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October 17, 2023

The transformation is alMoST complete

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) restructuring is nearing completion. ICYMI: The government announced a big revamp of MoST at the Two Sessions in March. On Friday, the Party and State Council’s general offices released details on how the MoST adjustments will affect several agencies, in… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) restructuring is nearing completion.
ICYMI: The government announced a big revamp of MoST at the Two Sessions in March.
On Friday, the Party and State Council’s general offices released details on how the MoST adjustments will affect several agencies, in...

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Gov.cn: 中共中央办公厅国务院办公厅关于调整工业和信息化部职责机构编制的通知

Gov.cn: 中共中央办公厅国务院办公厅关于调整生态环境部职责机构编制的通知

Gov.cn: 中共中央办公厅国务院办公厅关于调整国家卫生健康委员会职责机构编制的通知

October 16, 2023

Local government love

China’s legislature is looking to get an early jump on approving local government infrastructure spending for 2024 – and unlocking more spending in Q4 2023, as well. The latest: On Friday, the national legislature (NPCSC) discussed agenda items for its next legislative session, scheduled for Octobe…

China's legislature is looking to get an early jump on approving local government infrastructure spending for 2024 – and unlocking more spending in Q4 2023, as well.

The latest: On Friday, the national legislature (NPCSC) discussed agenda items for its next legislative session, scheduled for Octobe...

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NPC: 赵乐际主持召开十四届全国人大常委会第十三次委员长会议决定十四届全国人大常委会第六次会议10月20日至24日在京举行

Gov.cn: 全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授权国务院提前下达部分新增地方政府债务限额的决定

October 16, 2023

Going big

China’s flagging stock markets may soon be set for a shot in the arm from the National Team. The latest: Late last week, foreign media outlets scooped that China’s securities regulator (CSRC) and Ministry of Finance have proposed a “stock market stabilization” fund to the State Council. ICYMI: In …

China's flagging stock markets may soon be set for a shot in the arm from the National Team.

The latest: Late last week, foreign media outlets scooped that China's securities regulator (CSRC) and Ministry of Finance have proposed a “stock market stabilization” fund to the State Council.

ICYMI: In ...

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FT: China proposes stock stabilisation fund to lift economic confidence

Bloomberg: China Weighs New Stabilization Fund to Prop Up Stock Market

October 16, 2023

Boom and bust

Another new energy vehicle (NEV) startup just bit the dust. The Latest: On October 10, prominent NEV startup WM Motor officially filed for bankruptcy. WM follows in the footsteps of three other startups, Byton, Singulato, and Levdeo, which all recently declared bankruptcy. Some context: Founded in…

Another new energy vehicle (NEV) startup just bit the dust.
The Latest: On October 10, prominent NEV startup WM Motor officially filed for bankruptcy.

WM follows in the footsteps of three other startups, Byton, Singulato, and Levdeo, which all recently declared bankruptcy.

Some context: Founded in...

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BJX: 威马汽车申请破产重整！将引入全球范围内的战略投资人

October 16, 2023

State Council signals more economic support

Premier Li Qiang just held a key economic forum about a month ahead of schedule. Why that’s important: It signals that the State Council is set to announce more economic support measures in October. The details: Li held a symposium on the economy on Friday, with bigwigs from academia and business,…

Premier Li Qiang just held a key economic forum about a month ahead of schedule.

Why that's important: It signals that the State Council is set to announce more economic support measures in October.

The details: Li held a symposium on the economy on Friday, with bigwigs from academia and business,...

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Xinhua: 李强主持召开经济形势专家和企业家座谈会

October 16, 2023

Wang Yi’s difficult conversation

China’s relations with the EU are looking increasingly testy. On Friday, Wang Yi and Josep Borrell – China and the EU’s top diplomats, respectively – held the China-EU Strategic Dialogue in Beijing. Some context: This meeting has been a long time in coming. The annual dialogue didn’t happen in 2022…

China’s relations with the EU are looking increasingly testy.
On Friday, Wang Yi and Josep Borrell – China and the EU’s top diplomats, respectively – held the China-EU Strategic Dialogue in Beijing.
Some context: This meeting has been a long time in coming.

The annual dialogue didn’t happen in 2022...

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China Daily: 王毅同欧盟外交与安全政策高级代表博雷利举行中欧高级别战略对话

EEAS - EU Diplomatic Service: China: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after concluding his visit to the country

October 16, 2023

Xi’s private thoughts

Xi Jinping may finally be stepping in to support the private sector. On Friday, Xi wrapped up his trip to Jiangxi with a sit-down with the provincial Party leadership. One comment from the readout got us all excited: “Xi stressed that…[the province must] open market access for private companies in …

Xi Jinping may finally be stepping in to support the private sector.
On Friday, Xi wrapped up his trip to Jiangxi with a sit-down with the provincial Party leadership.
One comment from the readout got us all excited:

“Xi stressed that…[the province must] open market access for private companies in ...

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Gov.cn: 习近平在江西考察时强调

October 16, 2023

Hanging with Han

Dialogue and cooperation are crucial to improving US-China ties. That was the message from Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, speaking Thursday at the the fifth US-China Eminent Persons Forum. Some context: The Forum is co-chaired by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, a government-run…

Dialogue and cooperation are crucial to improving US-China ties.
That was the message from Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, speaking Thursday at the the fifth US-China Eminent Persons Forum.
Some context: The Forum is co-chaired by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, a government-run...

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CCTV: 韩正会见出席中美知名人士论坛第五次会议的美方代表

October 16, 2023

Taking aim at self-defense

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is hitting the phones to discuss the escalating conflict in Gaza. He spent the weekend talking with a long list of stakeholders, including: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdol…

China's top diplomat Wang Yi is hitting the phones to discuss the escalating conflict in Gaza.
He spent the weekend talking with a long list of stakeholders, including:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdol...

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CGTN: Wang Yi: China to work with Arab states to push Palestinian question back to right track of 'two-state solution'

CGTN: Wang Yi speaks with Iranian foreign minister on Gaza crisis

CGTN: Chinese FM speaks with U.S. secretary of state on Palestinian-Israeli conflict

CGTN: Chinese, Turkish foreign ministers stress 'two-state solution'

CGTN: China's special envoy to visit Middle East, aims on Palestine-Israel conflict

October 16, 2023

Ding Xuexiang visits the Mecca of innovation

Securing China’s sci-tech future requires doing more of the same – except better. On Friday, Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang kicked off a three-day trip to Shenzhen to promote innovation-driven development. Some context: In the March leadership reshuffle, Ding emerged as China’s science and tec…

Securing China’s sci-tech future requires doing more of the same – except better.
On Friday, Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang kicked off a three-day trip to Shenzhen to promote innovation-driven development.
Some context: In the March leadership reshuffle, Ding emerged as China’s science and tec...

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CCTV: [视频]丁薛祥在广东深圳调研

October 16, 2023

I’m coming up

China’s economy is on the up and up. At least, that’s according to central bank (PBoC) Governor Pan Gongsheng, who spoke at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting over the weekend. Pan said: “Recently, positive factors in China’s economic performance have been accumulating, bright spo…

“Recently, positive factors in China's economic performance have been accumulating, bright spo...

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PBoC: 中国人民银行行长、国家外汇管理局局长潘功胜出席第48届国际货币与金融委员会会议

October 16, 2023

A little less mortgage pressure

China’s banks are sharply lowering mortgage rates. The details: On Friday, the central bank (PBoC) said that commercial banks started cutting mortgage rates on September 25. During the following week: 98.5% of eligible mortgages had their rates reduced The average decrease was 73 basis points The a…

98.5% of eligible mortgages had their rates reduced
The average decrease was 73 basis points
The a...

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PBoC: 2023年三季度金融统计数据新闻发布会文字实录

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