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Premier Li Qiang’s domestic trips highlight sci-tech focus
Premier Li Qiang has taken a hands-on approach to promoting the tech sector. On Wednesday, Li toured Hebei province, visiting two tech companies along the way: China Satellite Network Group, which is developing a Starlink-like mega satellite constellation Synlight Semiconductor,… Read More »
Chinese industrial regulators start brainstorm for 15th Five-Year Plan
Let the medium-term policymaking begin. On Tuesday, China's industrial ministry (MIIT) indicated cadres have begun holding meetings to discuss how the 15th Five-Year Plan will address industrial policy. ICYDK: Every five years, Beijing releases a high-level plan outlining major policy… Read More »
CATL soft pitches bid for US plant
Will Chinese manufacturers be welcome behind Trump's tariff wall? That's what Zeng Yuqun, chairman and CEO of Chinese battery giant CATL, is wondering. On Tuesday, Zeng told Chinese media in an interview that: "If US President-elect Trump opens the door… Read More »