As China watchers debate whether China is headed for a soft or hard landing, the EO takes a look at what the heads of 23 central government departments view as the most important goals and challenges facing them over the coming year. Click here to view the special feature.
You can view the Chinese original here.
You can also view similar special features that we've done in the past -
China Policy Barometer 2011
China Policy Barometer 2009
China Policy Barometer 2008
This year we look at what the following high-level political decision makers have on their plate:
- Zhang Ping (张平), Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
- Xie Xuren (谢旭人), Minister of Finance
- Zhou Xiaochuan (周小川), President of the People's Bank of China
- Miao Wei (苗圩), Minister of Industry and Information Technology
- Liu Tienan (刘铁男), Director of the National Energy Administration
- Yi Gang (易纲), Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE).
- Chen Deming (陈德铭), Minister of Commerce
- Xiao Jie (肖捷 ), Director-General of the State Administration of Taxation (SAT)
- Wang Yong (王勇), Director of State-owned Assets Supervison and Administration Commission (SASAC)
- Sheng Guangzu (盛光祖), Minister of Railways
- Li Shenglin (李盛霖), Minister of Transport
- Jiang Weixin (姜伟新), Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
- Xu Shaoshi (徐绍史), Minister of Land and Resources
- Luo Lin (骆琳), Director of the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS)
We're still in the process of translating the content for the following ministers, chairmen and commissioner
- Zhou Shengxian (周生贤) Minister for Environmental Protection
- Yuan Guiren (袁贵仁) Minister of Education
- Han Changfu (韩长赋) Minister of Agriculture
- Yi Weimin (尹蔚民) Minister of Human Resources and Social Security
- Chen Zhu (陈竺) Minister of Health
- Ma Jiantang (马建堂) Commissioner of the National Statistics Bureau
- Shang Fulin (尚福林) Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission
- Guo Shuqing (郭树清) Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission
- Xiang Junbo (项俊波) Chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission
