25 Oct 2024
More recent developments
January 28, 2026
Are “digital people” people too?
Come with us on a wild, speculative trip down the future-of-AI rabbit hole. On January 23, MIIT publicly announced its intention to draft a mandatory national standard governing a unified ID system for "digital people". Why: AI-powered digital avatars are… Read More »
January 28, 2026
E-commerce retail slows to 5.2%
On January 23, the Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) released China's national e-commerce statistics for 2025. The key detail: According to the announcement, national online retail sales of physical goods grew by 5.2% last year. That's not great: Growth has been… Read More »
January 27, 2026
Beijing stays vague on 2026 tech policy
Beijing is keeping its tech cards close to its chest. On January 26, Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, China’s tech czar, chaired the National Science and Technology Work Conference in Beijing – setting the tech policy agenda for the year… Read More »