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NEWS IN CHINA

• CPC Central Committee Releases Regulations for Party Working Organs: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued the revised “Regulations on the Working Organs of the Communist Party of China.” According to the revised regulations, all regions and departments are required to comply and implement them fully. The revision follows Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and reflects the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress and its plenary sessions. The regulations aim to consolidate the achievements of Party and State Institution reforms. They strengthen political requirements for Party working organs, standardize their establishment and operations, and improve their performance and work efficiency. Party committees at all levels are tasked with guiding the implementation of the regulations. They must carry out publicity, explain the rules, and conduct supervision and inspection. Party working organs must follow the regulations, understand their purpose, and maintain their role as political organs. They should act as implementing bodies, provide advice, assist Party committees, and fulfill responsibilities in Party leadership, Party building, and advancing the Party’s work. The regulation called for reporting important situations and suggestions from regions and departments regarding the regulations’ implementation to the CPC Central Committee.
  
  
• Chinese Embassy Releases Safety Notice After Property Losses, Injuries Reported in Zimbabwe: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe released a safety warning on Saturday following a series of recent security incidents in which Chinese companies and Chinese nationals have been victims. Such incidents involved smash-and-grab robberies of vehicles, armed intrusions into companies, workplaces, mining fields, and traffic incidents. The embassy urged Chinese companies and citizens in Zimbabwe to be more vigilant and aware of security measures taken. They advised companies and individuals to employ qualified security personnel, conduct safety training, and enhance contingency plans to make sure that employees know well how to report and how to prevent being in danger. Chinese nationals were further reminded to stay alert while traveling, keep in touch with family and friends, not to carry large sums of money and to be suspicious of fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials. It also advised drivers to monitor suspicious tailing, keep valuables away from sight and to avoid isolated or risky routes during heavy rains and at night.
  
  
• Two Departments Actively Promote Including Innovative Drugs in Commercial Health Insurance Coverage: The National Healthcare Security Administration and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security have jointly released the National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance and Work Injury Insurance Drug Catalog, and the Commercial Health Insurance Innovative Drug Catalog (2025). The new policies emphasize actively promoting the inclusion of innovative drugs listed in the commercial health insurance catalog into commercial health insurance coverage. According to the documents, local medical insurance departments should cooperate with relevant agencies to build a stronger multi-tiered medical security system. They are encouraged to support the development of inclusive commercial health insurance and recommend that commercial insurers, medical mutual aid programs, and other multi-level security systems use the innovative drug catalog as an important reference. This aims to help insurance companies design new products, expand coverage, and adjust reimbursement models based on the innovative drug list so that patients have better access to needed medications while reducing financial burdens. The policies also encourage eligible regions to explore integrated or “one-stop” settlement models for basic medical insurance, work injury insurance, and commercial insurance, improving efficiency and enhancing patient convenience.
  
  
• China Deploys 14th Group of Low-Orbit Internet Satellites: According to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, China launched the 14th group of its low-orbit internet satellites into space on Saturday afternoon. The​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ satellites were made and designed by the China Academy of Space Technology, which is a subsidiary of CASC in Beijing, and were lifted by a Long March 8A carrier rocket at 3:53 pm from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, a spaceport located on the coast of Wenchang, Hainan province. According to the news release by CASC, the satellites soon reached their orbital positions. Nearly 100 satellites have been launched this year to establish a space-based internet network through in-orbit interconnection, which is the core of the country's massive space-based internet system, frequently compared to the Chinese version of SpaceX's Starlink. The Chinese mega-constellation will eventually include about 13,000 low-Earth orbit satellites, providing global internet coverage. The launch was the 80th space mission in China and the 612th flight of the Long March rocket fleet. The Long March 8A model has been used to deploy internet satellites in low orbit for the fifth ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌time.
  
  
• China, Russia Conduct Third Joint Anti-Missile Drill: China’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed on December 6 that China and Russia conducted their third combined anti-missile drill in early December in Russia, and the joint exercise was not aimed at any third party. The Global Times reported that the exercise is an expression of deepening strategic mutual trust and a shared commitment to safeguarding major security interests and the post-World War II order. This was the first China-Russia combined anti-missile exercise in eight years. Unlike the 2016 and 2017 anti-missile exercises, for this year the information was announced only when the exercise was over. All these exercises have emphasized that it is not associated with the existing tensions at the international or regional levels. The military specialists said that the strengthened tactical exchange between both sides’ air-defense and missile-defense units, enhances cooperation on early warning and supports efforts to build a regional missile defense system. 

SOCIAL MEDIA CHATTER

Weibo Discussion Surges After Hotel Guest Declines to Leave Despite Free Exit Offer:  A viral story of Chongqing has swept over Weibo, with many heated debates on personal responsibility, legal responsibility and how companies should treat unreasonable customers. The incident involves a man who has been staying at a local hotel for over four months with his mother and a daughter and has made close to 5,000 yuan as room charges with no payment. He has been asked to leave the hotel several times but has declined. The hotel even agreed to cancel all the pending bills and offer 500 yuan of moving costs but the man still refused in a bid to resolve the situation amicably. Instead, he said he had pending court cases and wanted the hotel to sue him. The event immediately turned into a trending topic, and several Weibo users were frustrated and disbelieving. One netizen said the man was purposefully creating a commotion to make people pay his own debts by writing, “He would use the popular opinion to make people pay their debts. Others questioned practical solutions, saying, “If you don’t pay, just deactivate the room key—no electricity, no stay.” Many were concerned about the broader consequences, warning, “If everyone acted like this, hotels would all go out of business.” 

 INDIA WATCH

Indian Prime Minister Modi Says India Has Emerged as One of the World’s Largest Arms Exporters: Sina news media outlet in its recent article, reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has become one of the world’s major defense exporters, marking a significant shift in the country’s strategic and manufacturing capabilities over the past decade. At Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Modi contrasted the rising power of India with the instability in the world, saying that the first 25 years of the 21st century had been defined by economic crises, wars, pandemics and rapid technological changes. Although faced with these challenges, he said, India has remained confident and it is still growing as other economies experience slowdowns. Using recently published national accounts data, he noted the 8.2 percent growth rate of the country in the second quarter as an indication of a strong economy.  He argued that India has high growth and low inflation at a time when the world has a growth average of about 3% and G7 economies grow at about 1.5%. Modi also linked India’s future trajectory to ongoing reforms. He noted that much of the nation’s potential had long been underutilized, but continuous improvements are now unlocking this capacity. According to him, giving India’s untapped strengths full room to develop will drive long-term and self-sustaining national transformation. 

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Neha Maurya

Neha Maurya is a fourth-year undergraduate student at FLAME University, pursuing a major in International Studies with a minor in Public Policy. Her research interests lie in strategic studies, governance, and education policy. She aspires to engage in work that links research insights to policy outcomes.