20 h. ago China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of the wealthiest provinces to tap costly credit from non-bank lenders, a stopgap that is increasing risk in an opaque corner of the financial system. The borrowing marks a return of China’s shadow-banking market, which is more loosely regulated than traditional lenders and had been reined in over the past few years in a bid to reduce risk. Since September, industrial investment arms and financing...

Economics

22 h. ago CSRC vows deeper reforms to open China’s capital market and boost tech listings

China’s top securities regulator has pledged to widen foreign investors’ access to the mainland’s capital market while further lowering the fundraising threshold for technology firms, after a key indicator slumped nearly 4 per cent from a 10-year high in mid-November. Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), set out guidance for the equity and bond markets in an article published by the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily on Friday, three weeks after he was...

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29 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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6 d. ago China's top financial regulator pledges strengthened support for Hong Kong fire relief efforts

China's top financial regulator pledges strengthened support for Hong Kong fire relief efforts  news.cgtn.com

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6 d. ago China sets up new regulatory body to oversee rapid growing commercial space sector

China sets up new regulatory body to oversee rapid growing commercial space sector  Global Times

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6 d. ago China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry

China establishes new regulator to boost private space industry  chinadailyasia.com

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7 d. ago Beijing approves stricter electric bicycle safety regulations

Beijing approves stricter electric bicycle safety regulations  China Daily

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7 d. ago China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers.

Chinese regulations that propose tighter technical specs for portable power banks are stirring unease among producers and consumers, as they could mean passengers are no longer allowed to bring such products on board flights. According to a draft document from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which is soliciting feedback until December 11, all Chinese portable power banks would be required to disclose their battery type, production date and offer a recommendation for...

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8 d. ago DeepSeek, Alibaba researchers endorse China’s AI regulatory framework

Researchers from artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek and tech giant Alibaba Group Holding have endorsed China’s emerging AI regulatory framework while calling for clearer feedback in a paper published in the US journal Science. The paper, published last month under the title “China’s emerging regulation towards an open future for AI”, said the country had so far facilitated an “innovation- and openness-friendly institutional environment for AI developers” but that it could be further...

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8 d. ago China regulations on personal data for large online platforms get public airing

China regulations on personal data for large online platforms get public airing  Biometric Update

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8 d. ago Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles

Beijing unveils new steps to regulate the growing number of electric bicycles  China Daily - Global Edition

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8 d. ago China regulator issues competition compliance guidance for smartphone industry

China regulator issues competition compliance guidance for smartphone industry  Reuters

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9 d. ago China challenges US containment with global action plan for space industry

China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help integrate commercial projects into its international cooperation agenda. The ambitious plan could challenge a number of US laws and government regulations aiming to curb the expansion of China’s space industry on the global stage. On Tuesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) posted guidelines for the promotion of commercial space flight and enterprises through to 2027,...

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1 week ago China Issues New Regulatory Guidelines to Accelerate Cosmetics Innovation and Market Entry

China Issues New Regulatory Guidelines to Accelerate Cosmetics Innovation and Market Entry  Global Cosmetics News

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1 week ago Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics' Hong Kong Listing Proposal Filed With China's Securities Regulator

Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics' Hong Kong Listing Proposal Filed With China's Securities Regulator  TradingView

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1 week ago China opens draft regulations on data protection to public consultation

China opens draft regulations on data protection to public consultation  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago China’s exports at risk? US, EU may push tough rules of origin: economist

China should prepare for stricter US-EU regulations on global rules of origin – as signalled in their recent trade deal – potentially weighing on its export sector by redefining global trade patterns, according to a Chinese economist. “Trump’s current measures are temporary – tariffs can be imposed today and rolled back or even eliminated tomorrow. The real question for us is what the future global trade framework looks like,” said Zhang Yuyan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Social...

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2 w. ago Top Democrat demands probe into 4 Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention...

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2 w. ago Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia

A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention...

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2 w. ago Asbestos in play sand forces over 70 school closures in Australia, New Zealand

More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have been issued for several colourful play sand products after laboratory testing detected traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos. A number of schools and preschools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and one in Brisbane shut on Friday after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a national...

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