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November 30, 2021

From your pals at AALCO

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang addressed the 59th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) in Hong Kong, via videolink. Quick history lesson: AALCO was founded in 1956 as an outgrowth of the Bandung Conference, which promoted Asian and African solidarity against the… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Monday, Premier Li Keqiang addressed the 59th Annual Session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) in Hong Kong, via videolink.
Quick history lesson: AALCO was founded in 1956 as an outgrowth of the Bandung Conference, which promoted Asian and African solidarity against the...

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Gov.cn: Premier Li: China to set up regional arbitration center with AALCO

HKSAR: AALCO Annual Session held in HKSAR for first time (with photos)

November 30, 2021

So a demographer and an entrepreneur walk into a bar

You’re great. We need more just like you. Over 20 provinces have already completed or initiated amendments to the Population and Family Planning Law, according to a Xinhua report released on Monday. Some context: Passed in August, the law allows families to have three children. Since then, policyma…

You're great. We need more just like you.
Over 20 provinces have already completed or initiated amendments to the Population and Family Planning Law, according to a Xinhua report released on Monday.
Some context:

Passed in August, the law allows families to have three children.
Since then, policyma...

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Xinhua: 20多个省份密集推出激励措施，鼓励生娃还需从哪些方面发力？

November 30, 2021

Lenovo under siege from public opinion

Over the past few days, public opinion has swung against Chinese company Lenovo and founder Liu Chuanzhi. The man leading the charge is Sima Nan, a nationalistic, left-wing political commentator. Some context: Lenovo is the world’s biggest personal computer manufacturer. More context: Liu Chuanzhi i…

Over the past few days, public opinion has swung against Chinese company Lenovo and founder Liu Chuanzhi.
The man leading the charge is Sima Nan, a nationalistic, left-wing political commentator.
Some context: Lenovo is the world’s biggest personal computer manufacturer.
More context: Liu Chuanzhi i...

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36kr: 一文看懂司马南怼联想：怼了啥？联想没回应？外界怎么看？

Douyin: 司马南

November 30, 2021

NPCSC prepares to make law

Feel that festive tingling in your toes? Yup, China’s next law-making session is set for December 20-24. On Monday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Chairman Li Zhanshu set these dates for the NPCSC’s bi-monthly meeting. The workload is HEAVY. The agenda includes deliberatio…

Feel that festive tingling in your toes?
Yup, China's next law-making session is set for December 20-24.
On Monday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Chairman Li Zhanshu set these dates for the NPCSC's bi-monthly meeting.
The workload is HEAVY. The agenda includes deliberatio...

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Gov.cn: 栗战书主持召开十三届全国人大常委会第一百零六次委员长会议决定十三届全国人大常委会第三十二次会议 12月20日至24日在京举行

November 30, 2021

China not freaking out about Omicron

Buckle up. A new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, is looking to outdo Delta. But so far, mainland China appears to have kept Omicron at bay. From last Monday to this Monday, China reported (NHC): 65 new domestically transmitted symptomatic infections, down significantly from 2…

Buckle up.
A new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, is looking to outdo Delta.
But so far, mainland China appears to have kept Omicron at bay.
From last Monday to this Monday, China reported (NHC):

65 new domestically transmitted symptomatic infections, down significantly from 2...

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NHC: 截至11月29日24时新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情最新情况

Xinhua: 中疾控：我国主流核酸检测试剂能够有效检出奥密克戎变异株

The Paper: 科兴：将尽快开展评估和研究奥密克戎株对现有新冠疫苗影响

The Paper: 康希诺生物：已开始针对新突变株“奥密克戎”开展疫苗研发

November 30, 2021

Media: Henan province commissioned surveillance system to track journalists, foreign students

Yesterday, Reuters reported that Henan province commissioned a surveillance system intended to “track journalists and international students, among other ‘suspicious people’.” The report is based on tender documents that were published on the Henan provincial procurement website. The source documen…

Yesterday, Reuters reported that Henan province commissioned a surveillance system intended to “track journalists and international students, among other ‘suspicious people’.”
The report is based on tender documents that were published on the Henan provincial procurement website.

The source documen...

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Reuters: EXCLUSIVE Chinese province targets journalists, foreign students with planned new surveillance system

November 30, 2021

Shanghai passes municipal data regulations

On Monday, the Shanghai government announced the passage of its municipal data regulations. Shanghai is now the second city to have dedicated local data regulations. Shenzhen passed similar rules in July. What’s in the regs? They cover the protection of data rights, the protection of persona…

On Monday, the Shanghai government announced the passage of its municipal data regulations.

Shanghai is now the second city to have dedicated local data regulations.
Shenzhen passed similar rules in July.

What’s in the regs? They cover the protection of data rights, the protection of persona...

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Secrss: 《上海市数据条例》全文公布

November 30, 2021

Quick take | Academia disses the platform economy

Interesting report alert: Today, researchers at Renmin University published Platform Employment — Economic Logic, Risks, and Policy Analysis. What it’s about: Researchers compared working conditions of 5,000 people employed in the platform economy — including food delivery, package delivery, and rid…

Interesting report alert: Today, researchers at Renmin University published Platform Employment — Economic Logic, Risks, and Policy Analysis.
What it's about: Researchers compared working conditions of 5,000 people employed in the platform economy — including food delivery, package delivery, and rid...

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21st Century Biz: 劳动大军从工厂流出，平台就业“真香”吗？人民大学调研报告结果显示……

November 30, 2021

WeChat has sent you a message

Today, WeChat released an official update on the platform’s external link unblocking efforts. Recap: For the last several months, MIIT has been pushing big tech companies to end the anti-competitive practice of blocking links to competing platforms. On September 9, the agency required platform comp…

Today, WeChat released an official update on the platform's external link unblocking efforts.
Recap: For the last several months, MIIT has been pushing big tech companies to end the anti-competitive practice of blocking links to competing platforms. On September 9, the agency required platform comp...

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WeChat: 关于《微信外部链接内容管理规范》调整的声明

WeChat: 关于《微信外部链接内容管理规范》的更新说明

November 30, 2021

The cost of coal

On Tuesday morning, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) got up early and published (yet another) WeChat post about coal prices. ICYMI: NDRC first indicated it was working on a plan to cap coal prices on October 26. The regulator has been extremely vocal about its progress ever sinc…

On Tuesday morning, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) got up early and published (yet another) WeChat post about coal prices.
ICYMI: NDRC first indicated it was working on a plan to cap coal prices on October 26. The regulator has been extremely vocal about its progress ever sinc...

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Yicai: 发改委价格司就建立煤炭生产流通成本调查制度开展调研

November 30, 2021

Insurers unite!

On Monday, local media disclosed more details on the cohort of firms that have stepped in to bail out China Huarong Asset Management Co. In addition to China Life – whose involvement was previously reported – 15 other insurance companies are also chipping in. Some context: Last week, Huarong discl…

On Monday, local media disclosed more details on the cohort of firms that have stepped in to bail out China Huarong Asset Management Co.

In addition to China Life – whose involvement was previously reported – 15 other insurance companies are also chipping in.

Some context: Last week, Huarong discl...

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The Paper: 拟入股华融的中保融信成立，国寿、平安人寿为第一、二大股东

November 30, 2021

Bank NCDs spike

On Monday, Yicai reported that bank issuance of negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) spiked in November. Citing data from Wind, the paper reported that: In November, the net increase in banks’ outstanding NCDs was RMB 757.1 billion, the biggest monthly increase of the year The net increase in …

On Monday, Yicai reported that bank issuance of negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) spiked in November.
Citing data from Wind, the paper reported that:

In November, the net increase in banks’ outstanding NCDs was RMB 757.1 billion, the biggest monthly increase of the year
The net increase in ...

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Yicai: 同业存单发行再度回温，中小银行是发行主力军

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