Australian beef filled its annual PRC import quota in June, triggering an extra 55 percent tariff on shipments above the limit. Brazil followed on 29 September, filling its quota of 1.106 million tonnes, with the extra tariff applying from 1 October.
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27 Oct 2026
AI safety talks between Beijing and Washington have opened a channel for cooperation amid tense competition. Vice Premier He Lifeng 何立峰 and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held the dialogue’s first meeting in New York in September 2026 and agreed to meet again in November. Debate in Beijing centres on what the talks can achieve and how far cooperation should extend.
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23 Oct 2026
Encouraging births takes more than support for new parents. In 2026, policymakers and academics in the PRC are calling for children’s needs to shape how society is planned and run.
education
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20 Oct 2026
In a move to resolve the legal limbo surrounding autonomous vehicles, Beijing has set in motion the first sweeping revision of the Road Traffic Safety Law since it took effect in 2004. The draft requires the manufacturer or importer to answer to the authorities if a vehicle breaks traffic rules while its automated system is driving.
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16 Oct 2026
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PRC beef quotas redraw trade
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PRC–US AI talks: safety at speed
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how is the PRC putting children first?
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how far can PRC driverless cars go?
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Guo YongtianMARA Farmland Construction Management Division director general Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
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