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February 25, 2022

Make it grain

On Thursday, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and State Taxation Administration (STA) announced the continuation of preferential tax policies for five key food commodity reserves. The benefits are passed through reserve management companies, which are – and as of Thursday, will remain – exempt from st… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Thursday, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and State Taxation Administration (STA) announced the continuation of preferential tax policies for five key food commodity reserves.

The benefits are passed through reserve management companies, which are – and as of Thursday, will remain – exempt from st...

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MoF: 关于延续执行部分国家商品储备税收优惠政策的公告

February 25, 2022

Riding (Mo)HURD on the economy

Worried about the real estate slowdown? Lighten up! The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD) has a long list of stuff it wants built. When asked at a press conference on Thursday how MoHURD would contribute toward stabilizing economic growth in 2022, Minister Wang Menghui outl…

Worried about the real estate slowdown?
Lighten up!

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD) has a long list of stuff it wants built.

When asked at a press conference on Thursday how MoHURD would contribute toward stabilizing economic growth in 2022, Minister Wang Menghui outl...

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SCIO: 国新办举行推动住房和城乡建设高质量发展发布会图文实录

February 25, 2022

Ensuring insurance

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce and Sinosure released a joint circular calling on local branches to increase use and issuance of export credit insurance and up support for companies involved in foreign trade. ICYDK: Sinosure – more literally known as China Export & Credit Insurance Corpor…

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce and Sinosure released a joint circular calling on local branches to increase use and issuance of export credit insurance and up support for companies involved in foreign trade.
ICYDK: Sinosure – more literally known as China Export & Credit Insurance Corpor...

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Gov.cn: 商务部中国出口信用保险公司关于加大出口信用保险支持做好跨周期调节进一步稳外贸的工作通知

Caixin: 商务部、中国信保加大对外贸企业支持力度出口信保成重要抓手

February 25, 2022

Ukraine Update

We at Trivium – along with the RoW – have been glued to our screens watching events in Ukraine unfold. We’ve also been carefully monitoring Chinese official channels to get a better sense of where policymakers’ heads are at re: Ukraine. Here’s what we noted in the last 24-ish hours: Foreign Minis…

We at Trivium – along with the RoW – have been glued to our screens watching events in Ukraine unfold.

We’ve also been carefully monitoring Chinese official channels to get a better sense of where policymakers’ heads are at re: Ukraine.

Here’s what we noted in the last 24-ish hours:

Foreign Minis...

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MoFA: Wang Yi Speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the Phone

MoFA: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s Regular Press Conference on February 24, 2022

Chinese Embassy in Ukraine: 关于请拟自乌克兰撤离中国公民进行登记的紧急通知

Global Times: Russia ‘ready to talk’ after militarily paralyzing Ukraine in hours

February 25, 2022

Shanghai’s Lingang FTZ to explore allowing high-precision mapping

Cross-border data projects aren’t the only interesting thing in Shanghai’s new Lingang FTZ regulations. There are also some juicy tidbits re: autonomous vehicles. The rules permit testing of intelligent networked vehicles in the FTZ – which is not surprising. Shanghai is com…

Cross-border data projects aren't the only interesting thing in Shanghai’s new Lingang FTZ regulations.

There are also some juicy tidbits re: autonomous vehicles.

The rules permit testing of intelligent networked vehicles in the FTZ – which is not surprising.

Shanghai is com...

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Sohu: 最新！《中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区条例》全文公布

February 25, 2022

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, do your war

On Thursday, as Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called up his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Some context: We’ve been watching, with bated breath, to analyze Chinese diplomatic outreach to Russia and Ukraine as the crisis intensifies, and discover what it…

On Thursday, as Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called up his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
Some context: We’ve been watching, with bated breath, to analyze Chinese diplomatic outreach to Russia and Ukraine as the crisis intensifies, and discover what it...

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MoFA: Wang Yi Speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the Phone

February 25, 2022

Let’s be reasonable

At a press conference yesterday, Deputy Director of the General Office of the Ministry of Transport Li Hongbin reiterated that ride-hailing and road freight platforms should implement fair and transparent pricing models. Specifically, platforms should: Set reasonable commission rates or …

Set reasonable commission rates or ...

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Caixin: 交通部加强监管网约车、货运平台抽成要求计价公开透明

February 25, 2022

Tencent Net Zero

On Thursday, Tencent announced the launch of their Net Zero Action Plan. Under the plan, Tencent promised to achieve full carbon neutrality in its operations and supply chains no later than 2030. Recap: In September 2020, Xi Jinping pledged that China would reach peak carbon by 2030, an…

On Thursday, Tencent announced the launch of their Net Zero Action Plan.

Under the plan, Tencent promised to achieve full carbon neutrality in its operations and supply chains no later than 2030.

Recap: In September 2020, Xi Jinping pledged that China would reach peak carbon by 2030, an...

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Tencent: 2030年，腾讯将实现全面碳中和！

February 25, 2022

More details on Shanghai’s cross-border data trading experiment

Well, it’s official — it looks like cross-border data pilots are a go in Lingang. What happened: Last Friday, Shanghai published comprehensive regulations for the Lingang Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ). What got us excited: The regs include an entire chapter on Lingang’s planned cross-border data flow…

Well, it's official — it looks like cross-border data pilots are a go in Lingang.
What happened: Last Friday, Shanghai published comprehensive regulations for the Lingang Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ).
What got us excited: The regs include an entire chapter on Lingang’s planned cross-border data flow...

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21st Century Biz: 上海临港新片区条例出台：制定低风险跨境流动数据目录，发展数据经纪等新业态

Sohu: 最新！《中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区条例》全文公布

February 24, 2022

Hangzhou warns officials not to follow ZJY

Last week, the Hangzhou government gathered local officials in for a meeting, according to a readout published on Tuesday. The warning: Do not make the same mistakes as former Hangzhou Party boss Zhou Jiangyong. Recap: In January, a high-profile state documenta…

Last week, the Hangzhou government gathered local officials in for a meeting, according to a readout published on Tuesday.
The warning: Do not make the same mistakes as former Hangzhou Party boss Zhou Jiangyong.
Recap: In January, a high-profile state documenta...

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CCDI: 杭州召开全市领导干部警示教育大会

Bloomberg: China Tells Banks, State Firms to Report Exposure to Jack Ma’s Ant

February 24, 2022

A regulator’s work is never done

On Wednesday, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) carried out yet another investigation of thermal coal price fluctuations. The investigation largely entailed calling in local regulators to tell them to maintain market order. But the investigation also included “careful screening…

On Wednesday, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) carried out yet another investigation of thermal coal price fluctuations.

The investigation largely entailed calling in local regulators to tell them to maintain market order.

But the investigation also included "careful screening...

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Yicai: 发改委：严厉查处动力煤期货市场各类违法违规行为

February 24, 2022

Russia invades, China reacts

On Thursday, the world processed the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had authorized what appears to be a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As we write this, the situation is fluid to say the least. Here’s what we know about China’s response so far. Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the UN,…

Here’s what we know about China’s response so far.

Zhang Jun, China’s ambassador to the UN,...

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China's Permanent Mission to the UN: Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Jun at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

Chinese Embassy in Ukraine: 关于请在乌中国公民高度注意安全的提醒

Reuters: China calls for restraint in Ukraine, rejects the term 'invasion'

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