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China Moves to Tighten Tech Export Controls, Plans Policy Support
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No.
Xi Jinping inspects Ulanqab
Xi Jinping inspected Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia on the morning of October 16, accompanied by Inner Mongolia Party Secretary Wang Weizhong and regional…
MOFCOM issues 2027 tariff quota rules for sugar, wool, wool tops
The Ministry of Commerce issued implementation rules for 2027 import tariff quotas on sugar, wool, and wool tops, setting the administrative framework for…
Commerce Ministry Publishes Sugar Import Quota Reallocation List
The Ministry of Commerce and four other departments issued an announcement adjusting the catalog for the administration of precursor chemicals exported to…
China adjusts precursor chemical export controls, issues auto overseas compliance guide
The Ministry of Commerce and four other departments adjusted the catalog for precursor chemicals exported to specific countries, adding two substances to Part…
China Issues Guidelines for Overseas Competition in Auto Industry
China's Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and State Administration for Market Regulation issued guidelines for overseas…
China updates anti-dumping duties
Ministry of Commerce Announcement No.
China's equity selloff deepens as southbound flows hit record and yuan fix weakens
The Ministry of Commerce issued two trade remedy decisions on the same day: a final ruling extending anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fiber from…
Jiang Zemin centenary marked; southbound flows surge
The 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin's birth was commemorated with a meeting attended by Xi Jinping, who delivered a speech .
Jiang Zemin centenary rally reasserts Party continuity as Xi frames succession and legacy
The Party's centenary commemoration for Jiang Zemin on August 17 placed Xi Jinping at the center of a carefully staged legacy ritual, with the official…
Zhu Rongji's funeral set for Aug 18 as Beijing tightens export controls on US firms
The passing of former Premier Zhu Rongji, with cremation scheduled for August 18, marks the end of an era for China's economic reform generation and will draw…
Zhu Rongji's death announced by top bodies; economic countermeasures and NEV milestone
The death of former Premier Zhu Rongji was announced jointly by the CPC Central Committee, NPC Standing Committee, State Council, and CPPCC National Committee.
China sharpens economic countermeasures
The Ministry of Commerce announced countermeasures against a US compliance testing company and tightened export controls on drone-related dual-use items to…
Bond yield anomalies signal liquidity squeeze as flood emergencies hit Shanghai and Hebi
The 30-year government bond yield dropped to 2.16%, 2.4 standard deviations below its 30-day mean, while the 3-month yield rose to 1.20%, 2.1 standard…
Typhoon White Dolphin makes landfall in Zhejiang; CPI and PPI cool sharply
Typhoon White Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan, Zhejiang, prompting red alerts and flight cancellations.
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