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Chinese industrial regulators start brainstorm for 15th Five-Year Plan
Let the medium-term policymaking begin. On Tuesday, China's industrial ministry (MIIT) indicated cadres have begun holding meetings to discuss how the 15th Five-Year Plan will address industrial policy. ICYDK: Every five years, Beijing releases a high-level plan outlining major policy… Read More »
CATL soft pitches bid for US plant
Will Chinese manufacturers be welcome behind Trump's tariff wall? That's what Zeng Yuqun, chairman and CEO of Chinese battery giant CATL, is wondering. On Tuesday, Zeng told Chinese media in an interview that: "If US President-elect Trump opens the door… Read More »
Will Trump save TikTok?
And now, for something different. On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Trump is planning on following through with plans to prevent TikTok from being banned in the US. Some background: TikTok has until January to find a non-Chinese buyer… Read More »