China's State Council has released the "15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization," outlining goals and measures to boost agricultural strength and rural development by 2030 and beyond, emphasizing food security, technological innovation, and rural living conditions.
China's nationwide campaign to standardize business law enforcement concluded in March, removing over 300,000 unqualified personnel and scrapping over 400,000 enforcement items to address arbitrary charges, excessive fines, abusive inspections, and unlawful seizures.
Libya's High State Council has tasked its presidency to take urgent legal and oversight measures against the head of the Administrative Oversight Authority, Abdullah Qadarbuh, for honoring former Gaddafi regime officials, citing the act's offense to victims' families and threat to social peace.
The AP EAMCET 2026 provisional answer key and response sheet are available on the official APSCHE website. Candidates can raise objections until May 27, 2026, with a fee of Rs 300 per question. The final answer key and results are expected on June 1, 2026.
China is implementing nationwide social insurance reforms to allow more employees to qualify for benefits like pensions and medical coverage, regardless of their household registration. Experts anticipate this will boost urbanization, the real estate market, and consumer spending.
China's State Council announced new measures allowing workers to enroll in social insurance in their cities of employment, regardless of hukou registration. This reform aims to create a unified national market and address challenges for its 357 million migrant workers.
Yin Yuzhen, a Chinese woman who has planted trees in Inner Mongolia's deserts for decades, has invited American donor Ronald Sakolsky to visit a forest funded by his $5,000 contribution. Sakolsky, an English teacher, was moved by Yin's anti-desertification efforts reported by CCTV in 1999 and made the donation.
China's State Council held a meeting on May 21 to discuss advancing the construction of a unified national market. The meeting emphasized strengthening institutional frameworks, high-standard market facility connectivity, and breaking down barriers to unleash market vitality, aiming to foster high-quality development and a new development paradigm.
Beijing has accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of "destroying cross-strait peace" following his anniversary speech. The Taiwan Affairs Office stated Lai's remarks were filled with "lies and deception" and that he stubbornly adheres to "Taiwan independence."
China is drafting a comprehensive law on artificial intelligence, marking a significant acceleration in its AI governance. The State Council's legislative plan highlights the need to regulate data, algorithms, and cybersecurity for AI's sound development.
The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province rose to 26 on Tuesday as Beijing sent Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of the blast, according to Chinese state media. Zhang said the State Council, China’s cabinet, would establish an investigation team to look into the cause and help with criminal punishment, official news agency Xinhua reported. Zhang has pledged to punish firework producers that violate safety regulations, as well as regulators...
Yakutia's Governor Aisen Nikolaev said that a number of companies are beginning direct implementation of the projects related to creation of data centers in Yakutia
China has issued a 12-point plan to strengthen protections for gig economy workers, addressing wage payments, social security, extreme weather protections and algorithm transparency. The State Council and Communist Party's Central Committee target standardized labor practices across the platform economy by 2027, as an economic slowdown drives millions into informal jobs.
China has released new guidelines to reduce carbon emissions across strategic sectors – including energy-intensive data centres – as Beijing pushes to secure its 2030 climate targets amid volatile energy prices triggered by the US-Israeli war in Iran. The 18-point document, issued by the ruling Communist Party’s powerful Central Committee and the State Council, China’s cabinet, called on heavy industries – including steel, non-ferrous metals and chemicals – to boost energy efficiency and...
China's State Council unveiled a 100-trillion-yuan (US$14.7 trillion) blueprint on Tuesday to modernize its service sector by 2030, shifting focus from lifestyle services to producer services such as logistics, IT, and financial services. The plan aims to fuse advanced manufacturing with specialized technical support while preventing premature deindustrialization, analysts say.
China's volume-based procurement policy forces multinational drug companies to lower prices for public hospital purchases while allowing biotech firms to charge premium prices in the private market. The dual-track system benefits internet healthcare platforms and private healthcare providers like Alibaba Health, Yifeng and Hygeia, according to Citi research.
China's volume-based procurement policy, which mandates bulk drug purchases for public hospitals, is intensifying price competition for multinational pharmaceutical companies while creating more profitable channels for domestic biotech firms in the private market. Analysts note potential benefits for internet healthcare platforms, pharmacies, and private hospital services.
China's Premier Li Qiang convened a State Council meeting on energy security as the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis threatens long-term economic impact. With China importing about 70% of its oil needs, including shipments via Hormuz, Beijing views its dependence on foreign oil as a strategic vulnerability. President Xi Jinping called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urging the strait remain open – his first public call for reopening the blocked waterway that has snarled global shipping and energy flows.
