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A major institutional reform in March 2023 created two new Commissions under the Party: the CFC (Central Financial Commission) and the CFWC (Central Financial Work Commission). The CFC soon dispatched staff to meetings of the central bank, the PBoC (People’s Bank of China), and other major commercial banks, voicing Party interest on crucial matters.

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11 Apr 2025

A Private Economy Promotion Law will, claims Beijing, restore private firms’ confidence in the PRC market. Urgent-toned drafts refine provisions on market access, support for private buy-in to national projects, and a tough stance against unfair judgments or biased law enforcement.

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legal affairs

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25 Apr 2025

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.

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trade

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23 Apr 2025

With the global innovation landscape shifting, not to say inverting, Beijing’s data governance regime becomes a steep barrier for multinational corporations (MNCs) operating there. Tightening control over industrial data, from vehicle telematics in the automotive sector to smart factory automation, is not only about enhancing cybersecurity. It reinforces PRC tech self-reliance, determining who gets to innovate, when, and on what terms.

economy

trade

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16 Apr 2025

A major institutional reform in March 2023 created two new Commissions under the Party: the CFC (Central Financial Commission) and the CFWC (Central Financial Work Commission). The CFC soon dispatched staff to meetings of the central bank, the PBoC (People’s Bank of China), and other major commercial banks, voicing Party interest on crucial matters.

economy

governance

...

11 Apr 2025

A Private Economy Promotion Law will, claims Beijing, restore private firms’ confidence in the PRC market. Urgent-toned drafts refine provisions on market access, support for private buy-in to national projects, and a tough stance against unfair judgments or biased law enforcement.

economy

governance

legal affairs

...

25 Apr 2025

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.

economy

trade

...

23 Apr 2025

With the global innovation landscape shifting, not to say inverting, Beijing’s data governance regime becomes a steep barrier for multinational corporations (MNCs) operating there. Tightening control over industrial data, from vehicle telematics in the automotive sector to smart factory automation, is not only about enhancing cybersecurity. It reinforces PRC tech self-reliance, determining who gets to innovate, when, and on what terms.

economy

trade

...

16 Apr 2025

A major institutional reform in March 2023 created two new Commissions under the Party: the CFC (Central Financial Commission) and the CFWC (Central Financial Work Commission). The CFC soon dispatched staff to meetings of the central bank, the PBoC (People’s Bank of China), and other major commercial banks, voicing Party interest on crucial matters.

economy

governance

...

11 Apr 2025

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