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Premier Li’s message to Iran; National Data Group; Fifth Plenum watch; Squeezing Japan; Long March

Bill Bishop
Oct 20, 2026
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In this issue:

1. Li Qiang at the SCO Heads of Government meeting

2. National Data Group inaugurated

3. Fifth Plenum watch

4. Rare earth squeeze on Japan

5. 90th anniversary of official completion of Long March

The Feed: Business, Economy and Trade - Politics and Law - Foreign and Defense Affairs - Tech and Media - Energy, Environment, Science and Health

Education - Rural and Agricultural Issues

Today’s top items:

1. Li Qiang at the SCO Heads of Government meeting - Li attended the meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and now he is off to Russia for the “31st Regular Meeting of Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers”.

According to the readout, translated here, of his meetin…

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