Author: Ningjing Liu

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published new swap rules for new steel production capacity, in order to accelerate the elimination of low-grade and outdated steelmaking capacity and strengthen air pollution control, as reported by Caixin on May 7. According to the latest...

China’s antitrust watchdog, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), launched an investigation into Tencent-backed [0700:HK] food delivery giant, Meituan [3690:HK], for the internet company’s potential abuse of the market dominance position by forcing vendors into exclusive deals, known as ‘picking one from two’ (POFT), as...

China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), has received the latest draft of the country’s first personal information protection law (PIPL) for regulatory review, following the first draft published in October 2020, as reported by Caixin on April 27. The...

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), Ministry of State Security (MSS), and State Taxation Administration (STA) have jointly published a notice, outlining plans to ease secondhand vehicle trading regulations in the country, as reported by Caixin on April 19. The new rules will start trial operations...

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) started a public consultation on a draft regulation set for the entry administration of the domestic intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) industry, as reported by Caixin on April 8. The draft regulation clarifies the definition of ICVs, and...

China’s Ministry of Ecology and the Environment (MEE) has started the public review of its newly released draft legislation for the national carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS), as reported by Caixin on March 31. The revised law will then be submitted to State Council for...

Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor (GWM) [2333:HK] announced its five-year plan for hydrogen power development, as reported by Caixin on March 30. The company plans to launch its first hydrogen fuel cell sport utility vehicle (SUV) and produce 100 49-ton hydrogen heavy trucks before...

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published new industry regulations for the photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing sector, as the latest update to the 2018 rules, as reported by Caixin on March 12. The new regulations have taken effect from March 15, 2021. Notably,...

The Chinese government is planning to set up the national carbon emission right trading center in Shanghai, and the carbon quota registration center in Wuhan, as reported by Sina on March 18, citing people familiar with the matter. Currently, the Wuhan registration center is opening...

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