Triggered by a flood of novel drugs and innovative R&D, pilots to speed up the review and approval of clinical trials were launched in select provinces on 31 July 2024. Initial pilot zones were approved for Beijing and Shanghai on 2 August.
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30 Aug 2024
From H2 2024, full cost and revenue insurance for soybean producers will expand from the initial 10 pilots. Indicative of Beijing's intention to better manage agricultural risk, this follows the nationwide rollout of such cover for major crops (rice, wheat and corn) announced on 31 May 2024.
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27 Aug 2024
Soon to become an ageing society, Beijing must accommodate an over-65 population cohort accounting for at least 15 percent of the nation in 2023. In the next two decades, the over-65s will reach 28 percent as the overall population declines by 13.5 million.
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22 Aug 2024
As trade friction rises with the US, EU, and indeed some Global South states, Beijing eagerly looks to BRI and RCEP for markets, as well as detours around punitive tariffs.
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07 Aug 2024
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bridging the gap for novel drugs
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managing agricultural risk
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the silver economy is waiting to shine
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springboard to border markets
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central SOEspolitical trendssupervisionaccountabilitystability maintenance...read more28 Aug 2024
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ag industrialisationfarm upscalingag machinerygreen aggrain...read more28 Aug 2024
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multi-level careaged carepublic hospitalsprivate hospitalspublic healthfamily planninglabour supplywageshealth insurancepensiondemographicssocial insuranceAIchips, machinery and robots...read more27 Aug 2024
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food productiondairymeatpoulty/eggs...read more23 Aug 2024
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Zhang LinghanData Law Institute professor China University of Political Science and Law
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