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U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

v190 · 19 Oct
U.S. channel still shut; Beijing runs parallel Central Asia, Balkans, Gulf tracks

Monetary Policy & RMB

v233 · 19 Oct
No new PBOC action; easing bias, firm fixing, RMB plumbing intact

Fiscal Policy & Stimulus

v248 · 19 Oct
Fiscal stance still on hold; consumption support runs on coordination, not cash

Energy & Decarbonization

v224 · 19 Oct
China enters winter tightening both gas and coal supply, not building its way out

AI & Algorithm Governance

v195 · 19 Oct
AI law track reopens as promotion builds compute and 'AI+' applications

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions

v118 · 19 Oct
China widens tech-export perimeter unilaterally; no rare-earth move, no US trigger

Taiwan & Cross-Strait

v173 · 19 Oct
Cross-strait line holds: US-facing demand, ally sanctions, Fujian cultural front

Platform Economy & Data Regulation

v170 · 19 Oct
Minors' platform regime shifts from drafting to designation; crackdown still absent

Trade & Exports

v197 · 19 Oct
EU political curbs, US case grind, hot electronics output keep export pressure rising

Property & Real Estate

v71 · 19 Oct
September step-down: investment −26%, new-home sales −20%, completions −36% y/y

Demographics & Employment

v212 · 19 Oct
Ageing build-out continues; consumption lags income, youth jobs still uncounted

Semiconductors & Chips

v124 · 14 Oct
No new China chip policy; upstream bottleneck unchanged, design layer advances

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Demographics & Employment ↔ Fiscal Policy & Stimulus3 shared

Demographics & Employment · Fiscal Policy & Stimulus

Taiwan & Cross-Strait ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy3 shared

Taiwan & Cross-Strait · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

AI & Algorithm Governance ↔ Export Controls & Tech Restrictions2 shared

AI & Algorithm Governance · Export Controls & Tech Restrictions

Demographics & Employment ↔ Property & Real Estate2 shared

Demographics & Employment · Property & Real Estate

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions ↔ Taiwan & Cross-Strait2 shared

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions · Taiwan & Cross-Strait

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions ↔ Trade & Exports2 shared

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions · Trade & Exports

Monetary Policy & RMB ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy2 shared

Monetary Policy & RMB · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

AI & Algorithm Governance ↔ Platform Economy & Data Regulation1 shared

AI & Algorithm Governance · Platform Economy & Data Regulation

AI & Algorithm Governance ↔ Trade & Exports1 shared

AI & Algorithm Governance · Trade & Exports

AI & Algorithm Governance ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy1 shared

AI & Algorithm Governance · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

Demographics & Employment ↔ Energy & Decarbonization1 shared

Demographics & Employment · Energy & Decarbonization

Demographics & Employment ↔ Platform Economy & Data Regulation1 shared

Demographics & Employment · Platform Economy & Data Regulation

Energy & Decarbonization ↔ Fiscal Policy & Stimulus1 shared

Energy & Decarbonization · Fiscal Policy & Stimulus

Energy & Decarbonization ↔ Property & Real Estate1 shared

Energy & Decarbonization · Property & Real Estate

Energy & Decarbonization ↔ Trade & Exports1 shared

Energy & Decarbonization · Trade & Exports

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy1 shared

Export Controls & Tech Restrictions · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

Fiscal Policy & Stimulus ↔ Platform Economy & Data Regulation1 shared

Fiscal Policy & Stimulus · Platform Economy & Data Regulation

Fiscal Policy & Stimulus ↔ Property & Real Estate1 shared

Fiscal Policy & Stimulus · Property & Real Estate

Platform Economy & Data Regulation ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy1 shared

Platform Economy & Data Regulation · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

Semiconductors & Chips ↔ Taiwan & Cross-Strait1 shared

Semiconductors & Chips · Taiwan & Cross-Strait

Semiconductors & Chips ↔ U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy1 shared

Semiconductors & Chips · U.S.–China & China's Diplomacy

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