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China’s Northern Gateway: The Launch of the Inner Mongolia Pilot FTZ
China has officially expanded its reform pilot projects to the northern frontier with the approval of the Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ). The region will serve as a connectivity hub for the China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor and a new cluster for emerging strategic sectors.
China and Vietnam Sign 32 Pacts as Leaders Vow Deeper Strategic Ties
In a move to solidify one of Southeast Asia's most critical bilateral relationships, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam met last week. The state visit between April 14 and 17 saw the signing of 32 bilateral cooperation documents.
Mapping China’s Global Trade Policy in the 15th Five-Year Plan
After China's parliamentary session this month, Beijing released the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for National Economic and Social Development, signaling a fundamental shift in its global economic engagement. The new blueprint prioritizes "voluntary" and "unilateral" opening on China’s own terms,
AidData Report Examines Chinese Lending
In a recently released report, researchers at AidData have offered a number of insights into Chinese lending, including the following points: This lending has become more opaque in recent years; it does not go exclusively to developing countries; and the total amounts involved are larger than previously understood but have
China's New 5-Year Plan Proposal Prioritizes Security, Tech Self-Reliance Amid Global Friction
Last week, China’s Communist Party kicked off its fourth plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the CCP, and subsequently the Central Committee put forward its proposals for the country's 15th five-year plan, which was published this week. The blueprint lays out Beijing's priorities for
WTO Panel Rejects EU Attribution of Chinese Subsidies to Indonesian Government
In a report circulated last week, a WTO panel found that an EU countervailing duty calculated in a way that attributed Chinese government subsidies to the government of Indonesia was inconsistent with the WTO's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM).
U.S. Solar Industry Files New AD/CVD Petitions, Targets Chinese Companies Operating in Indonesia, Laos
U.S. solar manufacturers have filed new antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions on solar products from India, Indonesia, and Laos, with one of the allegations being that Chinese companies previously producing in China, and then later in four Southeast Asian nations, have now shifted production to Indonesia and