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China Unveils 24 Measures for Capacity Expansion and Quality Improvement of Comprehensive Bonded Areas

Recently, the General Office of the State Council forwarded the "Several Measures for Promoting the Capacity Expansion and Quality Improvement of Comprehensive Bonded Areas" issued by the General Administration of Customs. To give full play to the unique functions and policy integration advantages of comprehensive bonded areas in connecting the domestic and international markets and resources, and to further enhance the development level of comprehensive bonded areas and promote high - quality development, the document released on the 17th proposed 24 measures. The General Administration of Customs should play a leading role and strengthen overall coordination. All relevant departments of the State Council should strengthen cooperation, promptly improve relevant institutional measures, give full play to the opening - up leading role of comprehensive bonded areas, and effectively promote the transformation, upgrading and high - quality development of comprehensive bonded areas. (General Administration of Customs)

US Tariff Refund System Launched

A refund system established to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the US government was officially launched on the morning of April 20th, Eastern Time in the United States, and thousands of companies have submitted applications. The system was created by the US Customs and Border Protection Agency under a court order, aiming to refund up to $166 billion in taxes to importers. In February this year, the US Supreme Court overturned the tariff policy implemented by former President Donald Trump under a law originally intended for national emergencies. According to court documents, as of April 9th, 56,497 importers had completed the necessary steps to receive electronic refunds, with a total amount of $127 billion, accounting for more than three - quarters of the total refund amount. (CCTV News)

Two Departments: Cultivate Chinese Standard Brands in Key Areas, Strengthen Standard Promotion, Implementation and International Cooperation

The Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Action Plan for Standardization of Trade in Services (2026 - 2030)". It mentioned that the standardization work of trade in services should be promoted in an overall manner. Strengthen research on the standard layout in the field of trade in services. Guided by market demand, based on basic general, key industries, international cooperation, digitalization of trade in services and other aspects, cultivate Chinese standard brands in key areas, strengthen standard promotion, implementation and international cooperation, and accelerate the construction of a standard system with a reasonable structure, prominent focus, international alignment, and in line with the development stage and needs of China's trade in services. Gradually form a working pattern driven by the market, guided by the government, fully participated in, and open and shared. (Department of Trade in Services, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China)

The EU Aims to Build the "Third Pole" of Global Artificial Intelligence

The "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Park" in Heilbronn, Baden - Württemberg, Germany, was recently launched. With a total investment of billions of euros, it is the largest and most comprehensively planned artificial intelligence industrial cluster in Germany to date. According to the plan, the "Artificial Intelligence Innovation Park" will focus on industrial artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, autonomous driving, smart logistics, artificial intelligence ethics and security, aiming to build the largest artificial intelligence innovation high - ground in Europe. Several reports from European think - tanks and the industry point out that currently, the EU has not shown its due advantages in key dimensions such as artificial intelligence computing power scale, industrial investment, and engineering capabilities. The EU has listed artificial intelligence, green transformation, and digital sovereignty as the three pillars of its development in the next few decades. In recent years, the EU has introduced a number of measures to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence. (People's Daily)

Thailand Seeks Investment from Three US Semiconductor Companies

The Thailand Board of Investment said in a statement that after Thailand's Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith visited the United States, Thailand is stepping up efforts to engage with three leading US companies, FormFactor, GlobalFoundries, and Teradyne, to attract investment from the US semiconductor industry. (Sina Finance)

Hong Kong's Financial Services Development Council: US Funds Have Set Up Offices in Hong Kong, with a More Open Attitude than Last Year

On April 20th, Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council Chairman Hong Peizheng said at a press conference that recently, some US funds have decided to set up offices in Hong Kong and form business teams covering stocks, foreign exchange, fixed - income and commodities. He pointed out that compared with 2025, US investors have a more open attitude towards Hong Kong. Among the cornerstone investors of many large - scale IPOs of Hong Kong stocks, there are many US and other Western institutions. (21st Century Business Herald)

Zhipu AI Accelerates Overseas Expansion Ahead of IPO

Reuters reported that an executive said on Wednesday that as Zhipu AI prepares for its initial public offering (IPO), the company is accelerating its overseas expansion by cooperating with Alibaba Cloud. Lin Chaoting, vice - president of Zhipu AI, told the audience at the Asian technology conference GITEX that the company is promoting its services to governments around the world to help them launch localized sovereign AI agents. She said that Zhipu AI currently has offices in the Middle East, Singapore, the UK, and Malaysia, and operates joint "innovation centers" across Asia, including in Indonesia and Vietnam. (Phoenix Tech)

Pop Mart: Overseas Revenue in Q1 Increased by 475% - 480% Year - on - Year

Pop Mart released an announcement that the overall revenue (unaudited) in the first quarter of 2025 increased by 165% - 170% year - on - year compared with the first quarter of 2024. Among them, the revenue in China increased by 95% - 100% year - on - year, and the overseas revenue increased by 475% - 480% year - on - year. The year - on - year revenue growth of various channels in China was 85% - 90% for offline channels and 140% - 145% for online channels. The year - on - year revenue growth of different overseas regions was 345% - 350% in the Asia - Pacific region, 895% - 900% in the Americas, and 600% - 605% in Europe. (36Kr)

Dreame's Silicon Valley Press Conference Scheduled, to Land in North America from April 27th to 30th

On April 22nd, Dreame Technology, a global high - end technology brand, announced that it will hold a global press conference week with the theme of "DREAME NEXT" in Silicon Valley from April 27th to 30th, 2026 (North American time). The event will last for four days, covering business matrices such as smart cars, smart home appliances, smartphones and hardware, and personal care, and will comprehensively present Dreame Technology's latest breakthroughs in next - generation technology directions such as AI - driven, embodied intelligence, and bionic interaction, demonstrating a complete "car - home - person" intelligent ecosystem. This is the first exclusive press conference week of a Chinese technology company in the history of Silicon Valley, which means that Chinese hardcore technology has officially landed in the global innovation base and is entering a new stage from product output to standard definition. (Yicai Global)

China Motorcycle Chamber of Commerce: The Export Volume of Chinese Motorcycle Complete Vehicles Increased by 13.49% Year - on - Year from January to March

According to the statistical analysis of customs data, from January to March 2026, the export volume of Chinese motorcycle complete vehicles was 4.6268 million units, a year - on - year increase of 13.49%, and the export value was $3.014 billion, a year - on - year increase of 16.93%. (China Motorcycle Chamber of Commerce)

US Rare Earth Company to Acquire Brazilian Rare Earth Developer Serra Verde for $2.8 Billion

On April 20th, a US rare earth company announced that it had signed a final agreement to acquire 100% of the equity of Brazilian rare earth developer Serra Verde, which owns the Pela Ema rare earth mine and processing plant in Goiás, Brazil. The consideration for this transaction includes $300 million in cash and 126.849 million newly issued common shares of USAR. Based on the closing price of USAR on April 17th, 2026, at $19.95 per share, the valuation of Serra Verde in this transaction is approximately $2.8 billion. The acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026. (Jiemian News)

Vietnam Plans to Extend Electric Vehicle Tax Incentives until 2030

The General Office of the National Assembly of Vietnam announced over the weekend that Vietnam plans to extend the special consumption tax exemption policy for electric vehicles for nearly four years until the end of 2030 to boost electric vehicle sales and reduce carbon emissions. Vietnam lowered the special consumption tax on electric vehicles from 4% - 11% to 1% - 3% in March 2022, and the original tax - reduction policy was due to expire in February 2027. (Sina Finance)

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