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March 28, 2023

Special rules for special companies

It’s about to get easier for innovative Chinese tech firms to tap investors’ money via the Hong Kong stock market. On Friday, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) announced the final version of new IPO rules for specialist technology companies. ICYDK: There are 20 specialist technology sectors acros… Username Password Remember Me Forgot… Read More »

It’s about to get easier for innovative Chinese tech firms to tap investors' money via the Hong Kong stock market.
On Friday, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) announced the final version of new IPO rules for specialist technology companies.
ICYDK: There are 20 specialist technology sectors acros...

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Caixin: 港交所公布新规无收益特专科技公司可提上市申请

HKEX: Listing Regime for Specialist Technology Companies

March 28, 2023

Growth for REEnewal

On Friday, China’s ministries of industry (MIIT) and natural resources (MNR) issued the year’s first rare earth element (REE) mining and processing quotas. The two quotas focus on China’s four top REE enterprises, though the lion’s share – 65.7% of the combined total – goes to China Northern Rare E…

On Friday, China's ministries of industry (MIIT) and natural resources (MNR) issued the year's first rare earth element (REE) mining and processing quotas.

The two quotas focus on China's four top REE enterprises, though the lion's share – 65.7% of the combined total – goes to China Northern Rare E...

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Jiemian: 今年首批稀土开采冶炼指标下发，仅北方稀土指标增长

March 27, 2023

Pay to play

Taiwan’s diplomatic allies just dwindled to 13. On Sunday, Honduras switched diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing. The snub was long coming: Honduran President Xiomara Castro raised the idea when campaigning in 2021. But it still stung. Since President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, Taipei ha…

Taiwan's diplomatic allies just dwindled to 13.

On Sunday, Honduras switched diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing.

The snub was long coming: Honduran President Xiomara Castro raised the idea when campaigning in 2021.
But it still stung. Since President Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016, Taipei ha...

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The Guardian: Honduras says there is ‘only one China’ as it officially cuts ties with Taiwan

Nikkei: Honduras wanted 'billions of dollars' to maintain ties, Taiwan says

Focus Taiwan: ‘No more dollar diplomacy,’ says Tsai as Honduras cuts ties

Xinhua: China Focus: China, Honduras establish diplomatic relations

March 27, 2023

The first cut is the deepest

On Friday, newly minted Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting. Top of the agenda: Tax cuts. ICYMI: As part of its fiscal policy plan for 2023 unveiled during the Two Sessions, the government vowed to improve its policies for tax and fee cuts. On Friday. Li promised to exte…

On Friday, newly minted Premier Li Qiang presided over a State Council executive meeting.
Top of the agenda: Tax cuts.
ICYMI: As part of its fiscal policy plan for 2023 unveiled during the Two Sessions, the government vowed to improve its policies for tax and fee cuts.
On Friday. Li promised to exte...

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Gov.cn: 李强主持召开国务院常务会议确定国务院2023年重点工作分工研究优化完善部分阶段性税费优惠政策等

March 27, 2023

You are family

China’s top leaders are on a charm offensive to woo foreign businesses. On Sunday, at the opening of the annual China Development Forum (CDF), newly appointed Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told foreign businesses that they are essential to China’s economy (SingTao Daily): “Opening up is…a ba…

China's top leaders are on a charm offensive to woo foreign businesses.
On Sunday, at the opening of the annual China Development Forum (CDF), newly appointed Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told foreign businesses that they are essential to China’s economy (SingTao Daily):

“Opening up is…a ba...

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Singtao Daily: 丁薛祥：對外開放像人需要吃飯、喝水是基本國策

21st Century Biz: 商务部部长王文涛：外资企业不是外来客，而是一家人

March 27, 2023

He walks among us

It’s official. Vice Premier He Lifeng is now in charge of the economics and finance portfolio, taking over from his predecessor Liu He, as widely expected. ICYDK: When new vice premiers are appointed, their exact responsibilities aren’t spelled out publicly. That leaves nerds like us scrambling for…

It’s official.
Vice Premier He Lifeng is now in charge of the economics and finance portfolio, taking over from his predecessor Liu He, as widely expected.
ICYDK: When new vice premiers are appointed, their exact responsibilities aren’t spelled out publicly.

That leaves nerds like us scrambling for...

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Xinhua: 何立峰会见国际货币基金组织总裁格奥尔基耶娃

March 27, 2023

Hunan’s got a new Party chief

On March 14, Xinhua announced that Shen Xiaoming, 59, is the new Party secretary of Hunan. He takes over from Zhang Qingwei, who was recently appointed a vice chairman of the legislature (NPCSC). A little about Shen: A trained pediatrician, Shen spent the first two decades of hi…

On March 14, Xinhua announced that Shen Xiaoming, 59, is the new Party secretary of Hunan.

He takes over from Zhang Qingwei, who was recently appointed a vice chairman of the legislature (NPCSC).

A little about Shen:

A trained pediatrician, Shen spent the first two decades of hi...

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Xinhua: 湖南等3省省委主要负责同志职务调整

March 27, 2023

Party consolidates control over government

The Party – and Xi Jinping personally – has gained even more say over how the government functions. That is made clear by newly updated State Council work rules released on Friday. The revised rules name-check Xi six times, up from three in the previous 2018 edition. The new rules reference the Par…

The Party – and Xi Jinping personally – has gained even more say over how the government functions.
That is made clear by newly updated State Council work rules released on Friday.
The revised rules name-check Xi six times, up from three in the previous 2018 edition.

The new rules reference the Par...

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Gov.cn: 国务院关于印发《国务院工作规则》的通知 (2023)

Gov.cn: 国务院关于印发《国务院工作规则》的通知 (2018)

March 25, 2023

Enforcement by the book

On Thursday, China’s cyberspace regulator (CAC) finished revising regulations that govern how it conducts enforcement actions. Policy background: These rules were originally released in 2017. The CAC started to revise them after the passage of the Data Security Law (DSL) and Personal Information Pr…

On Thursday, China's cyberspace regulator (CAC) finished revising regulations that govern how it conducts enforcement actions.
Policy background: These rules were originally released in 2017.

The CAC started to revise them after the passage of the Data Security Law (DSL) and Personal Information Pr...

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CAC: 网信部门行政执法程序规定

CAC: 《网信部门行政执法程序规定》答记者问

March 25, 2023

Fixing China’s spectrum potholes

On Thursday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said the formulation of China’s upcoming “Radio Spectrum Resources Law” is moving forward. Background: There’s currently no law that clearly stipulates how both satellite and terrestrial spectrum should be allocated, managed, a…

On Thursday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said the formulation of China's upcoming "Radio Spectrum Resources Law" is moving forward.
Background: There's currently no law that clearly stipulates how both satellite and terrestrial spectrum should be allocated, managed, a...

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MIIT: 无线电管理局会同产业政策与法规司赴全国人大环境与资源保护委员会汇报《无线电频谱资源法》立法工作f

Sina: 工信部就“关于制定《无线电频谱资源法》的建议”进行答复

March 25, 2023

Greed really isn’t good

China’s financial institutions (FIs) – and their big-bucks salaries – are in for a leaner future. On Friday, the banking and insurance regulator (CBIRC) released a report on its three-year campaign to improve the way FIs and their shareholders conduct themselves. The message: The campaign ai…

China’s financial institutions (FIs) – and their big-bucks salaries – are in for a leaner future.
On Friday, the banking and insurance regulator (CBIRC) released a report on its three-year campaign to improve the way FIs and their shareholders conduct themselves.

The message: The campaign ai...

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Gov.cn: 中国银保监会关于印发健全银行业保险业公司治理三年行动方案（2020—2022年）的通知

CBIRC: 银行业保险业健全公司治理三年行动取得明显成效

March 24, 2023

Warning signs

A continued recovery for China’s economy is by no means guaranteed. That’s our take from a pow-wow that Xin Guobin, vice minister at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), held on Thursday with leaders from key industry associations to discuss the economy. Industries participati…

A continued recovery for China’s economy is by no means guaranteed.
That's our take from a pow-wow that Xin Guobin, vice minister at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), held on Thursday with leaders from key industry associations to discuss the economy.
Industries participati...

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The Paper: 工信部：着力稳住汽车、消费电子等大宗消费

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