Children are becoming a national strategic resource in the PRC. Child-friendly policy now spans neighbourhoods, transport, healthcare, and rural services. The aim ties better childhoods today to the workers and skills needed tomorrow. Our explainer: buff.ly/wHt8O86 #PRC #PopulationPolicy #ChildFriendlyCities

Foreign firms that infringe PRC trade secrets and threaten national interests could face trade bans, investment restrictions, entry bans and fines under new draft rules. Zhou Mi 周密 CAITEC sees the proposal as a preventive addition to existing law, filling gaps in cross-border protection. It would also work alongside Beijing’s rules against improper extraterritorial jurisdiction. source: buff.ly/bPhs4XP #TradeSecrets #ChinaPolicy #IntellectualProperty #TradeCompliance #MofCom

Beijing wants AI used first where workers are scarce or jobs are dangerous, while asking officials to manage its rollout cautiously in labour-intensive industries. New State Council guidance calls for advance warning and job-transition support for displaced workers, along with employment risk assessments for some AI projects. It aims to steer where and how quickly firms automate to protect jobs. How would this work in practice? source: buff.ly/CKYm8RT #AI #Employment #ChinaPolicy #Automation #LabourMarket

A wave of fund withdrawals can force bond sales, which can trigger yet more withdrawals. Beijing is preparing a new central-bank backstop to break that cycle. It is also weighing an overnight policy rate and opening onshore FX trading to more offshore RMB banks. The 2026 Financial Street Forum put wider market access and safeguards against financial stress on the same agenda. source: buff.ly/h3ObzuI

Who answers when a car drives itself in the PRC? A draft law puts manufacturers and importers first in line when automated vehicles break traffic rules. National standards and local approvals shape what reaches the road. Our explainer maps the rules. source: buff.ly/innrh2c #PRC #AutonomousVehicles #AutomatedDriving #RoadSafety #TrafficLaw #VehicleRegulation #AutomotiveIndustry #SafetyStandards #ChinaPolicy

The National Data Group 国家数据集团 puts the state at the centre of the PRC’s data economy. Unlike US tech platforms, which hold vast private data stores, it could link data across provinces and industries, widening access for firms and AI. Can it make data pay? Our earlier coverage: buff.ly/YWuMhXi #PRC #ChinaPolicy #NationalDataGroup #DataEconomy #DataGovernance #StateOwnedEnterprises #DataInfrastructure #DataMarkets #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalEconomy

40 technologies. AI, biomedicine, solar. Beijing is tightening its grip on what know-how leaves the PRC. Pre-export registration is already in force. Our June commentary flagged AI, biopharma, and other advantage industries as likely targets for closer oversight, four months ahead of this proposal. link to our commentaries: buff.ly/C2LkaQU, buff.ly/6j6XI0w source: buff.ly/1PNsQNG

From 18 November, the PRC will adjust export controls on drones, tunnelling machinery and dredgers. Some drone exports get simpler clearance; sensitive parts stay licensed. Tunnel machines face destination-based checks, while specified dredging equipment needs licences. source:buff.ly/Pez0uQk

Internet services investment rose 42 percent; water investment fell 12 percent in January–August 2026. Beijing’s six networks share a label, but their funding differs. Our explainer examines how revenue and local debt shape the next infrastructure cycle. link: buff.ly/rbyPSLN