09 May 2024
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Authorities are vowing to clean up China's tendering and bidding process.
On Wednesday, the general office of the State Council issued opinions on implementing institutional changes to drive the orderly and robust growth of the bidding and tendering market.
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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 »