China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly issued the 2026 Guideline on AI Metrology System and Capability Building, outlining a six-part framework covering basic support, general and core technologies, metrology technical standards, the metrology services industry and intelligence-enabled metrology to link lab innovation with industry deployment. The Guideline prioritizes reducing measurement uncertainty and improving

The Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) has pre-arranged 150 billion yuan in financing ahead of the summer grain purchase season and will reallocate funds as needed to ensure summer-harvest liquidity. ADBC rolled out supporting measures including fee cuts and pricing concessions on market-based grain and edible-oil purchase-sale loans and differentiated credit policies to meet diverse borrower needs. It has deployed research teams to Henan, Hubei and other summer-grain provinces to assess local conditions and prices, prepare contingency plans to trigger or withhold minimum procurement prices, and stand ready to support local governments on emergency procurement in areas at risk of disaster-related selling disruptions.

Zimbabwe has designated 14 minerals, including lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite, as strategic minerals subject to equity and export controls and established a principle that the state may enforce mandatory minimum ownership via designated special-purpose vehicles (SPVs). Zhongkuang Resources said after local checks the 'minimum shareholding' is the personal view of the minister of Mines and Mining Development, not formal policy or government position, and currently has no impact on the company; it added that if pursued the approach would likely apply only to new mines, not existing operations. Tianhua Xinneng said the change has no immediate impact on the company. Separately, Zimbabwe's lithium export restrictions this year have created a supply gap; domestic lithium ore supply in China may be tight in May–June, and market estimates say prices could rise toward 250,000 yuan/ton in the next 2–3 months.