The Latest Breaking News from State Council

The Week Ahead (Sept. 14-20): Federal Reserve Prepares for Critical Interest Rate Decision

Bank of Japan meets to weigh a potential rate hike, China expands its cross-border fund pooling pilot nationwide

Caixin Global · Sep 11

Business Brief (Aug. 24): China Ramps Up Push to Clear Business Arrears

Domestic passenger car sales plunge, China and Switzerland complete negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement

Caixin Global · Aug 24

China declares it is now the leading global chipmaking power — mainly because it just changed the definition of what a semiconductor is

China struck the word "semiconductor" from a 25-year-old chip law to cover photonic and quantum designs, and it is being seen as a potential leadership claim

TechRadar · Aug 7

Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Victorian Liberal members to push for regulated cannabis market at state council

Proposal to treat cannabis similarly to alcohol among 62 policy motions on draft agenda, alongside increased parental leave and scrapping net zero

The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2025

China Releases Draft Regulations for After-School Tutoring Industry

The first of its kind on a national-level, the draft lays out the regulatory framework for the once booming sector and comes more than two years after a sweeping crackdown was launched

Caixin Global · Feb 12, 2024

Ex-Provincial Chief, Once In Charge of China’s Medical Reform, Caught in Corruption Probe

Sun Zhigang, former head of the State Council’s office for medical reform, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’

Caixin Global · Aug 29, 2023

Dismiss A.P. School Education Principal Secretary Praveen Prakash for ‘harassing’ teachers: UTF

State leaders of the United Teachers’ Federation (UTF) on August 27 demanded the dismissal of Principal Secretary, School Education, Praveen Prakash. In a resolution adopted to this effect at the federation’s State Council meeting held in Ongole in Prakasam district, the leaders accused Mr. Praveen Prakash of subjecting teachers to…

The Hindu · Aug 27, 2023

China Puts Drafting AI Law on National Legislative Agenda

State Council includes item on its 2023 legislative work plan, which was released this week

Caixin Global · Jun 8, 2023

China is restructuring key government agencies to outcompete rivals in tech

China is proposing to overhaul its science, technology and finance regulators as part of a stiff competition with rivals while also tamping down risk at home.

WEKU · Mar 7, 2023