No. 1 Central Document China has released its No. 1 document for 2026, which calls for strengthening the country’s agriculture sector and rural linkages, while enriching rural areas as top priorities. The plan envisions up to 500 special demonstration zones deploying technology and deep reforms as replicable, scalable development models for modernizing Chinese agriculture. Overall, China’s development is shifting from capacity expansion toward quality improvement, standards setting, and efficient execution.  Trade Agreements Europe is negotiating trade agreements with both China and India even as both countries are deemed enablers of Putin’s war on Ukraine. Critics suggest the agreements are relatively small and inten...