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May 24, 2021

Much stability, such crackdown, wow

On Friday, Vice Premier Liu He – China’s top economic policymaker – chaired a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC). Some context: The FSDC was created in July 2017 and helps to coordinate financial and economic policy among various regulators. The meeting repeated… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

On Friday, Vice Premier Liu He – China’s top economic policymaker – chaired a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Committee (FSDC).
Some context: The FSDC was created in July 2017 and helps to coordinate financial and economic policy among various regulators.
The meeting repeated...

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Gov.cn: 刘鹤主持召开国务院金融稳定发展委员会第五十一次会议

Reuters: China vows to crack down on bitcoin mining, trading activities

May 24, 2021

Knowledge is (market) power

On Friday, Premier Li Keqiang delivered instructions to the National Teleconference on Combating Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Infringement and Counterfeiting. Specifically, Li called for: A broader focus on IPR across the industrial value chain Increased cooperation between law enforcem…

On Friday, Premier Li Keqiang delivered instructions to the National Teleconference on Combating Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Infringement and Counterfeiting.
Specifically, Li called for:

A broader focus on IPR across the industrial value chain
Increased cooperation between law enforcem...

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Gov.cn: 李克强对保护知识产权、打击侵权假冒工作作出重要批示

Gov.cn: Premier Li stresses IPR protection, business environment

May 24, 2021

Bu yong keqi

On Friday, Xi Jinping spoke via video link at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome. His theme: China’s contribution to the fight against COVID-19 (Xinhua): “China has received support and help from many countries, and China has also carried out large-scale global humanitarian action.” T…

On Friday, Xi Jinping spoke via video link at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome.
His theme: China’s contribution to the fight against COVID-19 (Xinhua):

“China has received support and help from many countries, and China has also carried out large-scale global humanitarian action.”

T...

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SCMP: Coronavirus: China pledges US$3 billion in aid to developing nations

Xinhua: 习近平在全球健康峰会上的讲话（全文)

May 20, 2021

Daddy issues

Well, this is awkward. Turns out the son of Xi Jinping’s right-hand man is benefitting from his father’s position. On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported that the son of Vice Premier Liu He, Liu Tianran, has been making a loooot of money from tech investments via his investment firm Sk…

Well, this is awkward.
Turns out the son of Xi Jinping’s right-hand man is benefitting from his father’s position.
On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported that the son of Vice Premier Liu He, Liu Tianran, has been making a loooot of money from tech investments via his investment firm Sk...

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FT: Firm founded by son of China finance tsar invests heavily in tech

May 20, 2021

Carbon rulez, carbon rulez, carbon rulez

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released operational rules for its national carbon emission rights trading scheme (ETS) – covering registry, trading, and settlement. Some context: After MEE minister Huang Runqiu announced that a national launch of the ETS would happen b…

On Monday, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released operational rules for its national carbon emission rights trading scheme (ETS) – covering registry, trading, and settlement.
Some context: After MEE minister Huang Runqiu announced that a national launch of the ETS would happen b...

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MEE: MEE: 关于发布《碳排放权登记管理规则（试行）》《碳排放权交易管理规则（试行）》和《碳排放权结算管理规则（试行）》的公告

STCN: 全国碳市场上线倒计时交易登记结算三大规则出台

May 20, 2021

Certified efficient

Soaring commodities prices wasn’t the only thing discussed at Wednesday’s State Council executive meeting. Premier Li Keqiang also juiced the importance of optimizing notarization services to create a “market-oriented legalized international business environment.” Errr: Notary services is…

Soaring commodities prices wasn’t the only thing discussed at Wednesday’s State Council executive meeting.
Premier Li Keqiang also juiced the importance of optimizing notarization services to create a “market-oriented legalized international business environment.”
Errr: Notary services is...

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Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议部署做好大宗商品保供稳价工作等

May 20, 2021

Corn imports set to break records

China’s corn imports are on pace to break historic records in 2021 – with well over a third of that likely to come from the US. Some context: With China’s pig population almost back to normal after a protracted struggle with African swine fever (ASF), corn demand – and prices – are soaring. Im…

China’s corn imports are on pace to break historic records in 2021 – with well over a third of that likely to come from the US.
Some context: With China’s pig population almost back to normal after a protracted struggle with African swine fever (ASF), corn demand – and prices – are soaring.

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Bloomberg: China Has Bought 37% of Next Year’s Corn Imports Just From U.S.

Global Times: China’s corn imports may hit record high in 2021; US to benefit the most: analysts

May 20, 2021

The price is not right

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing, presiding over the State Council’s weekly executive meeting. The topic du jour: Addressing “unreasonable” commodities prices. Some context: Commodities prices have surged in the wake of the world’s gradual recovery from COVID-19 as well as va…

On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang did his thing, presiding over the State Council’s weekly executive meeting.
The topic du jour: Addressing “unreasonable” commodities prices.
Some context: Commodities prices have surged in the wake of the world’s gradual recovery from COVID-19 as well as va...

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21st Century Biz: 本周国常会：部署做好大宗商品保供稳价工作，保持经济平稳运行

Gov.cn: 李克强主持召开国务院常务会议部署做好大宗商品保供稳价工作等

Reuters: China says it will stabilise commodity market, asks coal producers to hike output

May 18, 2021

Get a job!

Ensuring employment for newly minted college graduates is a constant headache for top officials. It’s easy to understand why: A record 9.09 million students will graduate from Chinese universities in 2021. Have no fear: Vice Premier Sun Chunlan is on the case. Speaking at a job fair at China Ag…

Ensuring employment for newly minted college graduates is a constant headache for top officials.
It’s easy to understand why: A record 9.09 million students will graduate from Chinese universities in 2021.
Have no fear: Vice Premier Sun Chunlan is on the case.
Speaking at a job fair at China Ag...

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Gov.cn: 孙春兰考察高校毕业生就业促进周：促进高校毕业生更加充分更高质量就业

Xinhua: Chinese vice premier urges efforts to facilitate college graduate employment

May 18, 2021

Yang Jiechi commemorates 100 years of Party diplomacy

On Sunday, China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi penned a lengthy (and we mean LENGTHY) op-ed in Qiushi, the Party’s foremost theoretical journal. Yang’s topic: The Party’s foreign relations at 100. ICYMI: 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the CCP’s founding. Yang’s piece recounted th…

On Sunday, China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi penned a lengthy (and we mean LENGTHY) op-ed in Qiushi, the Party’s foremost theoretical journal.
Yang’s topic: The Party’s foreign relations at 100.
ICYMI: 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the CCP’s founding.
Yang’s piece recounted th...

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Qiushi: 中国共产党建党百年来外事工作的光辉历程和远大前景

May 18, 2021

Draghing China back into the EU’s good graces

On Monday, Li Keqiang held a call with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. According to the Chinese readout, it was a total amore-fest. Much love was expressed for the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership. This was music to Li’s ears: Draghi announced his support for advancing the …

On Monday, Li Keqiang held a call with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
According to the Chinese readout, it was a total amore-fest.

Much love was expressed for the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.

This was music to Li’s ears:

Draghi announced his support for advancing the ...

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Gov.cn: 李克强同意大利总理德拉吉通电话

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