Markets sink as helium export ban and growth fears outweigh policy pledges; Xi to speak at AI conference

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High Politics & Ideology
State Council releases 15th Five-Year Plan for National Health
Appeared across 3 monitored feeds: Baidu, Weibo, WeChat.
Observed in baidu_top, tencent_wechat_hot, weibo_hot
High Politics & Ideology
Xi Jinping to attend opening of World AI Conference
Appeared across 2 monitored feeds: Baidu, WeChat.
Observed in baidu_top, tencent_wechat_hot
What's Trending
Typhoon Bavi brings heavy rain to Shenyang, causes flooding
Appeared across 2 monitored feeds: Baidu, WeChat.
Observed in baidu_top, tencent_wechat_hot
High Politics & Ideology
Hainan announces plan to ban sale of fuel vehicles by 2030
Appeared across 2 monitored feeds: Baidu, WeChat.
Observed in baidu_top, tencent_wechat_hot
U.S.–China & Geopolitics
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds regular press conference
Observed in 外交部发言人: 2026年7月13日外交部发言人林剑主持例行记者会.
Observed in gov_registry
Economy & Markets
State Council approves Fifteenth Five-Year Plan for expanding consumption
Observed in Xinhua: 新华社消息丨国务院批复同意《扩大消费“十五五”规划》.
Observed in xinhua_news
What's Trending
People's Daily reports on flooded farmland due to unpaved drainage ditches
Observed in People's Daily: 排水沟渠未硬化连年积水淹农田（身边事）.
Observed in elite_press
Economy & Markets
China imposes temporary ban on helium exports
Observed in 商务部: 商务部海关总署公告2026年第29号公布对氦气实施临时禁止出口管理.
Observed in gov_registry
Regulatory Watch
Public security authorities crack down on flood-related rumors
Observed in Xinhua: 新华社消息丨公安机关严厉打击编造传播涉汛涉灾网络谣言.
Observed in xinhua_news
Economy & Markets
9 departments issue opinions on accelerating retail innovation
Observed in 商务部: 商务部等9部门关于加快零售业创新发展的意见.
Observed in gov_registry

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