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April 25, 2024

This is not the QE you’re looking for

China’s central bank (PBoC) wants you to know it’s not embarking on quantitative easing (QE). Some context: In March, a book of Xi Jinping speeches on finance was published. One of the speeches – which Xi delivered in October – said: “The PBoC must gradually increase the trading of treasury bonds i… Username Password Remember… Read More »

“The PBoC must gradually increase the trading of treasury bonds i...

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Financial News: 中国人民银行有关部门负责人接受《金融时报》记者采访：长期国债收益率将运行在与长期经济增长预期相匹配的合理区间内

April 25, 2024

EU foreign subsidy investigations ramp up

The EU has escalated its anti-foreign subsidy crackdown. The latest: On Wednesday, EU competition investigators raided the Warsaw and Rotterdam offices of Nuctech, a partially state-owned Chinese security equipment company. It was the first raid under the authority of the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Reg…

The EU has escalated its anti-foreign subsidy crackdown.
The latest: On Wednesday, EU competition investigators raided the Warsaw and Rotterdam offices of Nuctech, a partially state-owned Chinese security equipment company.

It was the first raid under the authority of the EU's Foreign Subsidies Reg...

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Financial Times: EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier

April 25, 2024

CSRC focuses on financing tech and innovation

The securities regulator (CSRC) wants capital markets to do more to support China’s transformation into a more technologically advanced economy. On Friday, the agency published 16 measures to help support the development of firms with advanced technology. The CSRC said it wants to: Help firms that …

The securities regulator (CSRC) wants capital markets to do more to support China’s transformation into a more technologically advanced economy.
On Friday, the agency published 16 measures to help support the development of firms with advanced technology.
The CSRC said it wants to:

Help firms that ...

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CSRC: 证监会发布《资本市场服务科技企业高水平发展的十六项措施》

CSRC: 中国证监会关于资本市场服务科技企业高水平发展的十六项措施

April 25, 2024

Huijin ramps up ETF purchases

Central Huijin Investment bought some RMB 330 billion worth of domestic ETFs in Q1 to support stock prices. That amount is deduced from the latest ETF filings. ICYDK: While quarterly ETF filings do not disclose shareholders’ names, they reveal changes in the positions of investors owning over 20% …

Central Huijin Investment bought some RMB 330 billion worth of domestic ETFs in Q1 to support stock prices.

That amount is deduced from the latest ETF filings.

ICYDK: While quarterly ETF filings do not disclose shareholders’ names, they reveal changes in the positions of investors owning over 20% ...

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Caixin: 中央汇金一季度斥资3300亿元增持ETF

April 25, 2024

CAC approves fifth batch of algorithms

We just finished looking through the most recent batch of algorithms and LLMs approved for public-facing operation by the cyberspace regulator (CAC). The approvals were released on April 11. Recap: Under China’s AI regulations, developers must register their algorithms with the CAC in order to p…

We just finished looking through the most recent batch of algorithms and LLMs approved for public-facing operation by the cyberspace regulator (CAC).

The approvals were released on April 11.

Recap: Under China's AI regulations, developers must register their algorithms with the CAC in order to p...

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CAC: 国家互联网信息办公室关于发布第五批深度合成服务算法备案信息的公告

April 25, 2024

China’s science ministry wins new powers, loses others

Despite facing significant reductions in its annual R&D budget, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is set to wield great authority over China’s critical national sci-tech programs. How we know: On Monday, MoST released revised rules governing the administration of “National Key R&…

Despite facing significant reductions in its annual R&D budget, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is set to wield great authority over China's critical national sci-tech programs.
How we know: On Monday, MoST released revised rules governing the administration of “National Key R&...

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Ministry of Science and Technology: 科技部财政部关于印发《国家重点研发计划管理暂行办法》的通知

April 24, 2024

Quick take | Why did China target US propionic acid?

On Monday, we told you that China has announced a new tariff of up to 43.5% on imports of American propionic acid. An astute subscriber asked us to dig deeper: Of the tens of thousands of different products China imports from the US, why target this particular chemical? Sure, officially, the tariff…

On Monday, we told you that China has announced a new tariff of up to 43.5% on imports of American propionic acid.
An astute subscriber asked us to dig deeper: Of the tens of thousands of different products China imports from the US, why target this particular chemical?

Sure, officially, the tariff...

April 24, 2024

Xi kicks off tour of Chongqing

Xi Jinping knows the importance of good urban governance. On Monday, Xi kicked off a tour of Chongqing municipality in southwest China. He urged local officials to up their urban governance efforts: He inspected neighborhood renewal projects in an urban village in Jiulongpo District, where he calle…

Xi Jinping knows the importance of good urban governance.
On Monday, Xi kicked off a tour of Chongqing municipality in southwest China.
He urged local officials to up their urban governance efforts:

He inspected neighborhood renewal projects in an urban village in Jiulongpo District, where he calle...

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Xinhua: 习近平在重庆考察调研

April 24, 2024

Xi talks up western regional development in Chongqing

Xi Jinping has been all about regional development of late. The latest: On Tuesday, the big man chaired a symposium on western regional development in Chongqing municipality in southwestern China. This is the sixth symposium Xi has chaired on regional development since May 2023. Xi chaired a sympos…

Xi Jinping has been all about regional development of late.
The latest: On Tuesday, the big man chaired a symposium on western regional development in Chongqing municipality in southwestern China.

This is the sixth symposium Xi has chaired on regional development since May 2023.
Xi chaired a sympos...

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Xinhua: 习近平主持召开新时代推动西部大开发座谈会强调进一步形成大保护大开放高质量发展新格局奋力谱写西部大开发新篇章

April 24, 2024

Ag ministry touts success of rural project database

The ag ministry’s (MARA) new rural construction project database is off to a solid start. We got a bunch of new details about the initiative at Friday’s presser on the rural economy. A quick refresher: Beijing’s pandemic-era stimulus efforts hit a major snag due to the lack of financially viable, sh…

The ag ministry's (MARA) new rural construction project database is off to a solid start.
We got a bunch of new details about the initiative at Friday's presser on the rural economy.
A quick refresher: Beijing's pandemic-era stimulus efforts hit a major snag due to the lack of financially viable, sh...

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Farmer's Daily: 实录丨国新办举行新闻发布会介绍2024年一季度农业农村经济运行情况

April 24, 2024

EU eyes on Chinese spies

Add an alleged spying scandal to China’s simmering tensions with the EU. This week, three stories related to Chinese spying came to the fore: Germany arrested three German nationals for allegedly working with Chinese intelligence services to obtain information on state-of-the-art military hardware …

Add an alleged spying scandal to China’s simmering tensions with the EU.
This week, three stories related to Chinese spying came to the fore:

Germany arrested three German nationals for allegedly working with Chinese intelligence services to obtain information on state-of-the-art military hardware ...

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DWNews: Germany arrests 3 suspected China spies

BBC: Germany spying: Far-right party aide held in China spy probe

Crown Prosecution Service: CPS authorises charges against two men alleged to have breached Official Secrets Act on behalf of China

Global Times: ‘Chinese spy’ hype in UK and Germany aimed at souring atmosphere of cooperation: FM spokesperson

April 24, 2024

US businesses articulate top concerns in China

Chinese companies are getting more competitive. That’s according to the “American Business in China White Paper,” released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham) on Tuesday. ICYDK: The white paper surveys over 300 US companies operating in China, detailing business concerns and policy…

Chinese companies are getting more competitive.
That's according to the "American Business in China White Paper," released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham) on Tuesday.
ICYDK: The white paper surveys over 300 US companies operating in China, detailing business concerns and policy...

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Amcham China: American Business in China White Paper

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