November 25 – The China Banking Regulatory Commission has required all commercial lenders to maintain loan-loss reserves at 2.5% of total lending. November 24 – The National Development and Reform Commission is working on the feasibility to impose a tax for environmental protection by 2015, said deputy director Xie Zhenhua. November 22 – China's crackdown on haphazard production of rare earths is not meant to cut production but to better regulate the business, ensure workplace safety and protect the environment, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources.