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    Commerce Ministry announces 2027 non-state crude oil import quota, conditions and procedures

    The Ministry of Commerce announced the total quantity, application conditions and procedures for 2027 non-state-owned crude oil imports. The announcement was made according to China's Regulations on the Administration of the Import and Export of Goods and China's WTO accession commitments.

    商务部公布2027年原油非国营贸易进口允许量总量、申请条件和申请程序

    商务部公布2027年原油非国营贸易进口允许量总量、申请条件和申请程序。该公告依据《中华人民共和国货物进出口管理条例》和我国加入世贸组织的承诺作出。

    Why it matters: The announcement sets the annual crude oil import quota for non-state-owned traders in 2027, a routine trade-policy instrument that determines how much private refiners can import outside the state system.

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    China nominates Song Li for WHO director general

    China has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If elected, Song would be the first person from mainland China to head the UN health agency. The nomination comes as the WHO faces a major funding shake-up following the US exit.

    中国提名宋丽竞选世卫组织总干事

    中国外交部周四确认,已提名卫生官员宋丽参选世界卫生组织总干事。若当选,宋丽将成为首位主政该联合国卫生机构的中国大陆人士。此前提名正值世卫组织因美国退出而面临重大资金变动之际。

    Why it matters: This would mark the first mainland Chinese head of the WHO, coming as the agency copes with reduced US funding after Washington's exit.

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    Over 160,000 Hongkongers register for joint clearance ahead of Huanggang Port opening Monday

    Over 160,000 Hong Kong residents have registered for the joint clearance channel ahead of the revamped Huanggang border crossing's opening on Monday. Security Secretary Chris Tang said his bureau would activate its Emergency Monitoring and Support Centre, while a joint command centre will be established with Shenzhen authorities.

    逾16万港人预约通关 皇岗口岸周一开通

    逾16万香港居民已在翻新皇岗口岸周一开通前预约“合作查验一次放行”通道。保安局局长邓炳强表示,部门将启用紧急监援中心,并与深圳方面设立联合指挥中心。

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    Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, September 2026

    Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic state visit to the United States in September, his first in over a decade. He also visited India for the first time in seven years, meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. China will host the APEC summit in November, where Xi will meet US President Donald Trump for the third time this year.

    习近平外事活动追踪:2026年9月

    中国国家主席习近平于9月对美国进行历史性国事访问,这是十多年来的首次。习近平还七年来首次访问印度,在金砖峰会期间与印度总理莫迪会面。中国将于11月主办亚太经合组织峰会,习近平将在峰会上与美国总统特朗普第三次会面。