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15th FYP to feature AI Plus
Get excited: It's officially Five-Year Plan season. What happened: On March 19, state media announced a campaign to solicit public input on the drafting of the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP). ICYDK: FYPs are high-level documents that set China's policy priorities for the upcoming… Read More »

IoT device connections over IPv6 significantly outpace expectations
What happened: On May 20, three network regulators (CAC, NDRC, MIIT) released annual targets and a work plan for national IPv6 upgrading. According to the plan, by the end of 2025, China wants to see: 1.1 billion Internet of Things… Read More »

China warns companies against cooperating with US sanctions
Beijing will punish companies that cooperate with US sanctions against Huawei. Some context: On May 13, the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued non-binding guidance stating that using Huawei Ascend chips anywhere in the world may violate US… Read More »