China takes BRICS chair, meets Modi · Sep 13

Xi announces China will chair BRICS next year.

Today's events

China takes the BRICS chair.
Xi told the New Delhi summit China will host the 2027 leaders' meeting, and proposed five initiatives led by an open-source AI zone.¹Sep 13 · State Council
Xi meets Modi.
Xinhua's readout, carried by Qiushi September 12, says both sides agreed China and India are partners, not rivals; India backed China's 2027 chairmanship.²Sep 12 · Qiushi
Forty-year mortgages.
Central bank and financial regulator raised the maximum home loan from 30 to 40 years, and barred lenders from paying out before a pre-sold project's completion filing.³Sep 12 · PBOC
Campus and hospital chiefs.
Central Organization Department reissued five rules making political vetting the first requirement for leaders of universities, schools, hospitals, research institutes and propaganda bodies.⁴Sep 13 · State Council
Provincial vice-governor expelled.
Gansu's former provincial Party standing-committee member and vice-governor Lei Siwei was expelled from the Party and public office; a Xinjiang paramilitary-corps deputy commander was too.⁵Sep 11 · CCDI
Pump prices capped.
With the Iran conflict escalating and crude climbing, central planners let gasoline rise only 260 yuan a tonne instead of the formula's 435.⁶Sep 11 · NDRC
Protest over Taiwan visit.
Foreign ministry filed formal protests with Italy and the European side after a senior Taiwanese official attended a conference there.⁷Sep 11 · MFA
Courts draw AI lines.
The Supreme People's Court issued guidance making unlicensed AI face- and voice-cloning a personality-rights violation, with higher damages for commercial use.⁸Sep 9 · People's Daily
Digital countryside plan.
Internet regulator, agriculture ministry and industry ministry set eight targets to 2030 for digitizing rural industry, construction and governance.⁹Sep 11 · CAC

Voices

“A world without rules is like an intersection with no traffic lights — chaos and disorder are inevitable.”
President Xi Jinping, BRICS summit, New Delhi · September 13¹

“[Taiwan's ruling party and certain politicians], under the banner of ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom,’ seek independence by leaning on outsiders — behavior that is contemptible and ultimately futile.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning · September 11⁷

“For pre-sold homes, mortgages must be disbursed strictly after the project's completion filing, ensuring buyers ‘get the home first, then repay the loan.’”
People's Bank of China, policy Q&A · September 12³

“To cushion the domestic impact of rising international oil prices, temporary control measures are being applied to fuel prices within the existing pricing mechanism.”
National Development and Reform Commission, Price Department · September 11⁶

“[Lei Siwei] did not restrain or stop himself after the Party's 18th National Congress; the nature of his conduct is serious and its impact vile.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection · September 11⁵

“Technology's development knows no boundaries, but the rule of law has a bottom line; judicial regulation does not shackle innovation, it escorts healthy growth.”
People's Daily commentary · September 9⁸

Sources

State Council (gov.cn), “Speech at the Second Session of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Meeting (full text)” (习近平在金砖国家领导人第十八次会晚第二阶段会议的讲话), September 13, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7080952
Qiushi, “Xi Jinping Meets Indian Prime Minister Modi” (习近平会见印度总理莫迪), September 12, 2026. qstheory.cn/20260912/…/xi-meets-modi
People's Bank of China, “Officials Answer Questions on the Opinions on Reforming and Improving Real-Estate Credit Management and Accelerating a New Development Model for Real Estate,” published September 12, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/goutongjiaoliu/…/real-estate-credit
State Council (gov.cn), “Central Organization Department, with Relevant Ministries, Revises and Issues Five Measures to Further Strengthen Management of Leaders of Sectoral Public Institutions,” September 13, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7080950
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Lei Siwei, Former Member of the Gansu Provincial Party Standing Committee and Former Vice-Governor, Expelled from the Party and Public Office,” September 11, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/t20260911_511953
National Development and Reform Commission, “The State Implements Control Measures on Refined-Oil Prices, September 11, 2026,” September 11, 2026. ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/xwfb/…/t20260911_1407564
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Regular Press Conference Held by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on September 11, 2026,” September 11, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/t20260911_12020879
People's Daily Opinion, “Supreme People's Court Opinions Draw the Boundaries, Helping AI Run Faster and Steadier,” September 9, 2026. opinion.people.com.cn/…/c223228-40795696
Cyberspace Administration of China, “Cyberspace Administration, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Jointly Issue the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of the Digital Countryside (2026–2030),” September 11, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-09/11/…/digital-countryside