B[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: The supply and demand situation for live pigs continues to improve, with prices fluctuating but generally recovering] On September 29, Chen Bangxun, spokesperson of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Director of the Department of Development Planning, said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that entering the second half of the year, the supply and demand situation for live pigs continues to improve, with prices fluctuating but generally recovering. The current price of live pigs has stabilized at more than 11 yuan per kilogram. In the next step, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will continue to dynamically monitor the market supply and demand, guide farmers to reasonably arrange the production rhythm, and consolidate the positive trend of pig price recovery, mainly in two aspects: on the one hand, continue to adjust production capacity and guide supply and demand to be more adaptive. Pay close attention to major breeding provinces and counties, implement precise regulation of production capacity on a regular basis, guide leading enterprises to take the lead in reducing pig production capacity, and promote the stabilization of breeding sow stocks within a reasonable range. Another aspect is to promote transformation, promote the quality and efficiency of pig breeding, and promote the high-quality development of the pig industry. B[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Highlight the two-wheel drive of scientific and technological reform and accelerate agricultural and rural modernization] On September 29, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan". At the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs introduced that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the two-wheel drive of scientific and technological reform will be highlighted to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the key to building a strong agricultural country is science and technology, and the key lies in reform. Scientific and technological innovation and institutional innovation will be promoted collaboratively to create new drivers and advantages for high-quality development of agriculture and rural areas. On the one hand, we should vigorously promote self-reliance and self-reliance in high-level agricultural science and technology, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, promote the integration and efficiency of good fields, good seeds, good opportunities and good methods, and make new quality productivity become the "new engine" of modern agricultural development. On the other hand, we must adhere to the main line of properly handling the relationship between farmers and land, continue to deepen key rural reform tasks such as extending the second round of land contracts for 30 years after the expiration of the pilot project, stabilize the foundation of collective ownership, protect the rights of farmers' collective members, activate rural resource factors, continue to improve the effectiveness of policies that strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers and enrich farmers, and add momentum and vitality to agricultural and rural development. B[The 13th meeting of the China-Canada Joint Committee on Agriculture was held in Ottawa] September 29th. Recently, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili co-chaired the 13th meeting of the China-Canada Joint Committee on Agriculture in Ottawa, Canada, with Lawrence Hansen, Canada’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The two parties had in-depth exchanges on important issues of common concern and future cooperation priorities. Zhang Zhili said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the agricultural departments of both sides have met each other and worked together to restart the China-Canada Agricultural Joint Committee, and China-Canada agricultural dialogue and cooperation have returned to the track of institutionalization and normalization. China is willing to expand the field of agricultural interaction with Canada under the existing Joint Committee on Agriculture mechanism, and set up working groups in agricultural science and technology, soil health, seed industry and other fields to further deepen cooperation. The two sides will take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as a guide to actively promote the expansion of China-Canada agricultural cooperation into all-round, multi-level and wide-area areas, and jointly implement the key points of future agricultural cooperation and achieve results. Lawrence Hansen spoke highly of Canada-China agricultural cooperation and agreed with the idea of expanding agricultural cooperation between the two countries. He said that the meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture was of great significance and had achieved fruitful results. It is expected that both parties will continue to share information and cooperation progress in related fields, and work together to implement the consensus reached at this meeting. Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di and Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Chris Moran attended the meeting. B[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Implement the Big Agriculture and Big Food Concepts and accelerate the construction of a diversified food supply system] On September 29, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan". At the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs introduced that both output and quality should be emphasized to enhance the comprehensive agricultural production capacity and quality benefits. In order to adapt to changes in the consumption demands of urban and rural residents and stabilize the jobs of the 1.4 billion Chinese people, we must not only ensure stable supply, but also optimize the structure and improve quality. We will not relax our focus on grain production, work hard to stabilize area and increase yields, continuously improve comprehensive agricultural production capabilities, and make every effort to ensure a stable and safe supply of grain and other important agricultural products. On this basis, we should implement the big agricultural concept and the big food concept, accelerate the construction of a diversified food supply system, optimize the variety structure, improve quality and quality, promote the transformation of agricultural development from output-oriented to equal emphasis on output and quality, and improve the adaptability of production and demand. B[The U.S. International Trade Commission makes a final ruling on double-anti-industrial damage to van-type semi-trailers and their components] According to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on September 25, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to make an affirmative final ruling on anti-dumping and countervailing industry damage to van-type trailers and their components (Van-Type Trailers and Subassemblies) imported from China, and determined that the products involved in the case were claimed to have dumping and subsidy behavior caused substantial damage to related U.S. industries. Based on the affirmative final ruling of the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce will issue anti-dumping and countervailing tax orders on the above-mentioned products involved. On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce launched anti-dumping and countervailing investigations into box semi-trailers and their components imported from Canada, China and Mexico. On May 27, 2026, as the applicant withdrew its countervailing application for the products involved in the case imported from Canada, the U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the countervailing investigation into the products involved in the case in Canada. On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce made preliminary anti-subsidy rulings on van semi-trailers and their components imported from China and Mexico. On June 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce made a preliminary anti-dumping ruling on van semi-trailers and their components imported from China. On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce made final anti-dumping and countervailing rulings on van semi-trailers and their components imported from China. B[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: China’s comprehensive grain production capacity will reach about 1.45 trillion kilograms by 2030] On September 17, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the National Planting Industry”. The plan proposes to enhance the ability to ensure the supply of important agricultural products such as grain, further promote the green transformation of the planting industry, give play to the leading role of new agricultural productivity, and enhance agricultural disaster prevention, reduction, and relief capabilities. By 2030, China's comprehensive grain production capacity will reach about 1.45 trillion kilograms. China's comprehensive grain production capacity will steadily increase, and the bottom line of basic self-sufficiency in grains and absolute food ration security will be maintained. The production capacity of soybeans, oil crops, cotton and sugar crops has been consolidated and improved to maintain a reasonable level of self-sufficiency. The supply of vegetables, fruits and tea is balanced, rich in variety, quality and safety, and the diversified supply is more suitable for consumer demand. Agricultural efficiency and water conservation are developing steadily, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are applied scientifically and accurately, and the level of green production in the planting industry continues to improve. Monitoring and early warning of agricultural disasters have become more accurate, agricultural disaster prevention, reduction and relief capabilities have been comprehensively enhanced, and the high-quality development of the planting industry has achieved remarkable results. B[Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau’s decision to order rectification of administrative regulatory measures against Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd.] On September 11, the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau made a decision to order rectification of administrative regulatory measures against Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd. After investigation, Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd. failed to strictly regulate the professional behavior of individual staff of the institute and violated the provisions of Article 6, Item 4 of the "Compliance Management Measures for Securities Companies and Securities Investment Fund Management Companies (Revised in 2020)" (CSRC Order No. 166). According to the provisions of Article 32, Paragraph 1, of the "Compliance Management Measures for Securities Companies and Securities Investment Fund Management Companies (2020 Revision)" (CSRC Order No. 166), it was decided to take administrative regulatory measures to order corrections against Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd., and record it in the securities and futures market integrity files. Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd. should attach great importance to the above-mentioned problems, take effective measures to conscientiously rectify them, strictly regulate the professional behavior of staff, and effectively improve the level of compliance and internal control management. Changjiang Securities Co., Ltd. shall submit a rectification report to our Bureau within 30 days from the date of receipt of this decision letter. B[More than 100 new technologies, new products, and new models have made new progress in the development of China’s forage industry] September 6th, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, new progress has been made in the development of China’s forage industry. In 2025, the national artificial forage planting area will reach 116 million acres, and regional clusters of forage production have initially taken shape. In order to increase forage production, today (6th), the national forage industry technology system released and promoted more than 100 new technologies, new products, and new models.
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