China names three cases of faked data.
Today's events
Faked data.
Two Hebei counties falsified investment and online-sales figures; an Inner Mongolia district drew 39 million yuan in special bonds for already-completed work.1Nov 6 · Discipline CommissionState balance sheet.
The State Council told lawmakers state capital equity reached 115.3 trillion yuan on 430.7 trillion in assets, with an average debt ratio of 65.3%.2Nov 6 · People's CongressBuyback lending.
The central bank cut its relending rate for share buybacks to 1%; banks have since requested over 200 billion yuan of quota.3Nov 4 · Central BankImport expo keynote.
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang opened the ninth import expo in Shanghai, calling concern over trade imbalances normal and urging balance through wider market access.4Nov 5 · State CouncilStorage standards.
China now has 150 national and industry standards for grid-scale storage, and six have been adopted in projects in America, Argentina and Kyrgyzstan.5Nov 6 · Energy AdministrationEuropean dumping probes.
The commerce ministry opened anti-dumping inquiries into European aramid yarn and a chemical feedstock, noting Brussels has launched sixteen China probes this year.6Nov 6 · Commerce MinistryDeepfake accounts.
The internet regulator cleared 47,000 posts and acted against 3,961 accounts that used artificial intelligence to impersonate well-known figures and sell goods.7Nov 6 · Internet RegulatorHong Kong sentence.
The foreign ministry backed Hong Kong's court after it sentenced activist Joshua Wong for colluding with foreign forces, telling critics to stop interfering.8Nov 5 · Foreign MinistryLetter to Australian students.
The Party journal Qiushi carried Xi's October 28 reply to 110 Australian students who raced Chinese undergraduates, telling them the relationship's future lies with youth.9Nov 6 · Party Journal
Voices
“China and Australia’s friendly exchanges go back a long way, and the future of relations between our two countries lies with young people.”
President Xi Jinping · Oct 289
“Some localities have equated pursuing development with pursuing data, which has driven grassroots units to falsify figures in order to complete their tasks.”
Joint notice, central burden-reduction office and Party discipline commission · Nov 61
“It is entirely normal for everyone to be concerned about trade imbalances; the key question is how to achieve balance.”
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, Shanghai · Nov 54
“The parties concerned should genuinely respect China’s sovereignty and Hong Kong’s rule of law, and stop interfering in any form in Hong Kong’s judiciary.”
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · Nov 58
“We will keep intensifying action against the use of artificial intelligence to impersonate well-known public figures, and press platforms to take effective measures.”
Internet regulator notice · Nov 67
“To keep the capital market running smoothly, the central bank is stepping up its relending policy for share buybacks and stake increases.”
People’s Bank of China notice · Nov 43
Sources
- Xinhua, via China Military Online, “Central Working-Mechanism Office for Curbing Formalism and the CCDI General Office Publicly Notify Three Typical Cases,” November 6, 2026. 81.cn/ss_208539/…/formalism-typical-cases
- National People's Congress, “Advancing the Optimisation of the State-Owned Economy, Raising the Effectiveness of State-Asset Management” (State Council comprehensive report on 2025 state assets), November 6, 2026. npc.gov.cn/c2/c30834/…/state-asset-report
- People's Bank of China, “The People's Bank of China Steps Up Its Relending Policy for Share Buybacks and Stake Increases,” November 4, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/goutongjiaoliu/…/buyback-relending
- Ministry of Commerce, “Ding Xuexiang Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Ninth China International Import Expo and Meets Visiting Foreign Dignitaries,” November 5, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/ldrhd/…/import-expo-opening
- National Energy Administration, “China Has Drawn Up and Implemented 150 National and Industry Standards for New-Type Energy Storage,” November 6, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20261106/…/energy-storage-standards
- Ministry of Commerce, “Commerce Ministry Spokesperson Answers Questions on Two Anti-Dumping Investigations Involving the European Union,” November 6, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/xwfyrth/…/eu-anti-dumping
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “Cyberspace Authorities Strictly Punish the Use of AI Technology to Impersonate Public Figures,” November 6, 2026. cac.gov.cn/2026-11/06/…/ai-impersonation
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference,” November 5, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/20261105-press-conference
- Qiushi, “Xi Jinping Replies to Australian Young Students,” November 6, 2026. qstheory.cn/20261106/…/xi-australia-reply