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The People's Bank of China decided to raise financial institutions' foreign-exchange deposit reserve requirement ratio by 2 percentage points, from 4% to 6%, effective November 15, 2026, to balance foreign-exchange supply and demand and guard against short-term exchange-rate overshooting.

To balance supply and demand in the foreign exchange market and guard against the risk of short-term exchange rate overshooting, the People's Bank of China has decided to raise the foreign exchange deposit reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 2 percentage points, effective November 15, 2026. Following the increase, the ratio will rise from the current 4% to 6%.

Under the People's Bank of China's decision, financial institutions' foreign-exchange deposit reserve requirement ratio will rise by 2 percentage points, from 4% to 6%, effective November 15, 2026.

To balance supply and demand in the foreign exchange market and guard against the risk of short-term exchange rate overshooting, the People's Bank of China has decided to raise the foreign exchange deposit reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions by 2 percentage points, effective November 15, 2026. Following the increase, the ratio will rise from the current 4% to 6%.

The 2026 International Copyright Forum, hosted by the National Copyright Administration of China and the World Intellectual Property Organization, was recently held in Dunhuang, Gansu. Its theme was copyright and creative industries in the digital and intelligent era—protecting cultural heritage and empowering innovation and creativity. Participants included WIPO and other international organizations, cultural and copyright officials from more than 40 countries, and industry representatives from China and abroad.

The 2026 International Copyright Forum, jointly hosted by China's National Copyright Administration and the World Intellectual Property Organization, was held recently in Dunhuang, Gansu. Under the theme “Copyright and Creative Industries in the Digital and Intelligent Era—Protecting Cultural Heritage and Empowering Innovation and Creativity,” the forum attracted participants from international organizations including the World Intellectual Property Organization, cultural and copyright officials from more than 40 countries, and industry representatives from China and abroad.

According to information reporters obtained from the National Radio and Television Administration, four major operators will complete deployment and application of tens of millions of integrated television units before year-end.

Reporters learned from the National Radio and Television Administration that the technical standards and industrial preparations for integrated television are ready, and that the four major operators will complete tens of millions of installations for use by the end of the year. According to the introduction, integrated television embeds traditional set-top box functions in television sets in the form of software. Smart ultra-high-definition television sets released after 2020 generally support an upgrade to integrated television, allowing users to switch the television on or off and switch to live television channels with a single button using one remote control.

Reporters learned from the National Radio and Television Administration that technical standards and industry preparations for integrated television were ready, and that four major operators would complete deployment and application of tens of millions of units before year-end.

Reporters learned from the National Radio and Television Administration that the technical standards and industrial preparations for integrated television are ready, and that the four major operators will complete tens of millions of installations for use by the end of the year. According to the introduction, integrated television embeds traditional set-top box functions in television sets in the form of software. Smart ultra-high-definition television sets released after 2020 generally support an upgrade to integrated television, allowing users to switch the television on or off and switch to live television channels with a single button using one remote control.