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China's Communist Party opened a four-day Central Committee meeting

China's Communist Party Opens Four-Day Plenum As Xi Jinping Pushes Stronger Discipline

China's Communist Party has opened its fifth plenary session, where Xi Jinping emphasized stronger self-governance, anti-corruption efforts and more effective implementation of leadership decisions.

China Unveils AI Advertising Governance Framework to Tackle Fake Endorsements and Misleading Content
Tianjin Marine Equipment Output Jumps 37.2% as China Expands Advanced Shipbuilding Capacity
Zijin Mining's Nine-Month Profit Jumps 52% as Higher Metal Prices Boost Earnings

China's New Active ETFs Attract 15 Billion Yuan as Investors Show Demand for Managed Stock Funds
China's first batch of 18 actively managed ETFs attracted about 15 billion yuan in initial subscriptions, introducing exchange-traded funds that combine listed trading with professional portfolio management.
EVE Energy's Third-Quarter Profit Rises 60% as Battery Revenue Surges
EVE Energy reported strong third-quarter and nine-month revenue and profit growth, driven by battery demand, but operating cash flow fell sharply amid inventory buildup and supplier payments.
China Issues AI Employment Guidelines Urging Companies to Assess Job Risks and Support Workers
China's new guidelines promote wider AI adoption while urging employers and authorities to assess employment risks, strengthen worker protections and support retraining and job transitions.

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Shein online fashion shopping packages

Shein Agrees to $100 Million US Settlement as Regulatory Pressure Mounts on Fast Fashion

Shein has reportedly agreed to pay $100 million to resolve a U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation into delivery delays, disputed delivery confirmations and customer-service complaints.

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazil Closes Rare-earth Legal Gap With $1.4 Billion Law As China Export-control Suspension Deadline Nears

Brazil's Senate passed a rare-earth law on September 3, filling the regulatory vacuum that had hindered expansion of the world's only non-Asian ionic-clay deposit.

China Issues Comprehensive Compliance Code To Curb Overseas Price Wars Among Automakers

China Issues New Guidelines to Link Scientific Research More Closely With Industry
China has released guidelines to bring research institutions and industry closer together, giving businesses a larger role in setting priorities, evaluating projects and commercializing technologies.
Zuckerberg Privately Warned Trump That Even A Month's Delay In AI Regulation Could Threaten US Lead Over China
Vivo V80 Lite 5G Brings Two-day Battery Life To The Mid-range With 10,000mAh Cell
Anthropic Says Chinese Firms Keep Distilling Claude. Where Does China's AI Sector Really Fall Short?

House Panel Advances GUARD Act, Which Would Ban Chinese Robots Not Reviewed Within One Year
The US House subcommittee has advanced the GUARD Act to subject foreign-made robots to national security reviews, aiming to codify existing FCC actions into federal law for lasting impact.
Taiwan Says China's Military Rehearsing Blockade Rather Than Invasion
Argentine Official's Claim Blaming China For Nepal Flood Triggers Diplomatic Dispute

China's Fiscal Revenue Falls in September as Land-Sale Income Remains Under Pressure
China's general public budget revenue fell slightly in September for the first time this year, while a sharp decline in land-sale income added pressure to local government finances.
Apple's Biggest China Winner May Not Be Apple
China Issues Comprehensive Compliance Code To Curb Overseas Price Wars Among Automakers

China Calls for Equal Dialogue as EU Trade Tensions Intensify
China has urged open cooperation and equal dialogue with the European Union as Brussels seeks to narrow its trade deficit and resolve disputes over market access and critical minerals.
China Warns France Over New Shein and Temu Levies as Paris Defends Eco-Fashion Crackdown
IIJ adds China law option to overseas IT survey service