# China
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When Compute Meets Patients: How AI Is Rewiring Drug Discovery—and China and the US Are Betting Different Chips
AI is transforming drug discovery from an expensive exercise in trial-and-error into a data- and compute-driven engineering problem. The result is a pragmatic partnership between American algorithmic and compute strength and China’s unrivalled clinical scale, producing record licensing deals even as regulatory and scientific bottlenecks persist.
Beijing Rolls Out 500 Billion-Yuan Guarantee Scheme to Kick‑start Private Investment
China has unveiled a two‑year, 5,000‑billion‑yuan guarantee programme to boost private and SME investment by expanding government risk sharing, cutting guarantee fees and encouraging longer‑term lending. The targeted scheme aims to support equipment, digital and consumption‑related upgrades while limiting direct fiscal exposure through eligibility rules and performance incentives for local guarantee bodies.
Beijing Extends and Expands Loan Interest Subsidies to Boost Service Consumption Through 2026
China has extended a fiscal loan interest‑subsidy scheme for service businesses through the end of 2026, raising the 2026 per‑borrower subsidy cap to RMB 10 million and widening eligible sectors to include digital, green and retail. The move aims to mobilise bank lending and central fiscal resources to revive consumption while imposing stricter oversight and faster settlement procedures.
China's Air Force Deploys High-Tech Screening to Sharpen Pilot Intake
China’s Air Force has begun its 2026 final pilot selection in Beijing, using enhanced medical and psychological tests and a suite of new diagnostic technologies. The recruitment drive emphasizes scientific precision, wider regional access, and strict anti‑intermediary rules, aiming to raise entry standards and streamline the admissions pipeline.
Beijing Offers Interest Subsidies to Spur SME Investment in Strategic Supply Chains
China’s Ministry of Finance will subsidise 1.5 percentage points of interest on qualifying fixed-asset loans to private small and micro enterprises in targeted industrial chains, effective from January 1, 2026. The one-year pilot caps subsidy per loan at RMB 50 million and channels support through a designated set of banks with central–provincial coordination and auditing mechanisms.
Beijing Offers 1.5-Point Interest Subsidy to Spur Equipment Upgrades — A Boost for Industry and SMEs
China has launched a central fiscal interest subsidy of 1.5 percentage points on fixed-asset loans for equipment upgrades, payable from loan disbursement and capped at two years. The scheme expands supported sectors, appoints 26 banks as implementers, simplifies payment procedures through pre-allocation and settlement, and runs through at least the end of 2026.
From Campus Halls to Village Streets: China’s Local Push to Boost 2026 Military Recruitment
Local military recruitment offices across China have launched a multi-pronged publicity drive to boost 2026 enlistment, using campus outreach, village visits, market booths and ceremonial honours to explain policies and incentivise service. The campaign reflects efforts to secure better-qualified volunteers amid demographic constraints and to embed military service within local social and political narratives.
China Delivers First Rice Shipment in Emergency Aid to Cuba, Cementing Ties Amid Shortages
China has delivered the first batch of rice under an emergency food-aid project to Cuba, with state media releasing on-site footage of the handover. The shipment provides immediate relief while strengthening Beijing’s political and logistical presence in the Caribbean, though it does not address Cuba’s deeper economic problems.
Markets Slump on Trade Shock as China Tightens Lithium Futures Limits — What it Means for EV Supply Chains and Policy Makers
European and US markets fell amid renewed trade tensions, sending investors into safe havens while Beijing moved to combine top‑level policy coordination with targeted market controls. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange widened lithium carbonate price limits to 11% and raised margins, a tactical response to extreme volatility in a key EV battery input. The episode highlights the interplay between geopolitical shocks, commodity market structure and China’s effort to sustain growth while tightening market oversight.
China Doubles Down on Recruit Outreach as 2026 Conscription Drive Kicks Off
Chinese military recruitment agencies have launched an intensified, varied publicity campaign for the 2026 early conscription period, using campus fairs, household visits and public ceremonies to promote enlistment and veteran benefits. The effort seeks to counter demographic challenges and support the PLA’s modernization by making service both materially attractive and socially prestigious, with particular emphasis on outreach in frontier and rural areas.
Beijing Extends Consumer‑Loan Interest Subsidies Through 2026 to Bolster Domestic Demand
China’s Ministry of Finance has extended a fiscal interest‑subsidy for personal consumer loans through 31 December 2026, with an implementation window from 1 September 2025. The policy aims to lower borrowing costs and stimulate household spending, while authorities will reassess its continuation after evaluating outcomes.
China Moves to Certify Homegrown Testing Instruments as Strategy to Break Foreign Dominance
China's State Administration for Market Regulation will roll out a nationwide validation and evaluation system in 2026 to speed the adoption of domestically produced testing instruments. The programme focuses on standards, overcoming core technological bottlenecks, and promoting nationally competitive brands, with an "AI + testing" push to modernise equipment. The effort is part of a broader drive for technological self-reliance that could reduce dependence on foreign suppliers but will need internationally credible accreditation to win global acceptance.