Party elite

The annual informal late-summer gathering of China’s ruling party will almost certainly be devoted to US tariffs and how to respond to them, as well as containing public dissatisfaction and, on a subtle level, discussing the leadership’s mistakes.

25 Jul 2018 - 8:51PM

Trade war fallout to lead agenda as Xi gathers elite for strategy session

The annual gathering of the party’s elite could see some shifts in domestic direction, but don’t expect a challenge to Xi’s agenda.

20 Jul 2018 - 11:30PM

The annual gathering of the party’s retired and serving elite could see some shifts in domestic direction but don’t expect a challenge to Xi’s agenda, observers say

City Beat | Hong Kong should pay attention as China reforms under Xi

6 Aug 2017 - 10:47PM

Newly minted Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE

Xi makes it clear who’s boss ahead of China’s summer gathering

4 Aug 2017 - 11:12PM

Chinese leaders head to the beach for secretive gathering

16 Aug 2017 - 11:29AM

Turning tides at the seaside: beach resort Beidaihe loses its place in the Chinese political sun

14 Aug 2016 - 11:40PM

A security checkpoint outside a compound at Beidaihe in Qinhuangdao city in Hebei province. Photo: Simon Song

Communist Party elite head to Beidaihe for agenda-setting meetings

6 Aug 2016 - 1:14AM

New | Summit season begins in Beidaihe for China's Communist Party leaders

5 Aug 2015 - 11:17PM

New | It's decision time by the sea for China's Communist Party

In theory, the most important political event of the year in China is the annual plenary session of the ruling Communist Party's top decision-making Central Committee in Beijing in the autumn.

5 Aug 2015 - 11:10PM

China's Communist Party brings forward Beidaihe closed-door policy summit

5 Aug 2015 - 11:10PM

President Jiang Zemin records an interview in Beidaihe with CBS anchor Mike Wallace in 2000. Photo: Xinhua

Xi Jinping's appearance on CCTV marks end to party conclave

A public appearance by Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping yesterday signalled the end of the annual direction-setting gathering of party elites and elders at the seaside resort of Beidaihe in Hebei.

16 Aug 2014 - 2:37AM

Communist Party leaders gather in Beidaihe for annual policy summit

China’s ruling Communist Party elites are gathering this week in the seaside resort of Beidaihe for a summer summit to work out major policy decisions.

6 Aug 2014 - 11:45PM

Liu Yunshan re-emerges, suggesting Beidaihe policy talks winding down

Liu Yunshan, who ranks fifth on the Politburo's all-powerful Standing Committee, appeared in Beijing to host a meeting on the Communist Party's "mass line" education campaign, according to China Central Television.

15 Aug 2013 - 3:51AM

Zhu Rongji speech, newly revealed, likely aimed at leadership summit

The People's Publishing House will on Monday release a collection of speeches Zhu gave as mayor of Shanghai between 1987 and 1991. The People's Daily website yesterday ran excerpts, which were picked up by major mainland portals.

10 Aug 2013 - 4:00AM

The forthcoming compliation of speeches by Zhu Rongji.

Security tightens around Beidaihe ahead of Communist Party conclave

Increased numbers of armed police have been seen in the vicinity of a private Beidaihe beach. Also, 200 "model workers" - people the party has recognised for their contributions to society - have recently arrived for holiday in the area, the China News Service reported.

30 Jul 2013 - 4:00AM

Xi Jinping's economic and political reforms get Jiang Zemin's backing

The secret discussions of party leaders at their annual conclave in the beach resort of Beidaihe set the tone for important political and economic policy issues.

28 Jul 2013 - 8:36AM

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Beidaihe meeting

The Beidaihe meeting, or "summer summit" as it is known to China watchers, is held annually in the resort town in Hebei province. It is where China's leaders and elders from earlier generations meet in an informal setting for closed-door discussions that will set the tone for major domestic issues.

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9 September, 2024