June 22 — Vice Minister of Commerce and deputy chief trade negotiator Ling Ji met with a delegation from the Asia‑Pacific Medical Technology Association and member firms to discuss the operating environment and concerns of foreign medtech companies in China. Ling said that during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period China will accelerate development of biopharma and other emerging pillar industries, advance the Healthy China agenda, and welcomes multinational pharmaceutical and medtech companies to de

美國至6月22日3個月國債競拍-得標利率 3.695%，前值3.64%。

The second-review draft amendment to China’s Trademark Law will be submitted to the 23rd session of the 14th NPC Standing Committee, the Legislative Affairs Commission said. Spokesperson Huang Haihua said on the 22nd the revision targets deceptive trademarks with three measures: tighten registration review; broaden complaint and reporting channels; and increase legal liability. Where a registered trademark is used in a way that misleads the public, trademark enforcement authorities may order rectification within a deadline. If illegal business turnover exceeds 50,000 yuan, fines may be imposed of up to five times that turnover; if there is no illegal turnover or turnover is under 50,000 yuan, fines may reach up to 250,000 yuan. Failure to rectify on time can lead the State Council’s trademark administration to cancel the registration.