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Beijing Pilot Free Trade Zone Expands Institutional Opening Reforms
Regulatory experiments in cross-border data flows, rare disease drug imports, and financial services yield models for wider rollout.

China Mandates AI Curriculum Across Primary, Higher, and Vocational Tiers
New guidelines under the 15th Five-Year Plan establish minimum classroom hours and cross-disciplinary training nationwide.

China Explores Computing Power Banks to Expand Access for Small Businesses
New market mechanisms aim to pool idle computing resources and cut digital transformation costs for smaller enterprises.

China Directs Proactive Fiscal Spending Toward Investing in People
Beijing steers budgetary resources toward basic livelihoods such as education, healthcare, and housing under disciplined spending guidelines.

China Shifts Intellectual Property Focus to High-Value Patents for 15th Five-Year Plan
Official figures show enterprise-held patents expanding as policymakers target over 22 high-value inventions per 10,000 residents.

CSRC Unveils Draft Rules Raising Investor Thresholds for Private Funds
China's securities regulator is soliciting public feedback on stricter fundraising rules, look-through investor checks, and higher wealth thresholds.

China and Switzerland Conclude Negotiations on Upgrading Free Trade Pact
The two nations aim to expand market access across goods, services, and investment following five rounds of talks launched in 2024.

China Issues Asset-Liability Rules for Insurers with Three-Year Grace Period
The National Financial Regulatory Administration introduces formal rules to curb duration mismatches and bolster risk management across the insurance sector.

China Revokes Evergrande Life Insurance License Over Fund Violations
Regulators stripped the troubled insurer of its permit following severe non-compliance in asset management and illicit fund transfers to related entities.

China Proposes Broad Overhaul of Insurance Law to Tighten Governance and Expand Fund Use
A draft revision by the financial regulator quintuples minimum registered capital, targets shadow controllers, and broadens permitted asset investments.

Xi Jinping Urges Children's Media to Anchor Ideology and Morality
Marking the 70th anniversary of CMG's Little Trumpet, Beijing issues guidance linking children's arts to moral education and national values.

Nine Automakers in China Recall 4.27 Million Cars for Post-Crash Safety
Led by Tesla’s 2.97 million vehicles, the mass software recall strengthens safety redundancies ahead of 2027 EV door-handle standards.