China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season

Beijing has signalled the start of the summer break for China’s political elite with the announcement of retreats at the seaside resort of Beidaihe. State news agency Xinhua reported on Monday that Cai Qi, the man often referred to as President Xi Jinping’s “chief of staff”, “extended sincere greetings” to various acad

China cues start of leaders' secretive Beidaihe summer retreat  Reuters