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March 2, 2022

CPTPP for you and me

Whaddya mean we don’t play fair? On Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) addressed two sticking points for China’s Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) application at a press conference on trade and investment. In case you forgot: The CPTPP is a free-trade agreement betw… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

Whaddya mean we don't play fair?
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) addressed two sticking points for China’s Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) application at a press conference on trade and investment.
In case you forgot: The CPTPP is a free-trade agreement betw...

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SCIO: 国新办举行坚持稳字当头推动商务高质量发展新闻发布会

March 2, 2022

There can be miracles

When you believe. On Tuesday, Xi Jinping sat under a giant hammer and sickle to tell China’s young cadres to deepen their faith in Marxism, avoid temptation, and wholeheartedly serve the people. Some context: Xi spoke at Beijing’s Central Party School, where the Communist Party trains China’s future…

When you believe.
On Tuesday, Xi Jinping sat under a giant hammer and sickle to tell China's young cadres to deepen their faith in Marxism, avoid temptation, and wholeheartedly serve the people.
Some context: Xi spoke at Beijing's Central Party School, where the Communist Party trains China’s future...

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Xinhua: 习近平在中央党校（国家行政学院）中青年干部培训班开班式上发表重要讲话强调筑牢理想信念根基树立践行正确政绩观在新时代新征程上留下无悔的奋斗足迹王沪宁出席

Xinhua: Xi tells young officials to have strong faith, work hard

March 2, 2022

SOEs told to be more innovative

On Monday, the Party held its first Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (CCCDR) meeting of the year. Recap: The CCCDR is the Party’s most important policymaking body. It is chaired by Xi Jinping. On the agenda this time: How to make SOEs a breeding ground for “original innovatio…

On Monday, the Party held its first Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (CCCDR) meeting of the year.
Recap: The CCCDR is the Party's most important policymaking body. It is chaired by Xi Jinping.
On the agenda this time: How to make SOEs a breeding ground for "original innovatio...

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news.cn: 习近平主持召开中央全面深化改革委员会第二十四次会议强调加快建设世界一流企业加强基础学科人才培养李克强王沪宁韩正出席

March 2, 2022

Russian for the exit

Some of China’s largest state-owned banks – including ICBC and Bank of China – are advising state-owned enterprises (SOEs) against buying Russian coal in light of mounting international sanctions. That’s according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday. Some context: China is Russia’s largest coal expor…

Some of China's largest state-owned banks – including ICBC and Bank of China – are advising state-owned enterprises (SOEs) against buying Russian coal in light of mounting international sanctions.

That's according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday.

Some context: China is Russia's largest coal expor...

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Bloomberg: China Shunning Russian Coal With Banks Nervous Over Sanctions

March 2, 2022

Kuaigou IPO is a go… right?

On Tuesday, 21st Century Biz ran a lengthy piece on compliance issues facing Kuaigou as the truck-hailing platform approaches its Hong Kong IPO. Why it matters: A successful Kuaigou IPO can tell us how regulators feel about compliance-laden companies looking to list in Hong Kong. Yes, we are thinki…

On Tuesday, 21st Century Biz ran a lengthy piece on compliance issues facing Kuaigou as the truck-hailing platform approaches its Hong Kong IPO.
Why it matters: A successful Kuaigou IPO can tell us how regulators feel about compliance-laden companies looking to list in Hong Kong.

Yes, we are thinki...

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21st Century Biz: 快狗打车IPO背后：仍面临数据、法律、用工等多重合规挑战

March 2, 2022

MIIT eyes more lithium mining

Add this to the list of Chinese policymakers’ inflation concerns. The price of lithium has skyrocketed recently: The spot price for domestically produced lithium in China has shot up 30-40% in the past two months, and doubled compared to six months ago. You may not have noticed, but MIIT Vice Min…

Add this to the list of Chinese policymakers' inflation concerns.
The price of lithium has skyrocketed recently:

The spot price for domestically produced lithium in China has shot up 30-40% in the past two months, and doubled compared to six months ago.

You may not have noticed, but MIIT Vice Min...

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Gov.cn: 国新办举行促进工业和信息化平稳运行和提质升级发布会图文实录

March 2, 2022

The price is … wrong?

Yesterday, the Beijing Consumers’ Association (BCA) published the results of an investigative survey into algorithmic price discrimination on online platforms. Recap: Algorithmic price discrimination is when a platform shows different users different prices for the same product, based on the algor…

Yesterday, the Beijing Consumers' Association (BCA) published the results of an investigative survey into algorithmic price discrimination on online platforms.
Recap: Algorithmic price discrimination is when a platform shows different users different prices for the same product, based on the algor...

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Beijing Consumers Association: 北京市消协发布互联网消费大数据“杀熟”问题调查结果

March 2, 2022

CPTPP ASAP? Just maybe.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) held a press conference on the business environment. What got our attention: One of the speakers, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of International Trade Negotiations Wang Shouwen, addressed the progress of China’s CPTPP applicati…

Yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) held a press conference on the business environment.
What got our attention: One of the speakers, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of International Trade Negotiations Wang Shouwen, addressed the progress of China’s CPTPP applicati...

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SCIO: 国新办举行坚持稳字当头推动商务高质量发展新闻发布会

March 2, 2022

Shanghai mortgage lending conditions ease slightly

On Tuesday, Yicai scooped that mortgage lending conditions in Shanghai have been loosening. According to Yicai: Some banks have shortened the loan approval and lending process to under 10 days – from over a month at the start of the year. Mortgage rates on first and second homes have decreased from…

On Tuesday, Yicai scooped that mortgage lending conditions in Shanghai have been loosening.
According to Yicai:

Some banks have shortened the loan approval and lending process to under 10 days – from over a month at the start of the year.
Mortgage rates on first and second homes have decreased from...

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Yicai: 上海房贷市场“小阳春”：部分银行放款缩短至10天，利率也下调了！

March 2, 2022

Do I have a bid? Anyone? Anyone?

On Tuesday, Caixin reported the most recent data from property think tank China Real Estate Information Corp. (CRIC) – and the numbers ain’t pretty. According to CRIC, in February: Sales by China’s top 100 property developers were down 47.2% from a year earlier – an even deeper contraction than Jan…

On Tuesday, Caixin reported the most recent data from property think tank China Real Estate Information Corp. (CRIC) – and the numbers ain't pretty.
According to CRIC, in February:

Sales by China’s top 100 property developers were down 47.2% from a year earlier – an even deeper contraction than Jan...

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Caixin: China's Property Market Gets Bleaker Despite Policy Support

March 2, 2022

Steppe up your game

On Monday, Inner Mongolia dropped its 14th Five-Year Plan for hydrogen – and it’s ambitious. Some context: Hydrogen is a hot topic in China’s energy transition. But unlike renewable energy and electric vehicles, its ultimate role in China’s clean economy remains unclear. For now, Beijing is largely…

On Monday, Inner Mongolia dropped its 14th Five-Year Plan for hydrogen – and it's ambitious.
Some context: Hydrogen is a hot topic in China's energy transition. But unlike renewable energy and electric vehicles, its ultimate role in China's clean economy remains unclear.

For now, Beijing is largely...

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21st Century Biz: 内蒙古“十四五”千亿氢能规划公布，粤水电提前布局乌海一马当先

March 2, 2022

Nielsen ratings with Chinese characteristics

Yesterday, the NDRC approved budgeting for a pilot expansion of the radio, television, and online programming audience big data analysis system. China has big data TV ratings? Yes, indeed. Work on the system started in 2016, and was put into trial operation in 2018. Now, the NDRC wants to pu…

Yesterday, the NDRC approved budgeting for a pilot expansion of the radio, television, and online programming audience big data analysis system.
China has big data TV ratings? Yes, indeed. Work on the system started in 2016, and was put into trial operation in 2018.
Now, the NDRC wants to pu...

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NDRC: 国家发展改革委关于广播电视和网络视听节目收视综合评价大数据系统扩容项目可行性研究报告的批复

Sohu: 广播电视节目收视大数据统计调查已纳入政府统计调查项目管理

Jiangsu Government: 专访 | 一文详解“中国视听大数据”

Beijing.gov: 广播电视行业统计管理规定

China News: 收视率造假调查：一部剧收入1亿多，9000万元买收视率

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