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Chinese Government Moves to Tighten Oversight of $1.8 Trillion in Local Venture Capital Funds

China's State Council has issued draft regulations covering more than 2,000 venture capital funds controlled by local governments as Beijing seeks to contain financial risks, stabilize the economy and reduce local government debt under President Xi Jinping.
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Austria Urges European Union to Host Anthropic AI Infrastructure Amid New US Restrictions
Israel and Lebanon Begin Implementing US-Brokered Security Agreement Despite Hezbollah Objections
Bank for International Settlements Warns AI Investment Boom Could End in Sharp Market Downturn
Death Toll Exceeds 1,400 After Powerful Twin Earthquakes Strike Venezuela
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