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April 9, 2025

Graduates flock to state jobs amid economic uncertainty

College graduates increasingly crave safe public sector jobs. On Saturday, state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced almost 430,000 graduates had applied to work at CNNC during its spring recruitment drive. The sheer number of applicants is striking: 12.2 million new college gr… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

College graduates increasingly crave safe public sector jobs.
On Saturday, state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced almost 430,000 graduates had applied to work at CNNC during its spring recruitment drive.
The sheer number of applicants is striking: 12.2 million new college gr...

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Sohu: 我们收到1196273份简历

April 9, 2025

Beijing wants cooperation with Brussels to address Trump tariffs

Can China and the EU bond over shared grievances against the US? On Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (VDL) – the third high-level interaction between the two sides in two weeks. Some context: EU-US ties have been strained after the Trump adminis…

Can China and the EU bond over shared grievances against the US?
On Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (VDL) – the third high-level interaction between the two sides in two weeks.
Some context: EU-US ties have been strained after the Trump adminis...

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Gov.cn: 李强同欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩通电话

European Commission: Read-out of the phone call between President von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang

April 9, 2025

Xi Jinping oversees conference on neighborhood diplomacy

In light of increasingly hostile relations with the US, Xi Jinping wants to shore up China’s relations with its neighbors. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Xi presided over a high-level work conference on regional diplomacy. The conference was a big deal: All of Xi’s fellow Politburo Standing Committee col…

In light of increasingly hostile relations with the US, Xi Jinping wants to shore up China's relations with its neighbors.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Xi presided over a high-level work conference on regional diplomacy.
The conference was a big deal: All of Xi’s fellow Politburo Standing Committee col...

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Xinhua: 中央周边工作会议在北京举行习近平发表重要讲话

April 9, 2025

Trump tariffs will boost local chip industry, per ICWise

What happened: On April 8, Chinese semiconductor consultant ICWise published an article arguing that the latest Trump tariffs are a good thing for China’s chip industry: “There may be short-term disruptions under the impact of tariffs, [but] this new round of tariff battles will drive China’s semic…

What happened: On April 8, Chinese semiconductor consultant ICWise published an article arguing that the latest Trump tariffs are a good thing for China’s chip industry:

“There may be short-term disruptions under the impact of tariffs, [but] this new round of tariff battles will drive China's semic...

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ICWise: 关税大战对中国半导体的影响

April 9, 2025

MIIT launches pilot to reduce misuse of mobile numbers

China’s industrial ministry (MIIT) is going to war against robocalls. What happened: On April 3, MIIT released draft plans for a new pilot project which aims to protect the privacy of netizen’s personal information – specifically their mobile phone numbers. Some context: In China, providing a perso…

China's industrial ministry (MIIT) is going to war against robocalls.
What happened: On April 3, MIIT released draft plans for a new pilot project which aims to protect the privacy of netizen's personal information – specifically their mobile phone numbers.
Some context: In China, providing a perso...

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MIIT: 公开征求对《工业和信息化部关于开展号码保护服务业务试点的通知（征求意见稿）》的意见

April 9, 2025

New Trump tariffs put Tesla in hot water

What happened: On April 8, media outlet LatePost published an article outlining risks that Trump’s tariffs could pose to Tesla’s China supply chain. The article stated: “Tesla North America still directly imports key automotive components from China, including lithium batteries, battery materials, …

What happened: On April 8, media outlet LatePost published an article outlining risks that Trump's tariffs could pose to Tesla's China supply chain. The article stated:

“Tesla North America still directly imports key automotive components from China, including lithium batteries, battery materials, ...

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LatePost: 特朗普制造了特斯拉供应链最大的危机

April 8, 2025

Nine cities chosen to pilot large-scale rollout of V2G projects

On Tuesday, four ministries – led by the macro planner (NDRC) and energy regulator (NEA) – unveiled China’s first batch of large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot projects. Some context: China’s NEV fleet has expanded 260-fold since 2014 – to a whopping 32 million units – and the pace of growth will…

On Tuesday, four ministries – led by the macro planner (NDRC) and energy regulator (NEA) – unveiled China’s first batch of large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot projects.
Some context: China’s NEV fleet has expanded 260-fold since 2014 – to a whopping 32 million units – and the pace of growth will...

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NDRC: 关于公布首批车网互动规模化应用试点的通知

April 8, 2025

Oil’s not well amid the US-China trade conflict

The US-China trade conflict is taking a toll on US oil and gas exports. Following the US tariff hike and Chinese reciprocation last week, Chinese importers are ditching US liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The rush to secure Middle Eastern and other supplies – including swapping or diverting cargoes a…

The rush to secure Middle Eastern and other supplies – including swapping or diverting cargoes a...

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Bloomberg: China LPG Buyers’ Rush to Replace US Flows Sends Prices Soaring

Bloomberg: China Halts US LNG Imports for Longest Since Last Trade War

April 8, 2025

Huijin announces increased holdings of ETFs to support stock market

Beijing is intervening to support the stock market after share prices sank following tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China last week. On Monday, Central Huijin – the domestic arm of China’s sovereign wealth fund – announced it had increased its holdings of domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs…

Beijing is intervening to support the stock market after share prices sank following tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China last week.
On Monday, Central Huijin – the domestic arm of China’s sovereign wealth fund – announced it had increased its holdings of domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs...

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Central Huijin: 公告

April 8, 2025

China says “bring it” to Trump’s new tariff threats

China is ready for a protracted trade war with the US. On Monday, US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to China. Drop your 34% retaliatory tariffs or face an additional 50% tariff starting April 9. Quick math: If Trump follows through with this threat, effective average US tariffs on Chin…

China is ready for a protracted trade war with the US.
On Monday, US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to China.

Drop your 34% retaliatory tariffs or face an additional 50% tariff starting April 9.

Quick math: If Trump follows through with this threat, effective average US tariffs on Chin...

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Reuters: Trump threatens to hike China tariffs further as market plunge continues

MofCom: 商务部新闻发言人就美方威胁升级对华关税发表谈话

April 8, 2025

China releases 10-year plan on becoming an agricultural superpower

Want to know what the future holds for rural China? Look no further. On Monday, the Party Central Committee and State Council released a 10-year plan for turning China into a farming superpower. It sets broad, top-line goals for 2027, 2030, and 2035 across mission-critical issues like food security…

Want to know what the future holds for rural China? Look no further.
On Monday, the Party Central Committee and State Council released a 10-year plan for turning China into a farming superpower.

It sets broad, top-line goals for 2027, 2030, and 2035 across mission-critical issues like food security...

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Gov.cn: 中共中央国务院印发《加快建设农业强国规划（2024－2035年）》

Gov.cn: 分阶段科学谋划推进农业强国建设——农业农村部负责人就《加快建设农业强国规划（2024—2035年）》答记者问

April 8, 2025

China lays regulatory groundwork for low-altitude economy

What happened: On April 7, the Central Commission for Air Traffic Management (CCATM) – China’s top air traffic control body – outlined plans to build a regulatory framework for the low-altitude economy. “CCATM is coordinating with relevant departments to accelerate efforts to build an integrated lo…

What happened: On April 7, the Central Commission for Air Traffic Management (CCATM) – China's top air traffic control body – outlined plans to build a regulatory framework for the low-altitude economy.

“CCATM is coordinating with relevant departments to accelerate efforts to build an integrated lo...

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Xinhua: 中央空管委向全国空管系统部署加强低空空管工作

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