China promotes old-for-new trade-ins for consumer goods including automobiles

The Ministry of Commerce recently announced that 14 departments have jointly issued an "Action Plan for Promoting Consumption of Replacing Old Consumables with New Ones", which will be implemented nationwide to promote the replacement of consumption goods such as cars, home appliances, and kitchen and bathroom. Strive to achieve the accelerated elimination of passenger vehicles with emission standards of National III or below by 2025 and further increase the market share of energy-efficient home appliances; the recycling volume of scrapped vehicles will increase by 50% compared with 2023, and the recycling volume of obsolete home appliances will increase by 15% compared with 2023.

The number of national intellectual property protection centers under construction or have been built and put into operation nationwide has reached 71

As of April 13, the reporter learned from the State Intellectual Property Office that the number of national intellectual property protection centers under construction and completed in operation across the country has reached 71. They are distributed in 28 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government), with a provincial coverage rate of over 90%, and all four municipalities directly under the Central Government have built intellectual property protection centers.

Preparations for the 135th Canton Fair Proceeding Smoothly

The 135th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will be held in Guangzhou from April 15 to May 5. Preparations are progressing smoothly. More than 3,000 high-quality exhibitors, including specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises, national high-tech enterprises, and manufacturing single champions, will participate in this Canton Fair, representing a 20% increase from the previous session. The Fair will be more digital and intelligent, with nearly 3,600 exhibitors related to digital technologies and intelligent manufacturing.

Spring Breeze Campaign 2024 to End with Over 43 Million Positions Released

The Spring Breeze Campaign 2024, providing job services for laborers and employers, has recently ended. During the event, 64,000 recruitment activities of various types were held, releasing over 43 million jobs.
During this year's Spring Breeze Operation, the number of recruitment events held across the country and the number of positions posted increased by 10% compared with last year. Many places have also introduced reward and subsidy policies such as stabilizing jobs and rapid rework, and issued employment subsidies of more than 6.6 billion yuan, helping more than 60,000 key enterprises meet the employment needs of more than 400,000 people.

Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel starts bridge load test

The Shenzhen-Central Corridor of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Super Project entered the bridge load test stage on April 13. The total length of the Shenzhong Link bridge project is about 17 kilometers, including the Zhongshan Bridge, the Lingdingyang Bridge and the non-navigable approach bridge. From April 13 to April 17, a large truck group with a maximum total weight of about 5000 tons will conduct a load test on the bridge to determine whether the bridge's bearing capacity meets the design and relevant specification requirements, and provide for future monitoring, maintenance, and management support. [(Details →)](

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