China issues nationwide rules for influencer agencies.
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Influencer-agency rules.
The internet regulator and four ministries issued China's first national rules for online content-distribution agencies, effective Sept. 1; live-streaming by under-16s is barred.1May 29 · Cyberspace Admin.Urban renewal plan.
The State Council issued the national 15th Five-Year urban-renewal plan, pushing a new real-estate model and “new productive forces” in cities by 2030.2May 22 · State CouncilIndustrial profits.
Industrial firms’ profits rose 18.2% in January–April, led by nonferrous metals and electronics; April alone jumped 24.7%.3May 27 · Stats BureauAI power demand.
The energy administration said data centers used 170 billion kWh in 2025 — 1.6% of national power — and may need 800 billion kWh by 2030.4May 26 · Energy Admin.EU trade warning.
The foreign ministry said China will take the “necessary measures” to defend its rights as the European Commission readied new curbs on Chinese industry.5May 29 · Foreign Ministry
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Offshore wind milestone.
The energy administration hailed the shipout of “Heart of the Sea Wind,” the world’s largest offshore converter station and China’s first flexible-DC deep-sea platform.6May 29 · Energy Admin.Youth exchange.
Xi told Chinese and American students his 2023 pledge to host 50,000 young Americans was met two and a half years early.7May 23 · XinhuaAnti-corruption.
The Party’s discipline watchdog expelled Sun Bin, former Jinan high-tech-zone Party chief, from the Party and public office for bribery and resisting investigation.8May 29 · Discipline InspectionCyber-governance push.
Top prosecutor Ying Yong ordered tougher enforcement against doxxing, online violence and rumors, tying internet order to the Party’s “long-term governance.”9May 29 · Supreme Procuracy
Voices
“The story of China-US friendship is written by the people; the future of China-US relations is created by the young.”
President Xi Jinping, reply letter to Chinese and American students · May 237
“Protectionism will only harm European consumers and weaken European industry’s competitiveness. China will take the necessary measures to defend its legitimate rights.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning · May 295
“Without cybersecurity there is no national security. If we cannot pass the test of the internet, we cannot pass the test of long-term governance.”
Procurator-General Ying Yong, Supreme People’s Procuracy · May 299
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“Computing equipment demands extreme stability in voltage and frequency; the power supply must deliver not only sufficient quantity but stable quality.”
Energy Administration Director Wang Hongzhi, AI-and-energy conference · May 264
“The rules aim to put multi-channel content-distribution services on a track of lawful, healthy development and to foster a clean online ecosystem.”
Cyberspace Administration official, on the new rules · May 291
“By 2035, modern people’s cities that are innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized and smart will be essentially built.”
15th Five-Year Urban Renewal Plan, State Council · May 222
Sources
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “Five Departments Jointly Issue the Provisions on the Administration of Multi-Channel Internet Content-Distribution Services,” May 29, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-05/29/…/content-distribution-rules
- State Council, “Notice on Issuing the ‘15th Five-Year’ Urban Renewal Plan” (Guofa [2026] No. 12), May 22, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/urban-renewal-15fyp
- National Bureau of Statistics, “Profits of Industrial Enterprises Above Designated Size Up 18.2% in Jan–Apr 2026,” May 27, 2026. stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/…/industrial-profits
- National Energy Administration, “National Computing Centers Used 170 Billion kWh Last Year,” May 29, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20260529/…/computing-power-electricity
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference,” May 29, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/…/mao-ning-press-conference
- National Energy Administration, “World’s Largest Offshore Converter Station ‘Heart of the Sea Wind’ Sets Sail,” May 29, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20260529/…/offshore-converter-station
- Xinhua, “Xi Jinping Replies to Chinese and American Students in the ‘Sailing the Blue Together’ Youth Friendship Voyage,” May 28, 2026. spp.gov.cn/tt/202605/…/xi-youth-reply-letter
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Sun Bin, Former Party Chief of Jinan High-Tech Zone, Expelled from the Party and Public Office,” May 29, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/sun-bin-expelled
- Supreme People’s Procuracy, “Procurator-General Ying Yong on Cyber-Ecosystem Governance and Building a Cyber Power,” May 29, 2026. spp.gov.cn/tt/202605/…/cyber-ecosystem-governance