welcome to our trove of PRC policy: where it's from, where it's shifting and who it impacts

The quantum of the hit to PRC exports, a major driver of GDP, is yet to become clear amid the tariff turmoil. One sure thing is that piping cash to innovative firms will be ever more the focus. Change is afoot in scitech finance. A new round of financial tinkering was signalled in 'Opinions' on reaching Beijing’s five financial targets. Published on 7 February (before the Two Sessions, held 5–11 March 2025), the Opinions placed scitech as the top financing priority.

As global firms expand their PRC innovation footprints, data controls are no longer a peripheral concern. The risks are acute in high-stakes sectors like pharma and advanced IT, where fast iteration, global data flows, and real-time feedback separate the quick and the dead.

The quantum of the hit to PRC exports, a major driver of GDP, is yet to become clear amid the tariff turmoil. One sure thing is that piping cash to innovative firms will be ever more the focus. Change is afoot in scitech finance. A new round of financial tinkering was signalled in 'Opinions' on reaching Beijing’s five financial targets. Published on 7 February (before the Two Sessions, held 5–11 March 2025), the Opinions placed scitech as the top financing priority.