Beijing Post

BYD Opens Ten-Thousandth Flash Charging Station as China Network Expands

BYD has opened its ten-thousandth Flash Charging station in Shenzhen, extending the network to three hundred and twenty-five Chinese cities and maintaining plans to reach twenty thousand stations by the end of the year.

Wang Yi Calls for Stable China-US Relations Ahead of Expected September Summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Washington to remove obstacles to bilateral engagement ahead of high-level meetings next month, citing concerns over expanding US financial sanctions and impending tariffs.

People’s Bank of China Uses Reverse Repos to Keep Short-Term Banking Liquidity Stable

The People’s Bank of China conducted overnight and seven-day reverse repo operations to smooth temporary liquidity fluctuations, using open-market tools to maintain stable financing conditions and an appropriately accommodative monetary ...

Mudslide at China-Nepal Border Leaves More Than Five Hundred Missing

A major mudslide at Gyirong Port in China’s Xizang Autonomous Region has killed at least seven people and left more than five hundred and fifty missing, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation involving the People’s Liberatio...

China Hands Over Expanded Masaka Hospital in Rwanda in Major Health Cooperation Project

China has formally transferred the expanded Masaka Hospital in Kigali to Rwanda, increasing capacity to eight hundred and thirty-seven beds in what Chinese authorities describe as their largest grant-aid project in the country and a majo...

China and Japan Clash in Beijing as Rare Earth Restrictions Strain Relations

Japanese lawmakers seeking to stabilize bilateral ties faced strong objections from Chinese officials as tensions remain elevated over Tokyo’s Taiwan-related rhetoric and Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth exports to Japanese manufactu...

China Rejects ‘China Squeeze’ Claims Over Its Industrial Exports to Developing Economies

The National Development and Reform Commission has rejected Western claims that Chinese industrial overcapacity is suppressing developing economies, arguing that affordable Chinese green-energy exports have reduced the cost of the global...

Chinese Consumer Electronics Makers Face Profit Pressure From Rising AI Chip Costs

Smartphone and smart imaging manufacturers, including Insta360, reported sharply weaker profit margins in the first half as rising memory and computing chip costs outpaced sluggish demand for consumer hardware.

China Launches Surprise Electric Vehicle Safety Inspections Across Manufacturers and Suppliers

Four major regulatory bodies have begun unannounced inspections at electric vehicle plants and supplier facilities, focusing on battery safety, advanced driver-assistance systems and vehicle structural integrity as industry development a...

Chinese Chip Packaging Firms Commit More Than Fifteen Billion Yuan to Artificial Intelligence Capacity

JCET, Tongfu Microelectronics and Huatian Technology are expanding advanced packaging capacity for artificial intelligence chips after strong first-half profit growth, reflecting rising domestic demand for computing infrastructure.

China State Council Sets Five-Year Push for Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors and Advanced Manufacturing

China’s State Council has unveiled a five-year industrial strategy centered on artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics and sixth-generation telecommunications, directing national resources toward emerging technologies as key dr...

Shenzhen Names Veteran Banker Li Yun as Acting Mayor

The appointment gives Shenzhen two senior political leaders with extensive banking backgrounds, highlighting a stronger focus on financial management, debt restructuring and economic stabilization in China’s technology and manufacturing ...

Study Finds China’s Medical Insurance System May Favor Higher-Income Households

Researchers say flat-rate premiums and fragmented healthcare policies can disproportionately benefit wealthier citizens, prompting debate over income-based contributions as Beijing seeks to narrow economic disparities.

Chinese Biotech Startups Use Artificial Intelligence to Develop Indigenous Gene-Editing Tools

Domestic biotechnology companies are using artificial intelligence to design alternatives to established CRISPR technologies as they seek to avoid international patent disputes and strengthen China’s capabilities in genomic research.

Chinese Gig Economy Faces Potential Shift as Delivery Rider Injury Case Tests Platform Liability

A legal strategy seeking to hold major delivery platforms financially responsible for worker injuries could establish a new form of joint employer liability and challenge the low-cost labor model used across China’s e-commerce networks.

China Tightens Oversight of Overseas Capital Flows Under New Draft Rules

The National Development and Reform Commission proposes removing the three hundred million dollar reporting threshold for overseas reinvestment and expanding scrutiny of individual capital movements as Beijing seeks tighter control over ...

Chinese Local Governments Turn to Fines as Property Slump Deepens Revenue Pressures

Municipalities facing declining land-sale income are increasingly relying on administrative penalties to raise funds, creating tensions with Beijing’s efforts to revive private business activity.

China Sets 2028 Target to Raise Share of Global Semiconductor Production

Beijing aims to increase China’s share of global semiconductor production from thirty-seven percent to forty-two percent within two years, with artificial intelligence and domestic chipmaking receiving greater priority amid international...

China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Puts Livelihood Spending and Debt Control at Center of Fiscal Policy

Vice Finance Minister Liao Min outlined plans for 2026 to 2030 that emphasize social security, childcare and education while requiring strict controls on new hidden local government debt.

Glacial Collapse and Flash Floods Devastate Tibet-Nepal Border Infrastructure

A massive Himalayan debris flow has caused hundreds of casualties and destroyed key infrastructure, including a highway linking Nepal with China’s Gyirong Port, prompting emergency cross-border response and recovery efforts.

China Signals Fiscal Restraint as Beijing Rejects Large-Scale Stimulus

People’s Daily commentaries defend four point seven percent growth and warn against heavy reliance on debt, reinforcing expectations that Beijing will prioritize financial stability over aggressive measures to lift short-term demand.

China’s Rural Medical Insurance Dropout Raises Calls for Greater Elderly Healthcare Support

Rising premiums and stagnant rural incomes are driving more people out of China's rural cooperative medical insurance system, prompting policy experts to call for broader government subsidies to protect healthcare access among the countr...

Chinese Humanoid Robot Stocks Fall as Investors Demand Clearer Commercial Prospects

Shares of newly listed robotics maker Unitree fell more than 44 percent from their opening-week highs as investors reassessed valuations and sought clearer evidence that humanoid artificial intelligence can generate scalable industrial r...

German Companies in China Expect Slowest Wage Growth in More Than a Decade

A survey of German businesses operating in China found that projected employee wage increases are at their lowest level in more than ten years, reflecting caution over domestic consumption and growing pressure on foreign manufacturers' m...

Chinese Battery Storage Makers Shift Toward Europe as US Trade Barriers Rise

Chinese energy-storage manufacturers are redirecting exports and investment toward European markets as higher US tariffs and tighter North American supply-chain restrictions make the region increasingly important for maintaining global g...

Chinese Artificial Intelligence Firms Shift Toward Enterprise Customers and Domestic Chips

Z.AI has introduced a low-cost model running entirely on Chinese-made chips, while MiniMax reported a 280 percent increase in revenue driven by enterprise customers, highlighting a shift beyond consumer chatbots as competition intensifies.

China’s Electricity Market Faces Greater Price Volatility as Spot Trading Expands

The rapid adoption of market-based electricity pricing alongside rising renewable generation is producing sharper swings in power prices, increasing balancing and operational pressures for generators, retailers and industrial users.

Deadly Glacial Collapse Hits China-Nepal Border Trade Corridor

A major ice collapse and mudslide along the Bhote Koshi River and in Gyirong County forced the evacuation of residents, workers and tourists from a key trans-Himalayan trade and logistics area after catastrophic flooding killed hundreds ...

Li Auto Reports Quarterly Loss as China’s Electric Vehicle Price War Intensifies

Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto reported weaker revenue and deliveries as consumers increasingly favor pure battery-electric vehicles, putting pressure on hybrid-focused manufacturers facing fierce price competition and high resea...

China’s Industrial Profits Gain From Artificial Intelligence Boom as Consumer Demand Remains Weak

Official data show stronger earnings in electronics and technology are offsetting steep declines in automotive manufacturing and consumer goods, underscoring an uneven recovery increasingly driven by artificial intelligence hardware.

China’s Local Governments Turn Increasingly to Fines as Land Revenues Decline

Economic researchers say heavily indebted municipalities are relying more on regulatory and administrative fines to compensate for falling property-related revenues, raising concerns that the practice could discourage new businesses in f...

China Tightens Offshore Tax Rules for High-Net-Worth Individuals

Tax authorities have given wealthy taxpayers a 90-day grace period to settle outstanding liabilities before new rules take effect, targeting offshore trusts, layered foreign structures and alternative passports used to shield assets from...

China Tightens Oversight of Overseas Investments by Individuals and Offshore Structures

The National Development and Reform Commission has drafted rules removing the previous $300 million reporting threshold for overseas reinvestment, bringing wealthy individuals and complex offshore structures under closer scrutiny amid co...

China Tightens National Security Reviews for Outbound Investment

New State Council regulations are imposing broader national security reviews on overseas corporate investment and capital transfers, including restrictions involving sensitive data, core technologies and other assets considered critical ...

Chinese AI Firm Z.AI Launches Model Designed for Domestic Chips

Z.AI has introduced a language model designed to operate on domestically manufactured semiconductor processors, highlighting efforts by Chinese technology companies to adapt to tighter US restrictions on foreign graphics processors.

Geely to Pilot Solid-State EV Batteries With Claimed 1,000-Kilometer Range

Geely plans to begin pilot testing solid-state battery packs in passenger vehicles next year, with the company claiming a range of up to 1,000 kilometers per charge and a lifespan of one million kilometers.

Foreign Investors Sell Beijing and Shanghai Commercial Property at Deep Discounts

International institutional investors are accelerating sales of prime commercial real estate in Beijing and Shanghai at substantial discounts as weak consumption and a retreat from traditional property assets weigh on valuations.

German Companies in China Expect Slowest Wage Growth in More Than a Decade

German businesses operating in mainland China expect employee wage growth to reach its lowest level in more than ten years, reflecting cautious economic expectations, a cooling labor market and tighter cost controls.

Declining Rural Medical Insurance Enrollment Spurs Calls for More Central Funding

Public health researchers are calling for greater central government subsidies after resident medical insurance enrollment declined sharply over seven years, raising concerns about healthcare costs for elderly and vulnerable rural househ...

EHang Abandons Annual Revenue Forecast After Fatal Aircraft Crash

Chinese autonomous aircraft maker EHang has withdrawn its annual revenue targets after a fatal crash led regulators to tighten oversight of low-altitude passenger flights, delaying the wider commercial rollout of urban air mobility servi...

Hong Kong Court Keeps PwC as Defendant in $8.6 Billion Evergrande Lawsuit

A Hong Kong court has allowed liquidators of China Evergrande to keep PricewaterhouseCoopers as a primary defendant in an $8.6 billion negligence lawsuit, increasing the legal exposure facing the international accounting firm.

Chinese Biotech Firms Use AI to Develop New Gene-Editing Tools

Chinese biotechnology startups are using artificial intelligence to design new DNA-editing mechanisms as they seek alternatives to technologies at the center of costly patent disputes with US companies.

Li Auto to Use Proprietary Batteries Across Its Electric Vehicle Lineup

Li Auto plans to install its own batteries across its vehicle range from the second half of this year as the premium electric vehicle maker seeks to reduce supplier dependence and improve margins, which fell to 9.4 percent in the second ...

Taiwan Indicts Nine Over Alleged Smuggling of Advanced AI Servers to China

Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine people, including employees of Nvidia and Super Micro, over an alleged network that supplied restricted high-performance computing hardware to entities in mainland China.

China’s Semiconductor Industry Profits Surge 18.5-Fold on Strong AI Demand

Profits in China’s integrated-circuit sector jumped 18.5 times in the first seven months of the year, helping drive a 50.1 percent increase in profits across high-tech manufacturing as domestic demand for computing hardware strengthens.