China's central bank rolls out one-time credit repair policy

China's central bank on Monday rolled out a one-time credit repair policy on its official website to support efficient and convenient credit restoration for individuals who, despite past credit impairments, are demonstrating positive repayment behavior.

According to the policy made by the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, for personal overdue information with a single amount not exceeding 10,000 yuan (about 1,420.26 U.S. dollars) during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025, the financial credit information database will not display the overdue information if the individual repays the overdue debt in full before March 31, 2026.

The policy does not differentiate between financial institutions or business types, nor does it limit the number of transactions. The policy also requires no application or action from individuals, and no supporting documentation is needed. The credit information system automatically identifies and processes eligible overdue information.

"Credit has long been integrated into all aspects of daily life, and this policy clearly draws a rigid bottom line: those with outstanding debts will not be included in the repair scope. Through precise measures, the credit system will have both 'teeth' and 'warmth'," said Zhang Jun, chief economist at China Galaxy Securities.

China's central bank rolls out one-time credit repair policy

China's central bank rolls out one-time credit repair policy

China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwest on Sunday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station.

The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, lifted off from the launch site at 23:08 Beijing Time (15:08 GMT).

The crew members consist of mission commander Zhu Yangzhu, and fellow astronauts Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying, who is also the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

In another notable first, one of the crew members is set to undertake a year-long stay aboard the space station, double the usual duration of previous Shenzhou missions.

After entering orbit, the Shenzhou-23 spaceship will perform a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe, forming a combination of three modules and three spacecraft.

Shenzhou-23 marks the 40th flight of China's manned spaceflight program and the seventh manned flight mission since the Tiangong space station entered its application and development phase in late 2022.

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