Swedcham China Insights

- 20th CPC Central Committee starts third plenary session
- IMF raises China's 2024 economic growth forecast to 5 pct
- China gives foreign companies equal support in equipment renewal, consumer goods trade-ins
- China's inflation may see mild recovery in H2 as demand improves
- China to raise gasoline, diesel retail prices

- Hungarian PM Orbán attends state visit to China
- Innovation will be key policy focus, says experts and executives ahead of 3rd plenum
- Chinese premier holds symposium on economic situation
- Int'l recognition of China's bond market improving significantly: financial sector
- China opposes NATO’s Washington summit declaration

- Chinese cities urged to loosen vehicle purchase restrictions
- OpenAI taking steps to block China’s access to its AI tools
- State Council executive meeting discusses sustainability, foreign investment, and national security
- Dates set for China’s long-awaited Third Plenum when policy direction will be revealed
- 2024 Summer Davos concludes in NE China's Dalian

- China lashes out at US over report of Pentagon’s secret anti-vax campaign
- World Economic Forum's meeting in Dalian to forge unified vision for development
- IMF Inaugurates Shanghai Regional Center
- Report on Chinese NEV manufacturers in Europe launched in Brussels
- Lujiazui Forum concludes in Shanghai

- Beijing sees robust tourism during the Dragon Boat Festival
- China's CPI up 0.3% in May
- EU hits Chinese EVs with tariffs, drawing rebuke from Beijing
- The second China-U.S. Track 1.5 Dialogue calls for stable relations through cooperation

- China's software and IT service industry sees double-digit growth in revenue, profits
- Chinese commerce minister says ‘excessive industrial capacity’ narrative reflects "excessive anxiety" 
- China's political advisors meet on high-level market economy
- Senior Chinese lawmaker urges improved atomic energy legislation 
- China's railways to handle 74 million passenger trips during Dragon...

- China, Japan and South Korea call for collaboration
- China unveils blueprint for IP protection system
- Chinese SOEs maintain sound operation with growing revenue, profits
- China plans leading role in global AI race on standards and computing power push
- Chinese mainland to halt tariff cuts on Taiwan imports; China-US defence ministers meeting

- Xi stresses efforts to promote high-quality development of tourism sector
- China unveils guideline to promote development of smart cities
- China formulating plan to improve biodiversity conservation
- PLA conducts joint military drills surrounding Taiwan Island
- Leaders of Korea, China, and Japan will meet in Seoul on Monday

- China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
- White House unveils new protectionist tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
- Putin to pay state visit to China
- China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
- China's retail sales up 4.1 pct in first four months