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April 8, 2022

Three’s a party

The state-owned advancement in China’s property sector continues. On Tuesday, embattled developer Kaisa Group entered a “strategic cooperation agreement” with state-owned China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings (CMSK) and China Great Wall Asset Management. According to a statement from Kais… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

The state-owned advancement in China's property sector continues.
On Tuesday, embattled developer Kaisa Group entered a “strategic cooperation agreement” with state-owned China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings (CMSK) and China Great Wall Asset Management.
According to a statement from Kais...

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Caixin: 长城资产携手招商蛇口纾困佳兆业三方筛选意向合作项目

Yicai: 战略合作签署，佳兆业爆雷5个月后迎来“白衣骑士”？

April 8, 2022

Spending with purpose

Special purpose bond (SPB) issuance got off to a hot start in Q1. ICYDK: Local governments use SPBs mainly to fund infrastructure and other investment projects. In March, at the National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang announced an RMB 3.65 trillion SPB quota for the year, unchanged from 2021…

Special purpose bond (SPB) issuance got off to a hot start in Q1.
ICYDK: Local governments use SPBs mainly to fund infrastructure and other investment projects.

In March, at the National People's Congress, Premier Li Keqiang announced an RMB 3.65 trillion SPB quota for the year, unchanged from 2021...

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Economic Daily: 发挥好专项债杠杆作用

Yicai: 2.35万亿专项债未来半年发完：聚焦基建，撬动社会投资

April 8, 2022

Nothing to hide

On Wednesday, an op-ed in Economic Daily argued that China may have over-played the national security card by making it difficult for US regulators to examine the audit working papers of US-listed Chinese firms. Why it matters: Economic Daily is a high-ranking state media outlet affiliate…

On Wednesday, an op-ed in Economic Daily argued that China may have over-played the national security card by making it difficult for US regulators to examine the audit working papers of US-listed Chinese firms.
Why it matters: Economic Daily is a high-ranking state media outlet affiliate...

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Economic Daily: 经济日报：保障跨境监管合作安全高效

April 8, 2022

Best games ever!

On Friday, Xi Jinping attended and spoke at a ceremony honoring those who helped make the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics a success. Wait a minute. The games were a success? In the West, they will be remembered for: The attendance of Vladimir Putin as he prepared to invade Ukraine. The…

On Friday, Xi Jinping attended and spoke at a ceremony honoring those who helped make the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics a success.
Wait a minute. The games were a success?
In the West, they will be remembered for:

The attendance of Vladimir Putin as he prepared to invade Ukraine.
The...

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Xinhua: 直播：北京冬奥会冬残奥会总结表彰大会隆重举行习近平出席大会并发表重要讲话

April 8, 2022

COVID chaos in Shanghai

Shanghai’s daily COVID-19 case numbers have continued to grow since our last update on Tuesday (Shanghai NHC): On Thursday, Shanghai reported 824 domestically transmitted symptomatic cases, and a whopping 20,398 asymptomatic cases – up from 322 symptomatic and 19,660 asymptomatic cases on Wednesday…

Shanghai's daily COVID-19 case numbers have continued to grow since our last update on Tuesday (Shanghai NHC):

On Thursday, Shanghai reported 824 domestically transmitted symptomatic cases, and a whopping 20,398 asymptomatic cases – up from 322 symptomatic and 19,660 asymptomatic cases on Wednesday...

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Shanghai NHC: 上海2022年4月7日，新增本土新冠肺炎确诊病例824例新增本土无症状感染者20398例新增境外输入性新冠肺炎确诊病例4例新增境外输入性无症状感染者3例治愈出院57例

Shanghai NHC: 上海2022年4月6日，新增本土新冠肺炎确诊病例322例新增本土无症状感染者19660例新增境外输入性新冠肺炎确诊病例7例新增境外输入性无症状感染者1例治愈出院47例

WSJ: Manufacturers Grind to a Halt in China as Covid Lockdowns Expand

April 8, 2022

Chipping away at red tape

Premier Li Keqiang is snipping away at China’s infamous bureaucracy… again. On Thursday, state media announced Li recently signed a State Council decree to amend and abolish certain administrative regulations, effective May 1. Li wants less red tape to “stimulate the vitality of market players.”&…

Premier Li Keqiang is snipping away at China's infamous bureaucracy... again.
On Thursday, state media announced Li recently signed a State Council decree to amend and abolish certain administrative regulations, effective May 1.
Li wants less red tape to "stimulate the vitality of market players."&...

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Gov.cn: 李克强签署国务院令公布《国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定》

Gov.cn: Full Text: 国务院关于修改和废止部分行政法规的决定

April 8, 2022

Fightin’ words

Beijing spent the last few days getting riled up over reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was planning to visit Taiwan. Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t mince words. On a call on Thursday with the French President’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, Emmanuel Bonne, Wang described the planned visi…

Beijing spent the last few days getting riled up over reports that US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was planning to visit Taiwan.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t mince words.
On a call on Thursday with the French President’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, Emmanuel Bonne, Wang described the planned visi...

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FMPRC: 王毅就美国国会众院议长佩洛西将访台表明严正立场

SCMP: Beijing warns of ‘forceful measures’ if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

April 8, 2022

Hu goes job-hunting

Beijing is getting jittery about unemployment. On Wednesday, we had Premier Li Keqiang pledging to expand unemployment insurance benefits and increase financial support for companies who retain staff. On Thursday, it was Vice Premier Hu Chunhua’s turn. He held a symposium on jobs, calling for “al…

Beijing is getting jittery about unemployment.
On Wednesday, we had Premier Li Keqiang pledging to expand unemployment insurance benefits and increase financial support for companies who retain staff. On Thursday, it was Vice Premier Hu Chunhua's turn.

He held a symposium on jobs, calling for "al...

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People's Daily: 胡春华主持召开就业形势座谈会

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April 8, 2022

Regulate unmanned delivery, already.

Yesterday, domestic media reported that Meituan and JD are trialing the use of unmanned delivery vehicles in Shanghai to help mitigate the COVID crisis. What’s happening: Shanghai’s latest COVID outbreak has resulted in a severe city-wide distribution personnel shortage. There aren’t en…

Yesterday, domestic media reported that Meituan and JD are trialing the use of unmanned delivery vehicles in Shanghai to help mitigate the COVID crisis.
What’s happening: Shanghai’s latest COVID outbreak has resulted in a severe city-wide distribution personnel shortage.

There aren’t en...

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21st Century Biz: 美团自动配送车驰援上海疫情防控或加速无人配送落地

Sina: 奔跑在“应急”物资线上的1.1万名骑手

April 8, 2022

Go go algo regulation

Brace yourselves! Platform regulation is about to get interesting again. Today, the CAC announced that it has officially kicked off the “2022 Clear and Bright Comprehensive Algorithm Governance Special Action.” Uh… translation: The cyberspace watchdog will spend the rest of the year inspecting…

Brace yourselves! Platform regulation is about to get interesting again.
Today, the CAC announced that it has officially kicked off the “2022 Clear and Bright Comprehensive Algorithm Governance Special Action.”
Uh… translation: The cyberspace watchdog will spend the rest of the year inspecting...

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CAC: 关于开展“清朗·2022年算法综合治理”专项行动的通知

April 8, 2022

Closing the digital wallet

On Wednesday, Caixin reported that short video platform Douyin has launched a new feature to stop users from over-tipping influencers. How the feature works: Users set a maximum daily amount they are willing to spend on digital gifts for their favorite KOLs. Once the limit has been reac…

On Wednesday, Caixin reported that short video platform Douyin has launched a new feature to stop users from over-tipping influencers.
How the feature works: Users set a maximum daily amount they are willing to spend on digital gifts for their favorite KOLs.

Once the limit has been reac...

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21st Century Biz: 抖音直播上线消费提醒功能，倡导理性打赏

April 8, 2022

Shenzhen: In Fintech to Wintech

Shenzhen is gunning hard to cement its place as China’s fintech hub. Yesterday, the Shenzhen Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau announced a big package of preferential policies to entice fintech companies to set up shop in the city. What they’re offering: Up to about RMB 20 mill…

Shenzhen is gunning hard to cement its place as China’s fintech hub.
Yesterday, the Shenzhen Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau announced a big package of preferential policies to entice fintech companies to set up shop in the city.
What they’re offering:

Up to about RMB 20 mill...

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Shenzhen Gov.cn: 深圳市地方金融监督管理局关于印发《深圳市扶持金融科技发展若干措施》的通知

Shenzhen Gov.cn: 关于《深圳市扶持金融科技发展若干措施》的政策解读

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