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March 26, 2026
Officials tally up the results of the patent commercialization push
What happened: On March 23, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on China's patent commercialization initiative, which ran from 2023-2025. Officials from the National IP Administration (CNIPA), education ministry (MoE), industrial ministry (MIIT), and financial regulators reported… Read More »
March 26, 2026
Meta-Manus deal faces scrutiny, founders hit with exit bans
What happened: On March 25, FT reported that Beijing’s scrutiny over the USD 2 billion Meta-Manus deal has led to exit bans on Manus’s co-founders. “Manus’s chief executive Xiao Hong and chief scientist Ji Yichao were summoned to a meeting… Read More »
March 26, 2026
Premier Li Qiang exchanges pleasantries with Dutch counterpart
China and the Netherlands are ringfencing the Nexperia debacle from broader bilateral ties. On March 25, Premier Li Qiang held a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations. It was a love… Read More »