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China Releases Public Credit Information Catalogue and Penalty Measures for Untrustworthiness

20 January 2022

On 16 December 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission and the People’s Bank of China jointly released and put into force a catalogue of basic public credit information (11 items) and a list of basic penalty measures for untrustworthiness (14 items) in support of the country’s social credit system. More

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PBOC to Implement Unified Registration System for Pledges of Movable Assets and Rights

20 January 2022

The People’s Bank of China recently announced that under a system to be introduced on 1 February, new measures will clarify matters relating to the unified registration of pledges of movable assets and rights, the institutions involved and their duties. More

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China Tightens Epidemic Control on International Post

20 January 2022

The market supervision and inspection department of the State Post Bureau of China issued a notice on 16 January calling for the establishment of a strong anti-epidemic barrier on international post and express mail. More

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China Releases 14th Five-Year Plan for Robotics Industry

20 January 2022

Under its 14th Five-Year Plan for the development of a robotics industry, China aims to become a global centre of excellence for robotics technology innovation, advanced manufacturing and integrated applications by 2025. More

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China Steps Up Implementation of ‘Powerful IPR Nation’ Strategy

20 January 2022

The China National Intellectual Property Administration recently announced plans to strengthen the implementation of a strategy for turning China into a powerful intellectual property rights (IPR) nation. More

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Greater Bay Area Start-ups: Smart Technology in Maternal and Child Health

20 January 2022

Song Liguo established iTingbaby Technology Co Ltd in Guangzhou, in February 2017, to develop medical products related to gynaecology and pediatrics. With the help of smart technology, Song hoped that parents might enjoy a healthier, happier and more relaxed time during pregnancy and early parenting. In this interview, he talks about the challenges he encountered in starting his business in Guangzhou, as well as his overseas deployments. More

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Money follows science

20 January 2022

Biotechnology is an applied science, where scientific discoveries yield products and services that can in turn feed profitable businesses. More

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The Expiry of Phase One Sino-US Trade Deal

19 January 2022

The Phase One Sino-US Trade Agreement officially expired on 31 December 2021, with significant unfulfilled commitments. How to reconcile the shortcomings and how to extend the bilateral dialogue to frontiers beyond trade will help shape the future Sino-US relationship in 2022 and beyond. More

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From Production to Sale: Tapping the Southeast Asian Market

19 January 2022

Hong Kong industrial equipment manufacturer L.K. Machinery International Ltd has built a production chain on the mainland since the 1990s and established nine production bases and R&D centres in the southern, eastern and northern regions. In recent years, as China-US trade friction intensified, the Southeast Asian market emerged rapidly. Chung Yuk Ming, Director of L.K. Machinery, shared the experiences and strategies of the group in expanding into the Southeast Asian market. More

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GBA-ASEAN: Bridging the Gap

14 January 2022

HKTDC Research, in collaboration with UOB Hong Kong, conducted a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews with enterprises in the GBA in the third quarter of 2021. The survey found that the larger the enterprise, the greater the importance it attached to the role played by Hong Kong as the platform facilitating the investment of GBA-based enterprises in ASEAN. More

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