Briefings

31 August 2026 – On 17 August, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Oil and Gas Development (the “Oil and Gas Plan”). The Plan sets a dual agenda of strengthening energy security and advancing the sector’s green and low-carbon transition. On methane […]

31 August 2026 – On 10 August, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Coal Industry Development (the “Coal Plan”), which includes the Coalbed Methane (Coal-Mine Gas) Development and Utilization Plan as an Annex (the “Coalbed Methane Plan”). Together, the two Plans reinforce a broader trend […]

4 August 2026 – China released the 15th Five-Year National Climate Change Response Plan (the “15th Climate Plan”) on 27 July 2026. Co-issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and 18 other national ministries and agencies, the Climate Plan outlines China’s priorities for climate mitigation, adaptation, carbon markets, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, and international […]

13 July 2026 – China released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful China (the “Beautiful China Plan”) on 3 July 2026. Building upon the 15th Five-Year Framework Plan for National Economic and Social Development (the “Framework Plan”), the Beautiful China Plan details an implementation agenda covering pollution control, climate mitigation, ecological protection, monitoring, […]

12 July 2026 – China issued its 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a New Energy System (“Energy Plan”) on June 13, 2026. The Energy Plan sets out China’s priorities for upgrading the energy system during 2026–2030, with an emphasis on energy security, non-fossil energy deployment, infrastructure modernization, and low-carbon development. According to China’s 2024 Biennial […]

Introduction and Overview On May 5, 2026, China’s State Council promulgated the Overseas Investment Regulation, which enters into effect on July 1, 2026. Beyond the legal details discussed below, the Overseas Investment Regulation is part of a key trend: China is increasingly sensitive to how overseas stakeholders perceive Chinese investment and export dominance. It also […]