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State Council approves NDRC-led joint conference on digital economy development

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Hey-o! There's a new committee on the block. Yesterday, the State Council approved the creation of an inter-ministerial joint conference on digital economy development, to be led by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

The conference involves more than 20 departments, with China's...



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