Xi awards China's top science prizes · Jul 8

Xi awards China’s top science prizes.

Today's events

Xi awards top scientists.
Xi presented China’s highest science prize to battery pioneer Chen Liquan and radar scientist Ben De, and pressed for faster high-level technology self-reliance.¹Jul 8 · Xinhua
Hong Kong trading hub.
China’s central bank and Hong Kong regulators backed a new electronic fixed-income and currency platform, deepening the city’s role as an offshore renminbi center.²Jul 7 · PBOC
Price-war crackdown.
The market regulator handled 11,465 unfair-competition cases in the first half, part of a drive to curb “involutionary” price wars and lift product quality.³Jul 8 · SAMR
Green-car tax breaks end.
The finance ministry will scrap vehicle-tax exemptions for electric commercial vehicles and end breaks for energy-saving cars from January 2027, trimming new-energy vehicle support.⁴Jul 3 · MOF
National computing network.
The internet regulator said China’s integrated computing-power network is accelerating, with total capacity ranked second worldwide and the market reaching 835 billion yuan in 2025.⁵Jul 6 · CAC
Private-investment push.
Central planners convened a national conference in Nanjing to lift private-sector confidence, promoting 290-plus investment projects and vowing to unblock private investment across key sectors.⁶Jul 1 · NDRC
Tourism-power plan.
The State Council approved its 15th Five-Year plan to build a “tourism powerhouse,” aiming to unlock consumption, deepen culture-tourism integration and upgrade service quality.⁷Jul 7 · State Council
Standardized court filings.
The Supreme People’s Court released a fourth batch of model cases for its fill-in-the-blank legal-document templates, now chosen by over 70% of plaintiffs and lawyers.⁸Jul 8 · Sup. Court
Logistics ticks up.
China’s June logistics index rose to 50.6, staying in expansion for a second month, with eastern, central and western regions all improving in balance.⁹Jul 7 · State Council

Voices

“To build a modern socialist power, the key lies in science and technology self-reliance — we must marshal our system’s strength to break through bottlenecks and close critical gaps.”
President Xi Jinping · Feb 9¹⁰

“As the bridge linking the mainland and the world, Hong Kong enjoys the mainland’s stability while gaining major opportunities from market opening and renminbi internationalization.”
Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People’s Bank of China, Hong Kong · Jul 7¹¹

“This test launch is a routine part of the Chinese military’s annual training — consistent with international law and practice, and not aimed at any particular country or target.”
MFA Spokesperson Mao Ning · Jul 6¹²

“We hope private enterprises will firm up their confidence, seize the opportunities of the coming five years, invest in key sectors, and achieve greater things.”
National Development and Reform Commission · Jul 1⁶

“[The regulator is] pushing enterprises to shift from ‘racing on price’ to ‘competing on quality,’ and resolutely curbing malicious low-pricing and disorderly competition.”
State Administration for Market Regulation · Jul 8³

“Computing power is often called the ‘new electricity’ of the digital age; a national integrated computing network is accelerating to empower every industry across the country.”
Cyberspace Administration of China · Jul 6⁵

Sources

Xinhua (via Supreme People’s Court), “National Science and Technology Awards Conference; Xi Jinping Presents Top Awards and Delivers an Important Speech,” July 8, 2026. court.gov.cn/xinshidai/…/xi-presents-national-science-awards
People’s Bank of China, HKMA & SFC, “Joint Announcement on Building a Fixed-Income and Currency Trading Platform in Hong Kong,” July 7, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/hong-kong-trading-platform
State Administration for Market Regulation, “2,005 Online False-Advertising and Commercial-Defamation Cases Handled in the First Half” (anti-‘involution’ enforcement), July 8, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/…/unfair-competition-h1-cases
Ministry of Finance, Tax Administration & MIIT, “Announcement on Adjusting Vehicle-and-Vessel Tax Breaks for Energy-Saving and New-Energy Vehicles” (No. 19 of 2026), July 3, 2026. szs.mof.gov.cn/…/new-energy-vehicle-tax-adjustment
Cyberspace Administration of China, “A National Integrated Computing-Power Network Activates New Momentum for Digital Development,” July 6, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/national-computing-power-network
National Development and Reform Commission, “National Conference on Promoting the Growth of the Private Economy Convened in Nanjing, Jiangsu,” July 1, 2026. ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/…/private-economy-conference-nanjing
State Council, “Reply on the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Strong Tourism Nation” (Guohan [2026] No. 61), July 7, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/tourism-power-15th-five-year-plan
Supreme People’s Court, “Fourth Batch of Typical Cases on the Application of Model Legal Documents,” July 8, 2026. court.gov.cn/zixun/…/model-legal-document-cases
State Council / Xinhua, “Balanced Regional Development: A Look at June Logistics-Industry Data,” July 7, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/june-logistics-industry-data
Qiushi, “‘Amassing Mighty Strength for National Rejuvenation’: Xi Jinping Leading the Building of a Science and Technology Power” (remarks from a February 9, 2026 Beijing inspection), July 7, 2026. qstheory.cn/…/xi-science-and-technology-power
People’s Bank of China, “Governor Pan Gongsheng’s Address at the Hong Kong Monetary and Fixed Income Summit,” July 7, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/pan-gongsheng-hong-kong-address
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference,” July 6, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/…/mao-ning-press-conference-jul-6