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November 30, 2023

CSRC gets a minor makeover

The securities regulator (CSRC) is focused on capital market reforms. On November 10, the State Council published detailed final guidelines for the CSRC’s restructuring. Some context: In recent months, Beijing has released specifics on the quinquennial restructuring of other key financial regulator… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

The securities regulator (CSRC) is focused on capital market reforms.
On November 10, the State Council published detailed final guidelines for the CSRC’s restructuring.
Some context: In recent months, Beijing has released specifics on the quinquennial restructuring of other key financial regulator...

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State Council: 中国证券监督管理委员会职能配置、内设机构和人员编制规定

November 30, 2023

Follow the money

China’s military is clamping down (again) on corruption. The latest: The Central Military Commission (CMC) recently released guidelines to strengthen the management of its Logistics Support Department (LSD). The LSD oversees army’s vast real estate portfolio, and has long had a reputation for corru…

China's military is clamping down (again) on corruption.
The latest: The Central Military Commission (CMC) recently released guidelines to strengthen the management of its Logistics Support Department (LSD).

The LSD oversees army's vast real estate portfolio, and has long had a reputation for corru...

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81 CN: 中央军委后勤保障部印发后勤系统6个分支领域监督管理细则

November 30, 2023

Backfiring on all cylinders

China has abandoned its economic pressure campaign against Lithuania. That’s according to Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in an interview with Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) published this week. Some context: In 2021 Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open the Taiwan Rep…

China has abandoned its economic pressure campaign against Lithuania.
That’s according to Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in an interview with Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) published this week.
Some context: In 2021 Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open the Taiwan Rep...

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LRT: Lithuanian FM Landsbergis talks changing world order, security, Russia, and China

SCMP: China has eased ‘economic pressure’ on Lithuania, says Baltic foreign minister amid ‘ongoing’ talks

November 30, 2023

One more steppe

Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has had a busy week. On Monday, he met with Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, in Astana. On Wednesday, he sat down with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, in Ashgabat. The agendas for both visits were routine, and pretty much …

Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has had a busy week.

On Monday, he met with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar, in Astana.
On Wednesday, he sat down with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, in Ashgabat.

The agendas for both visits were routine, and pretty much ...

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Gov.cn: 丁薛祥访问哈萨克斯坦并主持中哈合作委员会会议

Gov.cn: 丁薛祥访问土库曼斯坦并主持中土合作委员会第六次会议

November 30, 2023

Plan to formulate a plan

Beijing has a plan, for a conference, for a plan, for a two-state solution. On Tuesday, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine issue during a meeting with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Xinhua): “China calls for convenin…

Beijing has a plan, for a conference, for a plan, for a two-state solution.
On Tuesday, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for a two-state solution to resolve the Israel-Palestine issue during a meeting with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Xinhua):

“China calls for convenin...

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Xinhua: Chinese FM stresses two-state solution to Palestine-Israel issue

November 30, 2023

Betting on the Belt and Road

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is here to stay. On Friday, Beijing laid out its vision for the next 10 years of the initiative, which was launched in 2013. Beijing released a similar 10-year outlook for the BRI in 2015. ICYDK: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is Xi Jinping’s signat…

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is here to stay.
On Friday, Beijing laid out its vision for the next 10 years of the initiative, which was launched in 2013.

Beijing released a similar 10-year outlook for the BRI in 2015.

ICYDK: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is Xi Jinping’s signat...

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Gov.cn: 坚定不移推进共建“一带一路”高质量发展走深走实的愿景与行动——共建“一带一路”未来十年发展展望

NDRC: 国家发展改革委专题新闻发布会介绍《坚定不移推进共建“一带一路”高质量发展走深走实的愿景与行动——共建“一带一路”未来十年发展展望》有关情况

Gov.cn: （PDF) 推动共建丝绸之路经济带和 21 世纪海上丝绸之路的愿景与行动

November 30, 2023

Xi puts economy first

The economy is (finally) front and center of Xi Jinping’s policy agenda. We know this based on the big man’s trip to Shanghai on Tuesday and Wednesday. So far, Xi has visited: The Shanghai Futures Exchange Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition An affordable rental housing project G…

The economy is (finally) front and center of Xi Jinping's policy agenda.
We know this based on the big man's trip to Shanghai on Tuesday and Wednesday.
So far, Xi has visited:

The Shanghai Futures Exchange
Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Exhibition
An affordable rental housing project

G...

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CCTV: 习近平在上海考察调研

November 30, 2023

Filling the void

Cities are snapping up vacant apartments to bolster affordable housing supplies, with funding support from Beijing. ICYMI: On Wednesday, we flagged that central bank (PBoC) Governor Pan Gongsheng promised “low-cost financing” for local governments to turn existing housing stock into affordable renta…

Cities are snapping up vacant apartments to bolster affordable housing supplies, with funding support from Beijing.
ICYMI: On Wednesday, we flagged that central bank (PBoC) Governor Pan Gongsheng promised “low-cost financing” for local governments to turn existing housing stock into affordable renta...

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PBoC: 2023年第一季度中国货币政策执行报告

Xinhua: 金融部门开年推出新方案改善优质房企资产负债状况

Fuzhou Daily: 我市盘活存量房转为保障性租赁房

Jinan Daily: 全国首批租赁住房贷款支持计划试点贷款落地济南

November 30, 2023

BS, the good kind

China’s battery swapping (BS) efforts are getting a significant boost. On November 21 and 29, top new energy vehicle (NEV) start-up Nio announced partnerships with two major automakers – Chang’an Auto and Geely – to develop NEV BS stations. Some context: Despite China’s impressive buildout of high-v…

China’s battery swapping (BS) efforts are getting a significant boost.
On November 21 and 29, top new energy vehicle (NEV) start-up Nio announced partnerships with two major automakers – Chang’an Auto and Geely – to develop NEV BS stations.
Some context: Despite China’s impressive buildout of high-v...

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Securities Times: 重磅！蔚来牵手长安汽车合作换电

Securities Times: 吉利入伙蔚来换电

November 30, 2023

mBridge sales pitch

mBridge is safe and easy to use. That’s the message Mu Changchun, who spearheads e-CNY development, hammered home at a fintech forum on Wednesday. ICYDK: mBridge is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) clearing platform co-developed by the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand,…

mBridge is safe and easy to use.

That’s the message Mu Changchun, who spearheads e-CNY development, hammered home at a fintech forum on Wednesday.

ICYDK: mBridge is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) clearing platform co-developed by the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand,...

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Caixin: 数研所穆长春详解央行数字货币跨境支付原则与实践

November 30, 2023

Battle of the data market systems

When does “digital sovereignty” become “digital nationalism?” On Wednesday, an article posted by the National Data Administration (NDA) framed the agency’s mission like never before. The first sentence gets straight to the point: “Data is the ‘food’ for global economic development in the 21st centu…

When does “digital sovereignty” become “digital nationalism?”
On Wednesday, an article posted by the National Data Administration (NDA) framed the agency’s mission like never before.
The first sentence gets straight to the point:

“Data is the ‘food’ for global economic development in the 21st centu...

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NDA: 专家解读 | 张向宏：充分发挥独特优势构建全球数字经济发展“中国方案”

November 30, 2023

China’s first court ruling on AIGC copyright

Do users own AI-generated content (AIGC)? In at least one case, yes. On Wednesday, media reported on China’s very first AIGC copyright ruling. The Beijing Internet Court heard the case. The deets: The plaintiff used an AI text prompter to produce an image, which they then posted online with a wa…

Do users own AI-generated content (AIGC)?

In at least one case, yes.

On Wednesday, media reported on China’s very first AIGC copyright ruling.

The Beijing Internet Court heard the case.

The deets: The plaintiff used an AI text prompter to produce an image, which they then posted online with a wa...

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21st Century Biz: AI生成作品第一案落槌：体现独创性智力投入的AI作品受著作权法保护

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