15 Jun 2020
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December 18, 2025
Industry regulator pledges support for instruments and measurement equipment manufacturers
Beijing’s pledge of “extraordinary measures” to achieve tech self-sufficiency is taking shape. ICYMI: The Party’s proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) – released in October – called for “extraordinary measures” to advance self-sufficiency across six high-priority industries, including high-end… Read More »
December 18, 2025
Beijing offers support to Venezuela amid US blockade
Beijing is walking a fine line on Venezuela. Top diplomat Wang Yi spoke with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto on December 17 to discuss "threats and aggression against Venezuela, and risks looming over Latin America and the Caribbean" (Telegram).… Read More »
December 17, 2025
Official comments hint at policy priorities from CEWC
A series of commentaries from senior policymakers have shed further light on policy priorities coming out of the recently concluded Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC). The three big takeaways: First, government investment will increasingly shift toward welfare-oriented sectors. Officials from… Read More »