China establishes a state-owned national data company.
Today's events
A national data company.
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang unveiled National Data Group in Hebei's Xiong'an New Area, a new central state firm to build and run national data infrastructure.1Oct 20 · State CouncilJudges answerable for life.
The Supreme Court published regulations making court staff answerable for life for wilful breaches of trial duty, reaching retired, resigned and dismissed personnel.2Oct 21 · Supreme CourtThe productive-forces rulebook.
China's central planning agency briefed reporters on the October 9 Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces and on pricing rules for affordable elderly care.3Oct 20 · Central plannersWashington bars a Chinese model.
Commerce ministry said it firmly opposes a US order barring federal civilian agencies from buying DeepSeek products and requiring their removal from government systems.4Oct 20 · Commerce MinistryPlatforms big with children.
Internet regulator opened filings to designate platforms with ten million registered or one million monthly active minor users, which carry extra protection duties.5Oct 19 · Internet regulatorForestry chief expelled from the Party.
Zhang Jianlong, former head of the national forestry and grassland administration, was expelled from the Party and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of bribery.6Oct 19 · Discipline CommissionXi on open trade.
Xi Jinping's letter to the Canton Fair's 140th session, in the fair's seventieth year, pledged to defend the multilateral trading system and keep supply chains open.7Oct 16 · Cyberspace Admin.Green power certificates reach Hong Kong.
Energy administration reported the first cross-border sale of mainland renewable-power certificates — about 100,000 certificates, near 100 million kilowatt-hours — to nine Hong Kong buyers.8Oct 16 · Energy AdministrationMediation body turns one.
Foreign ministry said the International Organization for Mediation now counts 48 founding member states and has settled its first commercial disputes.9Oct 20 · Foreign Ministry
Voices
“Under new conditions, China is ready to join hands with countries around the world to uphold the multilateral trading system and keep global supply chains stable and unobstructed.”
Xi Jinping, General Secretary, letter to the 140th Canton Fair · Oct 147
“[Forming the National Data Group] matters for seizing the early advantage in artificial intelligence, speeding up a digital China, and building new national competitive strengths.”
Ding Xuexiang, Vice Premier, Xiong'an New Area · Oct 201
“Judicial personnel shall bear lifetime responsibility for their conduct in the exercise of adjudicative duties.”
Regulations on the Pursuit of Judicial Responsibility, Supreme People's Court · Oct 212
“Using so-called national security as a pretext to impose discriminatory restrictions on Chinese artificial-intelligence firms is a textbook abuse of administrative means to suppress Chinese companies.”
Commerce Ministry Spokesperson · Oct 204
“The International Organization for Mediation builds a new platform for parties to settle disputes peacefully — an important rule-of-law public good for the international community.”
Mao Ning, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson · Oct 209
“He did not restrain or stop himself after the Party's 18th Congress; the nature of the case is serious, its impact grave, and it warrants severe handling.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, case determination · Oct 196
Sources
- State Council (中国政府网), “Ding Xuexiang attends the founding ceremony of National Data Group Co., Ltd. in Hebei's Xiong'an New Area and conducts an inspection,” October 20, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/national-data-group-founding
- Supreme People's Court (最高人民法院), “Press conference on the Regulations on the Pursuit of Judicial Responsibility in the People's Courts,” October 21, 2026. court.gov.cn/zixun/…/judicial-responsibility-regulations
- National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), “National Development and Reform Commission holds its October press conference,” October 20, 2026. ndrc.gov.cn/xwdt/xwfb/…/october-press-conference
- Ministry of Commerce (商务部), “Commerce Ministry spokesperson answers questions on the US Department of Homeland Security's federal procurement exclusion and removal order against a Chinese company,” October 20, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/procurement-exclusion-order
- Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室), “Announcement on launching the designation of network platform service providers with very large numbers of minor users or significant influence over minors,” October 19, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-10/19/…/minor-user-platform-designation
- Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委国家监委), “Zhang Jianlong, former Party group member of the Ministry of Natural Resources and former Party secretary and director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, expelled from the Party for serious violations of discipline and law,” October 19, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/yaowenn/…/zhang-jianlong-expelled
- Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室), via Xinhua, “First Observation: Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the Canton Fair sounds a strong note of high-level opening,” October 16, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-10/16/…/canton-fair-congratulatory-letter
- National Energy Administration (国家能源局), “First batch of national cross-border green certificate trading concluded; mainland green certificates land at scale in Hong Kong,” October 16, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20261016/…/cross-border-green-certificates
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部), “Regular press conference held by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning,” October 20, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/mao-ning-oct-20