Beidaihe meeting

Where China’s top leaders discreetly go in summer: a brief history of Beidaihe

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Top leaders and experts in China gather every summer at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. Chairman Mao Zedong started the summer retreat tradition of meetings as early as 1953. However, Chinese President Xi Jinping has weakened the political importance of the annual retreat since taking over. 
 

August 8, 2024