
More recent developments

Hikvision is kicked out of Canada
On June 27, Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said that Canada has ordered Chinese surveillance camera maker Hikvision to shutter their Canadian operations. In a post on X, Joly said: "The government has determined that Hikvision Canada Inc.'s continued operations… Read More »

Premier Li calls for urgency in tech self-sufficiency push
On Friday, Premier Li Qiang chaired a State Council executive meeting focused on advancing China's tech self-sufficiency. Tl;dr: Li's in a hurry. The Premier demanded officials hurry the heck up in advancing China's tech capabilities: “[We] must further enhance our… Read More »

Local governments introduce childcare vouchers
Since June, three provincial governments have started subsidizing childcare. The details: (Caixin) Guangdong has started offering vouchers varying in value from RMB 500-2,000, across all 21 cities in the province Jiangxi began issuing monthly RMB 200 vouchers to families with… Read More »