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October 29, 2021

We need to talk about the Taliban

On Wednesday, foreign minister Wang Yi virtually attended the second Afghan Neighbors Foreign Minister Meeting, hosted by Tehran. Some context: At their first meeting, on September 8, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan called for better coordination to safeguard regional… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Wednesday, foreign minister Wang Yi virtually attended the second Afghan Neighbors Foreign Minister Meeting, hosted by Tehran.
Some context: At their first meeting, on September 8, China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan called for better coordination to safeguard regional...

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Gov.cn: 王毅出席第二次阿富汗邻国外长会

October 29, 2021

How to send your data out of China

Good grief, FINALLLLLYYYYYYYY. On Friday, China’s cyberspace regulator (CAC) released a draft of the document every company doing business in China has been waiting for: the Measures for Data Export Security Assessments. What are they? Procedures for getting approval to export sensitive data from C…

Good grief, FINALLLLLYYYYYYYY.
On Friday, China's cyberspace regulator (CAC) released a draft of the document every company doing business in China has been waiting for: the Measures for Data Export Security Assessments.
What are they? Procedures for getting approval to export sensitive data from C...

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CAC: 数据出境安全评估办法

October 29, 2021

Cash for coal

On Wednesday, the Shanghai branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) circulated the succinctly titled Notice on Matters in Relation to Effectively Providing Financial Services for the Regular Operation of the Coal Power Sector and the Orderly Circulation of Commodities …

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Gov.cn: 中国银保监会关于服务煤电行业正常生产和商品市场有序流通保障经济平稳运行有关事项的通知

Gov.cn: 上海银保监局办公室关于做好煤电行业正常生产和商品市场有序流通金融服务保障经济平稳运行有关事项的通知

Yicai: 上海银保监局：严防银行保险资金影响煤电市场正常秩序

October 29, 2021

Magnesium production gets back underway

Global manufacturers have got some good news from China’s magnesium industry. Domestic magnesium production is back up and running after power-related disruptions that tanked production and exports beginning in mid-September (Caixin). Smelters in key production regions have reportedly recovered abo…

Global manufacturers have got some good news from China’s magnesium industry.
Domestic magnesium production is back up and running after power-related disruptions that tanked production and exports beginning in mid-September (Caixin).

Smelters in key production regions have reportedly recovered abo...

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Caixin: Magnesium Prices Down 40% in Key China Production Hub as Lights Come Back On

European Aluminum: Catastrophic impact of Chinese magnesium supply shortage

October 29, 2021

Presidential heckler

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang virtually attended the 16th East Asia Summit. Some context: The East Asia Summit brings together the 10 Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries along with observers including the US and China. Li made the standard calls for cooperation on COVID, eco…

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang virtually attended the 16th East Asia Summit.
Some context: The East Asia Summit brings together the 10 Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries along with observers including the US and China.
Li made the standard calls for cooperation on COVID, eco...

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Gov.cn: Premier proffers four-point proposal on East Asia cooperation

White House: Readout of President Biden’s Participation in the East Asia Summit

October 29, 2021

More than a few beefs

China fielded a record number of inquiries at its triennial WTO trade policy review this year. 39 member states submitted a record 2,562 questions and concerns – up 16% since the last review back in 2018. But China had some beefs of its own. On Thursday, Vice Minister for Commerce Wang Shouwen too…

China fielded a record number of inquiries at its triennial WTO trade policy review this year.

39 member states submitted a record 2,562 questions and concerns – up 16% since the last review back in 2018.

But China had some beefs of its own.
On Thursday, Vice Minister for Commerce Wang Shouwen too...

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Reuters: China calls for overhaul of farm subsidy rules under WTO

SCMP: China takes aim at US and its allies over ‘unreasonable’ claims at WTO trade review

October 29, 2021

Deep Dive | Data Export Security Assessments

Today, the CAC released a draft of the document every company doing business in China has been waiting on for years: the Measures for Data Export Security Assessments. What it is: The procedures for getting approval to export sensitive data from China. Why it’s such a big deal: China’s ma…

Today, the CAC released a draft of the document every company doing business in China has been waiting on for years: the Measures for Data Export Security Assessments.
What it is: The procedures for getting approval to export sensitive data from China.
Why it's such a big deal: China's ma...

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CAC: 国家互联网信息办公室关于《数据出境安全评估办法（征求意见稿）》公开征求意见的通知

October 29, 2021

Stop spamming!

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said it met with ecommerce giants early this week. On the guest list: Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, and Meituan. What MIIT told them: Stop spamming consumers with marketing SMS during Singles’ Day! ICYDK: Singles’ Day is the wor…

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said it met with ecommerce giants early this week.
On the guest list: Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, and Meituan.
What MIIT told them: Stop spamming consumers with marketing SMS during Singles’ Day!
ICYDK: Singles’ Day is the wor...

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MIIT: 工业和信息化部召开规范电商平台“双十一”短信营销行为行政指导会

MIIT: 工业和信息化部信息通信管理局召开行政指导会，规范电商平台“618”短信营销行为

October 29, 2021

Driving without a financial license

On Thursday, a People’s Bank of China (PBoC) official said that online brokerages serving Chinese clients are operating illegally if they’re not licensed in China. In comments made at a financial forum and carried by Reuters, Sun Tianqi, head of the PBoC’s financial stability department, said: “Cro…

On Thursday, a People’s Bank of China (PBoC) official said that online brokerages serving Chinese clients are operating illegally if they’re not licensed in China.
In comments made at a financial forum and carried by Reuters, Sun Tianqi, head of the PBoC’s financial stability department, said:

“Cro...

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Reuters: China warns unlicensed online brokerages they are breaking the law

October 29, 2021

Deals to be had in Hangzhou

Above there is heaven, and below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou. It’s getting cheaper to buy your own little piece of heaven on earth. On Thursday, 21st Century Biz cited numbers from CREIS – a data provider – showing that sales of second-hand housing in Hangzhou have declined for the last six month…

Above there is heaven, and below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou.

It’s getting cheaper to buy your own little piece of heaven on earth.

On Thursday, 21st Century Biz cited numbers from CREIS – a data provider – showing that sales of second-hand housing in Hangzhou have declined for the last six month...

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21st Century Biz: 房价23个月来首次下跌，成交量“六连降”房贷有所松动

October 29, 2021

Patent pending

On Thursday, the State Council dropped the 14th Five-Year Plan for intellectual property (IP) protection. With economic planners laser-focused on boosting domestic innovation, it’s high time for Beijing to step up its IP game. The plan gets right to the point – or rather, five points – on what Beiji…

On Thursday, the State Council dropped the 14th Five-Year Plan for intellectual property (IP) protection.
With economic planners laser-focused on boosting domestic innovation, it's high time for Beijing to step up its IP game.
The plan gets right to the point – or rather, five points – on what Beiji...

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Gov.cn: 国务院关于印发“十四五” 国家知识产权保护和运用规划的通知

October 29, 2021

Boo all you want

Beijing thinks it’s a lovely plan. China submitted its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the United Nations on Thursday, just ahead of the start of COP26 this weekend. Some context: NDCs are national, non-binding plans that contain climate actions, including pledges and targets. And… Chi…

Beijing thinks it's a lovely plan.
China submitted its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the United Nations on Thursday, just ahead of the start of COP26 this weekend.
Some context: NDCs are national, non-binding plans that contain climate actions, including pledges and targets.
And... Chi...

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UNFCCC: 中国落实国家自主贡献成效和新目标新举措

CNN: China submits new 'disappointing' emissions pledge to UN

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