30 Apr 2024
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On Monday, Hong Kong-based Phoenix News released more footage of Premier Li Qiang’s meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday.
Some context: The pair's connection goes back to 2019 when Tesla invested RMB 50 billion to build its first Gigafactory outside of the US in Shang...
May 20, 2024
Data export pilots continue to advance, albeit slowly. On Friday, Shanghai’s Lingang Free Trade Zone (FTZ) published its first batch of “General Data Lists” for cross-border transfer, covering three sectors: Automotive Biomedical Mutual funds Some context: The lists are a… Read More »
May 20, 2024
Senior policymakers want more foreigners to visit China. On Friday, Li Shulei, head of the Party’s propaganda department, chaired the first-ever National Tourism Development Conference. ICYDK, the department took over responsibility for tourism under the 2018 Party-state restructuring. In instructions… Read More »
May 20, 2024
The status quo of China-Taiwan cross-strait relations is unlikely to change anytime soon. On Monday, Taiwan’s newly elected leader, Lai Ching-te, delivered an address at his swearing-in ceremony in Taipei. ICYMI: Lai, once a vocal proponent of Taiwan independence, won… Read More »