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November 24, 2021

Trading up

Get ready for improved imports and extra-special exports… On Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) published its *assumes posh accent* 14th Five Year Plan for the High Quality Development of Foreign Trade. Ooh la la: MofCom has set forth trade-focused FYPs for decades, but this is the first t… Username Password Remember Me … Read More »

Get ready for improved imports and extra-special exports...
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) published its *assumes posh accent* 14th Five Year Plan for the High Quality Development of Foreign Trade.
Ooh la la: MofCom has set forth trade-focused FYPs for decades, but this is the first t...

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MofCom: 商务部关于印发《“十四五”对外贸易高质量发展规划》的通知

November 24, 2021

Liu He stresses need for quality growth

On Wednesday, Xi Jinping’s top economic advisor, Vice Premier Liu He, took to the pages of the People’s Daily to explain what the Central Committee’s recently concluded 6th Plenum means for economic policy. The short version: Economic development should focus on “quality,” not “quantity.” As Liu exp…

On Wednesday, Xi Jinping’s top economic advisor, Vice Premier Liu He, took to the pages of the People’s Daily to explain what the Central Committee’s recently concluded 6th Plenum means for economic policy.
The short version: Economic development should focus on “quality,” not “quantity.”
As Liu exp...

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People's Daily: 必须实现高质量发展（学习贯彻党的十九届六中全会精神）

November 24, 2021

Online charity win-win for ByteDance

On Friday, ByteDance jumped on the Common Prosperity boat with the launch of a charitable donation function across its apps Douyin, Toutiao, and Watermelon Video. How it works: The platform offers a selection of campaigns to which users can donate. ByteDance promises to undertake due dil…

On Friday, ByteDance jumped on the Common Prosperity boat with the launch of a charitable donation function across its apps Douyin, Toutiao, and Watermelon Video.
How it works: The platform offers a selection of campaigns to which users can donate.

ByteDance promises to undertake due dil...

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ByteDance: 字节跳动刚刚上线的这个新平台，与你我都有关

MCA: 民政部关于指定第三批慈善组织互联网募捐信息平台的公告

November 24, 2021

Knock it off with that learning

On Wednesday, Douyin’s Ecommerce Learning Center issued an announcement prohibiting sellers from distributing courses for pre-school children, and core-subject courses for primary and secondary school students. Who? The Ecommerce Learning Center provides Douyin sellers with tutorials on platform rul…

On Wednesday, Douyin’s Ecommerce Learning Center issued an announcement prohibiting sellers from distributing courses for pre-school children, and core-subject courses for primary and secondary school students.
Who? The Ecommerce Learning Center provides Douyin sellers with tutorials on platform rul...

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Sina: 抖音：禁止发布学龄前课程和中小学学科类课程

November 24, 2021

Buy now, pay now

Ant is really starting to feel the effects of all this fintech regulation. On Tuesday, Caixin reported that Ant Group’s ongoing restructuring is negatively impacting its “buy now, pay later” service, Huabei. Recap: Earlier this year, regulators ordered Ant to make some changes to its lending busines…

Ant is really starting to feel the effects of all this fintech regulation.
On Tuesday, Caixin reported that Ant Group’s ongoing restructuring is negatively impacting its "buy now, pay later" service, Huabei.
Recap: Earlier this year, regulators ordered Ant to make some changes to its lending busines...

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Caixin: 独家｜蚂蚁整改继续银行信贷将从花呗中分离为“信用购”

November 24, 2021

Innovation is a matter of survival

Today, Vice Premier Liu He – China’s econ czar – penned an article for People’s Daily, reflecting on what the recently concluded 6th Plenum means for economic regulation. What he said: Technological innovation isn’t just a nice-to-have, but is “a matter of [economic] survival.” And here’s the k…

Today, Vice Premier Liu He – China’s econ czar – penned an article for People’s Daily, reflecting on what the recently concluded 6th Plenum means for economic regulation.
What he said: Technological innovation isn’t just a nice-to-have, but is “a matter of [economic] survival.”
And here's the k...

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People's Daily: 必须实现高质量发展（学习贯彻党的十九届六中全会精神）

November 24, 2021

When pigs fly

Live pig prices are rising from summer lows, spelling relief for China’s pig farmers. On Tuesday, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced that the hog-corn ratio had remained above the “early warning level” of 6:1 for three straight weeks. Quick definition: The hog-corn ratio…

Live pig prices are rising from summer lows, spelling relief for China's pig farmers.
On Tuesday, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced that the hog-corn ratio had remained above the "early warning level" of 6:1 for three straight weeks.
Quick definition: The hog-corn ratio...

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The Paper: 猪粮比价退出过度下跌预警区间，生猪产能总体处于较合理水平

Yicai: 猪肉价格五周涨超30%，专家预计12月份猪价或高位下滑

Economic Daily: 农业农村部：生猪价格预计到明年年初调整到合理水平

November 24, 2021

Regulators get a head start on the network fraud law

On Tuesday, MIIT, CAC, and MPS sat down to chat with Alibaba Cloud and Baidu Cloud. What they talked about: Preventing and managing telecom fraud. The deets: The regulators are concerned about the high number of fraud-related websites hosted on Alibaba and Baidu cloud services. The …

On Tuesday, MIIT, CAC, and MPS sat down to chat with Alibaba Cloud and Baidu Cloud.
What they talked about: Preventing and managing telecom fraud.
The deets: The regulators are concerned about the high number of fraud-related websites hosted on Alibaba and Baidu cloud services.

The ...

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Secrss: 阿里云、百度云遭约谈：因接入涉诈网站数量居高不下等

NPC Observer: Status of Telecom Fraud Law

November 24, 2021

What Singapore wants

On Tuesday, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) Vice Chairman, Zhou Liang, gave a speech at a China-Singapore finance summit in Chongqing. The topic? Cross-border trade and investment. Zhou said that China will: Promote supply chain safety by developing supply chain finance …

On Tuesday, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) Vice Chairman, Zhou Liang, gave a speech at a China-Singapore finance summit in Chongqing.

The topic? Cross-border trade and investment.

Zhou said that China will:

Promote supply chain safety by developing supply chain finance ...

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CBIRC: 周亮在2021中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目金融峰会上的致辞

November 24, 2021

Ouch!-yuan

Another day, another developer default. On Tuesday, Caixin reported that China Aoyuan Property Group – one of China’s biggest 30 developers by sales – defaulted on a trust loan. The deets: The loan was borrowed by a joint venture in which Aoyuan holds a 60% stake. It was facilitated by an asset man…

Another day, another developer default.
On Tuesday, Caixin reported that China Aoyuan Property Group – one of China’s biggest 30 developers by sales – defaulted on a trust loan.
The deets: The loan was borrowed by a joint venture in which Aoyuan holds a 60% stake.

It was facilitated by an asset man...

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Caixin: 奥园集团子公司6500余万元资金到期未还机构频繁下调其评级

November 24, 2021

It’s an acceleration, not a loosening

News that financial regulators told some banks to accelerate approval of loans for development projects started the week on a high note. On Tuesday, domestic financial media brought us back to reality, reporting that the flow of development project loans remains tight in many cities. Insiders reve…

News that financial regulators told some banks to accelerate approval of loans for development projects started the week on a high note.

On Tuesday, domestic financial media brought us back to reality, reporting that the flow of development project loans remains tight in many cities.

Insiders reve...

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21st Century Biz: 房地产开发贷松绑调研：热点城市“暖意”来袭部分地区依然“冰封”

November 24, 2021

Quickie: Xiong’An smart road standards are coming

Heads up:Yesterday, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Hebei government released a technical standards framework for transportation networks in Xiong’an New Area. ICYDK: Located an hour outside of Beijing and still under construction, Xiong’an New Area is a massive experimental development…

Heads up:Yesterday, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the Hebei government released a technical standards framework for transportation networks in Xiong’an New Area.
ICYDK: Located an hour outside of Beijing and still under construction, Xiong’an New Area is a massive experimental development...

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Local Gov - Xiong an: 雄安新区发布60项标准支撑高品质交通运输发展

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