25 Aug 2021
More recent developments
April 20, 2026
Local governments continue to divert infrastructure funding for land buybacks
The land buyback scheme continues to chip away at local government infrastructure spending. ICYDK: In late 2024, authorities authorized local governments to use special-purpose bonds (SPBs) to buy back idle land from developers and local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), in a… Read More »
April 20, 2026
CATL plans expansion into battery minerals extraction
Battery behemoth CATL is doubling down on vertical integration. On April 15, CATL announced it is investing RMB 30 billion to establish Times Resources Group (TRG) – a wholly-owned minerals investment and management subsidiary. Chen Jinghe, founder of Zijin Mining… Read More »
April 20, 2026
Chinese livestock sector braces for spread of foot-and-mouth disease SAT1 serotype
China's livestock sector is bracing for the impact of a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotype. ICYMI: In early April, China's ag ministry (MARA) confirmed its first-ever outbreak of FMD serotype SAT1 with cases on two farms – one in Xinjiang… Read More »