Beijing Post

China Completes Deep-Water Offshore Engineering Vessel Equipped With Underwater Robots

State-owned shipbuilders in Jiangsu have delivered a new multifunctional subsea engineering vessel equipped with advanced underwater robots, expanding China’s capabilities in deep-sea resource extraction and maritime infrastructure maint...

DeepSeek Enters Multimodal AI Race With First Vision Model

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has released its first experimental multimodal model capable of processing complex visual data, marking a new step in China’s effort to compete with leading U.S. foundation models.

China’s Trade Union Plan Expands Protections for Gig Economy Workers

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions has released a five-year plan to bring platform and digital-economy workers into formal union structures while strengthening labor protections and access to tailored social welfare services.

China Extends Two Hundred Forty-Hour Visa-Free Transit to Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan

China’s National Immigration Administration has expanded its visa-free transit policy to Vietnamese and Kyrgyz citizens, easing travel for tourism, business and regional commercial exchanges.

Huawei Opens Presales for First Co-Developed Electric Vehicle With Dongfeng Motor

Huawei has begun presales of a new smart vehicle developed with Dongfeng Motor, extending the technology company’s push into China’s automotive market through partnerships with established manufacturers.

U.S. Opens Patent Investigation Into Chinese Battery Maker EVE Energy

The U.S. government has launched investigations into EVE Energy and two other Chinese battery-material suppliers over alleged intellectual property violations, adding a legal dimension to mounting pressure on China’s dominant electric ve...

Alibaba’s E-Commerce Profits Come Under Pressure as AI Investment Surges

Alibaba Group is facing tighter margins in its core domestic retail business as competition weighs on profitability while the company directs substantial investment toward artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud computing.

China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Appoints Former Shanghai Official Wu Wei as President

China Investment Corporation has appointed Wu Wei, a former Shanghai official, as its new president, a leadership change that has prompted market speculation about possible consolidation among state-backed financial institutions.

China’s Financial Regulator Revokes Evergrande Life Insurance License

The National Financial Regulatory Administration has terminated Evergrande Life Insurance’s operating license after finding that executives illegally diverted premium funds to related property-development entities following the insurer’s...

China Expands Subsidized Loans to Boost Domestic Consumption

The Ministry of Finance has raised borrowing limits and widened credit eligibility for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses as Beijing steps up direct financial support to counter persistent weakness in domestic demand.

Supreme People’s Court Opens Bankruptcy Liquidation of Evergrande’s Main Domestic Entity

The judicial disposal of Evergrande’s principal onshore company marks a final legal phase in resolving the collapsed property developer’s domestic liabilities, with complex asset recovery proceedings now beginning across mainland China.

China Orders Artificial Intelligence Integration Into National Climate Services by 2030

China's meteorological authorities have issued a roadmap calling for greater use of domestically developed Earth system models and artificial intelligence in weather and climate services by 2030 to strengthen monitoring and disaster-risk...

China Youth Unemployment Hits 17.9 Percent, Highest in Three Years

The unemployment rate among Chinese people aged 16 to 24 rose to 17.9 percent in July, reflecting pressure on the labor market as a new wave of university graduates enters an economy marked by weak property activity and cautious private-...

China Pressures South Korea to Remove Lawmakers From Beijing Robotics Conference Delegation

China's embassy in Seoul pressured South Korea's National Assembly to remove two lawmakers from a delegation attending a robotics conference in Beijing after their previous visits to Taiwan, highlighting tensions over Beijing's policy to...

Shanghai Cuts Mortgage Barriers as Authorities Seek to Stabilize Housing Demand

Shanghai has eased property purchase rules and expanded the use of housing provident funds for commercial home loans as authorities seek to support buyer demand, reduce housing inventories and stabilize falling property values.

Game Science Releases Black Myth: Zhong Kui Gameplay Demo After Global Success

Chinese developer Game Science has unveiled a fifteen-minute demo of Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second title in its flagship action series following the global success of its first game.

China Expands Visa-Free Entry to Citizens of Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan

China has added Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan to its unilateral visa-free entry program, widening access for travelers and business visitors from neighboring Southeast and Central Asian countries.

Horizon Robotics and Bosch Bring Lower-Cost Driver Assistance Technology to Europe

Chinese autonomous-driving chipmaker Horizon Robotics is supplying technology for Bosch's driver-assistance system in the Zeekr 7GT, with the companies targeting costs 25 to 27 percent below those of international competitors.

China and Switzerland Complete Talks to Upgrade Bilateral Free Trade Agreement

China and Switzerland have concluded negotiations to expand their free trade agreement, covering deeper market access for goods, services and investment as Beijing seeks more stable commercial ties with European economies.

People's Bank of China Injects 95 Billion Yuan While Keeping Key Interest Rate Unchanged

The People's Bank of China conducted ninety-five billion yuan in seven-day reverse repos at a 1.40 percent rate, providing short-term liquidity to the banking system while policymakers maintain a cautious approach to monetary support.

Court-Auctioned Homes in China Jump 42.7 Percent as Distressed Properties Increase

About 245,000 residential properties were listed for court auction in the first seven months of 2026, up 42.7 percent from a year earlier, adding to pressure on China's housing market as authorities work to stabilize prices and reduce ex...

Evergrande Founder Xu Jiayin Sentenced to Life in Prison for Financial Fraud

A Shenzhen court has sentenced former China Evergrande chairman Xu Jiayin to life imprisonment and ordered the confiscation of his personal property, while Evergrande was fined eight point eight two billion yuan in a landmark judgment ov...

China Unveils New Fiscal Measures to Boost Consumer Spending as Growth Slows

Vice Finance Minister Liao Min announced expanded interest subsidies for consumer loans and higher credit limits for service businesses as Beijing seeks to strengthen domestic demand amid weak retail activity and constraints linked to lo...

Alibaba Profit Falls 75 Percent as Artificial Intelligence Investment Drives Higher Spending

Alibaba Group reported net profit of ten point four billion yuan for the quarter through June, down 75 percent from a year earlier, while capital spending rose to sixty-seven point seven billion yuan as the company expanded artificial in...

China Awards Top Honors to Shenzhou-21 Crew After Record Two Hundred Ten-Day Space Mission

The Communist Party Central Committee and Central Military Commission honored the three Shenzhou-21 astronauts after their record-setting two hundred ten-day mission, which included orbital scientific experiments.

China Rejects US Pressure on Iran, Warning Sanctions Could Threaten Energy Security

China’s Foreign Ministry condemned expanding US sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports and financial networks, arguing that greater economic pressure on Tehran could threaten Chinese energy supplies and wider regional stability.

China’s Humanoid Robot Industry Signals Commercial Breakthrough as Shipments Surge

Chinese robotics companies say humanoid robots are nearing mass commercial deployment, with domestic manufacturers benefiting from integrated supply chains as China accounts for ninety-seven percent of global humanoid robot shipments.

China Activates Emergency Response as Severe Storms Threaten Southern and Eastern Coastal Provinces

Authorities have stepped up disaster preparations in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and Hainan as severe rainfall linked to a tropical depression over the South China Sea threatens manufacturing and logistics infrastructure.

Alibaba Profit Falls Seventy-Five Percent as China’s Technology Giant Steps Up Artificial Intelligence Spending

Alibaba reported a sharp decline in net income as heavy spending on semiconductors and cloud infrastructure weighed on quarterly earnings, with the company pursuing a fifty-six billion dollar strategy centered on artificial intelligence ...

China Rejects US Tariff Evasion Claims and Warns Mexico’s Import Curbs Could Disrupt Supply Chains

China’s Ministry of Commerce dismissed a White House report alleging that Chinese exporters route goods through Mexico to avoid tariffs and warned that planned Mexican restrictions could disrupt North American and trans-Pacific manufactu...

People’s Bank of China Holds Lending Rates Steady and Moves to Curb Yuan’s Rapid Rise

The People’s Bank of China kept the one-year Loan Prime Rate at three percent and the five-year rate at three point five percent while setting a weaker-than-expected daily yuan fixing to slow the currency’s rise to a three-year high.

China Youth Unemployment Rises to Seventeen Point Nine Percent as July Economic Data Disappoints

Youth unemployment among people aged sixteen to twenty-four reached a three-year high as new graduates entered a softer labor market, while July industrial production growth slowed to four point five percent and property sales remained w...

China Criticizes US Push for Tighter Alignment Among Allies on Artificial Intelligence

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian criticized reported US efforts to persuade allies to abandon overlapping artificial intelligence partnerships, warning that a bloc-based approach could fragment international digital governance and coo...

China Tightens Tax Rules on Offshore Trusts With Twenty Percent Levy on Global Assets

Chinese tax authorities have given high-net-worth individuals ninety days to settle back taxes on offshore trusts under new rules targeting foreign structures used to hold overseas wealth, potentially affecting more than one trillion dol...

Chinese Aerospace Firm Recovers Reusable Rocket Stage in Major Commercial Spaceflight Milestone

A Chinese aerospace company successfully landed an orbital rocket stage on a ground platform using deployable landing legs, marking a significant advance in reusable launch technology and strengthening China’s commercial space capabilities.

China Launches Surprise Safety Inspections of Major Electric Vehicle Makers

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has begun unannounced checks of battery safety and autonomous-driving systems at five major domestic automakers as Beijing moves to curb intense price competition in the electric vehicl...

China, Australia and Philippines Coordinate Crackdowns on Smuggling and Online Gambling

Chinese authorities reported joint enforcement successes with Australia and the Philippines, including the seizure of ninety million smuggled cigarettes and the arrest and repatriation of key figures in a two point nine billion yuan cros...

China’s Economy Shows Diverging Growth as Exports Offset Property Weakness

China’s broad M2 money supply rose seven point seven percent year on year while industrial output increased four point five percent, highlighting an uneven economy in which strong exports of AI components and new-energy vehicles are offs...

TCL Opens Nearly Two Billion Yuan AI-Native Factory in Guangzhou

Chinese technology company TCL has begun operating an artificial intelligence-focused manufacturing facility in Guangdong that uses thousands of sensors and autonomous agents, as Beijing pushes to integrate AI more deeply into industrial...

China Enforces Twenty Percent Tax on Offshore Trust Assets

Chinese tax authorities have begun enforcing rules imposing a twenty percent levy on offshore trust assets, giving wealthy individuals a ninety-day grace period to settle outstanding obligations as regulators tighten oversight of offshor...

Moore Threads Plans Hong Kong IPO After First-Half Revenue Surges

Beijing-based graphics processing unit developer Moore Threads is advancing plans for a Hong Kong listing after first-half revenue rose one hundred and forty-seven percent, seeking capital to expand its artificial intelligence chip busin...

CK Hutchison Seeks at Least One Point Five Billion Dollars From Panama Over Canal Ports

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has begun international treaty arbitration against Panama after the government seized operations at the Balboa and Cristobal terminals, escalating a dispute involving strategically important maritime i...

China Rejects US Push for Countries to Choose Sides in Global AI Competition

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian criticized reported US diplomatic efforts to divide countries into competing technology blocs, saying nations should retain the freedom to choose technology partners according to their own d...

China Successfully Recovers Reusable Rocket Stage in Major Commercial Space Milestone

China successfully launched and recovered the first stage of the Zhuque-3 Y2 reusable rocket at the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone, advancing efforts to lower launch costs and support large-scale satellite deployment.

Wang Yi Urges US to Change North Korea Policy During Seoul Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would continue supporting regional stability but rejected expectations that China would mediate a US-North Korea summit, arguing that Washington should move away from what Beijing describes a...