Issue No. 179 | Nov. 15, 2019
Dedicated to the development of the future stewards of U.S.-China relations
Weekly Reading
If you want to know what the Party is thinking, it is wise to look at their training programs and what they are teaching party members. In the latest Party member training education work program 《2019—2023年全国党员教育培训工作规划》 , there are different areas of interest for different groups. You can see this highlighted in section 3-(3) below:
体现不同领域和群体特点。在农村，重点围绕贯彻落实习近平总书记关于“三农”工作的重要论述、打赢脱贫攻坚战、实施乡村振兴战略、推进农业农村现代化开展党员教育培训。在街道社区，重点围绕巩固党在城市执政基础、加强城市治理、服务社区群众、建设美好家园开展党员教育培训。在机关，重点围绕建设让党中央放心、让人民群众满意的模范机关开展党员教育培训。在事业单位，重点围绕深化改革、提高绩效、促进事业发展开展党员教育培训，学校重点围绕坚持马克思主义指导地位、落实立德树人根本任务、培养社会主义建设者和接班人开展党员教育培训。在国有企业，重点围绕加强党对国有企业的领导、深化国有企业改革、实现国有资产保值增值开展党员教育培训。在非公有制经济组织，重点围绕贯彻党的方针政策、严格遵守国家法律法规、团结凝聚职工群众、维护各方合法权益、促进企业健康发展开展党员教育培训。在社会组织，重点围绕坚持正确政治方向、有序参与社会治理、提供公共服务、承担社会责任开展党员教育培训。民族地区要重点围绕贯彻党的民族政策、做好民族工作，对党员加强党的意识、中华民族共同体意识和马克思主义国家观、历史观、民族观、文化观、宗教观等教育培训。
AMS Event
Please join us on Tuesday, November 19 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies for a fascinating and timely talk,  in Chinese , by Georgetown professor Dr. Lizhi Liu about the economic and political implications of digital commerce in China. This event is co-sponsored by SAIS China Studies.

The past decade has witnessed a great digital transformation in China. In 2006, China’s online retail sales were merely 3% of U.S. sales. China now hosts the world’s largest e-commerce retail market with a 40% share of global sales. Mobile pay has taken the country by storm so that even beggars are accepting alms through QR codes. What accounts for the leapfrog development in China’s e-commerce market? What are the larger implications of the rise of this 500-million-user online market? Dr. Lizhi Liu will address these questions and more in her talk. With the staggering pace of change in China’s digital commerce market, this is an event not to be missed!

Dr. Liu is an Assistant Professor in the McDonough School of Business and a faculty affiliate of the Department of Government at Georgetown University. Her research interests include the political economy of development, digital economy, and emerging markets (especially China). Dr. Liu holds degrees in Political Science (PhD), Statistics (MS), and International Policy Studies (MA) from Stanford University and International Relations (LLB) from Renmin University of China. You can learn more about Dr. Liu's research here: https://www.lizhiliu.com/ .
俗语 from Xi Jinping's Speeches
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā，zhòng dòu dé dòu

Meaning: Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans; fig. As you sow, so shall you reap. / One must live with the consequences of one's actions. / You've made your bed, now you must lie on it.

Original: "习近平主席曾用“种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆”，形容外交舞台上的因和果。此刻，到了希腊的比雷埃夫斯港，让人不由得想起了他的这句话。"

Today's chengyu comes from a People's Daily article about the Belt and Road Initiative in light of Xi Jinping's recent visit to Greece.
Now Showing
Better Days 《少年的你 》is a new release leading the Chinese box office. The movie is based on a popular novel by 玖月晞 called《少年的你，如此美丽》 and judging from the trailer , it is guaranteed to pull on the heartstrings.

Better Days was originally scheduled for a summer release, but was suddenly cancelled with no explanation from the Chinese authorities. Just as suddenly, it was recently approved for theatrical release in China and internationally, and has received positive reviews in the San Francisco Chronicle and Variety .

Better Days is now playing at the Georgetown AMC.
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