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BYD Launches Long-Range Flagship Electric Sedan in China’s Premium Market
BYD has begun deliveries of a flagship electric sedan offering a claimed 1,000-kilometer range, advanced air suspension and autonomous driving capabilities, intensifying competition in China’s higher-end electric vehicle market.
Huawei and China Unicom Demonstrate Low-Latency Network for Humanoid Robots
Huawei and China Unicom deployed a dedicated fifth-generation gigabit network at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, achieving latency below 30 milliseconds while coordinating more than 2,000 humanoid robots and demonstrating infr...
India and China Resume High-Level Border Talks in Beijing
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for the 25th round of special representative talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, with the discussions focused on stabilizing the contested Line of Actual Control and...
People’s Bank of China Injects 500 Billion Yuan Through Medium-Term Lending Facility
The central bank combined a 500 billion yuan medium-term lending facility with daily overnight reverse repurchase operations of up to 600 billion yuan to smooth liquidity conditions and support market confidence amid continued weakness i...
Taiwan Indicts Nine Over Alleged Illegal Shipment of Advanced AI Servers to China
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted nine people, reportedly including employees linked to Nvidia and Super Micro, over allegations that forged end-user certificates and transshipment routes through Southeast Asia were used to bypass US export...
China Moves to Tighten Oversight of Companies’ Overseas Reinvestments
China’s National Development and Reform Commission proposed removing the previous 300 million dollar reporting threshold for offshore reinvestments by Chinese companies, expanding oversight of outbound capital flows as geopolitical risks...
China Expands Coast Guard and Research Vessel Operations East of Taiwan
Chinese coast guard patrols and scientific research vessels have increased operations east of Taiwan, according to international security monitors, pointing to a broader effort by Beijing to establish a more routine maritime presence and...
China’s Electric Vehicle Charging Network Reaches 23.6 Million Units
China’s national electric vehicle charging network grew nearly 42 percent from a year earlier to 23.6 million charging units by the end of July, with charging facilities covering 98 percent of highway service areas and supporting the cou...
Alibaba Plans 80 Billion Hong Kong Dollar Share Sale to Fund Artificial Intelligence Expansion
Alibaba said it plans to raise about 80 billion Hong Kong dollars through a new share issue, directing the proceeds toward semiconductors, large language models and cloud computing after quarterly net profit fell 75 percent as core e-com...
China Sets Stricter Data Security and Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for Financial Institutions
The People’s Bank of China introduced comprehensive data security requirements for financial institutions, including rules governing cross-border data flows and cyber incident reporting, establishing a national compliance framework for t...
China Unveils 800 Billion Yuan Policy Funding Package to Support Private Investment and Consumer Demand
China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced new policy financial instruments worth about 800 billion yuan, alongside a 2026-to-2030 strategy aimed at reviving private investment and boosting consumption of smart devices.
Shenzhen Replaces Leadership at State Venture Capital Firm After Corruption Probe
Shenzhen authorities have appointed new executives to the city's leading state-backed venture capital firm after its previous leadership was removed amid anti-corruption investigations, with the changes aimed at restoring confidence in t...
Chinese Technology Firms Expand Digital Silk Road Presence Across Latin America
Chinese companies are expanding in telecommunications, artificial intelligence and cloud services across Latin America despite security concerns in some countries, including moves such as Costa Rica's exclusion of Huawei from next-genera...
China Warns US Against New Sanctions Targeting Iran's Trading Partners
China has urged Washington to exercise restraint as the United States considers new sanctions targeting Iran's trading partners, saying Beijing will take necessary measures to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese companies operati...
Chinese Technology Firms Expand AI Data Centers Across Southeast Asia
Chinese cloud and digital infrastructure companies are investing in artificial intelligence data centers across Southeast Asia as they pursue regional digital growth and seek to navigate increasingly restrictive Western technology rules.
China's Fiscal Revenue Rises as Government Spending Stays Flat
National fiscal data show government revenue increasing while public expenditure remains largely unchanged, reflecting tighter budget management by local governments facing heavy debt burdens and weaker economic conditions.
China's Beike Reports Higher Profits Despite Prolonged Housing Market Downturn
KE Holdings, China's leading housing transaction platform, has reported sharply higher profitability through cost reductions and market consolidation as transaction volumes remain depressed during the country's prolonged property-sector ...
Taiwan Indicts Nine Over Alleged Export of Advanced AI Servers to China
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted nine people, including employees of Nvidia and Super Micro, over alleged violations of United States export controls involving restricted artificial intelligence technology supplied to Chinese buyers.
China's EV Charging Network Surpasses 23.6 Million Units After Rapid Expansion
China had 23.68 million electric vehicle charging units by the end of July, up 41 percent from a year earlier, according to the National Energy Administration, expanding the infrastructure supporting the country's shift toward electric v...
China's Central Bank Sets Four-Year Reform Plan Focused on Technology and Financial Integration
The People's Bank of China has outlined a four-year development strategy that includes maintaining exchange-rate stability, expanding the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System and directing more credit toward technology and advanced manu...
Nexperia China Begins Mass Production of Automotive Power Chips on 12-Inch Wafers
Nexperia Semiconductors says its China operation has begun mass production of automotive metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors on 12-inch wafers, a process it says can reduce manufacturing costs per chip by as much as 50 per...
China and India Set New Beijing Talks on Long-Running Border Dispute
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval are due to co-chair the twenty-fifth round of boundary negotiations in Beijing, as the two nuclear-armed countries seek to manage tensions that have persist...
China Orders Faster Shift From Microsoft Windows to Domestic Linux Systems
Chinese government agencies have been instructed to accelerate the replacement of Microsoft Windows with domestically developed Linux operating systems, bringing forward plans to reduce reliance on foreign software across state infrastru...
China Sets Out Five-Year Push to Expand Domestic Oil and Gas Infrastructure
China’s State Council has issued a plan prioritizing higher domestic hydrocarbon production, expanded pipeline networks and greater national storage capacity as Beijing seeks to strengthen energy security against geopolitical and maritim...
AI-Powered Systems Used in Suspected Cyberattacks Targeting Taiwanese Networks
Cybersecurity researchers have identified artificial intelligence-based tools allegedly used to map multiple Taiwanese government networks simultaneously, highlighting the growing use of autonomous systems in suspected cyber operations t...
US Appeals Court Orders Review of Pentagon Designation Against DJI
A US federal appeals court has ordered a formal review of the Pentagon’s designation of Shenzhen-based DJI as a Chinese military enterprise, giving the drone maker a procedural victory that could affect the company’s exposure to US techn...
LandSpace Tests Successful Vertical Landing of Reusable Rocket Booster
Chinese private aerospace company LandSpace has completed a vertical landing test of its Zhuque-3 booster, marking progress toward reusable launch technology and lower costs for putting payloads into orbit.
Unitree Robotics Shares Fall After Shanghai IPO as Founder Warns of Humanoid Robot Limits
Unitree Robotics was valued at sixty-one billion yuan in its Shanghai debut before its shares fell after the founder said humanoid robots remain years away from large-scale commercial viability, tempering expectations around China’s fast...
Chinese Electric Vehicle Brands Reach Record 14.2% Share of Western European EV Market
Chinese automakers captured fourteen point two percent of Western Europe’s electric vehicle market despite European Union tariffs of more than thirty-five percent, underscoring the competitiveness of China’s integrated battery and vehicl...
DeepSeek Raises API Prices More Than 1,000% With New Flagship AI Model
Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has released a new flagship model while sharply increasing application programming interface prices, signaling a shift toward commercial monetization after years of intense price competiti...
Chinese Satellite Firm Spacecom Raises Nearly $2 Billion for 15,000-Satellite Constellation
State-backed Spacecom has secured almost two billion dollars to accelerate development of a planned fifteen-thousand-satellite low-Earth-orbit network, reflecting China’s push to build a large domestic communications constellation.
Alibaba Profit Falls 75% as Artificial Intelligence Investment Squeezes Margins
Alibaba reported a seventy-five percent drop in net income despite nine percent revenue growth, as weaker margins in domestic e-commerce coincide with heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and large language model de...
Yangtze Memory Clears Regulatory Hurdle Ahead of Major Shanghai STAR Market IPO
Yangtze Memory Technologies has completed key pre-listing preparations for a planned domestic share offering, clearing an important regulatory step as the state-backed memory-chip maker seeks capital to expand production and strengthen C...
China Tightens Administrative Controls Around Disputed Scarborough Shoal
China has introduced new restrictions covering the Huangyan Dao nature reserve, while the China Coast Guard and Ministry of Natural Resources have expanded administrative and monitoring measures around the disputed South China Sea territ...
China Keeps Key Lending Rates Unchanged as Policymakers Weigh Support for Weak Domestic Demand
The People’s Bank of China held the one-year and five-year loan prime rates at three percent and three point five percent, respectively, as Premier Li Qiang called for additional fiscal measures to support an economy facing persistent we...
Huawei Begins Presales for Smart Vehicle Co-Developed With Dongfeng Motor
Huawei has opened presales for a new vehicle developed with state-owned Dongfeng Motor, deepening the technology company’s push to integrate autonomous driving systems and digital services into established automotive manufacturing networks.
China Tightens Offshore Trust Rules to Close Tax Shelters for Wealthy Individuals
Financial authorities have introduced new regulations giving wealthy taxpayers 90 days to settle back taxes while restricting the use of offshore trusts, foreign passports and complex structures to shield assets.
DeepSeek Unveils Experimental Multimodal Vision Model as China’s AI Race Intensifies
The Chinese artificial intelligence startup has released a new experimental vision model capable of handling multiple forms of data, adding to competition with domestic technology groups including Baidu and Tencent.
United States Opens Patent Investigation Into Chinese Battery Maker EVE Energy
Washington has launched an intellectual property investigation into EVE Energy, prompting Beijing to call for the United States to withdraw drone tariffs and end what it described as discriminatory investigations of Chinese advanced-manu...
China Sovereign Wealth Fund Names Wu Wei as New President in Executive Reshuffle
China Investment Corporation has appointed former Shanghai official Wu Wei as president of the state sovereign wealth fund, a personnel change that has renewed market speculation over possible consolidation among state-owned financial in...
Japan Reports Rare-Earth Shortages as China Tightens Critical Mineral Export Controls
Japanese manufacturers are facing shortages of essential rare-earth materials after China imposed targeted supply curbs, highlighting the risks for industrial producers that depend on Chinese processing capacity.
China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Rises to 17.9% as Job Market Remains Constrained
The unemployment rate for people aged 16 to 24 reached a three-year high in July, underscoring the difficulty of absorbing millions of highly educated young workers as China’s economy shifts away from property and infrastructure-led growth.
Tencent and Alibaba Ramp Up Artificial Intelligence Spending as Compute Race Intensifies
China’s technology giants are sharply increasing investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with Tencent’s capital expenditure rising 176% and pushing the company into negative free cash flow as demand for advanced computing c...
China’s Changxin Memory Valuation Tops 4 Trillion Yuan Amid Semiconductor Rally
The domestic memory-chip maker has reached record market levels as rising artificial intelligence demand tightens global supply and strengthens expectations for China’s continued expansion of critical semiconductor production.
Unitree Shares Surge More Than 600% in Shanghai Debut, Valuing Robot Maker at Over $66 Billion
The humanoid robotics company attracted nearly 10 million retail investment accounts in its initial public offering, reflecting strong investor enthusiasm for China’s push into autonomous technology.
China Approves New Marine Monitoring Network Covering Zhongsha Islands and Scarborough Shoal
State-run scientific institutions have authorized a sky-space-ground-sea observation system across contested maritime areas, combining environmental monitoring with expanded automated maritime awareness and law-enforcement capabilities.
China Orders Liquidation of Evergrande’s Main Onshore Subsidiary
Chinese courts have formally begun liquidation proceedings for the property developer’s principal domestic arm, while regulators revoked Evergrande Life’s operating license over illegal use of funds, marking another major step in dismant...
China Drafts Tougher Rules to Protect Overseas Investments Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks
The National Development and Reform Commission has proposed mandatory reporting of major overseas adverse events and measures to protect Chinese investors from forced technology transfers and actions that threaten their legal rights.
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Zuckerberg Opposes US Ban on Chinese AI Models and Warns of Regulatory Capture
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Jingye Demands Full Compensation After Britain illegally Nationalized British Steel
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Singapore Considers Lower Taxes for Fund Managers as Hong Kong Intensifies Talent Contest
Proposed U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Pact Could Permit Limited Uranium Enrichment Under International Safeguards
Why Kentucky Fried Chicken Became KFC—and Why the False Explanations Persist
Artificial Intelligence Capital Fuels Markets While Governments and Regulators Face Mounting Strategic Tests
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Ukraine’s Leadership Rift Spills Into the Streets as Protesters Target Army Chief
The AI Race Enters Its Infrastructure Era
Britain Nationalises British Steel to Protect Scunthorpe Production and Strategic Supply
Global Crisis Alert: Escalating Middle East Tensions and UK Political Upheaval
Japanese Technology Firm Fujitsu Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tool for Corporate Disclosures
South Africa Officially Launches Nationwide Campaign for Highly Contested Local Government Elections
United Kingdom Commits Additional Funding for Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Laos
Singapore Announces Stringent New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Commercial Cooling Systems
Cambodia and Thailand Hold High-Level Border Security Talks at United Nations Headquarters
Myanmar Military Government and China Sign Major Agreement to Upgrade Media and Cultural Cooperation
Knife Attack at Swiss Train Station Leaves Three Injured in Suspected Act of Domestic Terrorism
Transnational Extortion Gang Threatens Canadian Police With Army of One Thousand Armed Operatives
Australia Imposes Forty-Two-Day Quarantine on Cruise Ship Passengers Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
International Monetary Fund Unlocks Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars for Sri Lanka Following Economic Reforms
Australia Launches Record One Point Four Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant 3M Over Contamination
China and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet in Ottawa in Effort to Stabilize Strained Diplomatic Ties
Indonesia Demands Urgent United Nations Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Global Conflicts
Extreme Weather Patterns Trigger Severe Drought in Madagascar and Destructive Flooding in East Africa
Indian State of Karnataka Faces Political Upheaval as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Abruptly Resigns
Philippines and Japan Reaffirm Defense Ties as Crucial for Indo-Pacific Regional Stability
Norway Joins French Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in Major Shift for European Security Architecture
Global Critical Mineral Alliances Expand as Western Nations Move to Counter Chinese Supply Dominance
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