
X Marks the Spot
Elon Musk’s new messaging app was built with Chinese users in mind. It was censored before it ever reached them, with related news coverage from state media also pulled down.

The Leading Group for Promoting the Belt and Road Initiative (推进”一带一路”建设工作领导小组) is a high-level Chinese government coordinating body that oversees Belt and Road Initiative implementation and policy. Chaired by senior Party leadership, the Leading Group directs strategic planning, coordinates across ministries including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Commerce, and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), and issues major policy guidance on BRI development. Its office (推进”一带一路”建设工作领导小组办公室) handles day-to-day coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of BRI activities. The Leading Group directs China’s official Belt and Road portal (中国一带一路网) in close coordination with Xinhua Silk Road, under the official Xinhua News Agency.
