What Buzzwords From China’s Key Political Meeting Reveal, From ‘AI Plus’ to ‘New Three’
- Phrases highlight importance of new industries, digital push
- Tracking buzzwords important for gleaning policy direction
Xi Jinping, left, speaks with Li Qiang, right, during the opening of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing on March 5.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergAs lawmakers and advisers meet in Beijing this week for the nation’s biggest political gathering of the year, the Chinese Communist Party’s official People’s Daily newspaper released a list of the event’s buzzwords.
Tracking slogans and phrases from government and party documents has become an important way to gain insight into Chinese policymaking, especially as the country has increasingly restricted access to information. This year, Li Qiang will be the first premier in three decades to not hold a press briefing at the National People’s Congress, removing a rare platform to engage with one of the most senior officials in the country.