17 May 2024
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Beijing is pushing for improvements to the recycling system to boost its consumer goods trade-in initiative.
ICYDK: The State Council launched the initiative in March, but it has reportedly failed to take off in some localities due to the rock-bottom prices retailers are offering for the trade-i...
July 26, 2024
On Wednesday, the macro planner (NDRC) and finance ministry (MoF) announced increased subsidies to support the struggling consumer trade-in program. That was quick: Just last Friday, the State Council said more support was in the pipeline. Some context: The State… Read More »
July 26, 2024
China’s top policymaking body is raising the alarm on flood season. On Thursday, Xi Jinping chaired a Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC) meeting on flood control. Xi warned top leadership that floods are hitting the country hard: (Xinhua) “This year…rivers are… Read More »
July 26, 2024
China is looking to mend fences with India. On Thursday, top diplomat Wang Yi met with India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Vientiane, Laos. The pair met earlier this month… Read More »