China publishes Xi speech on strengthening basic research.
Today's events
Basic research.
Xi's April 30 speech, published in Qiushi September 16, orders basic research's share of research spending lifted from 7% toward science leaders' 15–20%.1Sep 15 · State CouncilAugust economy.
Investment fell 7.2% in the first eight months and property development 19.9%, while high-tech manufacturing output rose 16.7% in August.2Sep 15 · Stats BureauAI safety framework.
Internet regulator's standards committee published a third edition of China's artificial-intelligence safety governance framework at the national Cybersecurity Week opening.3Sep 14 · Cyberspace Admin.Fuel prices.
Central planners capped gasoline's rise at 260 yuan a tonne, below the 435 their formula required, as renewed Iran conflict lifted crude prices.4Sep 11 · NDRCHousehold credit.
Households repaid a net 1.03 trillion yuan of loans over eight months, even as broad money supply grew 7.5% from a year earlier.5Sep 14 · PBOCEmigration agents.
Immigration agency and market regulator ordered every exit-and-entry agency firm and agent to file with police from today; names go on a national public platform.6Sep 15 · People's DailyParty expulsions.
A former Gansu vice-governor and the Xinjiang production corps' former deputy commander were expelled from the Party and public office over bribery.7Sep 11 · CCDIFuture computing.
Market regulator issued five national technical documents for brain-inspired and optical computing, covering neuromorphic-chip testing and light-matrix system design.8Sep 15 · Market RegulatorPanama and Taiwan.
Foreign ministry said it firmly opposes a new Panamanian legislators' group for exchanges with Taiwan, after Panama's president said parliament does not set foreign policy.9Sep 14 · MFA
Voices
“Basic research is the wellspring of the entire scientific system, the master switch for every technological problem, and the front line of global science and technology competition.”
Xi Jinping, speech at the basic-research symposium, in Qiushi · September 151
“China firmly opposes any form of official exchange between countries that recognise it and the Taiwan authorities. Politicians who cross the line on Taiwan will certainly bear serious consequences.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · September 149
“Production and supply grew steadily, employment and prices were broadly stable, foreign trade grew rapidly, and the national economy continued its overall steady, new and improving development.”
National Bureau of Statistics, August activity report · September 152
“To ease the impact of rising international crude prices at home, temporary control measures are being applied to domestic refined-fuel prices within the existing pricing framework.”
National Development and Reform Commission, Price Department · September 114
“Li Xu lost his ideals and convictions, betrayed his original mission, engaged in political speculation, consorted with political swindlers, and long practised superstitious activities.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, expulsion notice · September 117
“Framework 3.0 upholds a people-centred, benevolent philosophy and the guiding principles of strengthened risk awareness and assured safety and controllability.”
National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee · September 143
Sources
- State Council (gov.cn), “Xi Jinping: Speech at the Symposium on Strengthening Basic Research” (习近平：在加强基础研究座谈会上的讲话), delivered April 30, 2026; published September 15, 2026 ahead of Qiushi issue 18. gov.cn/yaowen/…/content_7081174
- National Bureau of Statistics, “The National Economy Ran Steadily in August, Developing Toward the New and the Better” (8月份国民经济运行平稳、发展向新向优), September 15, 2026. stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/…/t20260915_1965307
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “Release of the AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0” (《人工智能安全治理框架3.0》发布), September 14, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-09/14/…/c_1791137092283345
- National Development and Reform Commission, “State Applies Control Measures to Refined Oil Prices on September 11, 2026” (2026年9月11日国家对成品油价格实施调控), September 11, 2026. ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/xwfb/…/t20260911_1407564
- People's Bank of China, “Financial Statistics Report for August 2026” (2026年8月金融统计数据报告), September 14, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/goutongjiaoliu/…/2026091414593871200
- People's Daily, “Measures for the Filing Administration of Institutions and Personnel Engaged in Exit-Entry Intermediary Services Published” (从事出境入境中介服务的机构和人员备案管理办法公布), September 15, 2026. people.com.cn/n1/2026/0915/…/c1008-40799034
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Li Xu, Former Standing Committee Member and Deputy Commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Expelled from the Party and Public Office” (新疆生产建设兵团原党委常委、副司令员李旭严重违纪违法被开除党籍和公职), September 11, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/t20260911_511954
- State Administration for Market Regulation, “Five National Standardization Guidance Technical Documents Released in Brain-Inspired and Optoelectronic Computing” (5项类脑计算和光电计算领域国家标准化指导性技术文件发布), September 15, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/sj/art/2026/…/brain-inspired-computing
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Regular Press Conference Held by Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on September 14, 2026” (2026年9月14日外交部发言人郭嘉昆主持例行记者会), September 14, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/t20260914_12021744