Futuristic tech used to shield Xinjiang’s power grid: Xinhuanet
December 9, 2021
Advanced technologies like drones, 5G and the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) have been widely used in the power grid of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Thanks to over 1,000 sets of 5G-backed BeiDou terminals launched in October, a converter station in Xinjiang’s Changji City has turned to drones with high-precision equipment for “physical checks.”Click here to read…
Over 70,000 prosecuted for work-related crimes in China since 2018: Xinhuanet
December 9, 2021
Procuratorates across China brought more than 58,000 prosecutions against 73,488 people suspected of work-related crimes from January 2018 to November 2021, according to a statement by China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on Thursday. Of those prosecuted, 82 were former provincial-level officials, said the SPP statement.Click here to read…
China to improve service for retired military officers: China Military
December 9, 2021
China’s Ministry of Veterans Affairs (MVA) recently announced the newly revised measures for providing services to and administration of retired military officers. In line with relevant policies on social security system, medical and health care system, and elderly care service reform, the Measures make arrangements in an all-round manner to fully regulate and upgrade the service to and the administration of the retired military officers.Click here to read…
Top court guidelines aid biodiversity preservation: China Daily
December 9, 2021
China’s top court will formulate guidelines and speed up the issuance of judicial interpretations on protecting biodiversity to ensure related cases can be solved more effectively and efficiently. Yang Linping, vice-president of the Supreme People’s Court, released the plan last week, saying that the judicial interpretations will focus on using bans and punitive compensation to stop pollution and reduce damage to the environment as well as on helping solve civil disputes involving forest ownership.
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Illegal assets of fugitives confiscated: China Daily
December 10, 2021
More than 1,100 people suspected of duty-related crimes returned this year. China brought back 1,114 fugitives wanted for duty-related crimes from January to November and recovered about 16 billion yuan ($2.5 billion) in illegal gains, according to the country’s top anti-graft watchdogs.Click here to read…
Chinese scientists develop precise gene-editing delivery tool: China Daily
December 9, 2021
Chinese scientists have developed a targeted delivery system that can bring gene-editing tools to colon cells, offering a precise cure for inflammatory bowel disease. The study, published on Thursday in the journal Science Advances, reported a CRISPR-Cas9 prodrug nanosystem that can transport a gene-editing protein exclusively to inflammatory lesions in mice colons and then “switch on” the protein.Click here to read…
PBC to raise forex reserve requirements to 9% amid strengthening yuan: Global Times
December 9, 2021
China’s central bank announced on Thursday that it would raise foreign exchange reserve requirements for financial institutions in mid-December, in an apparent move intended to offset the yuan’s sustained strength. The People’s Bank of China (PBC) said that the forex reserve requirement ratio will be lifted to 9 percent from the current 7 percent, effective December 15.Click here to read…
106 mobile apps shut down due to continued violations: Global Times
December 10, 2021
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and some local regulators have announced the shutdown of 106 mobile apps including the popular media review platform Douban and electronic product recycling service provider Aihuishou, as part of a clampdown targeting mobile apps involved in illegal activities.Click here to read…
G-7 split over diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics: Kyodo
December 9, 2021
France broke with other Group of Seven industrialized nations Thursday, saying it will send high-level officials to this winter’s Beijing Olympics after the United States, Britain and Canada announced they would diplomatically boycott the event. The split came when France’s education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said France “will not do it,” a day after Australia, Britain and Canada said they would engage in a diplomatic boycott following the United States’ lead, citing China’s human rights record.Click here to read…
China population: article demanding Communist Party members have three children goes viral: South China Morning Post
December 9, 2021
Members of China’s Communist Party (CCP) have a personal obligation to help tackle the country’s plunging fertility rate by having three children, according to a commentary that has since been scrubbed from the internet.“No party member should use any excuse, objective or personal, to not marry or have children, nor can they use any excuse to have only one or two children,” said the article published by China Reports Network, which was published last month but started gaining traction on Wednesday.Click here to read…
Xi Jinping wants lawyers in China to ‘follow and embrace’ the Communist Party’s leadership: South China Morning Post
December 9, 2021
Lawyers in China should consciously “follow and embrace” the leadership of the Communist Party, President Xi Jinping has told a Politburo study session.
He also said the party should strengthen its “political guidance” of lawyers. “[We should] educate and guide lawyers to consciously abide by the basic requirements of supporting the leadership of the Communist Party and the socialist rule of law in China, and strive to be good lawyers satisfied by the party and the people,” Xi told the meeting in Beijing on Monday, according to official news agency Xinhua.Click here to read…
Bhutan battles to protect territory: Taipei Times
December 9, 2021
With tensions still high along the India-China border, landlocked Bhutan is struggling to maintain its territory and keep both Asian powerhouses happy. As Bhutan prepares for border talks with Beijing, the Himalayan kingdom has told India that it would not recognize China’s claims to the Doklam plateau in the discussions, people familiar with the situation said. In 2017, India’s military intervened on Bhutan’s behalf to stop China from building a road in the disputed area overlooking a narrow strip of land that connects India’s northeastern states with the rest of the country.BhutanG-7OlympicsPBCXi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for developing a sound and steady China-U.S. relationship during a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Xi said China and the United States should respect each other, coexist in peace, pursue win-win cooperation, and manage domestic affairs well while shouldering international responsibilities. Click here to read… An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on arming the whole Party with Marxism and the innovative theories of its adaptation to the Chinese context will be published. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published on Tuesday in this year’s 22nd issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. Click here to read… The 2021 Dubai Airshow officially kicked off at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on November 14, local time. China’s aviation industry brought a series of key military trade products to the exhibition this year, fully showing the innovation-driven development it has made in the military trade products. This is also the first time that the Chinese military aviation sector has systematically exhibited its products in a large comprehensive international airshow abroad since the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read… Nation to keep securing supplies amid commodity price hikes, assist sectors More policy fine-tuning is likely in the pipeline to consolidate China’s economic recovery that stayed steady in October but has come under emerging pressure from fresh COVID-19 cases and a slowing property sector, officials and experts said on Monday. “Stronger efforts should be made to keep the economy recovering steadily,” said Fu Linghui, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics. Click here to read… A draft regulation on protecting internet data security guarantees the implementation of necessary laws and will play a big role in ensuring internet entities shoulder their responsibilities, experts said. The draft management regulation, issued on Sunday by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet regulator, specifies the provisions of the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law, and interprets principles in the laws by listing examples and situations. Click here to read… To support the country’s effort to reduce carbon emissions and meet downstream demand for solar materials, Chinese photovoltaic supplier GDL-Poly Energy Holding has been working on a new project using advanced technologies. On Oct 27, the company obtained a carbon footprint certificate for granular silicon issued by France’s Agency of Environment and Energy Control. It is the first carbon footprint certification of its kind for a Chinese company issued by an international organization. It shows China’s favorable position globally in carbon reduction in the granular silicon field. Click here to read… The number of newly married couples in China in the first three quarters has plummeted by 17.5 percent compared with 2019. Young people’s willingness to get married is declining both in cities and the countryside. According to statistics from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, there were 5.88 million newly married couples in the first three quarters of 2021, 17.5 percent less than in the same period of 2019. Click here to read… China has delivered a successful coordinated deep-sea exploration trial with the country’s unmanned submersible Haidou-1 and the manned Fendouzhe, or Striver, marking major strides from “entering” to “expediting” in the field. With the help of Striver, Haidou-1 has become the first in the world to conduct a large-scale near-bottom topographic survey in the western depression of the Challenger Deep during a scientific expedition to the Mariana TrenchClick here to read… A travel blogger has been jailed for seven months after posting pictures of himself in “disrespectful poses” at a cemetery for Chinese soldiers in Xinjiang, according to state media. Li Qixian – who was blogging under the name Xiao Xian Jayson – had shared nine photographs on social media platforms WeChat and Xiaohongshu in July after visiting the Kangxiwa Martyrs’ Cemetery in Xinjiang, captioning them with the Chinese characters for “respect”. But two of the photos drew widespread criticism online, with many claiming that Li appeared to show no respect for the veterans buried in the cemetery, including a soldier who died in a clash on the Indian border last year. Click here to read… The Chinese navy has stepped up assault training and combat readiness with a series of night bombing drills in waters off the southern island of Hainan. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Southern Theatre Command said on Sunday that dozens of bombers from a naval aviation regiment carried out patrols earlier this month to improve the crews’ stamina and situational awareness at night. In the “high intensity” exercise, H-6J bombers practised fending off ship and ground attacks as well as firing tactics. Click here to read… The Women’s Tennis Association on Sunday called for a “full, transparent investigation” into Chinese player Peng Shuai’s allegations of sexual assault against a former senior Chinese leader and demanded an end to censorship of the former top-ranked doubles player in China. Peng, 35, alleged on social media in China early this month she was coerced into sex by the former leader in 2019 and maintained a sexual relationship with him until October. Peng’s post, which was deleted about half an hour after it was published, stated that she could not provide any evidence to prove her allegations. Click here to read… The conclusion of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow left many disappointed after a pledge on phasing out the use of coal was watered down following an intervention by China and India. The agreement, issued on Saturday, did not achieve its most ambitious object, of making all signatories commit to a target of limiting the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The last-minute intervention by India and China also saw a pledge to “phase out” the use of coal downgraded to one to “phase down” its use instead – a change criticised by representatives of many island states that are most at risk from rising sea levels. Click here to read… China’s economy showed signs of stabilizing last month, with retail sales and factory output beating expectations as a power supply crisis appeared to ease, data released yesterday showed. The recovery in the world’s second-largest economy has been losing steam for much of the year after a swift bounceback from harsh lockdowns to contain COVID-19, with officials earlier citing an “unstable and uneven” economic rebound. Power outages in the past few months caused by emission reduction targets, the surging price of coal and supply shortages also affected factory production. Click here to read… Xiao Yi, former vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and removed from his post for grave violations of Party discipline and laws. An investigation conducted by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission found that Xiao had abused his power to introduce and support enterprises to engage in virtual currency mining activities, which go against the country’s industrial policies. Click here to read… The Cyberspace Administration of China on Sunday issued a set of draft management regulations on protecting internet data security to solicit opinion from the public. According to the regulations, the country shall establish a category- and class-based data protection system. Click here to read… Xu Guojun, a former Bank of China (BOC) manager and a suspect in duty-related crimes, has been repatriated to China, authorities said Sunday. The former head of the Kaiping sub-branch of the BOC in south China’s Guangdong Province, fled to the United States in 2001. The other two former managers involved in this case, Yu Zhendong and Xu Chaofan, were repatriated in 2004 and 2018, respectively. Click here to read… President Xi Jinping’s proposals on deepening regional cooperation at the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting build consensus to overcome difficulties, and inject impetus into global economic recovery, overseas experts have said. Promoting the building of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future is especially important, said Bambang Suryono, chairman of Asia Innovation Study Center, an Indonesian think tank. Click here to read… The Beijing Stock Exchange will start trading on Nov. 15. It will serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on innovation, promote the implementation of various policies and contribute to the high-quality growth of China’s real economy. Click here to read… China aims to preliminarily cover major cities with IoT by end of 2023: People’s Daily
The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing an increasingly prominent role in the production and life of people in all sectors as digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of industries speeds up. With sensing and network communications technologies as its major means, the IoT is infrastructure that provides services including the sensing, transmission, and processing of information through ubiquitous connection among people, machines, and objects. Click here to read… China will further strengthen its crackdown on abnormal patent agent activities, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA). The Chinese IPR authorities will penalize those agents involved in large quantities of abnormal patent applications or patent fabrication activities, either revoking their practice licenses or preventing them from taking on new business, said the NIPA on a new notice. Click here to read… China is encouraging the involvement of private capital in environmental protection and restoration, aiming to promote the country’s high-quality development, according to a guideline released by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, on Wednesday. The guideline said China will encourage and support the engagement of private capital throughout the process of environmental protection, including investment, design, restoration and management. Click here to read… China displayed its L-15 advanced jet trainer at the Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday along with other Chinese arms products, the first time that the Chinese military aviation sector has systematically exhibited its products in a large comprehensive international airshow outside the country since the COVID-19 pandemic. Choosing the L-15, which is regarded as China’s best model in terms of advanced trainers, for display in Dubai despite the pandemic reflects that China attaches great importance to the Middle East military market, experts said. Click here to read… The Chinese Communist Party in a communique on Thursday endorsed President Xi Jinping’s policies on Hong Kong and Taiwan as part of his major political achievements. A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on the major achievements and historical experience of the CPC’s 100 years of endeavors, according to a communique released on Thursday. The resolution was reviewed and adopted at the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, held in Beijing from Nov. 8 to 11, said the communique of the plenum. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, made an important speech at the session, which was attended by 197 members and 151 alternate members of the CPC Central Committee.Click here to read… The sixth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) released a communique on Thursday. The 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened its sixth plenary session in Beijing from November 8 to 11, 2021. A total of 197 members and 151 alternate members of the Central Committee attended the session. Members of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and leading officials of other relevant departments were present at the meeting in a non-voting capacity. Some of the colleagues working at the primary level who were delegates to the 19th National Party Congress, along with a number of experts and scholars, also attended the meeting in a non-voting capacity. Click here to read… It’s learnt from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on Wednesday that as an important piece of equipment of the PLAAF in building unmanned aerial combat system, the WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone has been put into realistic combat training. During a recent exercise involving multi-type aircraft, by giving full play to its advantages of high-altitude and long-endurance capability, the WZ-7 recon drone quickly captured target traces based on battlefield situation, and uploaded the acquired information to the command post, thus provided strong support for the airborne fighter groups to carry out penetration and assault operations. Click here to read… China and the United States on Wednesday released the China-U.S. Joint Glasgow Declaration on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s here at the ongoing 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Noting that they have further recognize the seriousness and urgency of the climate crisis, the two countries said in the declaration that they are committed to tackling the crisis through their respective accelerated actions in the critical decade of the 2020s, as well as through cooperation in multilateral processes, including the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) process, to avoid catastrophic impacts. Click here to read… In recent years, China has been vigorously promoting ultra-low energy consumption buildings, including passive house. “Passive house,” originating from the German term “passivhaus,” refers to a standard for energy efficiency in a building through a design process integrated with architecture. Passive house combines the advantages of energy conservation, environmental protection, comfort and livability. Gaobeidian, about 100 km south of Beijing, boasts a passive building construction area of 1.2 million square meters, the world’s largest passive complex. Click here to read… Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old man dubbed as the “Captain America 2.0” who repeatedly advocated for “Hong Kong independence” in anti-government movements two years ago, was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison on Thursday, which was hailed by local legal experts as a “rightful sentence” compatible with the Basic Law. From August to November 2020, Ma, who usually dressed as the Marvel Comics character in street protests in Hong Kong, shouted slogans in public places many times including “Hong Kong independence” and “Hong Kong people to establish a nation,” which had incited others to commit secession, according to a local ruling in October. Click here to read… Pakistan on Thursday hosted the Troika Plus meeting on Afghanistan in Islamabad, with the participation of special envoys from China, Russia and the US, discussing issues like the humanitarian crisis and the future path of the war-torn country. Although Taliban diplomat Amir Khan Muttaqi was not in Thursday’s meeting, he arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday and was expected to talk with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday. China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong attended the meeting. The Troika Plus mechanism is viewed as a balanced combination of countries with different interests in various directions on the Afghan issueClick here to read… Rare earth prices have broken a 10-year high on Thursday, driven by the development of emerging industries, tight supplies and the consolidation of industries at the national level. Insiders said that this could be an indication that marks the end of the era of the irrationally low prices of China’s rare earth. Within 3 minutes after the opening of the market at the 85th High-Tech auction by the China Northern Rare Earth (Group), the four targets of 20 tons of neodymium praseodymium all reached the alarm price and were sold at a price of 930,000 yuan ($145,452) per ton, according to Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange on Thursday. This price has broken a 10-year high record. Click here to read… China’s first metaverse industry group held its unveiling ceremony on Thursday, marking an important first step for the country’s pursue of healthy and sustainable development of the metaverse industry. The Metaverse Industry Committee under the China Mobile and Communications Association (CMCA) officially announced its establishment on Thursday, after receiving approval on October 15. During the announcement it released a new book called Metaverse, expressing the new logic for the development of the next generation internet and the future digital economy in which metaverse is deeply involved. Click here to read… China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK), said its vice-chairman has resigned in a leadership reshuffle less than a year after he took the role. Chiang, a former research director at Taiwan’s TSMC (2330.TW), joined SMIC in late December. The company said he had resigned from his vice-chairman position as well as from the board with effect from Thursday in order to spend more time with his family. His departure comes just two months after SMIC’s chairman, Zhou Zixue, also resigned citing health reasons. Besides Chiang, three other members also resigned from the board, including co-chief executive officer Liang Mong Song who had threatened to quit in December last year. He would remain in his executive role, SMIC said. Click here to read… China’s ruling Communist Party adopted a pivotal resolution on the country’s modern history on Thursday, state-run media reported, in an apparent move to pave the way for President Xi Jinping to serve a controversial third term as leader. The resolution on the major achievements and historical experiences of the party during its 100-year history marked the first such declaration in 40 years and only the third of its kind since it was founded in 1921. Click here to read… China has recently issued a major plan on IPR protection and application work for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), highlighting innovation, application and protection in the sector, according to IPR authorities. The plan is a blueprint with detailed targets and measures for the country to embark on a journey to strengthen its intellectual property undertakings, the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) said. Click here to read… Chinese police authority regulates business operations by family members of police officers as it released a document listing business areas to be avoided.The negative list, published by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), delineated five areas in which police officers’ spouses, children and their spouses are banned from entering. Click here to read… China plans to have more than 2 billion connections for its Internet of Things (IoT) by 2023, according to an action plan jointly formulated and released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and seven other ministries. Click here to read… Police in Xinmi in Central China’s Henan province have detained 11 suspects after cracking down on the country’s first money laundering case using digital currency. “The crackdown has opened a new battlefield to fight against money laundering in the country,” said Xinmi police in their official WeChat account on Wednesday. Click here to read… The First Committee of the 76th United Nations General Assembly passed a draft resolution on arms control submitted by China on Wednesday. It was the first time in 30 years that China proposed a measure on international arms control and disarmament issues at the UN. The draft resolution “Promoting International Cooperation on Peaceful Uses in the Context of International Security” says that “all countries have the right to exchange equipment, materials, and science and technology for peaceful purposes, and that all countries should take concrete measures to promote peace while fulfilling their obligations to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery”.Click here to read… Explosions at the biggest military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 50 on Tuesday, deepened the international community’s concerns over the security situation and stability in Afghanistan. Analysts urged the Afghan Taliban interim government to take stronger moves to crack down on terrorism before more extremists are stirred up and drive the war-torn country into a hotbed of terrorism and extremism. Click here to read… Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised protectionism and unilateralism on Thursday, promising to address concerns about China’s trade practices as the country seeks to join a Pacific Rim trade bloc. “China supports the reform of the World Trade Organization in the right direction, the inclusive development of the multilateral trading system, and the legitimate rights and interests of the developing members,” Xi said, adding that China would push forward its efforts to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has ordered 38 apps, including news and music services apps run by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, as well as popular social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu, to rectify violations related to excessive data collection and publishing misleading information, as Chinese authorities maintain a regulatory crackdown. Click here to read… Hong Kong’s top court on Thursday quashed attempts by the city’s government to prosecute people for rioting or illegal assembly even without being present at the scene – a ruling lawyers described as a landmark. The five-judge panel in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, headed by Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, unanimously rejected an earlier ruling by a lower appeal court that people, such as supporters, could be criminally liable without being actually present under the common law doctrine of “joint enterprise”.Click here to read… A rout in shares and bonds of Chinese property developers deepened on Friday as Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd (1638.HK) and three of its units had their shares suspended, a day after Kaisa said an affiliate had missed a payment on a wealth management product. Shenzhen-based homebuilder Kaisa, which has guaranteed the wealth management product, said in a statement on Thursday it is facing unprecedented liquidity pressure due to a challenging property market and rating downgrades. Click here to read… Four regional broadcasters were summoned for an inquiry on Friday for airing excessive entertainment programs in their satellite TV services. The broadcasters under question are the regional radio and TV stations of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hunan. During the inquiry, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the National Radio and Television Administration did acknowledge the contribution of the four regional broadcasters in promoting mainstream values and spreading positive energy in recent years. Click here to read… The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of officials on Friday. Deng Xiaogang was appointed vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, the State Council said in a statement. Zhao Junning was appointed deputy head of the National Medical Products Administration. Wu Kongming was named president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Click here to read… A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday urged enhanced supervision and education for political and legal workers, and more effective rectification of wrongdoings found in the process. Click here to read… China’s law on personal information protection came into effect on Monday.The law, adopted at the 30th session of the 13th National People’s Congress Standing Committee in August, has detailed provisions to strengthen the protection of personal information, especially that of online platform users. Click here to read… Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on the international community to take concrete actions to address climate change and energy issues. Xi made the remarks while addressing the 16th G20 Leaders’ Summit via video link in Beijing. Climate change and energy issues are today’s prominent global challenges, which concern the common interests of the international community and the future of the Earth, Xi said. Click here to read… A report on the consumption behavior of young people in China has found that the younger generation of Chinese consumers, primarily people aged between 18 and 32 years old, has jumped forcefully onto the consumption wagon. By the end of 2021, consumers under the age of 35 are expected to contribute 65 percent to the overall consumption growth in China. Buying now and paying later has become a way of life for young consumers, according to a report jointly released by Bank of China Consumer Finance and Datagoo, a data platform under Time Media Group, based in Guangzhou. Click here to read… The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive started a trial run on Friday on a railway line for coal transport in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The hydrogen energy locomotive project was jointly launched by the Inner Mongolia subsidiary of the State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), CRRC Datong Co., Ltd., and the Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. of SPIC. Click here to read… The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been commissioning individual portable oxygen supply devices for soldiers in a move to ensure the troops’ top combat capabilities in high-altitude plateau regions. Since last year, the Logistics Support Department of the Central Military Commission (CMC) started to provide PLA plateau troops with individual oxygen supply devices, including portable oxygen cylinders, portable oxygen generators and solid oxygen plants, the PLA Daily reported on Sunday. Click here to read… China’s next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet made its long-expected maiden flight recently, foreign media outlets reported, with unverified photos of the prototype warplane in the sky circulating on social media platforms. If true, this would mean a tremendous step for China’s aircraft carrier program, observers said. Click here to read… China has applied to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), an international agreement that establishes approaches and collaboration in digital trade issues, a move that experts say could help Chinese digital companies tap overseas markets more easily as they face increasing crackdowns from certain countries, particularly the US, by seeking to establish a globally recognized cooperative mechanism for cross-border digital trade. Click here to read… Beijing has named and shamed eight local government projects in four western provinces as part of its push to rein in mounting local government debt and excessive borrowing in the property sector. The State Council, the country’s cabinet, rebuked local officials over their loose debt policies and told them to “strictly follow fiscal discipline”. It also warned it would step up scrutiny of local government infrastructure spending and projects. Click here to read… China’s factory activity contracted more than expected in October to shrink for a second month, hurt by persistently high raw material prices and softer domestic demand, pointing to more economic disquiet in the final quarter of 2021. The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) was at 49.2 in October, down from 49.6 in September, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Sunday. Click here to read… The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, adopted multiple laws including laws on family education promotion and land borders, and an amendment to the Audit Law, as it wrapped up a session on Saturday. President Xi Jinping signed presidential orders to promulgate the laws. Click here to read… Chinese authorities on Sunday unveiled a guiding document on the country’s work to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals under the new development philosophy, laying out key specific targets and measures for the coming decades. By 2030, China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will peak, stabilize and then decline, and by 2060, China will be carbon neutral and have fully established a green, low-carbon and circular economy, it says, reiterating the country’s previous pledge. Click here to read… The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a position paper on its cooperation with the United Nations ahead of a commemorative meeting marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of People’s Republic of China’s lawful seat in the UN. Click here to read… The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, on Saturday adopted a decision to authorize the State Council to pilot property tax reforms in certain regions. The move aims to advance the property tax legislation and reform in an active and prudent way, guide the rational housing consumption and the economical and intensive use of land resources, and facilitate the steady and sound development of the country’s property market, according to the decision. Click here to read… China’s top legislature on Saturday voted to adopt a new law on the protection and exploitation of the country’s land border areas, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Lawmakers approved the law at the closing meeting of a legislative session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.The law stipulates that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the People’s Republic of China are sacred and inviolable. Click here to read… Zhao Long was appointed deputy governor and acting governor of east China’s Fujian Province on Friday. The appointment was made at the 29th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th Fujian Provincial People’s Congress, the local legislature. Click here to read… A total of 11 provincial-level regions have been affected within a week as a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 emerged in China, a spokesperson with the National Health Commission (NHC) said Sunday. Sporadic cases reported in various regions have been increasing ever since Oct. 17, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the NHC, told a press conference. Click here to read… October 25, 2021
Chinese legislators passed a decision to temporarily adjust the application of relevant statutory provisions during the reform of the national defense mobilization system, which expert said is not only an important part of China’s military reform, but a necessary move given the increasingly tense military environment China faces, especially the strained China-US ties. Click here to read… Indebted property developer Evergrande has resumed work and construction on more than 10 projects in Shenzhen and five other cities in South China’s Guangdong Province to ensure the delivery of buildings, the company said on Sunday. The announcement came after Evergrande Group Chairman Xu Jiayin said at a meeting on Friday that only through resumption of work and construction can the company ensure building deliveries and address its current debt problems. Click here to read… Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertilizer that experts have found to be tainted with harmful bacteria, officials said yesterday. The ban comes as Sri Lanka battles food shortages caused by a currency crisis. Farmers have said that a ban on chemical fertilizer could ruin their crops this year. Click here to read… October 22, 2021
China intends to accelerate the pace of local government special bond issuance to bolster investment and economic growth, the finance ministry said on Friday, striving to complete the annual quota by the end of November. Policymakers are seeking to support a faltering recovery, as economic growth in the third quarter was the slowest this year, due partly to power shortages and wobbles in the property sector. Click here to read… October 25, 2021
China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China’s return to the United Nations. He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games. Click here to read… Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to implement the strategy on developing a quality workforce in the new era and to accelerate the work to build China into a major world center of professional talent and innovation. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when speaking at a central conference on talent-related work, which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Click here to read A Chinese experimental satellite sent into space on Monday has experienced abnormalities, and space engineers are investigating the cause.The satellite was launched at 4:20 p.m. (Beijing Time) on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.The satellite entered the planned orbit but showed abnormalities during flightClick here to read China has taken a slew of measures to cope with the emergency of tightened power supply to meet people’s power needs and ensure economic growth and social stability. Work teams have been dispatched to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, eastern Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang and Hunan, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. Click here to read The International Military Flight Training Conference 2021 hosted by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was held in Zhuhai on September 27. Representatives from 49 countries attended the conference by either coming to the conference site or via video link. Twelve Chinese and foreign guests from military and civilian circles made speeches around the theme of “Talent, Innovation, Collaboration, Development”. Click here to read A national anti-piracy operation targeting copyright infringement on the internet has helped clean up cyberspace, an official statement said Tuesday.Copyright law enforcement departments at various levels have investigated 445 cases involving online copyright infringement, shutting down 245 illegal websites and mobile applications transmitting pirated content, and removing 618,300 web links with such content since the operation was launched in June, said the statement. Click here to read China is ready to export one of its mightiest weapons a submarine-launched supersonic cruise missile system that has been deployed by the People’s Liberation Army Navy. The YJ-18E, an export version of the YJ-18, is on display at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the largest arms show in the nation, which means its maker China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp has obtained government approval to sell the cutting-edge missile overseas. Click here to read Airshow China 2021’s opening ceremony on Tuesday attracted attention worldwide, with several of the most advanced China-made drones making their debuts, including the GJ-11 prototype, WZ-7 and WZ-8, which first appeared at the military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 2019, and experts said this shows China’s full confidence in its world-class unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. Click here to read Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) has made investments in a pair of major overseas projects, including an acquisition of a Canadian lithium company and investment in a joint lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). CATL has agreed to purchase Canada’s Millennial Lithium Corp for C$376.8 million ($297.3 million), Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing the Canadian mining company. Click here to read Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said in a company internal email sent on August 12 that Huawei will hire more foreign experts who possess advance skills and can join the development of the company and the country, which was made public on Tuesday. Ren joked using the friendly Chinese slang “high-nose” and mastering “foreign arms” to describe the foreign experts that Huawei is planning to recruit. Click here to read China’s development financing has more than doubled that of the United States or any other major power, but if it wants to remain competitive its belt and road projects must address key concerns relating to debt and implementation, a new report said. The extensive analysis published by AidData, a research lab at William & Mary college, on Wednesday showed that China spent an average US$85.4 billion a year in the five years after the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched in 2013, far outpacing the US at US$37 billion a year. Click here to read The Chinese government’s move to discourage abortions for “non-medical” purposes has been met by a public backlash, with many seeing this as an intrusive measure meant to raise the country’s birthrate. The State Council said on Monday it will: “reduce the rate of abortions needed for non-medical reasons”, as part of its efforts to improve women’s health, according to a series of new guidelines addressing issues related to women and children in the country. The policy did not elaborate on how this would be achieved. Click here to read China on Monday lambasted a WTO ruling in a row with the US over Washington’s measures to limit the import of solar panel cells, calling it “erroneous and dangerous.” A WTO panel handed a victory to the US earlier this month, rejecting all four of China’s claims and saying that the US measures did not breach global trade rules. China last week said that it would appeal the decision. Click here to read Beijing is prodding government-owned firms and state-backed property developers such as China Vanke Co Ltd to purchase some of embattled China Evergrande Group’s assets, people with knowledge of the matter said. Evergrande, saddled with $305 billion in liabilities, is teetering on the brink of collapse. But the central government is unlikely to intervene directly to resolve Evergrande’s crisis in the form of a bailout, according to six people, including four in government and regulatory bodies. Click here to read The State Council, China’s cabinet, has released an action plan to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030. The plan puts forward China’s main objectives for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) and the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), including increasing the share of non-fossil energy consumption, improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Click here to read… Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Tuesday called on the country’s scientific and technological workers to continue striving to build China’s strength in science and technology. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when visiting an exhibition of China’s achievements in scientific and technological innovation during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020) in Beijing. Click here to read… The Cyberspace Administration of China on Tuesday started soliciting public opinion on a draft regulation on the management of internet user account names, requiring real-identity registration. While users can decide on their screen names, they must provide authentic identity information when registering accounts with online platforms, according to the draft regulation. Click here to read… Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that his just-concluded meetings with senior officials from the Afghan Taliban’s interim government are “beneficial” as they have enhanced mutual understanding. Briefing reporters on his separate meetings with Acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi of the Afghan Taliban’s interim government in the Qatari capital of Doha, Wang said that he heard more positive statements from the officials on the Afghan Taliban’s domestic and foreign policies. Click here to read… Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to break new ground in the development of the country’s military weaponry and equipment, and contribute to the realization of the goals set for the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), made the remarks at a military-wide conference on weaponry and equipment-related work, which was held on Monday and Tuesday. Click here to read… China will work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to officially launch the joint feasibility study to identify other areas for possible inclusion in further enhancing the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday. Click here to read… China is taking further steps to increase its support for the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with solid measures to encourage sci-tech innovation and stimulate their vitality. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is working on a five-year plan for the growth of SMEs, which underlines key tasks including improving a level playing field, increasing financing availability and enhancing innovation capacity and professionalism. Click here to read… A real-time glacier monitoring system has been officially put into use on a glacier in the Yulong Snow Mountain in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The system, jointly developed by the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the CAS and the Wuhan University Chinese Antarctic Center of Surveying and Mapping, is composed of modules that use the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), laser diastimeters, cameras, meteorology equipment, ice temperature testing equipment and seismographs. Click here to read… China’s top economic planner has required major coal-producing regions to rectify illegal coal storage in an effort to crack down on hoarding amid a prolonged coal shortage. The National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, has urged responsible authorities in North China’s Shanxi Province, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province and North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to rectify illegal coal storage sites, closing facilities that have not been approved or lack land usage, environmental protection and safety operation authorizations. Click here to read… A former PLA soldier with extensive anti-terrorism experience has been confirmed as party chief of Urumqi, capital of China’s far western Xinjiang region. Yang Fasen, 50, appeared in his new role for the first time alongside the 14 other members of the new Standing Committee for the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at the closing of the regional party congress on Monday, according to Xinjiang’s official broadcaster. Click here to read… The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday voted to revoke the authorization for China Telecom’s U.S. subsidiary to operate in the United States, citing national security concerns. The decision means China Telecom Americas must now discontinue U.S. services within 60 days. China Telecom, the largest Chinese telecommunications company, has had authorization to provide telecommunications services for nearly 20 years in the United States. Click here to read…China: Daily Scan, November 16, 2021
Xi calls for sound, steady China-U.S. relationship: Xinhuanet
November 16, 2021
Xi’s article on arming Party with Marxism & innovative theories of its adaptation to Chinese context to be published: Xinhuanet
November 15, 2021
China’s aviation industry showcases latest military products at Dubai Airshow: China Military
November 15, 2021
Adjustments afoot to address imbalances: China Daily
November 16, 2021
Draft regulation expected to bolster data security :China Daily
November 16, 2021
Chinese granular silicon superior, certificate shows: China Daily
November 15, 2021
Number of newly married couples drops 17.5% compared with 2019: Global Times
November 16, 2021
Teamwork of manned and unmanned submersibles marks China’s major strides in deep-sea exploration: Global Times
November 14, 2021
Chinese travel blogger jailed for 7 months over ‘disrespectful’ photos at soldiers’ cemetery: South China Morning Post
November 16, 2021
Chinese bombers in night drills amid Taiwan, South China Sea tensions: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021
World tennis body calls for inquiry into sex assault allegation by Chinese player Peng Shuai: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021
COP26 summit: China’s climate commitments in the spotlight after coal pledge is watered down: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021
China’s factory output, sales jump last month: Taipei Times
November 16, 2021
China: Daily Scan, November 15, 2021
Former provincial political advisor expelled from CPC, office: Xinhuanet
November 13, 2021
China seeks public opinion on internet data protection draft regulations: Xinhuanet
November 14, 2021
Suspect in massive embezzlement case repatriated to China: Xinhuanet
November 14, 2021
Xi’s speech builds consensus for Asia-Pacific cooperation, injects impetus into global recovery: China Military
November 14, 2021
Beijing Stock Exchange to start trading: People’s Daily
November 15, 2021
November 13, 2021
China to strengthen crackdown on abnormal patent agent activities: China Daily
November 12, 2021
Private sector urged to contribute to green drive: China Daily
November 15, 2021
China’s L-15 advanced jet trainer showcased at Dubai Airshow, reflecting nation’s attention to Middle East arms market: Global Times
November 14, 2021
China’s Communist Party backs Xi Jinping’s firm hand on Hong Kong and Taiwan: South China Morning Post
November 12, 2021
The move indicates Beijing continues to hold a firm red line on the two regions, as they will be recognised as important parts of Xi’s legacy. In a communique issued at the close of a four-day plenary session, the party’s top leadership said: “With regard to upholding the policy of ‘one country, two systems’ and promoting national reunification, the Central Committee has adopted a series of measures to address both the symptoms and root problems of the relevant issues, and resolutely implemented the principle that Hong Kong and Macau must be governed by patriots.” Click here to read…China: Daily Scan, November 12, 2021
CPC plenum passes landmark resolution: Xinhuanet
November 11, 2021
Full Text: Communique of 6th plenary session of 19th CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet
November 11, 2021
PLA Air Force’s new combat equipment put into realistic combat training: China Military
November 11, 2021
China, U.S. issue joint declaration on enhancing climate action: People’s Daily
November 12, 2021
Ultra-low energy consumption buildings emerging in China: People’s Daily
November 12, 2021
HK man sentenced to over 5 years in jail for inciting secession: Global Times
November 11, 2021
Pakistan urges US to unfreeze Afghanistan assets at Troika Plus: Global Times
November 11, 2021
China’s rare earth price exceeds a historic high amid booming demand and tight supplies: Global Times
November 12, 2021
China’s first metaverse industry group inaugurated, looking into the new industry potentials: Global Times
November 12, 2021
Chinese chipmaker says top executive, board members, quit: Reuters
November 12, 2021
China adopts pivotal resolution on history to boost Xi’s clout: Kyodo
November 11, 2021
China: Daily Scan, November 5, 2021
China issues IPR protection, application plan for 2021-2025 period: Xinhuanet
November 3, 2021China to regulate business operations of police family members: Xinhuanet
November 3, 2021China seeks to expand IoT applications into more areas: People’s Daily
November 4, 202111 nabbed over money scam using digital currency: China Daily
November 4, 2021UN General Assembly panel adopts China’s draft arms-control resolution: China Daily
November 5, 2021Latest blasts in Kabul deepen concerns over security; Taliban govt urged to take stronger measures in fighting terrorism: Global Times
November 3, 2021Xi Jinping vows to address trade practice concerns as China seeks to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: South China Morning Post
November 4, 2021
In a video address to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Xi said China has “fully fulfilled the commitments it made when joining the WTO in 2001”. Click here to read…Beijing orders fresh batch of apps, including some run by Tencent and Alibaba, to rectify violations as regulatory crackdown continues: South China Morning Post
November 3, 2021Top Hong Kong court rules against government bid to expand riot prosecutions: Reuters
November 4, 2021Chinese developers’ shares, bonds stumble again as Kaisa, units suspended: Reuters
November 5, 2021China: Daily Scan, November 1, 2021
Regional broadcasters cautioned over excessive entertainment: Xinhuanet
October 29, 2021State Council appoints, removes officials: Xinhuanet
October 29, 2021Senior CPC official urges enhanced supervision, education for political, legal workers: Xinhuanet
October 30, 2021China’s personal information law comes into effect: Xinhuanet
November 1, 2021Xi urges concrete actions to address climate change, energy issues: China Military
November 1, 2021Report finds only 13 percent of young consumers in China are not in debt: People’s Daily
November 01, 2021China’s first hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive starts trial run: People’s Daily
October 29, 2021PLA plateau troops get portable individual oxygen supply devices for soldiers: Global Times
October 31, 2021Maiden flight of China’s carrier-based stealth fighter spotted, ‘aircraft to rival F-35’: Global Times
October 31, 2021China applies to join DEPA in boost for global digital trade: Global Times
October 31, 2021Beijing names and shames costly local government projects in bid to curb debt: South China Morning Post
October 29, 2021China’s falling factory activity a sign of economic woes ahead: Reuters
November 1, 2021China: Daily Scan, October 25, 2021
China’s top legislature adopts multiple laws as standing committee session concludes: Xinhuanet
October 23, 2021China maps path to carbon peak, neutrality under new development philosophy: Xinhuanet
October 25, 2021China issues position paper on cooperation with UN: Xinhuanet
October 23, 2021China to pilot property tax reforms: Xinhuanet
October 23, 2021China adopts land borders law: China Military
October 23, 2021China’s Fujian appoints acting governor: People’s Daily
October 22, 2021China calls for tightened response as new COVID-19 outbreak affects 11 regions: People’s Daily
October 25, 2021Chinese legislators adjust national defense mobilization laws amid tense China-US ties: Global Times
Evergrande resumes work for over 10 projects to address debt issues: Global Times
October 24, 2021 Sri Lanka intercepts ‘contaminated’ fertilizer from China: Taipei Times
October 25, 2021China to accelerate US$224 billion of local bond issuance to support slowing economy: South China Morning Post
Chinese President Xi calls for global cooperation on terrorism, climate change: Reuters
China: Daily Scan, September 29, 2021
Xi calls for accelerating building of world center for talent, innovation: Xinhuanet
September 28, 2021
China’s newly launched experimental satellite experiences abnormalities: Xinhuanet
September 28, 2021
China takes multiple measures to cope with power shortages: Xinhuanet
September 28, 2021
PLAAF cultivates pilots for intelligentized air battle: China Military
September 28, 2021
China’s 2021 anti-piracy operation helps clean up cyberspace: People’s Daily
September 28, 2021
Supersonic cruise missile ready for export: China Daily
September 29, 2021
China’s most advanced stealth drones make air show debut: Global Times
September 28, 2021
Chinese EV battery maker CATL expands overseas investment: Global Times
September 29, 2021
Huawei to recruit more ‘high-nose’ staff who master ‘foreign arms’ says CEO Ren Zhengfei: Global Times
September 29, 2021
China’s development finance double US’ but issues threaten belt and road, says report: South China Morning Post
September 29, 2021
China faces backlash on move to reduce abortions as Beijing tries to boost birth rate to counter ageing population: South China Morning Post
September 28, 2021
China calls a WTO solar ruling favoring the US ‘dangerous’: Taipei Times
September 29, 2021
China asking state-backed firms to pick up Evergrande assets: Reuters
September 29, 2021
China: Daily Scan, October 27, 2021
China releases action plan to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030: Xinhuanet
October 26, 2021Xi calls for building China’s strength in science, technology: Xinhuanet
October 26, 2021China mulls real-identity registration of internet user accounts: Xinhuanet
October 27, 2021Meetings with Afghan Taliban officials enhance mutual understanding, says Chinese FM: Xinhuanet
October 27, 2021Xi calls for breaking new ground in weaponry, equipment development: China Military
October 26, 2021China, ASEAN to launch joint feasibility study about ACFTA, says Chinese premier: People’s Daily
October 27, 2021China mulls five-year plan for SMEs: People’s Daily
October 27, 2021China launches real-time glacier monitoring system: People’s Daily
October 27, 2021China’s top economic planner orders closure of unlicensed coal storage sites amid prolonged shortage: Global Times
October 27, 2021Terror expert is new Urumqi party chief in China’s Xinjiang region: South China Morning Post
October 27, 2021FCC revokes authorization of China Telecom’s U.S. unit: Reuters
October 27, 2021