07 Jul 2022
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Yesterday, the State Council updated its policy on supporting two strategically important sectors: integrated circuits and software.
Some context: The central government has had policies in place to support these two sectors since 2000 and updates its support policies once every decade or s...
April 16, 2024
On Saturday, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) released a new plan to boost online consumption. Some context: Consumer demand is in the doldrums, and regulators are pushing hard to convince the public to spend. The short version: The plan calls… Read More »
April 16, 2024
Rumor has it that the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) is gearing up to impose new rules on online micro-dramas. Some context: Micro-dramas are a content format that walk the line between TV shows and short videos. They are… Read More »
April 16, 2024
Two new promotions in the sci-tech bureaucracy caught our eye last week. On Thursday, Long Teng, President of the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), was appointed Vice Minister of Science and Technology. The position opened up because Long’s predecessor, Wu… Read More »