01 Mar 2021
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The rubber is hitting the road on climate policy.
On Thursday, we got confirmation of a new Special Office for Climate Change Affairs (China Environment):
Environment ministry (MEE) spokesperson Liu Youbin said MEE set up the office in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mo...
April 29, 2024
The Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) have finally released their highly anticipated implementation rules for auto trade-in subsidies. (and they kinda suck.) Per the implementation rules, released on Friday: The trade-in program accepts new energy vehicles… Read More »
April 29, 2024
Beijing wants to be part of the solution to the Gaza conflict. Top diplomat Wang Yi outlined a four-point vision for resolving the crisis in a lengthy interview with Al Jazeera republished in full by the foreign ministry (MoFA). First,… Read More »
April 29, 2024
Before meeting Xi Jinping, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a heart-to-heart with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Friday. Wang summed up the bilateral situation (Xinhua): “China-U.S. relations have generally stabilized, avoiding further deterioration, but negative factors are… Read More »