China and Europe agree hybrid-car trade terms.
Today's events
Europe car-trade terms set.
Commerce ministry said hybrid-vehicle exports to Europe will be set above 2025's 302,000 units, with any quota no lower than other suppliers get.1Oct 12 · Commerce MinistryParaguay minister sanctioned.
Foreign ministry froze the assets of Paraguay's communications and technology minister and barred him from China, Hong Kong and Macao over Taiwan ties.2Oct 12 · Foreign MinistrySix financial-consumer rulings.
Supreme Court, central bank and two financial regulators jointly released six model cases making sellers liable for mis-sold investment products and unflagged loan-rate clauses.3Oct 12 · Supreme CourtTibet legislature vice-chairman expelled.
Discipline commission expelled Tibet's former legislative vice-chairman, Ding Yexian, from the Party for bribery and sent his case to prosecutors, with Central Committee approval.4Oct 10 · Discipline CommissionAlgorithm rules for gig workers.
Labor ministry opened comment on China's first rule extending labor-law protection to 84 million platform workers and setting boundaries on algorithmic management.5Oct 11 · People's DailyHealth targets restated for 2035.
Government review put life expectancy at 79.25 years in 2025, up from 76.34 in 2015, and called the coming five years decisive for the 2035 health goal.6Oct 12 · State CouncilMerger reviews cut to 18.6 days.
Market regulator said simplified merger cases now clear in 18.6 days on average, down from 39.9 days when the fast track opened in 2014.7Oct 12 · Market RegulatorAudit regulations rewritten.
State Council published revised audit regulations effective December 1, the first rewrite since 2010, and wrote Party leadership of audit work into the text.8Oct 9 · State CouncilBotswana state visit.
Xi hosts Botswana's president for a six-day visit starting today, the first of his term, with talks in Beijing and a stop in Fujian province.9Oct 9 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“Building a Healthy China by 2035 is a strategic decision of the Party Central Committee, and the 15th Five-Year Plan is the critical period for achieving it.”
General Secretary Xi Jinping, quoted by the State Council · Oct 126
“Artificial intelligence should be a force for good, not a tool to falsify historical truth or whitewash the guilt of aggression.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning · Oct 99
“China reserves all rights under the World Trade Organization framework, including resorting to dispute settlement and seeking trade compensation.”
Commerce Ministry Spokesperson, on the Europe vehicle talks · Oct 121
“He turned the public power entrusted by the Party and the people into a tool for private gain, taking and amassing money on a large scale.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, on Ding Yexian · Oct 104
“The courts properly balance equal protection against protection of the weaker party, and freedom of contract against contractual justice, in financial disputes.”
Supreme People's Court, joint release with three financial regulators · Oct 123
“Developing the platform economy means counting not only the economic and efficiency ledgers, but also the social ledger and the ledger of public sentiment.”
People's Daily commentary, on the gig-work rules · Oct 115
Sources
- Ministry of Commerce, “Commerce Ministry Spokesperson Answers Questions on the China-EU Consensus on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles,” October 12, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/sjfzrfb/…/eu-vehicle-consensus
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Order No. 21 of 2026: Countermeasures Against Paraguayan Minister of Communications and Technology Gustavo Villate,” October 12, 2026. fmprc.gov.cn/wjbxw_new/…/t20261012_12038392
- Supreme People's Court, “Supreme People's Court, People's Bank of China, National Financial Regulatory Administration and China Securities Regulatory Commission Jointly Release Model Cases on Protecting the Lawful Rights of Financial Consumers and Investors,” October 12, 2026. court.gov.cn/zixun/xiangqing/…/513941
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, “Ding Yexian, Former Deputy Party Group Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region People's Congress Standing Committee, Expelled from the Party for Serious Violations of Discipline and Law,” October 10, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/t20261010_515960
- People's Daily, “Commentary: Rules for Algorithms, Backing for Workers,” October 11, 2026. opinion.people.com.cn/n1/2026/1011/…/algorithm-rules
- State Council of the People's Republic of China, “Laying the Health Foundation of Chinese-Style Modernisation — General Secretary Xi Jinping Leads the Building of a Healthy China,” October 12, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/liebiao/…/content_7082979
- State Administration for Market Regulation, “Average Review Time for Simplified Concentration-of-Undertakings Cases Cut to 18.6 Days,” October 12, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/mtjj/…/merger-review-18-6-days
- State Council of the People's Republic of China, “Regulations on the Implementation of the Audit Law of the People's Republic of China” (State Council Decree No. 847), October 9, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/content/…/content_7081972
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference, October 9, 2026,” October 9, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt_674879/fyrbt_674889/…/t20261009_12037287