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The China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 Annual Conference was held in Beijing from March 23 to 24. Under the theme "Fully Unleashing Development Momentum for Global Economic Stability and Growth," the forum brought together senior representatives from the Chinese government, global business community, academia, and international organizations for in-depth discussions and exchanges. ABB Group CEO ...

The General Office of the State Council issued "Opinions on Further Strengthening Compliance Work for Trade Policy. The document proposes that compliance assessment be a necessary pre-condition before the introduction of trade policies. State Council departments and local governments should conduct compliance assessments on the proposed policy measures to ensure that they comply with the rules of ...

The State Council released a new IP rule, which would come into effect on May 1 as part of a set of regulations on the settlement of foreign-related intellectual property disputes. The rule aims to strengthen intellectual property protection, promote the handling of foreign-related intellectual property disputes by citizens and organizations in accordance with the law, and safeguard the legitimate ...

In the 2024 Green Manufacturing List announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, two local subsidiaries of Hitachi Energy—Beijing Hitachi Energy Power Systems Co., Ltd. and Datong Hitachi Energy Traction Transformer Co., Ltd.—were successfully recognized as National-Level Green Factories. To date, a total of four local Hitachi Energy enterprises have been included in this ...

State Administration for Market Regulation introduced a set of measures to enhance the implementation of its fair competition review regulations in an effort to ensure a level playing field for all market players and build a unified national market free from regional protectionist practices. The 48-article measures, due to take effect on April 20, provide details on the overall review requirements ...

The State Council unveiled a special initiative plan to increase consumption. The plan aims to stimulate domestic demand and boost spending by increasing earnings and reducing financial burdens.

The National Internet Information Office, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Public Security, and National Radio and Television Administration jointly issued the "Regulations on the Labeling of AI-Generated Synthetic Content," which will take effect on September 1, 2025. The purpose of the "Labeling Regulations" is to promote the healthy development of artificial ...

On March 13, the 2025 China Automation + Digitalization Industry Annual Conference (CAIMRS 2025) grandly opened in Wuxi with the theme "New Strategies, New Opportunities; New Quality, New Intelligence." Thanks to its solid technical strength and continuous innovation capabilities, ABB Emax 2 Harness won the Industrial Intelligence "New Quality" Award, and the ABB MNS 3.0 Digital Low Voltage ...

The full text of the Report on the Work of the Government was released. The government work report, delivered by Premier Li Qiang, was approved on March 11 at the third session of the 14th National People's Congress. The report comprises three parts:
I. A Review of Our Work in 2024
II. Overall Requirements and Policy Orientations for Economic and Social Development in 2025
III. Major Tasks for ...

On March 6, Swiss Consul General in Guangzhou, Mr. Markus Thür, and his economic and trade team visited SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch. Mr. Tim Ke, Vice President of SGS-CSTC China, and his team warmly received the Consul General and his team. Swiss Consul General in Guangzhou, Mr. Markus Thür, and his economic and trade team visited SGS-CSTC Standards Technical ...