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MIIT releases five-year plan for digital upgrading of pharma industry
What happened: On April 24, the industrial ministry (MIIT) and six other agencies jointly released a five-year plan to accelerate the digital transformation of China's pharmaceutical industry. By 2027, the plan targets: The drafting of 30 technical standards for digital… Read More »

Zhipu goes global
What happened: On April 23, an executive at Zhipu AI announced that the company has been expanding its overseas presence ahead of the firm’s IPO, including through a partnership with Alibaba Cloud. Zhipu reportedly now has offices in the Middle… Read More »

Exemptions or no exemptions?
What happened: On April 25, Caijing released an article confirming that China has quietly exempted certain US-origin chips from its proposed 125% tariff. The article was taken down shortly after publication. There has been no public, official confirmation of the… Read More »