China’s transition. The world’s business.
13–19 Apr 2026
If you looked for a blockbuster China ESG policy headline last week, you could easily conclude that not much happened. That conclusion would be wrong. Week 16 was not a no-signal week; it was a different-signal week. The center of gravity moved…
The cover story
If you looked for a blockbuster China ESG policy headline last week, you could easily conclude that not much happened. That conclusion would be wrong. Week 16 was not a no-signal week; it was a different-signal week. The center of gravity moved…
Read the cover storyICAP’s 2026 status report, released on April 14, is the strongest hard-number event of the week. The report states that 41 emissions trading systems are currently in force, covering 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and that ETS revenues…
The EU’s CBAM page now reads less like a policy primer and more like an implementation portal. It reiterates that the definitive regime started from 1 January 2026 and specifies practical mechanisms: importers above the 50-tonne threshold must…
On April 16, Bilibili announced it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for FY2025 with the U.S. SEC. This is routine in one sense, but routine does not mean low signal. In ESG analysis, filing events are often more informative than thematic…
Zhihu disclosed on April 17 that it filed its FY2025 Form 20-F with the SEC, and in adjacent communication it published its 2025 ESG report with both Chinese and English versions. By your hard filter, an ESG publication headline alone is not…
On April 16, Yiren Digital announced inclusion in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook (China Edition) 2026 and Industry Mover distinction. The release includes concrete numbers: CSA score of 50 out of 100, top-decile ranking in its industry…