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Regulators approve plan to better integrate national grid
On Friday, the macro planner (NDRC) and energy regulator (NEA) approved a plan from China’s leading grid operators – the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) – to regularize inter-jurisdictional power trading between their… Read More »

Xi Jinping meets Australian PM Albanese
On Tuesday, Xi Jinping met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing. Some context: Albanese last visited China in 2023 as an extended diplomatic deep-freeze gave way to a thaw in bilateral ties. In the runup to and wake… Read More »

Xi Jinping heralds new urban growth model at Central Urban Work Conference
We told you not to get your hopes up. On Tuesday, the top leadership wrapped up the two-day Central Urban Work Conference. The meeting is a big deal – all seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee were in attendance.… Read More »