16 Oct 2024
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The central government just gave localities a big new incentive to stay across industrial water use.
On Tuesday, the finance ministry (MoF), tax regulator (STA), and water resource ministry (MWR) released the implementation guidelines for a national pilot program to tax water use, which will begin o...
October 22, 2024
Beijing wants workers back in factories. On Monday, the Party Central Committee and the State Council released guidelines for building a high-quality industrial workforce. Something needs to be done: China faces an estimated shortage of 20 million (!) skilled industrial… Read More »
October 22, 2024
When a journalist asked then-British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan about the hardest part of his job, he is reported to have responded, “Events, dear boy, events.” At Trivium, we know that feeling. So with no further ado, here’s a smattering… Read More »
October 22, 2024
China's top brass has vowed, once again, to ensure private companies are paid on time. On Friday, Xinhua reported that the general offices of the Party Central Committee and State Council have issued guidelines on arrears owed to enterprises. ICYDK: Governments… Read More »