China.Table – Edition 1276

Beijing’s interests in Iran + How do Chinese citizens perceive the NPC? + The promise of open source

• Iran war: Where it gets painful for Beijing
• NPC: “The leadership would have to let wages rise significantly”
• Open Source: How publicly available data is reshaping what we know about China
• Assembly by robots: Xiaomi deploys humanoids in car production
• IAA: Brussels bets on EU content in public procurement of EVs
• Taxes: Authorities report lower costs for businesses
• Journalism award: “China’s Pulitzer” honors top investigative reporting
• NDRC: Commission convenes private firms and raises fuel prices
• Asia.Table Opinion: India’s middle-power dilemma