The five fundamentals; National security; Power shortages; RIP Ezra Vogel

We are going to be hearing a lot more about the “five fundamentals “五个根本”. They make up one of the key themes in the propaganda since the Central Economic Work Conference:

1. The authority of the Party Center is the fundamental support for the whole party and the people of all nationalities in times of crisis 党中央权威是危难时刻全党全国各族人民迎难而上的根本依靠;

2. The supremacy of the people is the fundamental premise for making the right choice 人民至上是作出正确抉择的根本前提;

3. Institutional advantage is the fundamental guarantee for the formation of great strength to overcome the difficulties 制度优势是形成共克时艰磅礴力量的根本保障;

4. Scientific decision-making and creative responses are the fundamental methods to turn crisis into opportunity 科学决策和创造性应对是化危为机的根本方法;

5. Self-reliance in science and technology is the fundamental support for promoting the overall situation of development 科技自立自强是促进发展大局的根本支撑

This is the likely the last issue of the newsletter in 2020, barring something big happening between now and January 4, 2021. Thanks for all your support and …