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October 12, 2021

A true test of climate leadership

On Monday, executive vice premier Han Zheng gave a speech in Kunming to open COP15, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The what now? COP15 brings together representative parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to dis… Username Password Remember Me Forgot… Read More »

COP15 brings together representative parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to dis...

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Xinhua: 韩正出席《生物多样性公约》第十五次缔约方大会开幕式并致辞

Xinhua: Chinese vice premier stresses need to promote implementable biodiversity action framework

Reuters: China vows to include biodiversity in economic plans as UN talks begin

CGTN: UN biodiversity conference to start in SW China’s Kunming

October 12, 2021

New features for the whole family!

Today, Alibaba announced the launch of Taobao’s “elderly mode,” featuring larger fonts and icons and a simpler interface for senior citizens. Sound familiar? It should: China’s big tech platforms have begun to develop these features in response to the State Council’s December 2020 policy on improvi…

Today, Alibaba announced the launch of Taobao’s “elderly mode,” featuring larger fonts and icons and a simpler interface for senior citizens.
Sound familiar? It should: China’s big tech platforms have begun to develop these features in response to the State Council’s December 2020 policy on improvi...

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Sina: 淘宝上线长辈模式，网友调侃：为了双十一让爸妈花更多的钱

October 12, 2021

WeChat upgrades youth control function

Yesterday, Wechat launched an iterated upgrade for its youth content control functionality. How it works: Instead of blocking access to restricted content full-stop, kids can remotely submit requests to their guardians for selective or temporary access to restricted content. Our take: This is an i…

Yesterday, Wechat launched an iterated upgrade for its youth content control functionality.
How it works: Instead of blocking access to restricted content full-stop, kids can remotely submit requests to their guardians for selective or temporary access to restricted content.
Our take: This is an i...

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CE.cn: 微信发布新版本：青少年模式上线“监护人授权”功能

October 12, 2021

Oh boy oh boy!

Did you know that October 14 is World Standards Day? No? Well, MIIT and SAMR knew. Today, the two regulators got the party started by announcing the release of four new standards on auto data security. They are: General auto cybersecurity guidelines Best practices for design and testing of vehicle …

General auto cybersecurity guidelines
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People.cn: 4项汽车信息安全国家标准发布保障消费者数据隐私安全

October 12, 2021

National Observation and Research Stations

Today, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) approved the construction of 69 new National Observation and Research Stations. The policy basis: Developing new field stations was one of the key goals laid out in the 2019-2025 National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station Construc…

Today, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) approved the construction of 69 new National Observation and Research Stations.
The policy basis: Developing new field stations was one of the key goals laid out in the 2019-2025 National Field Scientific Observation and Research Station Construc...

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Ministry of Science and Technology: 科技部办公厅关于印发《国家野外科学观测研究站建设发展方案（2019－2025）》的通知

October 12, 2021

IPv6 Innovation Conference

Yesterday, the China IPv6 Innovation Conference was held in Beijing. Who showed up: Han Xia, chief engineer at MIIT. One stat Han is excited about: IPv6 traffic now accounts for 22.87% of all mobile data traffic in China. Why she cares: China’s 2021-2023 IPv6 action plan targets 50% IPv6 mobile ne…

Yesterday, the China IPv6 Innovation Conference was held in Beijing. Who showed up: Han Xia, chief engineer at MIIT.
One stat Han is excited about: IPv6 traffic now accounts for 22.87% of all mobile data traffic in China.
Why she cares: China's 2021-2023 IPv6 action plan targets 50% IPv6 mobile ne...

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MIIT: 2021中国IPv6创新发展大会在京召开

October 12, 2021

Blockchain portals in Turkey and Uzbekistan

Today, China’s Blockchain Services Network (BSN) announced the launch of its fourth and fifth portals in Turkey and Uzbekistan. Its other portals are in Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea. What it is: The BSN is a government-backed Blockchain-as-a-service platform. It aims to lower the costs of blo…

Today, China’s Blockchain Services Network (BSN) announced the launch of its fourth and fifth portals in Turkey and Uzbekistan. Its other portals are in Hong Kong, Macau, and South Korea.
What it is: The BSN is a government-backed Blockchain-as-a-service platform. It aims to lower the costs of blo...

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Coindesk: China’s BSN to Launch Portals in Turkey, Uzbekistan

October 12, 2021

Meituan and Shuidi shut down insurance business

Yesterday, Meituan and Shuidi shut down its “online mutual aid” business, a crowdfunded medical insurance program targeted at low-income households. That shouldn’t come as a surprise: One online mutual aid platform after another has closed operations over the course of this year. Why? Regulators h…

Yesterday, Meituan and Shuidi shut down its “online mutual aid” business, a crowdfunded medical insurance program targeted at low-income households.
That shouldn’t come as a surprise: One online mutual aid platform after another has closed operations over the course of this year.
Why? Regulators h...

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Caixin: 银保监会：网络互助必须“有证驾驶”

October 12, 2021

More on livestreamer tax evasion

Last month, we flagged that China’s tax bureau (STA) is going after tax evasion by social media influencers. The latest: A local STA office in Zhengzhou, Henan, just collected an overdue tax bill of over RMB 6 million from an online live streamer. Ouch. Our take: This won’t be the last tax evasion…

Last month, we flagged that China’s tax bureau (STA) is going after tax evasion by social media influencers.
The latest: A local STA office in Zhengzhou, Henan, just collected an overdue tax bill of over RMB 6 million from an online live streamer. Ouch.
Our take: This won’t be the last tax evasion...

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Sina: 网红补税！郑州追征网络主播600多万元税款

October 12, 2021

When it rains, it pours

China’s power crunch and industrial production implosion aren’t over. On Saturday, Shanxi’s provincial government announced via WeChat that it had suspended dozens of coal mines and a bevy of industrial sites. The cause? Torrential downpours that had led to landslides and numerous casualties, forcin…

China's power crunch and industrial production implosion aren't over.
On Saturday, Shanxi's provincial government announced via WeChat that it had suspended dozens of coal mines and a bevy of industrial sites.
The cause? Torrential downpours that had led to landslides and numerous casualties, forcin...

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Bloomberg: China’s Coal Hub Broadens Output Freeze Amid Heavy Rain, Floods

Channel News Asia: Thousands evacuated, coal mines shuttered as floods hit China's Shanxi province

Reuters: China's top coal province Shanxi tells mines to boost output-document

October 12, 2021

Please sir, I want some coal

Premier Li Keqiang gathered the National Energy Commission (NEC) on Saturday for some enlightening conversation. Some context: The NEC was established in 2010 to coordinate China’s energy policy. The NEC’s overarching goal is to ensure China’s energy security. Epic fail. For those in th…

Premier Li Keqiang gathered the National Energy Commission (NEC) on Saturday for some enlightening conversation.
Some context: The NEC was established in 2010 to coordinate China's energy policy.
The NEC's overarching goal is to ensure China’s energy security. Epic fail.
For those in th...

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The Paper: 李克强主持召开国家能源委会议：供给短缺是最大的能源不安全

October 12, 2021

LenovNO

On Friday, Lenovo Group asked the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) to withdraw its application to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDRs) on the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market). Some context: The world’s top PC maker first announced its intention to issue CDRs in January…

On Friday, Lenovo Group asked the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) to withdraw its application to issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDRs) on the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR Market).
Some context: The world’s top PC maker first announced its intention to issue CDRs in January...

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Shanghai Stock Exchange: 关于终止对联想集团有限公司公开发行存托凭证并在科创板上市审核的决定

SCMP: Lenovo withdraws Shanghai mega IPO, in a setback for the fundraising centre stage of China’s technology champions

HKEX: ANNOUNCEMENT ON WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED ISSUANCE AND ADMISSION OF CDRs

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