Swedcham China Insights

- 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

- China sees International Workers Day tourism surge, paving way for sector’s full-spectrum recovery
- China's foreign exchange reserves fall to 3.2 trillion USD in April
- China's passenger vehicle sales up 9 pct in Jan-April
- China's SMEs development index continues to pick up
- Beijing bourse facilitates treasury bond issuance of 1.46 trillion yuan in Jan-April

- China issues action plan on promoting digital commerce
- Xi Jinping to pay state visits to France, Serbia, Hungary from May 5 to 10
- 20th CPC Central Committee to hold 3rd plenary session in July
- Shenzhou 17 spacecraft returns earth
- China's manufacturing PMI down in April
- State Council urges local governments amid disaster prevention
- China's services trade reports rapid growth...

- Overseas institutions encouraged to invest in Chinese tech firms
- China's top legislature starts standing committee session
- President Xi Jinping inspects Chongqing city
- 2024 Zhongguancun Forum opens in Beijing to focus on cutting-edge technologies
- Xi meets US secretary of state

- Chinese mainland bourses jointly issue ESG disclosure guidelines for listed firms
- China issues key document to tackle risks, promote high-quality development in capital market
- China's GDP expands 5.3% in Q1
- China rolls out initiative to support easier payment for foreigners in China
- China's cross-border trips exceed 141m in Q1, doubled from last year

- China unveils new measures to streamline foreign exchange business processes
- President Xi Jinping meets with Russia’s foreign minister
- China aims to add over 25% investment for industrial equipment upgrades by 2027
- China to lift foreign investment curbs in value-added telecom services
- Xi Jinping meets Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing

- Ex-Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou visits mainland China
- China revises plan for aging population, elderly and childcare system
- China, U.S. vow to advance dialogue, cooperation as heads of state hold phone talks
- China's services trade expands rapidly in the first 2 months
- China, U.S. highlight importance of economic and trade ties
- China formulates plan to strengthen ecological balance...

- Premier Li Qiang chairs State Council executive meeting
- China to speed up “new productive forces”, vice president says
- China launches new satellite for atmospheric, space environment monitoring
- China and Netherlands discuss ways to boost semiconductor cooperation
- Premier Li Qiang pledges efforts to promote equipment upgrades, trade-ins of consumer goods

- China’s industrial output up 7% in January-February
- China supports small, medium-sized enterprises
- HKSAR Legislative Council passes second national security law
- Officials introduce China’s latest measures to boost opening-up, foreign investment
- Premier Li Qiang announces to attend China Development Forum