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Yuan Jiajun

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27 Sep 1962

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The party leadership has been actively recruiting leading scientists. Photo: Xinhua

China’s Communist Party

Why leading Chinese scientists are rising to the top in the Communist Party

The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade.

21 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM

Trending in China

China influencer builds house for girl who ‘raises sisters alone’ amid family drama

20 Apr 2026 - 2:00PM

Science

China’s award-winning mathematician Wan Daqing leaves California for Chongqing

9 Mar 2026 - 6:38PMvideocam

Alibaba

Alibaba CEO meets Chongqing party secretary for AI partnerships

Chongqing party secretary and Politburo member Yuan Jiajun says the city has ‘major opportunities’ for collaboration with Alibaba.

26 Feb 2025 - 2:04PM

Politburo member and former rocket scientist Yuan Jiajun. Photo: Weibo

China’s Communist Party

Xi demands ‘disruptive’ innovation to ‘fight battle in core technologies’

At meeting of Communist Party’s top policymaking body, Xi says China must ‘fight the battle in core technologies’, increase supply chain resilience in face of containment by US.

2 Feb 2024 - 2:09AM

China’s Communist Party

China strips 3 aerospace-defence executives of political titles amid crackdown

State media reports top political advisory body decides to revoke seats of executives from three major companies

28 Dec 2023 - 5:03PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

29 Sep 2023 - 9:23PMvideocam

Shao Xinyu has been given a provincial leadership role in Hubei. Photo: Weibo

US-China relations

Xi hails WWII general Joseph Stilwell as ‘old friend’ of China in letter

In letter to the late American general’s grandson, Xi also called for more exchanges between people from the two nations, according to Xinhua.

31 Aug 2023 - 6:01PM

US-China relations

China salutes WWII American general in personal push to improve US ties

Politburo member Yuan Jiajun appears at commemorations in Chongqing with general’s descendants.

10 Aug 2023 - 9:00PMvideocam

China technology

Editorial | China-Swiss chip deal poke in the eye for US

Multibillion-dollar joint venture in Chongqing shows not everyone in the West is willing to ignore business opportunities simply on Washington’s say-so.

12 Jun 2023 - 6:30AM

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong leader says media should avoid using ‘misleading’ information

John Lee speaks out a day after Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao drops controversial cartoonist Zunzi after 40 years.

12 May 2023 - 7:31PM

Cartoonist Zunzi, real name Wong Kei-kwan, with one of his books. Photo: Nora Tam

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong, Chongqing to cooperate in 11 areas including tech, finance and arts

Both sides agree to pursue deeper cooperation to serve country’s development.

12 May 2023 - 9:14AM

Hong Kong politics

UK official’s visit shows Hong Kong values global cooperation: John Lee

Chief Executive John Lee says he welcomes foreign officials to city, including UK trade minister.

10 May 2023 - 3:54PM

China’s Communist Party

Chen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy

As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics.

28 Apr 2023 - 7:00AMvideocam

Chen Xi (centre) spent three decades at Tsinghua University, mainly responsible for Communist Party work. Photo: Xinhua

Taiwan

‘Belittling’: Taiwan’s cross-strait office slams ex-leader Ma’s China comments

Mainland Affairs Council says Ma Ying-jeou’s speech at Hunan University echoed Beijing’s one-China principle, hurting Taiwanese sovereignty and dignity.

4 Apr 2023 - 11:15AMvideocam

Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou is on a 12-day visit to the mainland, the first cross-strait trip by a former or sitting leader of the island. Photo: AP

Alibaba

Alibaba forges pact with Chongqing on connected cars, digital infrastructure

The e-commerce giant’s initiative with Chongqing reflects its improved relationship with local governments after Beijing eased its crackdown on Big Tech firms last year.

18 Mar 2023 - 10:14AM

US-China relations

Opinion | Rise of China’s technocrats will heat up military tech race against US

Broad wave of new military-industrial leaders will play big roles in China’s economic and tech development – and, crucially, in how the US-China rivalry plays out.

7 Mar 2023 - 1:00AM

Two Sessions 2023

Xi to focus on stability and self-reliance after ‘two sessions’, analysts say

The expected confirmation of Xi protégé Li Qiang as the country’s new premier could be the most watched moment of the legislative session.

13 Apr 2023 - 11:06AMvideocam

China's economic recovery

China’s private firms take wait-and-see approach on government pledges

Despite a flurry of recent promises from Beijing, China’s entrepreneurs are sceptical about how much policy support they can actually count on, and whether the government is serious about addressing structural reform.

28 Dec 2022 - 11:16AMvideocam

China’s 20th Party Congress

Rocket scientist named Communist Party chief for Chongqing mega city

Chongqing party chief is a key regional role that often sees incumbents further raised to senior national leadership.

8 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM

China’s 20th Party Congress

China’s Communist Party names health expert Yin Li to top Beijing job

Yin moves into position from Fujian, a power base for President Xi Jinping.

13 Nov 2022 - 8:53PMvideocam

Yin Li’s appointment comes as Beijing reports higher number of Covid-19 cases in the city. Photo: AP

Internet

At China’s World Internet Conference, Big Tech absences reflect a shift

The three-day event once known for attracting big international names was more low-key this year amid Covid controls and a shift in focus to business-to-business tech.

10 Nov 2022 - 9:00PM

A speaker discusses leading technological achievements at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on November 9, 2022. Photo: Xinhua

China technology

Alibaba and JD pledge support for integration of digital and real economies at WIC

Alibaba CEO pledges to support integrated development of digital economy and real economy as a strong driving force for national economic growth.

29 Nov 2022 - 3:42PM

China’s 20th Party Congress

China’s top legislature convenes to ‘deliberate’ on economic nominations

The National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee, which convened a meeting from Wednesday to Sunday, may have begun top political appointments, including vice-premier postings that are critical to China’s economy.

28 Oct 2022 - 12:57PMvideocam

China’s 20th Party Congress

Xi chooses fresh faces to confront new term of ‘unparalleled complexity’

Four younger leaders have been promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee but there are no obvious successors among them.

23 Oct 2022 - 11:08PMvideocam

Members of the 20th Politburo Standing Committee Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi arrive to meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

China’s 20th Party Congress

China’s Communist Party looks to science cadres to push back at US tech squeeze

More scientists added to the top ranks of the party and military command.

23 Oct 2022 - 10:41PMvideocam

The elevation of scientists and tech experts to the upper echelons of Communist Party politics comes as China faces tension with the US over technology. Photo: Xinhua

US-China relations

New Chinese premier pick could mean ‘more continuity than change’: analyst

Attention to opaque selection process of Beijing’s top leadership has intensified as Xi solidifies grip and US-China ties fray.

5 Oct 2022 - 6:20AMvideocam

China’s 20th Party Congress

What does it take to get promoted in Chinese politics? Up-and-comers offer clues

Those with business or tech backgrounds, regional leadership experience and connections to Xi most likely to be promoted, observers say.

22 Sep 2022 - 6:00AMvideocam

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Yuan Jiajun

Why leading Chinese scientists are rising to the top in the Communist Party

The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade.

China influencer builds house for girl who ‘raises sisters alone’ amid family drama

China’s award-winning mathematician Wan Daqing leaves California for Chongqing

Alibaba CEO meets Chongqing party secretary for AI partnerships

Chongqing party secretary and Politburo member Yuan Jiajun says the city has ‘major opportunities’ for collaboration with Alibaba.

Xi demands ‘disruptive’ innovation to ‘fight battle in core technologies’

At meeting of Communist Party’s top policymaking body, Xi says China must ‘fight the battle in core technologies’, increase supply chain resilience in face of containment by US.

China strips 3 aerospace-defence executives of political titles amid crackdown

State media reports top political advisory body decides to revoke seats of executives from three major companies

Leading Chinese car engineer given provincial leadership role in Hubei

The appointment of Shao Xinyu comes as the leadership is seeking to promote more officials with science and technology backgrounds.

Xi hails WWII general Joseph Stilwell as ‘old friend’ of China in letter

In letter to the late American general’s grandson, Xi also called for more exchanges between people from the two nations, according to Xinhua.

China salutes WWII American general in personal push to improve US ties

Politburo member Yuan Jiajun appears at commemorations in Chongqing with general’s descendants.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | China-Swiss chip deal poke in the eye for US

Multibillion-dollar joint venture in Chongqing shows not everyone in the West is willing to ignore business opportunities simply on Washington’s say-so.

Hong Kong leader says media should avoid using ‘misleading’ information

John Lee speaks out a day after Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao drops controversial cartoonist Zunzi after 40 years.

Hong Kong, Chongqing to cooperate in 11 areas including tech, finance and arts

Both sides agree to pursue deeper cooperation to serve country’s development.

UK official’s visit shows Hong Kong values global cooperation: John Lee

Chief Executive John Lee says he welcomes foreign officials to city, including UK trade minister.

Chen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy

As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics.

‘Belittling’: Taiwan’s cross-strait office slams ex-leader Ma’s China comments

Mainland Affairs Council says Ma Ying-jeou’s speech at Hunan University echoed Beijing’s one-China principle, hurting Taiwanese sovereignty and dignity.

Alibaba forges pact with Chongqing on connected cars, digital infrastructure

The e-commerce giant’s initiative with Chongqing reflects its improved relationship with local governments after Beijing eased its crackdown on Big Tech firms last year.

Opinion | Rise of China’s technocrats will heat up military tech race against US

Broad wave of new military-industrial leaders will play big roles in China’s economic and tech development – and, crucially, in how the US-China rivalry plays out.

Xi to focus on stability and self-reliance after ‘two sessions’, analysts say

The expected confirmation of Xi protégé Li Qiang as the country’s new premier could be the most watched moment of the legislative session.

China’s private firms take wait-and-see approach on government pledges

Despite a flurry of recent promises from Beijing, China’s entrepreneurs are sceptical about how much policy support they can actually count on, and whether the government is serious about addressing structural reform.

Rocket scientist named Communist Party chief for Chongqing mega city

Chongqing party chief is a key regional role that often sees incumbents further raised to senior national leadership.

China’s Communist Party names health expert Yin Li to top Beijing job

Yin moves into position from Fujian, a power base for President Xi Jinping.

At China’s World Internet Conference, Big Tech absences reflect a shift

The three-day event once known for attracting big international names was more low-key this year amid Covid controls and a shift in focus to business-to-business tech.

Alibaba and JD pledge support for integration of digital and real economies at WIC

Alibaba CEO pledges to support integrated development of digital economy and real economy as a strong driving force for national economic growth.

China’s top legislature convenes to ‘deliberate’ on economic nominations

The National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee, which convened a meeting from Wednesday to Sunday, may have begun top political appointments, including vice-premier postings that are critical to China’s economy.

Xi chooses fresh faces to confront new term of ‘unparalleled complexity’

Four younger leaders have been promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee but there are no obvious successors among them.

China’s Communist Party looks to science cadres to push back at US tech squeeze

More scientists added to the top ranks of the party and military command.

New Chinese premier pick could mean ‘more continuity than change’: analyst

Attention to opaque selection process of Beijing’s top leadership has intensified as Xi solidifies grip and US-China ties fray.

What does it take to get promoted in Chinese politics? Up-and-comers offer clues

Those with business or tech backgrounds, regional leadership experience and connections to Xi most likely to be promoted, observers say.

Editorial | China-Swiss chip deal poke in the eye for US