17 Jun 2024
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On Friday, the environmental regulator (MEE) released an action plan to tackle soil pollution.
Some context: The 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for Soil, Groundwater, and Rural Environmental Protection was issued in 2022.
The plan takes specific aim at areas where environmental protection is seen...
June 27, 2024
Mark your calendars. The Third Plenum will take place from July 15-18. The Politburo set the date Thursday at its monthly meeting. The Third Plenum is highly anticipated. It will set the reform agenda for the coming decade. The stakes… Read More »
June 27, 2024
Premier Li Qiang is hungry for foreign capital. On Wednesday, the Li-chaired State Council executive meeting discussed how to increase foreign investment. Li indicated that measures are coming to: Eliminate all restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector Trial… Read More »
June 27, 2024
Xi Jinping is on a mission to win over regional swing states. On Wednesday, Xi met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh in Beijing. Some context: Xi has spent a LOT of time with Vietnamese leaders in the past… Read More »