SMIC, Shareholders, Made in China 2025; Marriage of Data and 5G; Agricultural (In)Security; Banking Reform Stresses Party Leadership; Fines for Shadow Banking; Germany Promotes Asia Policy

Intelligence and Insights on China's government actions, foreign policy, economy, and the capital market

Today, we take a deep dive into the following topics:

• China’s leading chip maker SMIC, and China’s chip vision, in the midst of a contemplated US trade ban of SMIC.

• The marriage of China’s 5G and data ambition in China’s Services Trade Fair.

• The state of Chinese agriculture in light of a difficult agricultural year for China.

• Enforcement of the Communis…